The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-13
rsaglcal Termin.tion or the Boston Fioyginx
Annir.

Tragscal Ternain.tion or the Boston Flogginx
Anair.
OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENTS.
Bosros, Dec. 4, 1856
ne Lad Case Of Aurdr-Au the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Condition of Massachusetts Aorais-Tae Coours AMI Dali
TIN Affair has rsogicat Endin3 dc &c.
On the appearance Of the evening papers Of to-day
citizens startled by the cry from the nswsboys
"Deatb Of sumner Arrest OF. Coburn aud Dalton for
murder % In every Bostonian this announcement pro-
duced terrible excitemsnt although the cause would
hardy be understood elsewhere. The Coburn and Dali
Affair." while 1t has excited the ease Ia
In this city, has hardly besn alluded to in any other
Place In no New York paper have the least men,
ton it, 1t viii not be unnteresting tnen to recount
the whole Affair." from its THAI silly beginning
It's tragic end.
Nessrs. Edward O. Coharn and Frank Dalton two
young gentlemen Of this city, taiors clerks, WIN
blessed with wives who said to be fonder Of flirting
than the society Of their ege lords They were it is
said in the habit of cevotisg most of their time to
promenaoing Washington street, wandering INTO
sonctiouary saloons for the frequAntng Of which they
had grea fancy In of these they CHANGED one da
10 meet little counsellor Josiah Porter young man
devoted to the study OF the law, military pursuits
(he is lieutenant in the Boston City Gaards,) aud
the destinations of the fair SEX and Mr. Wm. Sumner
young man OF 10, relative OF the distinguished
Senator, and whose parents reside at Milton, Mass
Alured by the charms OF these two entc n,atrons
they addressed them krned acquaintance which
rapidly Advanced into intimacy, aud which finally be-
came known the husbands. But, be IL understood
theso young women far tender terms with
very many Others their with Porte,
and Sumner; TINS tact proved at the examination
which faiowed and of which shall speak due
The first that known D. toe matter by the pubi;,
was The Arrangement Of G, and DAtoa before the
Ponce Cont charge sssaulting Porter S4tur-
day. November II, io aggravated manner, with
ana sticks. By accident, the husbands had
asqsted with the shortcomings of their partners
took This method OF revengsg themselves They forced
HIS burn, much against her will, to write tbs follow
rg note 10 Porter which he resolved Saturday
ng:-
SATURDAY, AN
MYDEAR FRIEsp-I am anxious 10 see you his A. a.
ococs my home, m husb ,nd il ont Of !,
ton his TO Mr. sumner. Your friend AS ever, r.
Porter recognized The handwriting and proceeded "
Mrs. Cosurn's residence, No "a Sha~mut avenue, as
possible. He had never visited the house before
but his arrival he ushered into the parlo by the
servant He besrd voices Of in the entry, which
proved 10 belong Coburn and Dalton, whom, until
then lie lad In reply to their inquiries h.
said he wished 70 see Mrs. Coourn whereupon they in
sistec bis going Up stairs He objectei, bat tbs
Q, the stairs, Iufiany attack wAe commenced hi IN
BY the two men, Of whom seized his fcon be
hno ard both peat him the head with sticks. The
o. the assault very flly testified 20 at the
examination, by Mr. Porter whose fa unInissaks-
40 marks o. -evere treatment is not necessary -
g into The par cuars OF this part u the aHr; suffice
u to say tbst amid the consuton and the o
tn. women Pmer finally succeeded IA extricatng him
ssa and L. turning away a he went TO a phys'c.n
the a.n plant II appeared by the testimony. that Por
ter did nntkn'w Mrs Coourn was married until S, m
tire after his frst acquaintance with her. He had met
Ter AMI Mrs. Dalton (the ladies sster ut place
Of amusement, and quite often in the street, hut h
sfrmsd that there crininsly. Porter had re
ssiyed in addition the cecoy letter. Of saturday, on
other elishe, which read as follow
TO FEAR rRlrsp-Accordnx TO prom Sc / now address
,G sw cs ANIL Which S0s sS w psas YET fear win no.
