New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-02

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT LYNN, Mass
The usually quiet village OF Lynn was thrown INTO
the greatest state OF excitement on Saturday after
noon. in consequence OF the commission of most
shocking murder and a subsequent attempt OF the
murderer to commit suicide. 1t appears that about
~ O'Clock on Saturday, two JOuTneymen ShOsnakerS
named John J. Perly and Charles Furbush, return
ed from the shop To their boarding house, IN Market
=. Nothing unusual tranSplred at dinner which
beng finished, Furbush retired TO his chamber aud
PorGy went out. After the latter had purchaseda
shirt he returned and aScended toIhe room, when nc
has occupied IN common with Furnish for several
months. In tCW minutes TWO distinct reports Oh a
pistol were,heard almost simultaneously, and some
one reclaimed, Mother help me, he has shot me-
Two men immediately rushed up stairs, one OF whom
was Mr.. Bailey. who finding the door locked burst 1t
open when Ptrly fell-exclamlg, Hold me" lie
was Immediately taken down stars, and expired
While the attention of all was bestowed upon the
dying man, two more reports were heard AMI on
ascending to The room II was discovered that Fur
bush who had been noticed by Bailey relOading his
pistols, had II lIcted a wound upon himself but sllch
was his frantic condition, and 80 ceaseless his raw
ing. that IT was impossible 10 tell how serious 4
wound had been inflicted, whether II was done
with ball or only waddng. \ boy Saw furbuSh
on Saturday morning hrng his pistol on the wharf
at a mark.
Thedeed was committed with two small snglc-bar
re,ed pistols Many reports and rumors are current
III Lynn respecting the parties. Some said that Fur
bush had previously been insane. lie has had the
misfortune 70 lose a leg and wears q wooden one,
and the lady whose house ne boarded says that he
was very sensible TO any alluSlon which might De
made to his infrmiiy, which was caused by an accl-
dent on shp-board four years since. He has rela-
tlycs IN Lynn. Perdy, VINO was shot, was yolun-
teer in the Mexican war, from Philadelphia, where
he has friends residing.
No cause IS known for this sad act. They were
both on terms OF intimacy agreed well together ana
were social at the dinner table, aud the Coroners M
quest failed TO elicit any information which might
lead 10 any satisfactory explanation.
The pistols were loaded with slugs. Furbush was
about % years OF age, and Perdy about %, Both
were.ULmanCd.
FurbUsh has been examined by the Doctors. He
is ugly. showing fight when they trouble him. The
ear shows singular appearance. II seems to have
been cti nth a KNIFE, and smooth ball was found
lodged lust inside the wound lie IS desperate fell
low and has attempted to take his life before. lie
told Dr. Adams that he tried twice to fire screw
into himself His garments show evidence OF such
an attempt.
II was the opinion of the physicians who examn-
ed Furbush that the ball found IN his ear could not
hare bc fred from pistol and that the slit IN the ear
could not have been made by ball. Nothing can be
determined to expain.this sad and singular affair.
Perdy is highly spoken OF by all VINO knew nm,
and by his iandlady IN particular. From papers found
after he was dead II seems that he belongs Is &C
auainied. IN Providence. x. l. There were letters
addressed to young lady in that place. Several
pieces of Mss In prose and poetry, were also found,
addressed to the initials OF the lady 10 whom the let
tiers were directed OF them Is IN sort of cypher,
but still PLAIN enough 10 be understood"