The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-07

AwruL TaAeEDr IN ALAsAaA,--ons Of the most
horrible tragedies enacted ia real life, occurred
in Dallas county, Alabama. on the 29th ultimo, Of
which the Alabama Independent gives the follow ing
account We well recollect the bank robbery which
was the prelude TO all these dreadful crimes. II oc-
Cured buta few years ago
Our readers will remember Thomas G. Mexican,
OF bank-rohbing memory. Previous 10 his outbreak
ing depredatons, Mr. Mex. occupied fair stand
ing ~ community, being OF highly respectable
iamiiy and a man OF insinuatng address. He sue
eeeded an winning the affections Of young and art
less school girl, in Marion Perry county; and in OPP
position 10 the wishes and advice Of her friends ran
of with and married her. This young and unsus-
pecting glr was the daughter Of Mr. j. X. G. Poole,
Of Perry county. And amid all the hardships 20
which her eonnexion with such a man as Mexican
subjected her, she remained firmly attached 10 HIM,
and could not be prevailed upon TO leave him. until
the commission of the Columbus Bank robbery,
from which time she has never him. Being
intelligent and remarkably beautiful and her friends
having determined 10 procure her dyoree from her
unfortunate marriage, she soon became an object Of
considerable attraction, and many have been the
suitors for her hand. Among these WINS the unfor-
tunste Bethel Holmes, gentleman highly respected
and esteemed In Dallas county, where he resided.
On the evening Of Saturday the 29th November at
the house Of Col. VIM. Fl. Richardson, who had
married the sister Of Mrs. Mexican, and where this
unhappy lady was spending portion of her time,
Holmes perpstra,ed the horrd deed.
IL seems that Holmes and Mrs. Mexican were
len alone in the parior, and is presumed thsi re-
ceiying final rejection Of bis suit he was seized
with an unaccountabls phrensy, and shot Mrs Me-
Kean with pistol, the ball entering her heart and
then Immediately shot himself
Col. Richardson had been out Of The room but a
short time when the report ofthe pistol induced him
to return. lie found the unfortunate lady already
dead in her chair, and Holmes staggering in The
hoor. He also died soon ahcr Neither having
spoken afer the fatal deed, the particular matters
that led 20 the denouement WIRE not known. These
are all the facts we have been enabled 10 gather
corning the transaction which has shocked an entire
community, and filed large circle Of friends and
relations with hear-rendng anguish, for both the
unfortunstes were greatly beloved.
The Mobile Herald ofthe 9th, gives an extract Of
letter, IN which are full and more correct partcu.
lars;
SIT seems from what We learn from other sources,
that Holmes meditaed this double murder for
weeks. The letter says: After dinner on Saturday
Holmes ordered his horse. After il was brought
out, he told the servant girl TO 20 up and tel Mrs
Mexican that he wished to speak with her in The
psrlor. She came down, and he closed the
door. The girl remained outside and listened
at the door. She heard him ask her IL she
was willing to promise to marry him. She am
swered she had already requested him never
again to mention the subject to her, for she
would never marry HIM. Immediately after she
heard her exclaim, Lord have mercy on my SOUL
and at the same moment report OF pistol; then
another and another, and fall. She then opened
the door, and saw him fall on the floor. The pistol
had fallen out Of his hand and he feeling to find
il to fire again. she screamed to the boy who was
holding the horse at the door, that Mr. Holmes had
shot himself She ran in and brought out the piss
toll, fearing that he would get hold Of it, Unortu-
nrtely Mr.. r. had gone TO the clubhouse, and Mrs.
R. had also gone out in the yard somewhere. Two
or three gentlemen happened to be riding by on
horseback. They dismounted and came into the
house at the same moment that Mr.. and Mrs. r.
got there and all went in together At FIRST they did
not see Mrs Mckean-she was sitting up in rock
ing-chair; she was shot right through the temples,
INSTEAD Of the hearty and from her position he
must have held her with one hand and shot her with
the other. He then, il is supposed, aimed at his
own temple, but pointed too high for the ball
glanced from the upper part of his head, and lodged
in the ceiling above. He then fired again, but too
low for the temple; the ball entered below the cheek
bone, tearing his face all pieces They neither of
them spoke. Mrs. Mexican lived an hour and d
half lived aboutthree hours. On his person let
ters were found, one directed to Major Poole, beg
ging pardon for the act he had committed, and re-
questing him to have both bodies laid in one grave"