Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-07

Mrs. p. had been informed that Ihad raised
TUE reports concerning her and although she
was deeply distressed. she could not believe
me guilty Of such v~illuihy. unless she heard
the confession from my own lips. would
father have died q thousand times than have
suffered her TO believe such a gross Islander a.
gainst me and az under the circumstances
| could not with proprie,y visit her house, |
requested her to Sneet me on the street ON
which she resided. which led towards the
grave yard. that during a tew minutes walk l
might assure her OF my innocence.
My request was granted. aud the lady was
IN my company perhaps ten or fifteen minutes,
walking IN an open t~horoughtare, in broad dsy
light, (not I'm a grave yard) where the eyes Of
five hundred people could gaze ON Us from the
windows oil the surrounding houses. aud at
tho same time we were watched by three spies,
who followed our steps and watched every
motion; still they never dared to say that I
have ever been seen to touch that unhappy
lady's hand.
An exaggerated report Of this meeting was
instantly carried to Mr.. T., which most prob
ably caused him to attack me un the next day.
This attack was totally unexpected by me
and when IL was made. [ turned to Mr.. T., and
begged him To be calm, and investigate the
charges sgsinst Inc, that | was innocent. and
did not wish to quarrel with him. l permit
ted him TO fire three times deliberately at me,
while ! endeavorcd to calm his anger, and
did not fire until l found that nothing but tina,
would save my life. as he was supported BY
his brother in the attack, both better armed
than myself. My first aud only shot was IA.
tai, aud deeply, sadly as | regretted it, still
felt that il was forced upon me. l instantly
gave myself up 10 the law, handed the officers
] my xxeat.nps l.,.l,nu an thar, Co. ,,st,.c
and protection. How was ! protected? Let
the Nashville statements themselves speak,
CLOSED Overland smoothed down as they were.
But ] have no room in this short article for
comments. now demand To be considered
innocent; | demand the innocence of as pure
and noble a lady as ever lived. on the follow
ing grounds:
First: On that principle of justice which
proclaims every OF innocent until they are
proped TO be guilty.
Secondly One of the oldest principles Of
chivalry, and one OF our most ancient maxims.
is that "GoD proserre me right" Even my
enemies have declared my escape (from TWEEN.
three pistols shots the fall OF forty seven feet
upon a rocky bluff without one broken bone,
and the escape from the hands of the blood
hounds who tried TO hang me, when | lay
bruised, bleeding and helpless, being unable
10 move hand or foot) "mirdcuious." will.
hngly acccde To their own declaration, CRATE
fully believing that a just Con would not per-
init an innocent person To b. loully murdered.
OF the twenty three shots, all of which
were fired trifhfn twelve steps, only three
wounded me slightly, though my clothes were
riddled. | fell from a three story piazza. The
rope was cut by a friend, and did not break,
IS the Nashville papers stated. The actual
mob was composed OF not more than twelve
nf Hffeen nf tho in,xaSt x,I,.,. a., ,bo .l.,o
as may be judged from the ringleaders, only
one OF whom dare speak to- respectable man,
One OF them Ia Mr.. Vines had been but four
OF five days discharged from the Penitentiary.
a State fIi,on convict; another James Champ)
had long been known in Nashville as a low
horse Jockey and gambler, his character being
the most despicable the other ringlrader held
u situation III society that should have kept
him alooi from such brutes-he il the son of
our present consul at Liverpool. There were
many people present., but these Jtp only took
part against me-.
On closing. | feel /, INV duty TO remark. that
do not, nor have ] ever attached any blame
10 ROBERT PoRTERrIELDoI his brother Tor their
attack, they were urged on BY enemies OF mine,
aud led on By FALSE statements. They were.
] believe, brave aud conscientious men, and
deeply regret that they were not more calm
aud prudent. Had they been so. he would
stiti be living. and all this difficulty and sor-
row would have been ssved.s To do myself
ihli justice AN entire statement Of all the diff
Guilty would be necessary, but j make this as
pref as possible 80 a. to ensure its general
publication. In closing | remark that the
Court OF Nashville, discharged me without a
nal, fully Justiiying mt in conduct, in the un-
conflict. i will now close. re-afhrm-
ms the Innocence of Mrs. P%oRTERFlELD and
myself, OF all wrong to him, in thought, word,
deed, and deiying any proof TO the con-
tIaTy. EDWARD. C.. JuDSON.
II any person wishes 10 publish an entire
statement oil the whole affair, | will furnish
II, not because | wish to keen these unhappy
circumstance before the public, (ior 10 per-
son eau regret them more than | do bat be-
cause zach lInk aud point in the whole tram
circumstances serves To aid in completely
clearing the lady and myselftIol eyena ground
OF ouspIcion. T.. H.. T.. J..
GIANT CHAIN OF RAlLROAD.-A
blll has been ordered 10 a third readingin the
Uniu-l States Senate, TO aid tho State OF Mis-
sissippi ~ the construction OF d rdilroad from
Jackson, through Brandon Ia tho Western
boundary oi Alsbsma. As IL has received the
support oi all parties, without reference To 10.
cality or politics. anI was passed to third read
ing. ayes ., nays 5, We presume here can be
no doubt oi It's finally becoming a law. The
aid ~ To b. gwen BY the grant OF alternate sec
tions OF the public land along the proposed
road.
We are pleased to see that there is a pros.
poet amounting almost to- crrtsinty, OF the
passage OF this bill. The railroad is a link OF
the great chain between Charleston and Vicks.
burg, AMI when completed, the commm;ca.
ton from Portland, in Maine, to Vicksbur
VIII be entire, " ID a few trifliug exceptions.
IL Will be- one OF the noblest t~horouglfares in
we world, asa means Of consolidating our
Vhlor' suf bringing ~ opposite extremes in
!" closer fellowship, will have an important