New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-22

noise resembling the esppisg Of handi srcsi.f >,
Only rssponse was grant. fhe
the above fscts, and the evidence ,k-,tsd IN
deemed sufficient TO justify the arrest Of ~ n,pH
be was committed to j,il about ~ o'eloci ss.ars..
hight, While still in state Of profound ,suno, Ts
witnesses we're aso committed. Aae
On Sunday morning when DIR. Downey svsLs,.6
from bis slunber and found hinsef In prI.on "
learn that be prou PITY admitted that be hsd shos n.
lens, but denied that be had done is ihtestoasl,.
His ststemt nj IS reported 70 u.s. is to the fouovr
effect: That Muleus had injured the girl Ms,sn,s;
Leigh, ard sfter repested promises TO marry her hsJ
failed TO do So That Mulleps hsd como 70 Bic hous
on Sa urdsy night and he invited him into the ha-k
room std told him that be must marry the riI. That
Mullens Immediately made at him and ,tyurk MIN
blow which enrsQed him very much and In the r,ch.
less csrelees Of the ptol il vas usdssiynsdy
Sisthsged He protests that he had 20 idea Of knny
the man. II 10 proper to add here that there q
slgh, bIuise on the prisoners forehead.
The body of the deceased was sent 70 WAshirgtou
on Monday morning last Upon examination, IL va
found that the ball bad entered the chest on the len
side between the junction OF the fret and second b.
with the bressi- bone IL then pissed rather down
ward ard backward penetrating the upper part Of the
left lung woundipg various large bl00dvessels II tss
neiehboI hood of the breast and finally imbedded sek
in the pos'eror part of the spinal coumn to the rga.
Of the meridian lire, near the junction OF the sixh
and seventh rbs 9TH the spondipg vsrtibf hsv
ing passed through the spinal marrow in It's course"
This morning, large rowd assembled 81 the ksy.
or's office, to witness the examination, but BY the
advice of bic counsel Messrs. Baldwin. Bell aud Nj.
cbe, Downey waved all pre- ceedlngs before bis Honor
and was reuanded for heMicg before the Corpora.
ton Court on the 9th tf Janusry.
Mrs Cicksrd was beld TO bail as witness 10 $50,
HoDihsn In 81 900, Mise Leigh In $780, and McAlear
in 81 600. The frst two gsve security, sad were
released, but Miss Leigh sud MoAlesr were sent 30
prison.
II msy he we'll Ter 10 mention one OF the runors
shoat which accounts fer the shooting TO show Whist
the public feeling now II. Down.y, though over 20
Yeas Of age. is CHI rged with being tie ssIuOer and
destroyer Of Mics Leigh and it is urged tbs, he
pe cted 10 compel MueDs 10 marry her, through his
Influence over him as spiritual confesser" and thus
hide bis own shame. Finding that Mullens could not
be driven TO such a course, he became sx-spereted
and killed him op the spot.
The friends Of Downey, in reply to this charge say
Il lie utterly false and reason thus Miss Leigh had
only been 10 bis service eight weeks. II he bad been
her destroy er be would have known her situation, and
instead Of taking to bis own house would hsve sect
Der of, and thus held his own secret A man OF his
sense would not have trapped himself BY pursuing
the course he did,
As there were but the two persons in the chamber
at the time of the sbooing-Dowpey and Mullens-no
hvirg being cave Dowuey, can tell ho~ it occurred,
ard up this time he in such state Of excitement
that his lawyers have not yet thought advisable TO
council With him about the sad affair. Whstever the
resut may be- be can no longer hold the position OF
Catholic Minister. The blood Of his hands, and peace
and happiness In this life have taken their everlasting
fight. Yours. L.