Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-02
NUMBER l43.
Horrible Tragedy at New Haven.
The following are the particulars Of the horrible
tragedy enacted in the city of New Haven, as a,l-
nonnced in telegraphic despatch:

The following are the particulars Of the horrible
tragedy enacted in the City of New Haven, as an
nonnced in telegraphic despatch;
~ From the New Haven Courier)
About one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Clark,
the assailant, called at the house of Chas Beer
No, Al York street, and inquired for his son Wm.
A. Beers, but was told that he was not at home,
Clark then stated that he wanted TO borrow pis-
tol TO kill cat that troubled him about bis mar
ket. Mr.. u. went 70 his sons room, and took
revolver and small pistol, and carried them down
and handed the revolver to Clark, who said ho
would rather have the small pistol, as he did not
understand how to use the revolver. He then
took the small pistol, and was told by Mr. b. that
he had no balls that would fit the small pistol but
Clark finally took the small pistol and two balls
that fitted the revolver, and that vera too small
for the pistol and then went away.
He shortly after proceeded to the house of Mr..
John Bogart, the hther-in-law of his victim as he
had at times been accustomed to do-for several
years past. He went into the kitchen, and found
there Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wight the son-in-law
| and daughter Of Mr.. Bogart, Who seeming to be
somewhat annoyed by the presence of Clark, left
the kitchen and passed into tho parlor, Clark
followed them, and advancing to the side Of Nj.
Wight presented pistol to his head and dis
charged It within few inches Of bis ear. At the
time the pistol was presented to the head Of Mr..
Wight, he was In halEkneeDg posture, tying up
package, with one end of the parcel resting upon
the floor. The ball entered the head of Mr.. w.
directly back OF the right ear and passing through
The brain, lodged IN the Uranium at the back side
Of the head, He fell upon the floor, giving a few
terrible groans, which were distinctly heard by
persons passing, who immediately entered to as
| sst. Clark looked upon the scene of blood for
moment, and then quietly walked out Of the house.
The alarm being quickly spread, Officer Dunning
was dispatched in search of the murderer. In the
l.ssA tsxssal Al.
where he deliberately returned the pistol to- Mrs.
Beers Mrs. B. asked him il he had killed the
cat, to which he replied: (" Yes, hare Killed
two-leyged cat r A daughter of Mrs. b. very in
nocently said You don't mean, Mr. Clark, that
you have killed man, do your Clark laughed
immoderately, and replied; "Youn hear more
about it tomorrow" e a35jH
The officer then proceeded to the store of Clark,
whore he found him quietly engaged in his usual
occupation. He asked Clark what he had been
| DOING to which he replied, al don't know He
then told him that he must go along with him to
jail to which Clark replied !: \" Well, suppose
must" Clark took sum of money from his peck
ct and coolly handing it to his partner, and gave
him directions concerning the disposition he must
make OF il, and gave orders in regard to payment
Of some debts, and then told Officer Dunning he
was ready to go. a hGs yfa fFgtst4 II
Medical aid was called for the sufferer, and
everything that could be done for his relief was
tried by the best physicians in the city. Doctors
knight, Punderson Blakeslee and Hubbard were
called in, but could render no medical or surgical
aid, 1t was believed he could survive but short
time. a8 aaf.-t;s -ar,ss y t
The whole cause Of this terrible tragedy seems
to be the jealousy Clark entertained for Mr. Wight,
who had married Miss Bogart against the wishes Of
Clark. For several years past Clark had sought
the hand of Miss Bogart in marriage, and had been
rapulsed by her, and finally she dismissed him about
a year since. les 9 G79g n3f+@
Miss Bogart formed the acquaintance of Mr..
Wight, to whom she became ,attnched, aud on tho
18th day of last March they were, united in mar
riage. At the time she married Mr. Wight the
lady was but II years of, ,ag6.i The family nre
highly respectable, and the eaaa 1esxs of such
deliberate attempt to murdes 'has crcatcd great
excitement in this city. -
stilI living with but feeble w ~ of recovery--it
is not certain that the ball 64ssed through his
head. The general opinion Is, that the ball Is still
lodged in the brain, and that he cannot possibly
recover. .4Aff2 4lE1s1 slie III kf
A gentleman who visited Clark at the Jail yes
terdsy, gives the following account Of his con
dton:
On asking him how he felt, he said that he felt
as well as he could under the circumstances !: he
exhibited no signs Of repentant spirit and ap-
peared both calm and deliberate. +,
In reference to the murder he sarcastically rc-
piled that he did not know ,ohy bo did H. He
said he borrowed pistol to kill cat. On being
asked II be had the murder of Mr.. Wight in view
when he borrowed the pistol, he stainmered for
moment, and then said that he ftercards thought
hc could make use oft for that purpose. He said
that "strange thoughts had occupied his mind for
several months past" and made several allnsions to
the murder with much sang Jfroid He appeared
quite Indifferent about the matter, and manifeated
no sympathy for the unfortunate man his heart
broken wife. f,.l-.. {, - I. - gIa771
Politics and Political Movements in Ten
nessee. ,sv
Correspondence OF the New York Daily Times.
| NASHVILLE, TKSSEssEE, Saturday
| @ April IA, 1855.
The candidates for Governor Of Tennessee are
already announced for the contest In August ntxt,