The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-11-10

The 81 Louis papers are filed with acconnts o.
The horrible tragedy enacted there q Monds,
iast, and which produced 90 great degree of en-
citement that q crowd of sessral Thousand person.
assembled around the Jail, threatening 10 lynch
the two Frenchmen. We copy from the 81. Lou,
hsPHolicca the following particulars of the affair,
Two Frenchmen, who registered Themselves NJ
1onzsive de Montesquioee and Raymond de Mon
tesquiose, from Psiis, arrived at the City Hole
sunday forenoon, they are several weeks from
Chicsgo, from which place they have leisureIy
Travelled overland, each occupying a bussy, ana
| turnished with guns and other apparatus for A
hunting excursion.
Al The hotel, they occupied room No. &c, the
entrance 10 which was from ball running from
| tle bach piszss; room No. a, immediately oppo.
site The entrance 10 which lie from the pisrxs an
| not IN sight OF the door TO a6, was occupied by
messrs: Albert Jones, II, M. Henderson and Capi
mm. hubbell; and loom 81, the back window Of
| winch opened 10 the piazza, at its extreme END
1 vas occupied by MIR. Barnum's nephew, and The
steward of the house, Mr.. Macomber
ABOUT half past eleven, while Barnum was PIE.
Pdtlne 10 retire, Light being in the room and the
curtains TO the window drawn aside, they were
sIa,lied Dy loud tapping at the wndow-appiied
WIN such force as 10 break the glass Perceiying
Two men standing upon the piazza, the one near
ett having q gun In his hand, the occupants be-
GENE alarmed, and immediately commenced cty.
las murder, hre," &c. Simultaneous with this
slafm, The man with the gun fired through the win.
aug siae OF bsrnnn, portion OF the charge wound.
ing hacomber in the wrist. The cry of murder and
tue report OF the gun, alarmed the inmates Of
toom No. Al. when Jones, who lad not retired
sPtans TO The door and opened it-a light being in
the room at the time. No sooner had the door
opened, than one of the men standing upon III
Piazza, oy The window TO room 81, fired at him, the
eon'ens OF the gun passing through his body and
Houndlng Mr.. Henderson across the forehead and
IaPt. huboel through the wrist. Jones fell insid
Nm anasa IL a.
Inc frenchmen, siier firing Two shots, returned
70 tneir room, where they weIe arrested BY the
onicers. IL appears that they were both stancing
a. me window, when Barnum was shot, and Ne.
co 'oer states that both were armed with guns and
DON nrec-one 81 Barnum, the other al Jones.
Inc perpetrators of this outrage are men aged
soout twenty-eight and twenty-siX years. At the
uine OF their arrest they were perfectly sober the
est latorlng under some little excitement in |
consequence OF his acts. They were travelling in |
noe style, being provided with large waIdrobes, |
ahi every necessary for comfort aud amusement
lheir trun ks were searched yesterday evening and
lound 10 contain nothing but gentlemen psrapheT
na.Ia, and u ,455 IN gold, In Two separate bags
ihey Claim 10 be OF family OF some distinction |
" france, the eldest of the two bearing the title
u Oount The younger states hist their father was
shied IN faris IN the outbreak of last February,
intin consequence Of their conneIion with The |
events OF that PERIOD and opposition 10 the Repub.
tean government, they were compelled 10 fee /
ne coanuy. They arrived in the United States in
une last, since which time they have been lei.
hfely vending their way west, with a view of |
eeins the county and spending most OF Iheil
line IN hunting, sport for which they NANTES
Isest toodaess, and for which they are amply pro-
ided with the proper sccoutTemrnts. The young
u OF the two states that his brother has several
imes, recently, displayed symptoms of insanity,
lad but a few evenings since while they were IN
he Town o. Alton, mace demonstration 10 attach
ome Person, but was timely prevented by his liz
difference. The elder brother appears 10 be sen.
hole OF has having done wrong, eIculpates the
younger brother from all blame, and claims that he
lone should De made 10 suffer for the consequence
u has act de states that a powerful feeling
Fhtch he could not resist, took possession of him
I'D told him that be must kill two men; that while
snoring under this feeling he seized a double
'iEreledl gun and rushed fIom the room and fred
= The hrsi Two men he saw; his brother followed
or The purpose OF preventing him from doing injury
'lt before his interference could be exercised the
siaI deed was contaminated.
Al tbs last accounts BaInum was not expected
Q recover, but the other wounded men were get
ing well. On examining the body of Mr.. Jones' il
Fas found that no less than s. buck shot and one
aii ounce ball hal taken effect IN his breast The
an passed entirely through hun and inflicted
he wound on Mr.. Henderson.