a. YET re really aPsw no. Tha. Ito 70 say ,now ou W
ar.ad, know my opinion regards writing; yet lay asd
Nos Tor % hear hss ys
s,ud not sss so thou be tempted TO walk np West s'rs
~Shsas @ s%sst q soa %hS more
1 I am 1s m %sx sr liar,
snd that we may be frenos forever is he wish OF
also appeared that Counsellor Porter had wiitten o,
letter t. his dear friend and that she had grumble
b%eouse he wouldn't promise to write The upsh,
Of this chapter 81 the story that the valiant defsof
ants h requiced to give bail in the Of $500
aIIesr az the upp.r court.
So much Porter. In few days 1t out tina
these sncbe not only ncgged the little counsellor for re
csfS bar hfogers OF Mrs. Coburn's dvi e
affections, but they kewie enced the strip ing Sumne
i'o their .'house Of correction the very after
ns.p ano beat him ss5oSt sun, into. or mercy they me
irg inouceo bin to G, with them. They put hin ioi
csrriage end s,aghtway conveyed him the preaeu
OF The lady, where they accused him Of improper
due. towards her This sbe, with many cries AMI pro
tesa'iops den-d a ming that she only the offender
Notwithstanding this Sumner was taken town stair
into the cellar, forced into u coa-hoe, and frish,fu,
wal,rsa'ed. He wss beaten from head 20 foot By tn
two rnsns who had engaged the services OF two giant
1tsaA hv QaGv tn nan thara AZ Qp
not sufficient ~ administer the proposst hrashiag
IL Is reported that lie mutilaed in manner horrbI
To think Of His ioj aries that he
abe to bring tue matter before the courts he had in
tended 1t is saa that he concealed the full extent
his injuries from his friends not Judging them TO
10 serious ature they afterwards proved.
Iubiic incignati, was strong agninst the defen
dsn,s ana AZ oe time & vas apprehsnded that the haus
81 shawmut eet would he destroyed s3me night By
mob. TIE great excitement had somewhat luled whe
suddenly the community startled by the tina
On the evening VI Tuesday Dec. a. Coburn had broke
INTO the safe Of hs father In law, John Cove, Esq,
wsose employ be and stolen 81 TOO Being deecet
restored ST. so, stated where the residue hal bee
Hlept He arraigped before the police court, wAiv
On iuaor, aud ordered to give bail In IS J,
council became .ureties, and his bond.man in Ii
sSaut case hao already given him up, the same parts
becaUe bali r tbat amount.
Until to-day fMobdayl the affair has been looked up
by all parties sapy the most absurd pieces Of FOL
shst has been enacted in our oi,y for long while bat
NOS appears that The supposed farce turns out to be-
fatal sredy. Mr. William S,mmer died this morning
~ hi fathers house in Milton from his ipjunes. lie
lanen'ed by very large circle OF acquaintance, u
vhtm be was much loved. Four physicians, iocludin
doctors Jackson and Warren are nov engaged on pos
mor'em examination of The body. The two men Jobur
Dalton have been arrested and confined Ia jail
charge OF wul homicide, and public feeling s stron
sgsinst TEEN s,mpathizes with them, and eve
tLer friends them. H.
NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT.
DEATH OF YOUNG sUMNER-rHE ooaoNER's INvEs
TiGkTIoN-THE KECIrAL or THE PARTICULAR
ARREST OF DALTON AND coBUHN.
From the Boston Times, Dec IL
The excitement which had been Allsy ei for Ray
pest In rgard To he Sbswm1t avenue aifsi, ratsc
to higher pitch than ever yesterday morning &C
count II the news uf the death Of the young man. Vim
sumner, ar Milton. Ali sorts Of rnmors
n the ent character of the Injuries that had
Inflicted upn him by Cobufn aud Dalton during thci
brutal assault, but there certain proof crimi
pate either any fthem. TIE two unf rtunats youu
Arer her arrest in The mornior, we're kept in tn