Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-01-12

4 street. when NcCdHioek appeared tg7k aim
us5 fired. Hslaad vas then distant about - T.
crossing ever the street IN abe direction OF Mrs
Hsrbe1's door; vas shot lust as be got Hlo ne
street, makisg towards the door. AZ the hrsi
alarm Holland started OF nOi eEaetlg an a rum
but VERY fast. evidently trying 20 ~ oul d The
way. McCEuaock ooJdHf have seq Holland
uniil be reached The ooraer. MeCIHtook came
% 10 the corner not moving fas, bH iasief Than
a walk, with has gun resting On Ass iei arm
As sooH as be reached The corner. he AIMED ana
shot Holland as be H. was crossiag The street,
satisfied Holland was sbot froa (H.'sl moten
catching himself Holland thea drew PlsIo;
couldn't tell whether the pistol was draws Al the
time Of fire or after; didn't see the pistol until
shot; pistol ia his right hand. Holland then
crossed the street towards McChutOck, ans was
about ten feet distant from him, (McC,l al the
second fire; saw the blood spatler against the
wall; holland fell muuering something indls-
dinct and Immediately expired. McClini0ck
held his aim from first to second FIRE steady
Witness tried to attract McClinloek's attention
calling out don't shoot, don't shoot. McClini>
ock's eyes seemed determined; supposed he did
nj see witness; didn't notice him. Holland did
nj re, three teei from where they were talking,
before McClintOck appeared; deceased didn't at.
tempt TO cross the street before McClnOek ap.
peared. Witness thought if Ii. could get to the
door he would be more safe; evidently II. 5 10
tenton to get there: might have tried TO get to
the door of the cock pit opposite MIS-. Herbert's'
but his face was turned south towards Mrs Tier.
bert's; cock pit door was back Of him; couldn't
have gotten to the vacant lot beyond before shot;
McC. had double barrel gun; Tired both barrels,
the second taking effect just below the throat.
George Clarke, a relative of Mrs. McCintock,
thus reveals the origin of this horrible affair:
witness was present in room with MClnlock,
his wife and children-she made confession OF
guilt she said she had been caught in bed with
Gen, H., and that Nee. had thrown the sheet oil
and exposed her--lhat was on Sunday night
she left town on Monday, as witness was inform
ed--wness lived in the house with the parties
from tho 28lh October to 20th November last
he left al the request of Mrs. McC.--was long
acquainted with Mrs. McC.--saw Improper con
duct between her aud II. while living the'e--
had stated this to Nee. before the kting-Mrs.
McC. was excessively polite to H., unusually SO
Mr.. and Mrs Nee, had two children; Clara
aged about 10, and Horao, about or 5 years.
A note was here introduced by defendants
counsel, in Mrs. McC.'s handwriting, drec,ed
to Nee. without date or sgnature--proved to
have been received by McC. before the killing J
FCopY.
"Mr. McCIntock: For Gods sake allow me
to see my children, aud then | will leave here:
YOU must for their sakes--thnlS Of CT ara! wish
you would see Gen Holland and bear what he
says-if you have no respect for me, you will for
the chidren--be more reasonable--do not be too
hasty."
The Mobile Register Of the 25,h Dec, says:
"The jury in this case came into Court yesterday
morning, with verdict (most extraordinary a.
gainst the prisoner OF Mans!aughter in the sec
ond degree--fining him one thousand dollars,
from misapprehensIon OF their powers under
the law, sentencing him to six months imprlson>
ment in the County Jail. The court set aside
this portion OF the verdict; and appointed next
Monday next as the day when the legal sentence
will be passed. The power TO superadd impris.
onment to the fine imposed by the jury, is let by
our statue in the discretion of the court to he i'm.
posed or not, according to the circumstances,
limited however, TO 6 months in the County Jail.