Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-03-05
Singular Anrnr.

The correspondent of the New York Tri-
6une, writing from Wilmington. Del, under
date of Feb. % O, gives the following de.
tails Of recent incident at that place.
"OG Wednesday night last we had for this
city certainly an extraordinary scene. Mr..
John Z. Pat erson, an eminent LAWYER of this
city, one who is esteemed and respected bv
all who know him, had cause to suspect the
hdehty of his wife. She is one OF the most
beautiful women in the city. Accordingly he
placed spies upon her, who found that she
was in the habit of walking until late at night
in the outskirts OF the ety with a French gen
Ileman. resident of New Orleans, who 10
visiting this city for the purpose of having an
iron steamboat built at Messrs Belts, Pusey,
Jones, & Cos. On the night above men
toned, her husband. after following her in
company with his brothers, his brother-in-
law, Lieut. Webster, and others. and seeing
her enter his back CUTE, reproached her with
her conduct; and sending for Thomas Haw-
kins, the High Constable of the CITY, sent by
him for her parents, and sent her home. Then
saliyIng forth with his friends he attacked the
French gentleman on the steps Of B. L lur
ner's hotel, striking him, to begin with,
dreadful blow in the face with a COW hide
The gentleman being thus suddenly assaulted,
ran, shrleking for guards and police" But
lows are so unfrequent in this city that all we
deem it necessary to keep are a constable or
so, and of course they were not there to pro.
tect him. He ran, shrieking murder, down
Shipley street, thinking, l suppose, that his
assadants intended to murder him, and dashed
into the dwelling of Mr.. Jackson Pusev, a
gentleman whom he had been in the habit of
visiting. Mr.. Patterson dashed in after him,
ttind bu hie fri ia He mt 4ba
parlor, where his friend had been in the habit
of receiving him. Mr.. Patterson followed
him, the door of the parlor was Immediately
locked, and some say Mr.. Patterson alone,
and Others say others also, assaulted him.
There he was beaten with cowhide for the
space of about twenty minutes. In the mean
time the shrieks of murder attracted the crowd
who rushed in, and were on the point of
breaking the door open, when it was un-
locked, and the gentleman, dreadfuly injured,
was carried up stairs to one of Mr.. Pusey's
chambers. A cry was raised from the crowd
of Lynch him. Lynch him." (meaAing
Patterson). But getting on the top step, he
called out, 81 am John G. Patterson you
know my residence; l will answer for the
deed" Knowing from the character of the
man that he must have received some great
pr0vocation, the crowd dispersed.
Aue paTloT Whefe TINS desperate CONNECT &C.
Cured, is reduced to a perfect wreck The
walls and furniture stained with blood.
The furniture is all cracked and broken. The
hand screw mirror is smashed to pieces, and
the blinds are 50 twisted and broken that it
has been found impossible to close the win
dows. Mr. and Mrs Pusey we're out at the
time. The servants ran up stairs and locked
themselves in the upper chambers, nearly
frightened to DEATH
This affair has here convulsed our whole
community The gentleman assaulted, since
his residence in Wilmington (befoIe this un-
fortunate occurrence), had won many friends
among our citizens. He was every day be-
coming better and better liked"