The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-04-20

N'l WI rItudy .HufnlH9 llsts IN
eed inst, and we earnestly trust we may never
be again called on 20 record a similar ons.
James Baird Bishop, Esq, a young man OF
high standing in society, and Of the mos, res.
Pectable family connexions, was shot down BY
the Rev Thos. J. Burrows, a minister Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, stationed at Ches.
Iertown, Kent county, Md.
The circumstances, il seems are as follows.
Burrows, some time during the past year, mar
RED at Sandy Hill, a highly respectable lady Of
considerable property, named Holland, but this
match was strongly opposed bymanv of the
friends and relatives Of the lady. Among The
number who took a part in this opposition, as
Burrows supposed, was his unfortunate victim,
young Bishop. And were it so, terrible indeed
has been the penalty, Subsequent to biz ap.
pointment 10 the Chestertown circuit, and
shortly after he had taken charge # the same,he
wrote a lengthy and abusive article TO be pub
lished as an advertisement in this paper, (and
desired the usual charge should be made for i)
respecting Dr.. George w. Bishop, brother to
the deceased, and at that time a student Of
Sandy Hill. In this article he cast some gross
ly immodest and slanderoas reflections upon
the young man whom he slew. The commu-
%nicatiOn referred to, We refused TO publish, not
only because we knew the statements and i'm
nendoes to be untrue and malicious, which
was Of itself a sufficient cause for its rejo ction,
but because ofhis desiring the authorship to be
kept secret, unless it was demanded TO BE-
known BY the parties TO be attacked. The
ncle Of the young man George w. Bishop,
Esq, ofthis place, hearing Of the existence Of
such a letter as we have described. called upon
us for it, and withOet hesitation we surrender.
ed it to him, and upon the deceased desiring
10 see it, we learn il was shown to him, but did
not seem to affect him as it was fearedit would
do. These seem to be the remote causes of
any unpleasant feeling between young Bur-
rows an4 young Bishop; the immediate one, it
appears, was a demand on the part Of Bishop
for money owing him by Burrows, to whom, as
Burrows alleges, butof which there is no proof,
in calling on him, on the morning Of
said. sunless you pay me | will pay
you," and raised his hand as il to strike, when
Burrows drew from his vest pocket one Of Colts
six-barrel revolvers and fred the contents OF
one barrel at Thin, the bali taking effect in the
left breast,j and passing through the %peCtoral
muscles, entered between the fourth and fifth
ribs, breaking a small fragment from the fourth
rib, and passing through the interior upper lobe
of the left lung, wounding the pulmonary ar
%teries, then g%lancing backward, then upward,
it entered the great OOrta, (the largest artery
in the bodyD then coming in contact with the
spinal column. it was thus diverted and took a
downward direction, passing through the dia-
phragm entered the liver, and then passing ON
was lost in the abdominal ~yiscera. The dis.
section was re. c discontinued, and the ball was
not found.
The testimony Of the physician on the in.
quest went TO show that it could not have been
more fatal had it passed directly through the
heart,
He fell at once to the earth, aud was corpse
in five minltes, even before he could be borne
to a house close at hand
The only witness who cav and heard a part
Of the difficulty, states that both of young
Bishops hands were in his pockets when the
pistol was fred. He fell with his left hand
under his head, and his overcoat pocket.
He was an enlerprising young farmer Of a.
bout twenty-five years Of age, and universally
esteemed. for his correct department, and adj
mired for his peaceful quiet disposition. He
was also a handsome and finely formed man
Burrows had been in the ministry about four
years. He is about twenty-slx years Of age,
and rather oil a preposseSsing appearance, His
education, however, is very limited, and no
possesses buta moderate share of talent. He
is a native Of Dorchester county, and lisa shoe
maker by trade, having served an apprentice.
ship witha Mr. Straugn, of Cambridge, in that
county, and while a lad, he sustained, we are
tOtd,a good reputation tor Piety and industry;
but since his arrival at age and elevation to the
ministry, his general character has not been
without blsmish
After he had committed the deed, he quietly
and cody walked over to a farm near the viii
lage, owned by his wife, and after attending to
some business there, returned to the house Of
Capt. J. M. Holland, where he was stopping,
and where he was shortly after arrested with
out resistance, by John W. Selby, constable'
and ought to Snow Hill. During the whole
dav he was perfectly compassionate heartily,
and his air had rather the manner Of the bravo
do alout it. since, we learn, he has seemed
p%enitent. He was committed to Jail on the
oath of Mr.. Selby, to whom, among others. he
made a confession of the deed, and will Be
tried OF the May term Of our court, unless h,
claims a change of venue; in which evon,, i, il
probable his case will be carr cd either TO So,
mersett or Dorchester county. We understand
tat he has employed the Hon James a
Pearce, Of Kent county, a. his leading coun.