The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-18
From The Lynhebnrg Republican, Jane s'h
i. nnST paINEIfl TRAGEDY.

From The Lynhcohrs hfPl0te1", '."e '''
A MOST PAINFUL TRAGEDY.
On Thursday morning last, there was en-
acted in the streets Of this town. the most
painful and fatal tragedy which il has ever
been our misfortune to chronlcle-a tragedy
that has cast over this community the pro.
foundes, aud most universal gloom we have
eve, wiinessed-one that has caused the
shedding of more tears, and wrung with deep.
es, anguish more hearts. than any similar
event that has occurred perhaps 10 the coun'
try for many years.
To many Of our readers, the circumstan.
ces which led TO this painful occurrence, are
sufficiently vel! known, but that the public
generally may Understand them, II - proper
to remark that, in last Mondays Republican
there appeared letter from Dr.. James Saun.
ders. a member Of The State Reform Conven.
lion from this Dlstrct, critIcisIng the course
of the Vmginisn Of this place towards him IN
relation TO the basis question. Thursday
morning the vuglnian contained reply to
this letter u DR.. s.. which led immediately
TO The renoouniie vh'ch terminated so shd'y.
About 6 o'clock on that morning while Mr..
Terry. editor Of the Vmg'nIan. was standing
On the pavement Immediately IN front OF the
Market House, in conversation with gentle.
man, he was approached bv Dr.. James ID.
Saunders, elde.t son Of the Doctor. After
drawing Mr.. rs. attention 10 him by . touch
on the shoulder, and an inquiry II he ~ers
rlgh, in supposing this Mr.. +. flor The par
ties we're unscqasin,ed) NJ. s. struck Mr..
L. over the head With a cane ~hereupon the
latter drew from his side poke, one Of Colts
FIVE shooters, and fired a, Mr.. 5. In The
meantime. Mr.. S. drew single barrel pistol
and fired also.
The firing then became general, until some
five shots we're exchanged between the par
BY Mr.. +. and two BY Mr.. S.
when they closed 10 upon each other, and
we're in iha act Of doing further violence,
When they were separated BY bys'andsrs.-
On the parties being released Mr.. +. stag.
grred back ogains, the Market House with
out falling giving evident sigos Of being Sc.
arm by Col. Brown, and led TO The residence
Of Dr.. Blsckford. sbou, 20 PAGES distant.
where he /. now hinge rirg from the effects Of
his wound Mr.. 5. without giving lmmedi.
ste signs OF being badly wounded vas led by
friends abuu, the "a me- distance TO The law OF.
hce,of Mr.. Ro.ne. |, wss soon found however,
that he was mor,slly wounded, having been
shot about the centre Of the stomach, the
ball passing ou, at the lsfi side jus, above the
hip bone. He died abou, o'clock IN the
afternoon In much pain, and amid The mos
heart rend,ng family scene ever bsheld.-
Mr.. Terry was sho, ebou, the same part Or
The body, the bal passing, /. i. supposed m
to The stomach. AT frat It ~ns thought that
his case was more Immediately fatal Than
that of Mr.. SIS but he rallied somewhat,
about o'clock Thursday night, aud ~as con.
sldered much better. Until Saturday morning,
when a change tork place for the worse
Bu, fam, hopes are now entertained u his
recovery.
We regret TO state furtker, thai Capt. A.
+. Briggets, one 81 cur oldest and best Police
officers, having from tho best Of motives.
stepped in to aires, the effay, received Sc.
we're pistol shot IN tho leg, and . severe one
~ The srm--'h- ore IN the arm is supposed
TO be he first fred BY Mr.. Terry. sad the
one 10 the leg The first fired By Mr. Saunders.
He is now lying at his residence very severe
ly, though II is hoped not dangerously wound.
ed.
Mr.. Saunders was young gen,lensn Of
about % years OF age, generous, noble and
ehivsIrous, and had not az enemy We presume
on earth. In gslIsol!y laying down his life
in defence Of what he regarded his father sa
cred honor, he has Ieil young and interest.
ing wife to whom he had been married but
SIR weeks. and large and extensive family
Of relatives and friends to mourn bis uattmeiy
fate. Mr.. Terry is gentleman abou, 80
years Of age highly respectable and much be.
loved by all who knew him, and has an ami.
able wife and an Interesting family Of four
cbIldree, together with large and fespecia.
bic family connection.
We learn thai Mr.. Terry has since disd Of
the wound received IN this fencounter.