The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-03

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with the tree that bears them Void Of all principle
destitute OF every vrtuous feeling he suffers
s,is,n, hut of pscy In the audacious pursuit Of
II scarcely possible that the man who caused
the horrid scene In the last chapter could again look
in the face Of heaven in the face of his fellow man
seeps fctional that this reptile in soul did az
ter me murder Of an angel wife and child ors. like a
wife wss psrishipg he as "reformern was actually
publishing paper, trsnlckips upon black mail aud
enjoying the pqusncy Of new seduction His shame
lsness in this like ell others this blood stain
cd wolf must be ended In blood After boastiug the
ductcp of MIR Psrteflds wife he finished the
by murd ring tie husband But let US quote from the
| Ispers on the subject
NED sUsTLINE's MoRALrTY
Particulars Of e Pufer,h Tragedy at Nashville Sup
posed GIN 'no'fy w'n Mrs Po,terfeid KtHng If her
Husband iy Bsntiine Bunfiin<'s Narrow Escape from
Story fine Hotel His sei.we ly he Forei5iy
tah,n from he Prison and Hanged IN the Public Square
We teok occutiop last week to allude to the Nash
vile tragedy. In which Ned Buntne bore conspiou-
Gus part We now furnsh our readers with the par
tcpsfs of that ser and they will after reading IL,
he better enabled TO judge of this persons quxinca
tions to improve the morals Of the community Of New
York The following account was published in the
newspapers at The time Of the occurrence
In our paper OF Tuesday, copied extract from
on Saturday lat, between Mr. Robert PorterfeId a
worthy citizen Of that place, and e. IL. c. Judson
lN.d Buntlins) In which the former killed. The
last Nrshvnle Whg gives n detailed account Of the
whole afar. We make . few extracts frem IL =
"Rotert porterd.ld, whose untm-iy death q whole
son Ind STATED that be had criminal intercourse with
his porterfed's wife sought interview with the lat
teron "wednesday last in presence Of several invid
ualp 10 of whom. IL was said, j. had made the
staismtDt hat individual when asked in q pre-
prem pity anfwered in the affirmative strenuously
denied II, but Porterhsld placing confidence In HIS
d.pisL drew pistol. and wsuld have shot him tho
spot Rad lie not been prevented from doing those
who were present On the evening Of the day which
this interview took place. the individual at whose Of
fee II was held. made known to Mr.. John Perterdpld
brother Of the deceased that prior tn the
had GALE d upon him and confessed that be had made
the in question TO tAs individual about TO
be- brought forward rs witness but that for the pur
pose Of tavyg his lie, which he knew would be taken
by the Porerfelds II the fact proven upon him,
he to deny having said thing Of the
hind Both the htssrs Porterfeld became entirely sat-
listed that had made the infamous statement oharg
ed upon him, and are Informed upon reliAble
msdeit.
"Notw outstanding this, however the affair might
have been dropped here but for the fact that Fri
day, Judsop and Mrs. PorterGeld we're known to be
one Tor considerable time at the graveyard
In The vicinity OF the town. When this circumssuc
was revealed to her unfortunate husband, he fell
The floor as il ball has penetrated his heart tie
singns,iy sn,.ole aud eonfding disposition, and
I'm this frame Of body and mind. he proposed TO his
brother John PoIterfed Saturday about half past
three O'clock to take walk without any expectation
In seriously believed OF meeting with J. Untortu-
pat.l y. however they met with ) near the Sui phur
spIifg when q repcontIs imm.d ately took place -
Juds took opportunity. when Robert Porterhelds
head vas turned, tn shoot him just alongside Of the
OF which wound Sr. Porterfed died that night about
II o'clock.
spread like widfre. The public mind. reused up to
pitch II deep and maddenipg excitement was in o
coDditit to be thrown OF it's balance.
