The Arkansas banner., 1847-07-19
THE KIln or THk TRAoRDT.

THk END or THE TRAGEDY
 .addifional Parsieulays effh< .alnbnna Ire
 gsdy- He Wiasiou anA Psrfy Case.
 The New York Herald has a eorsspon- dence which gives the particular of the Ala 6ama tragedy that we have already men, toned, and the causes which led to t Col. Winston, it will be rernembered, shot Dr. Perry in the Posi-olIies, and has since been acquitted. iThe Heraldas eorsespnnden. says, tho testimony was faIl, clear and convincing, and is in snbsiance as follows:
 Ons of the witnesses testified to frequent meetings between Dr. Perry and Mrs. Wine ton at the American Hotel, where they re- mained for hours together in the parlor, beth day and night, and other persons being present. Another witness testified that on the 22d of February bail was given al the hotel. and Mrs. ". came in town to be at it, and Dr. Perry was with her in the parIor from eaHdlelighi until afler 3 o'clock in the morning. Many efforts were made by friends 10 get Mrs ". into the balI-room. but Dr. P. would not les her 20, and told the friends their room wes more desirable than their company. A lady, cousin to Col Winston. threatened to inform Col. ". of their conduct They renained in the parlor. on the sofa, Dr. P. with his arm around Mrs W s neck, until the ball closed, and every one left the ball-room and pasloF, shs I,shs was extinguished or burnt out. and still they remained until afier three o'clock, and were then seen to go up stairs together, where there was no light, and every one in bed, and likely asleep; it was not known when Dr. P. came down.
 Another witness testified: That on an oc- ] casion when lislle dancing party was given ai the same hotel, about l2 o'clock at night Mrs. Winsion's carriage was got ready, and the little girls belonging to the family got in- to 1t. and went to friends house in town, and Mrs. ". walked with Dr. Perry, not withsianding a recent shower of rain, and they did not arrive until half an hour or more after the carriage, where the distance was only three or four hundred yards, and then they arrived al the house in a contrary d. reciion from the ordinary and usual one.- Dr. Perry was seen to throw part of his cloak around Mrs. W. on their way, both being under the cloak at the same time.
 Another witness saw Mrs. Wins,on's car riage, late one morning. driving blind path way through the thick bushes, route sell dom travelled. Mrs. W. and a gentleman in m it the carnage stopped, the gentleman got out. slipped along in a stooping posture until he goi into a more public part of the town, when he enlightened up, and was re- cognized as Dr. Perry.
 Another witness testified, that on board the steamboat Hewite, on a pleasure party up the river, Dr. and Mrs. W. were seen on the guard very close together in conversa- ton. which was kept up for some two and half hours, in which Dr. P. was noticed 10 l look at Mrs W. in such manner as to be- tray 10 the observers his feelings at the time, ! filled with .ust and sensuaiity. good deal was said about their looks, which had been observed by many, and all gave them the same interpreiation-and Mrs. W. had been cautioned against these looks by relative of Col. Winston. The intimacy on the boat was so marked and public as 10 attract the attention of many--and even the chamber 1 maid and cabin-boy noticed and talked of il. Another witness testified that in crossing the river, in company with another lady and ] Mrs. Winston, and Dr. Perry. the doctor wrapped bis cloak around Mrs. Winston, placed himself between the ladies, so as to 1 prevent the other lady from seeing what was going on. The ferryman also noticed this. Mrs Winston's bridal ring was found in Dr. Pery's possession, after his death, so enlarged as to fil his finger. This ring had ] the initials of Mrs. Winsion's name in it. Mrs. Winston was at 6 neighbor's house, and Dr. P. called very soon after; Mrs. W. appeared to be very sick; Dr. P. went into ! the room where she was, and remained half an hour along with her. the door elosed- When the lady of the house went in they
 were sitting on the bed. and appeared much confused and excited. On beng asked what k Mrs. ". said "a dark cloud was hanging over her and she cared not where it burst, or on whose head II fell. She was asked if she was not afraid that her conduct would reach Col. W.'s ears, as it was talked of all over the country: She said she did not care, she had more influence over him than all the world besides, his love for her was unbounded, and she feared nothing
 1 Mrs. w. had many conversations with this | lady from time to time, and communicated many things to her, amongst others was this, 1 that since Col w had learned Dr. P. was his opponent before ihe county convention | to nominate a candidate for Senator, hs had desired that Dr. P. should moi again visit his house, either as friend or phy ysiciaD, and that ther meetings were broken up there, and that they had made arrangements to meet elsewhere. known only to themselves; and that her love for Col. W. was gone. and that she loved Dr. Perry devoiediy. She was urged moi .o talk 90, and to banish such thoughts from her mind. She said, no, she could not She was asked if she did mol fear difficulty between her husband and Dr. P. She said i, was inteaded by Dr. P. 10 draw Col W. into difiulsy on the subject Of politics, and get the first shot and kill Col ". This was the avowed cause, but