Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-04-02
sI.eadCui Affair.

Tho Nashville papers contain an ac-
count of great excitement that prevailed
in ths, city on The I4th I'LL. II appears
tina, one L. c. T. Juason had stated that
he had had criminal intercourse with the
wife of Robert Porter field, Esq. An in.
,erview took place between The parties on
the previous Wednesday. in presence Of
several individuals 10 one Of whom Jud.
son had made The statement. Judson
denied having made ii. PorlerfielJ.
having no confidence in Judson's denial,
drew a pistol and would have shot him
90 the spot, had mol the bvsiandrrs inter
fered. Ii was Afterwards proved and told
10 Por,erield that Judson had actually
made the statement. The affair Nigh
have been dropped. BIZ, on the following
Friday, Judson and Mrs Porlerfied were
known TO have been alone together for a
considerable time al HE grave ward, near
town. When this circumstance wa. re.
vealed 10 the unhappy husband, he fell 10
floor as if ball had penetrated his heart.
lis was Of \ singularly amiable and con
liding disposition, and deyo.edly attached
10 his wife. lie had hitherto shut Iii. ewes
TO many acts of improperly on The part
of his wife with Judson, but hen he was
apprissd of lhi. interview his agony OF
mind was bsyond description. He became
sick in body as well as in mind. and one
who was with him says che locked far
worse before deash than he did after.
yards In this state he proposed 10 his
brother john Portertield TO take walk
Without the least expectation Of meeting
Judson. Unfortunately they did NEE
Judson At the Sulphur Springs, ard a
rencon.re Immediately took place. Three
shots were fired a, Jud.on, after which
ludson fred and shot Porterfed in the
forehead. of which woand he died al | |
O'Clock that night The news tina, Jud
son had killed Porlerfield spread like lid
hre. The Cour. room where Judsou
was arralgned was crowded, and while
the Judge was preparing an order fol
commitment, ]. Por.erdeld, frantic a, his
brothers. death, rushed in. jumped over
the railing, and while the bys,anders
were shouting make room for John Por.
terfeid lie. him kill Judson,' the Sheriff
caush, Pof,erield and held him fast, will
he aid Of one Of hi. sssis,ants;P Porter Fl elo
struggled hard 10 release himself ant
tinally. with the aid Of his friends he sue.
! ceeded, and drawing revolving pistol
commenced firing at Judson. who s,artet
in run out Of The house, across to the
City Hotel. Purterhcld followed firing a
him as lie went. Not less than eight q
ten shots were fred a, Judson by Porter
/ field, not one OF which took effect. Jud
son ran up stairs and to escape. swung
4 himself oil OF the balcony Of The Sd story
to the ground, when lie was taken by The
4
len o'clock the same nigh, large rum
1 Der Of the most respectable citizens o
Nashville, under intense excitement, for
chilly possessed themselves with The KEY!
OF The jail for the purpose Of taking Jud
son oul and hanging him on the Public
Square While they were in the act o
carrying out .hsir intentions, the rep
broke; reflection and the snormity Of lhei
action. seemed all al once to convince
them that they were doing wrong, an
the same men who brough, him gu, CARR
cd him back to the Jail. The editor q
the Wing thinks that the rope instead a
breaking was intentionally cut. Thu
ended this sad affair We envy not tn
feelings OF Porterfield's widow-she wa
the cause Of this most melancholy trans
action.