American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-07-20

THE MACKNAc TRAGEDY-ALMosr. We
copied a few days since from the Buffalo Com
merclal Advertiser, an account of an occurrence
at Mackinac, in which deeply wronged and
Vengetul woman threatened the life of her be-
ttayer. The following interesting particulars
of the same affair, are written from that place
by correspondent of the Buffalo Courier and
Pilot:
While at Cleveland, handsome, we'll dres-
sed, intelligent looking boy, apparently about
fifteen years Of age, took passage for Macklnac,
stating that he had friends in that place, was a
daguerreotype artist and going there to practice.
lie seemed averse to conversation, but when
drawn into it, showed an intellect much beyond
his years, and one, indeed, which many full
grown man might we'll be proud of, conversing
on all subjects with the utmost ability and eVin-
eng cultivated mind and a Finished and even
classical education. During most OF the pas
sage ne Kept aloot from the passengers, staying
IN his room, and unlike boy, appeared to OBJ
serve outward Objects and would sit for hours
gazing on vacancy, with lowering brow and
compressed lips, as if something deep and mys-
FERROUS were passing within. This noticed,
but attributing it TO boyish bashfulness, thought
no more. But the mystery came out. He, or
as l may now say, she, for it was woman in
boys clothing, told her story. She is the same
who, sometime since followed her husband TO
Indiana, and there shot at him in the street,
and has since been on his track for thousands
OF miles, with Il dirk and loaded pistol by her
SIDE, and settled determination for revenge,
strongly marked in all her actions. Her story
is this:
She is the daughter of a wealthy Canadian,
one Of the first families in Montreal. and her
brother Lieutenant in the British navy
When quite young, she was placed in Miss Sc
wards Seminary at Rochester, and was near
graduating, when she became acquainted with
a man named Gray, who won her affections
and deceived her by sham marriage, lived
with her two years, confessed the fraud, and
then took her money and left her, alone, and
with two children. She has followed him,
since, thousands of miles, day and night, some
times on foot, at others by the swiftest convey
ance-has shot at him twice, but as yet he has
escaped her. Only few weeks since, she was
in Buffalo on her vengeful mission, and hear
ing he had gone to Mackinac, she walked to
Cleveland, and there came on board of our boat.
She says she is satisfied that Gray should leave
her, provided he will legally marry her, so that
her children will not 50 much suffer- as the
fruits ofan unlawful marriage. She has let
tiers from distinguished gentlemen attesting her
good character, and vouchIng for the truth of
the facts here stated. She gave directions to
gentleman on board, to tell Gray that she had
come for him again, and he must accede to her
propositions, or one must die. Gray, who is
an agent at Mackinac, for firm in Buffalo,
came on board when we reached the wharf, and
was told of her presence. He attempted an ex-
PLANTATION, hurriedly left the boat and locked
himself in his store, This is as much of the
drama as has yet been enacted. What the last
act will bring forth, we have yet to see. She
says she cares not for death, and fshe can shoot
him, will, with light heart, mount the scat
fold.