The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-22
The Gainesville Tragedy.

GAINESVILLE, June IL b, 1047.
Dear 1.-THE great commissions in
Tie public mind has partially subsidized.
Col Winston has had his hearing before
the magistrates, which was delayed nn-
til yesterday. in order TO give the friends
OF the deceased hmeto procure counsel,
which they failed to do IN this county
and ais in Greene. g Baldwin final
ly agreed to sit by and see that the in
vesligation was conducted legally. Scott
ard Inge Tor the defence. On yesterday
morning, at s o'clock, the Court sat in
the old Lecture Room, which was filled
TO snffocaton, nearly and many of the
people not get IN. The examination OF
flhe witnesses lasted until dinner time.
There were about Id or Is. Only one
| for the State was out upon The stand
the killing being admitted. The evidence
for the defence was even stronger than
had been represented about the streets.
Itrevealed case that Tor blaokness and
guilt. deep and damning in al its features,
has no parallel in the catalogue OF crime
in all this country, nor perhaps in any
civilized country in the world The ev>
idence was clear, conclusive and album
dani While weaving tie web that even
tually succeeded in his getting complete
possession OF the heart and person Of
this unfortunate woman. You cannot
imagine the amount OF feeling hat per,
vaded every ram;fication of society, from
the clergy TO the dandy all, all on the
side Of Winston; and ably did bis attor-
neys appeal to the feelings of every
married man who loves honor, and TO
every brother and father. The audi
ence were melted TO tears again and
again during the investigation aud plead
ing. When the case was concluded
and given to the Court, a deep silence
pervaded the entire assembly as in the
chamber of death but when, after some
five minutes consultation, Col. DInd-
ridge said that the Court discharged
/ Col. Winston, a shout went up from
/ that cid Lecture Room, that rent the
very air. There was general reJoic-
ing and congratulating of each other
among the crowd, and general rush
to gieet the Colonel, who wept like
child
His course is, | understand, fixed.
He will send her to her friends in Ten
nessee, make ample provision for her
sunport. and move lorlh%h for di.
vorce.
| stated to you 10 my last that the
plot between the Doctor and Mrs. W.,
it was supposed, went even so far as to
embrace the destruction Of the husband
of the one and the wife Of the other
That conjecture was true; such was
certainly the case. Perry was to draw
Winston into fight and get the first
shot, for which purpose he carried 6
barrel pistol. When Mrs. w. was ask
ed by her confdant what they would do
with Mrs, Perry, as they could not mar
ry, as DR. Perry was married man,
she replied, %, qos can get shut of her
easy enough
| can't give you the evidence; but
one ten, as sample, l will a,tenp, 10
ave: On tie % February last, there
Was party at the American Hotel.-
Mrs w. came with the little gIrls--walk.
ed into the parlor, DR.. Perry soon
came and inquired for Mrs. w. No sat
isfactory answer being given him, he
pushed through into the parlor and took
his seat-by her. The ladies all retired
to the ball room except Mrs. w. and
the Dr., he protesting tina. her health
was too DELEGATE to dance, and hat she
was under bis charge as family ply ST.
clan. 1t was noticed and spoken of By
Gentlemen present. Late in the even-
ing, Mrs. S., a relative, and Mr.. NJ,
went together TO prevail on her to come
up into the ball room. The DR. refused,
and said tina, Mrs. S. and Mr.. M.'s room
would be good company. The lady
said the DR.. will notlet me go. Mrs. S.
told her that she would tell John An,ho
ny of her conduct. No more attention
was paid to them until sbont 3 O'Clock
in the morning Alter the party had
broken up, the ladies all gone, the fami>
!. ly in bed, and the lights out in all the
rooms except the bar, some Of the boys
were drinking and sinking, when our
came Perry and Mrs. w. from the dark
parlof, where the boys hadnosilea any
one was j both. went up stairs to her
sleeping room togeIheb flor her car:
rage had been put up for herr stay all
night.) and when DR.. Ferry left thai
room deponent saith not! This is only
one Of many Transactions proven.
A copy Of Mrs. Humans poetical
works was presented by the DR.. to Mrs.
w, with q verse on page 209 DARK
j lowers our fate,'-marked and 23S,
As are our lives,' &c. both from Joan
ma Bailey. Aas 81
Excuse me for saying so much on
This subject, as am anxious 10 give
, some idea Of the case; but il is a very
. faiut one that you will get from this
Never has the great foundation OF feel
, ing insthis community been SO thorough
iy broken up before. lnge said, on clo-
sing his remarks, that he did not stand
. there as an hired attoraey-lhat under
circumstances like those, the gold Of
John Anthony Winston should never
j polute the pulse Of his hand,
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