"A large crowd soon collected in and around the
court house where j who bad been immediately ap-
pretended, was brought before the examining court
eommittsl to jan when j. Portrrar.d frantic It his
broihsrs death ana injuries, made his appearance In
the court room and the cry burst forth from the
q, pOrterueld-lct
JudsoD
The Sheriff Lsnier who va. in the clerks box where
also was Judsor sprapg forward and met Porterdeid
who had Jumped tho rafting and behind the bar,
:sS % ~. ~ ON. ns H. s and the - sSA s
s'me moments. Porteraed struggling violently to
.sts hm,ef from their grasp Ihis be finally effected
by the aid Of frieI who the sheriff.
and. drawing pistol, commenced firing Judson who
started In run cut Of the house Portsraed following
In cloe pur,uit and firing at him often occasion
would permit down the steps across from the Court
Houie 10 the City Hotel and up the steps of the stair
aid Judsep 10 escaping the hotel but Porsraed and
biz i.n followed so closely 10 pursuit that they
s;mr.lied to retire and Judson 10 hops Of .sctns
from the portieo Of the third story and fell to the
ground stunned by the fall
Here We mot sincerely wish could end painful
narrative but IL 10 net permitted to us. About 10
O'Clock that night considerable number OF persons
amopg whom. 10 ars inform. d. we're a number Of our
nost rvsp.o,sbe citzens still laborpg under the in
ente which the Of the day had
produced proc. edea to the jail and against the rrmon
ttrspcet 81 In defiance II the aler possessed them
tsvee Of the k.ys grsspsd Judson and proceeded with
him to The public square With the avowsd intention Of
banging him bis however, was not done The rope,
II 10 taio With which 1t attempted to hang him,
broke We suspect II was Intentionally cut. Reason
finally cari,d back jail and delivered into
the hands OF the keeper by the same party who had
What prsesrous rendered by the bruises he received
and possibly rom some Internal injury osessionsd By
his fall FRI m the portico.
!" He cheated the bapgman sadly one day;
That day he escaped th. gs,ows' doom.
He cb.sisd the devil hinself I say,
Who thought Of bis soul TO make prey,
But NO soul had the rogue to be borne away
hat more need We say to the above' His hand
sfsinst every and every hand against him;
n u,us he fed from the city deeply in debt deeper In
disbopor and did bis dim eyed vanity but With the
tp.scss Of truth he would ind his soul rpotted With
the crimson blood Of the Epglish sailor seberius aud
her babe; MIR Porerf.ld blood also glistening his
fspcs; while the widow with character stnined rspu-
grave points With dpg.r to the butcher who
Jet walks the earth under the sarb Of . rsformsr"
NasH,rLLE. Tr,s., April 10, 1912
Md Bmii'rss Csr,sy Ka.hrilie TIE alleged sespe
ton II Por,,rf,ids Wlfe by TIE Shooting .g6ar
end D,sh cf Pnh,fed Lynch Lar spyii,d 10 Bsnt-
hns- Miraculous Escape from extraordinary peril.
Teiesivirg by your useful and spiIitsd paper that
you exposing the life and character Of Jud-
son nov Of your city, and sso observing that the ae
the horrors q neh Law In this place generally
Incorrect have taken The liberty 60 address you With
last setting down sovsbt in malice. nor 10 the least
e1tenusting the guilt Of the hero Of those psrtous
acenes.
On thiistnas week, in the year -, the ladies' Of
tb. Episcopal Society Of Nashville held Fair in
building few doors from the Planters Bank. Mrs.
Por'rtsd Picture Gallery of the Fair TO which
Is ctpts Admission was charged Judsop, through
some tact or PECULIARLY 81 address, ooptrved to obtain
an ibtrcaucti.n with this lady. lie sat the time
publishing fsvcn by nine per, called "Nsd Burt
lines Own" In which appeared notice Of Mrs r, al
luoirg TO her beautiful woman and sxsltips her sc
cen plthm,nts. &c. which Hattery had the effect to
irpistisie him her good opinion, having her
nsne appear before in the public prints
few evening fpbsqu.Dt to the closing OF the Fair,
Jpdtop observed lingering around the residence Of
Mr.. Porterned rumor immediately Afterwards con-
Lsotsd Judiob's name With that ~ Mrs q in dis
ci.di,stlr manner This coming to her husband sssr
BE- called On Judson and politely requested him TO Keep
from his house g. be was destroy the peace Of
hts family Jusson promised that he would conpiy
With BE wishes hut after observed with Mira
ror.If.d IN bury ing ground In the suburbs Of the
city Whether hat meeting was the result Of chance
appointed sssig 10 not certainly known Por
f,itsld sysn suue BIT sn inter- isw with Judson and
tfrar,d 20 t him " he did not drsst from further
ibiin scy astocistion With bis wife when Judson
sesb rl.nnly Jrt mie.d that Poitsrheld shoud have
DO cspse ~ unsssine.s on the score Of his own aud
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