The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-12
Efvm LGs MOatgoasrs JosrHai, The Gainesville Trnxeax.

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 Throagh the kindness of friend we are pat in of ih@ following details of this melancholy ease.--It will be seen that Col. Winston has beeh acquitted, fuiiy sustained by pnbiie opsniOn, and further that he will contnne to for the Senate of which, should he be returned by his county. he will probably be reelected President.
 Gasaescii1e, June IF, Is47.
 Dear J-The great eoavulsioa in the public mind has pastia iv sabsldsd. Col. Winston hxs had his hearing before the magistrates. which was delayed nnti yesterday in order t0 give the frieuas Of the deceased time to procure counsel, which they tailed to do in this county and also in Greene. J. c. Baldwin finally agreed te sit and that she iHTes- tizason was eondaeted legally. Scott and Inge for the defence. Yesterday morning. at o'clock. the Court sai in the old Lecture Room, which ~as filled nearly to suucaiion and many of the people could not get tn The examinatioa of the witnesses ias- ted Gntif dinneT-time. There were about fourteen or fifteen. Only one for the State was put upon the staad, the killing being admitted The eyi- dence fur the defence was evea stronger than has been represented about the streets II revealed q case that laF blaekAess and guilt. deep and dannang ia all isS features, has parallel in the catalogue of cri ne in his eountfy nor perhaps in any cfvi Used country in ths world
 aH II dans, of tse eansions approaches of the Doctor while weaving the web that eventually succeeded in his getting complete possession of the heart and person of this unfortunate woman. foa cannot i'm agsne inc amDaht of feehng that prersded every justification of society, ron the clergy 10 the daa dsal ali oa The side ot Winston; and ably did his aStosneys appeal to the feelings ct every married man N whe loves honcs. and 70 evsfy brother and fs ther The audience were melted to tears again and again daling the investigation and pleading. When the case was concluded and given to the court, a deep silence pervaded the enife assembly in the chamber of death. but when. after some five mia usess con saiarinn. Col Daadfdge sad hat the court discharged Cul. Wiuston, shout went ap fIom that old Lecture Room, that rent the very air. There was general rejoicing and congratulatingof each other among the erowSi and general rush to greet the Colonel, wha wepi like a child.
 His course IS, understand, fixed. He viii send her to her friesds in Tennessee, make ample psovis ion for her support, and move fsEthwiib for di- yorce.
 stated to yen in ny last that the plot between the Doctor and Mrs. ". il WAS supposed went even so far to embrace the destruction of the husband Of ihe one and the wife ef the other. The conjse- tGFe was trae: such was certainly the case Perry was to dr4w Winston into fight and get the first shci, for which purpose he carried six barrel pis toI When Mrs ". was asked by her con6dan. what they worh do sith Mrs. Perry, as they could not marry. as Ds. Perry was narsied man. she piled 70. can get shat of her easy snough." 1"
 can't give you the evidence. but one item as a sample, will attempt to give On the 22d Febra- ary last there was party at the AmsIHean Hotel. aifs %. came sssta the little girs walked ia the parlor Dr. Perry soon came and inquired for Mrs. ". No satisfscticn being given him, he pushed through into the psfior and teok his seat by her. The ladies sIi retired to the bAi-Eooaa exceet Mrs " and the doeo he prSs~tiag tkss hsr AesltA as tco delicate to dance, and that she was under his charge as family physician. II was uofic1d and spoken of by geniienen present. LAfe in fbe even ing Ms S., rc.Atises and hsr M. weni toxetAef o prevail oss hes .a eeae into the bali-roosn Tbe doetos refused, and said that Mrs S. and Ms 1f .ss doctor viii notiet me go. Mrs told her iksf sl,s would tell John Antho0y of her conduct. No saose attention was paid to them untiIl about thrae oeioek ia tlas aofaing. After the party had broken np. the isies all gsae, the family in bed and the lgs ous in all the rooms except she bar wksfe sosse of Perry and Mfs- H- ffcm the dark parioF. where the boys had no idea any oseswss;) both went pp 10 her sleeping room tegether for her carnage had been pnt for her to stay ali nightsa and when Mir. Perry left taaf room depeasnt saith not This is ohly oae of many transactions psosea-
 4 copy of Mrs: HetnaD's poetieaI wos k was pre- senied by the Doctor 10 Msg. ", with verse cs page 2o9, "Dask lowers eas fsse"--mslSed and z3s, -As are oar hves.s' eic.--both from Joanna Bailey
 Excgse me Foe s.ying 60 much on thss subject as am anxioas to give idea Of the case, but it is very faint enc thaf you win get from this. Nsses has the great ioabsaion of feeling Ia this eoDmaaisy. been So thoroughly broken ap before inge said. ea eiosieg his semsrks that he Gla pot stand there as an hifea a.tcTneyzthst under cir camssznees ike theAe. ths gela of Jsbn aAnshohy wiassoa shoaEd never psliate she p1l.e o his hssd MssPAg wrote over skss his sexyises weEe at the eenusand of Col ". Hnt sDoaxh-ffsod Efals that ws aaav nsvef have another sach tragedy.
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 P. .ss-NIn. Winstca leaves. ssdcs he change ol E. N psii.s, ca Monday aext, for the reslden<e of her fRshAs al Somefslle, rxyeiie county, Tenn. fer mai2en name was Mary " Lcgwocd When tlse Ctsoael skAt Perry, he sent rsnaer to tell hs wif1 tat be hzd killed d-a sasesl Her reply was that he soaid spef,t II. He has not seen her sin<e. nor .iIl he see her again.
 Perry E widow has ieft her< she says that she s sssise Of pesrys gualt. as also Is uAge hardi- maa. her brother alam- The we4 ilnx fiag of Mrs. V. Nas iound by Judge H. shi. morning, and hsa- ded over. This nng N1s the xsft q Col " when he piighted his faish. Perry had wora it pabiekiy Id the streets with ksx initials os t. E Gel. ". nnade he wiA before he net Perry. He wili eoAtinAe ip the 6eid for the Senate with more favorable prospects than ever
 Agsin yours S.JSH