The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-23
The Gainesville Tragedy-Trial and Acauit-
tal Of Col. Winston.

From the Montgomery (Ala) Journal. June 1911
Through the kindness Of friend put in DOS
session Of the following details of this melancholy case
1t will be seen that Col Winston has been acquitted
fully sustained by public opinions that further he
will continue to for the Senate Of which should he
be returned by his county, he will probably be reelect-
vusion In the public mind has partially subsidized Col
Winston has had his hearing before the magistrates
friends Of the deceased time procure counsel which
they failed to do In this county also In Greene G.
CATION conducted legally Scott and nge for the de-
fence Yesterday morning, ut o'clock the Court sat
in the old Lecture Room which filed to suocation
nearly and many Of the people could not get in The
examination Of the witnesses lasted until dinner time
There about fourteen fifteen Only one for the
State put upon the standthe killing being admit
ted. The evidence for the defence even stronger
than had been represented about the streets IL reveal
ed case that for blackness and guilt deep and damn
ing in all its features has parallel the catalogue
of crime In all this country perhaps In any civil
lied country the world The evidence was clear CON
elusive aud abundant of the cautious approaches of
the doctor. while weaving the web that eventually
ceeaed in his getting complete possession Of the heart
and person of this unfortunate woman You cannot
imagine the amount Of feeling that pervaded every
MITIGATION of society from the clergy to the dandy-a
all the side OF winston and ably did his ATTORNEYS
appeal to the feelings OF every married who loves
honor aud to every brother and father The audience
melted to tears again and again during the inves
tigation and pleading When the was concluded
and given to the Court deep silence pervaded the en-
tire assembly as in the chamber of DEATH but when
after some Ave minutes consultation, Col cambridge
said that the Court discharged Col, Winston. a shout
went from that old Lecture Room that
air. There general rejoicing and congratuatine
Of each other among the crowd and general rush
greet the Colonel, who wept like child.
His Is, understand; fixed lie will send her To
her friends in Tennessee make ample provision for her
support, and move forthwith for divorce.
stated TO you in my last that the plot between the
Doctor and Mrs W., It supposed went even so far
to embrace the destruction Of the Of the one
and the wife the other That conjecture was true
such was certainly the case Perry was to draw Wins
ton into fight and get the first shot for which purpose
he carried six barrel pistol When Mrs w. asked
,vh wha oxritl
they could not marry, DR. Perry a married man.
she replied 30, can get shut Of her easy enough
can't give you the evidence; but item, n SAM
pie will attempt give On the 22d February last
there WAS party at the American Hotel. Mrs w
tor Perry soon came, andinqured for Mrs w No sat
sfsction being given him, he pushed through the
parlor and took his seat by her The ladies all retired
to the ball except Mrs W. aud the Doctor he pro-
testing that her health too delicate dance and
that che under his charge family physician II
noticed and spoken Of by gentlemen present Late
in the evening, Mrs s. a relative, and Mr. NJ went to-
gethcr to prevail on her to come up into the ball
The Doctor refused and said that Mrs S and Mr. MS
would be good company The lady said, the Doc
tor will not let me 60 Mrs told her that she would
tell John Anthony Of her conduct No more attention
paid to them until about o'clock in the morning
After the party had broken up the ladies all gone the
family bed, the lights out in all the rooms except
the bar some Of the boys were drinking and singing
when out came Perry Mrs W. from the dark parlor
(where the boys had idea any one was) both went
had been pu up for her to stay night and when Dr.
Perry left that depontnt saith not This u only
Of many transactions proven
copv OF Mrs IIemans' poetca works presented
bv the DR. to Mrs. W., with version page 200-
.fark lowers our fate'-marked; and 238-''As
lives, &c both from Joanna Bailey
Excuse me for saying much on this subject as an
anxious TO give idea Of the case; but 1t very
flint one that you will get from this Never has the
great foundation Of feeling in this community been
thoroughly broken up before. nge said closing his
remarks he did not stand there hired attor
that under circumstances like thosc the gold of
John Anthony Winston should pollute the pulse
of his hand.
Murphy that his services were ut the COM
mand Of Col W. But enough--G God grant that we may
never have another such tragedy.
r. S.-Mrs. Winston leaves under the charge Of H. |
W. Pettus, Monday next, for the residence Of her
friends at Somervlle Fayette county Tenn Her maiden
Mary w. Logwood.
When the Colonel shot Perry he sent n to tell
his wife that he had killed tho id rascal Her reply
that he would repent IT, He has not her since
will he see her again.
Perrys widow has left here She says that she Ia salts
fed OF Perrys guilt also does Judge Hardman hor
brothcr-in-lsw. The wedding ring Of Mrs w found
by Judge H. this morning, aud handed over. This ring
the gift Of Colonel w when hs pghtsd his faith
Perry had publicly in the streets with her initials
on It.
Col W. made his will before he met Perry lie win
continue In the field for the Senate with favorable
prospects than ever.