Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-08
THE MOBILE TRAGEDY.

On Saturday Published the statement OF the brother OF
Donaldson killed in rcnconIre II Is proper that tho
other side be also heard ana aubon the explanation o
the prisoner from the Mobile Tribune:
Having voluntarily surrendered myself to answer sup
poscd violation Of the a", growing OF recent rem
con,re with N!. James 4. Donaldson, desire 10 make n
brief statement OF all the circumstances connected there
with.
have hal acquaintance whatever with Mr. Dound-
sou and cann0 but feel profound regret that first
meeting should haro en- led sadly. Gladly would nave
avoided IT, bur feelings which could exercise NJ con.
troll the feelings OF an insu,ed and wfonged husband and
fu,her mpeaG ma
my wife b. servant in Mrs. Herberts house. where
then boarded This letter contained dshonorabls oyerlurca
to nv wife Under apprehension that it might lead 10 v!o
rnce If informed OF H. she withheld all knowledge OF
It's from but exhibited 10 5sveTa eEsohs cray
ing In the house.
inccusc1 this attempt TO corrupt the mother ol my ca
dreu determined II pUssibe dscorel who tho writer wac
Being unable HIN In any other mode prepared
noe which compelled my vii" TO copy and sign ny an "a
sled nane and addressed H. rs Tie letter 1" her had re-
und had II delivered the servant who mad brought
hut r,lc- 10 my WIFE, In the .Itrr gncd Byron the writer
sralrd that If he received reply the correspondence could
hc carried on through the pos! oice ns letters 10 o. a
Byron In accodancs with Byrons plan, he Immediately
repisd 10 my wcs his frat r:ter which recciS
cd from tie post oce. To this framed address,
ed 10 Byron which compelled my wife copy and which
copv placed In the Office then spoke TO gentleman
cuDovcd that Office to ascertain FOR inc who the person
n,.s,d in this manner between my wife nnt Byron day
pr Two h,re tic between Mr.. Donaldson and
myself was informed by the gentleman before mentioned
h, " Donaldson had called for and received the letters
addressed To Byron
This discovery very naturally exaspcrated and although
vos most anxious custsc the VINO thus SEEK
i,u IN disgrace me- unwilling 10 incur the hazard
IF mistake and thereby possibly wrong innocent person
ponp soicrous guard against this determined 10 val"
rn,i hs proo was conclusive To obtain nis, caused my
rr r meet The person calling hmss Byron, at The pacG
natei by him in his Ii letter hus became satisfied
,h,t NJ Donaldson the man. Finding him IN compa
nv with nv wife and conducting her he had stated II was
his iucnpn assgnation house. could no longer conf
r.rd self and al approached him, seized 'ii ty h
collar dID,ndrI Tint lc should account for hi, cnnduct
and struck rim with stick had in my hand tte thrust
his hand in hia BOSOM md suppGsng that he was ln tie net
nf drayiag weapon, drew p5ta! and shot him.
pr-viurs 10 my attack, had thought OF using sGch
veopon M ohrct him for the Insult nc hl Of
cred and nothing but the excitement in which ahDrcd ana
,hs belief that he about sndanger ny own NE
i5nccd me 10 employ lie pa;o The issue is alnenabe
nnsnnc not designed or anticipated by income that hills
mo ,ri,h profound svruwnot because il may place me IN
re, ner Dor man whose home Happiness is forever gone
n Mace bur little value his lc but because o Inc
oaininl consequences ertailcd on others
1hs statement * made this time in order mat Tue 'u
MAY lc known and protect myself from misrep"sch'a
inns pud 10 ucr olr- opportunity 10 show II e'
can that this narrative Is unlrHe ,.r
8 The charges made in The city papers against Tue G'ai
c,er o nv ws are wholly untrue uEi will DO shown 10
March 90 1851. =. ";p""'