New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-16

La Ghc Court OF Se'Nioh''
Sacramento has been gre scene Of blood
she'd and excitement Mr,A'cKune, prominent
law,er Of that city, HIS heen mortally Tound- d.,
md a Sir. Mcdonald so serouly injured that he
! is not expected 10 recover. Tae partlculrs Of
! this deplorable tugadT a.e TINA relate ~ n SllD
| issued from the Office of The Sacra@eqfo OHt'H;
Union OFFICE, O'CLOCK, p. NJ
most unf0rtnr ate affair happened at the
! Cont House this morning ut about II O'Clock.
The COut Of Sessions had ADJOURNED, AMI as Judge
! Wilson one of the Justices Of that Court, vas
leaving the Court House, he was met and as
saulred with cane by John II. Mckune, Esq,
men her 1.-THE bar olths City.
Judge Wilson Immediately drew his sw0rd-canc
and stabbei the assaaDt under the left nipple,
penetrating the left lpbe of lungs. MIR. H-nry
CauI6rId, a TREND Of Mr.. McKune therenpon drew
a pistol and fred ut Judge Wilson, missing him
snd Lifting Mr.. Mcdonald. the keeper of the pri
son-brig who was at he time supporting 1lr. Nc
Kune, who was falling Mr.. McDonod was sn,t
through the side, and is dangerously, perhaps
n,urtslly wounded.
The Immediate eau 80 leading to this unfortunate
occurrence we are not acquainted with. We learn
thar the ATTACK upon Judge Wils0n has been pre-
med.tated for several days and that the Judge
was conscious of this fact. CaulGeld is supposed
To he the prime mover ard instgatOr of the whole
dificUlty. Mr.. McKune IS mOftHy wounded.
The second FIRE Of Caufrld took effect on Judge
Wilson, mh.ctmg only flesh ~0uud. Judge
CD in the mean time. had drawn a revolver
ard FIRE d twice at bis assaIlant, but Oa account
being held by parties in the TO0a, hls ann was too
elevated ~ do any injury.
Ism 5Iatcly aft T the news OF the tragedy be-
came brown through the city, cricr passed
through the streets ngnG his br ana advertls-
IN. p meeting Of the CtIzrns at the Eew-Oreans
Hotel In a bret space OF time the lrge room Of
thar building was crowded with citizens and the
must Intense excitement prevailed.
DR.. Spsldi1g nOuDted the rJstrum, and stated
10 the meeting the object for which it WIS con-
vened and concluded by moving the appointment
OF q Committee IF Three tn examine and aseer.
tain the particulars he tragedy ofthe morning.
Col. J. b. STAR. DR. Pnce and L J. BarrOl we're
appointed sald Commit -ee. 1t being announced to
the meeting that Cuulf, ID had been remandcd to
The prison brig. Committee of Fifteen was APP
pointed to proceed Immediately TO the briE aud
act a citizen guard, to prevent the escape or
rescue Of he prisoner.
TIE Committee returned in a short time and sub
nited their report, tn the ellrct that the County
Court give the prisoner CaulfeId an immediate
uni
The meeting then adjourned to o'clock, to hear
the report OF he Committee appointed to wait on
be Judge As we write, at . o'clock, the excite
mtnJ has somewhat abated.
The alta California of the 18th gives the fol-
lowing additional particulars
II Is gratifying to learn that the excitement in
which Sacramento was thrown, by the dsplorable
event Of Wednesday, has passed of without any
open violation OF the laws on the part of her
citizens. The appreheusiou5 which were enter
tanned in our city yesterday, prove TO have been
III founded and we r. joice that they are so. No
outbreak or threats If personal violence had
BEEN made. Ca the evening Of che day in which
these transactions occurred. tha citizens assembled
10 hear the report OF their Committee.
This Committee, it will be recOilec ed. were in
stIncted to request the Courts to bring Caulheld
10 an immediate trial. They waited upon Judge
Willis, Chef Justice of the Court OF Sessions, but
as thc ARRAY occurred before him. ne drctined try
ing the prisoner. Judge Aidrich of the District
Court, Was next appealed TO, but he could do
nothing until an indictment was found, and the
prisoner brought before bin IN regular course oil
aw. The Committee thus reported, aud the
meeting then adjourned. IL was the opinion of
al ihHt no delay would take place IN bringing
Csulfeld to trial.
All was quiet IN Sacramento. Mr.. McKune is
not deud, M reported in one of the papers OF this
city, but still lives, in critical condition. Ii Is
now thought that Mr. McDunald's chances OF re-
covery are very far. The Sacramento Union
saws: AT q late hour last night hopes were enter
tanned by the ply sicians that MIR. Mckdne might
recover. MIR. McDonalds wound Is very dan
gerOns, though DR.. Med. thinks it will prove not
tGi.' We find in the same paper the follow
ing additional particulars, and reflections on the
ahray:
AFTER as careful an Investigation of this affair
az the popular excitement and Contradictory
statements afOat would udmit OF, We find the
facts TO be Substantially these:
The prs Oner Caul6ed. entertained an old
eIudge against Judge Wilson, and had been for
some time past seeking, or appearing to seek, an
opportunity Of taking revenge. McKuuc also had
misunderstanding with Judge W., the latter
hay Dg, on some DC, usioU, applied the epirhet Of
iinr to Mex. 1t appears that Caulheld aud VIC
kune selected this occasion IN concert to take
vengeance upon the Judge. They entered the
Court room while the Court was IN session, and
renamed outside or near the bar until Wilson
Ten the bench when McKuno walked up To hun
and remarked " Judge Wilson, have difficulty
Ia settle with YOU" Wilson asked him what the
nature of the difficulty was. Mckune replied,
~ on called NE liar, and must rctrdct IT, VII
SOD said, " never retract anything say. lnere-
upon Mckune struck him with a blud5e which
ne held in hs hand. Wilson Immediately drew
the blade fiom his cane, and dealt HIM the thrust,
rs above stated
Nh }. Mcdonald, Deputy Sheriff, who is a man
of gItat ply sicsl strength. immediately separated
the parties ano disaImed Judge Wilson. the latter
uuet, surrenderiDg. After Wilson and Mchune
huo been separates, Caulfeld came ins de of the
bur with a pistol cooked, and TOOK deliberate ann
| at Wilson. Mcdonald threw himself before Wit
| son holding him back with one hand-the other
| extenoed toward Csulhel commanding him TO
Cesist aud not TO HE. But Caulheii pau no NJ
| teution 10 him, and fred. The bail struck Nc
| D,nsld in the left side, and passed out on the
| other. McD then released his hold of ussn,
| and seizng Cauheld, wTested the pistol from his
| fand. Wilson aud Caulicld then came together,
aud the melee became general, all parties firing,
thiusting and scuilling in such confusion that 1t
| VAS difficult TO see what was done. Mckune re-
| rtsten around the bar, exclai n nc that he was
| dead man. He was conveyed u an adjoining OF
| fee and properly cared for. Sheriff Mcdonald
sas ccnve, ed to the residence Of his brother DIR.
! Mcdonald.
FROM the position Of the parties, il is certain
that Caulields 6rst shot would have killed Judge
MilsuB, il be had not bsen covered by the person
| Ot Mr. Mcdonald.