Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-01

Tragical.

On Thursday, the 18th inst, n young man
BY the name of James a. Strot er, late ol
Abingdon, Virginia, while in fit of temporal
fy arrangement, supposed to be delirium ire.
mems, fred upon, with Colts repeater, and
saverely wounded one Will m Beatty, res.
pected citizen Of this county, and shortly uf-
ierwards committed suicide BY shooting him.
self through the head.
It is hoped that Mr.. Beatty will retover.--
The ball struck him in the breast just below
the shoulder, while in a STOPPING position, and
passing thfouSl, the upper portion oil the left
lung, lodged near the point of the shoulder
blade, inaicting severe and dangerous wound
ms omeu,ay,- st,a; q, ;cS., ; race at the resi-
dence of Col. Richard Peters, some 20 miles
east of this place.
We have learned the following particulars
Stroher was on his way to Paris; had stop.
ped few days at DaIby's Springs, in Bowie
county, and on the morning of the day in
question had started for Clarksvile. Arriv-
inc at the residence of Col. Peters about 10
o'clock in the forenoon, he stopped for dinner
and to have his horse fed. Col. Peters was
sick in bed, and had been unwel for several
weeks. We do not learn that any symptoms
of insanity manifested themselves until TO-
wards evening, Sometime in the evening,
however, Strother who had been previously
invited into Col. Peters room and had convers-
ed with him freely in regard to his place of
residence, destination. &C., approached his
bedside, apparently in state Of great excite
ment, and telling him that he had $3.50 in his
pocket which he wished him to keep, and a
fine gold watch which lie desired his little
daughter to have. he requested the Col to
shoot him, saying that he would be killed that
night ANYHOW, and preferred that he peters,
should shoot him. The Col. endeavored to
pacify him; told HIM he did not want his
money, and assured him he should not be hurt
while in his house.. Strother repeated what
he had said, urging Peters to shoot him,
and finally proposed a walk, saying he had
something important to communicate re-
tiers replied that he was too unwell to walk;
Strother then left him and walking out into
the gallery fired off one charge of his pistol
Peters becoming alarmed, sent word tc his
overseer, MIR. VIM. Beatty, who was at work
in field near by, TO come to the house and
bring couple of the "boys" (negroes) with
him, as he feared Strother was deranged and
might do some mischi t. Beatty at once
mounted horse and repaired to the house.
On riding into the yard, he was met by Sroth-
er, who was wildly brandishing pistol about
his head and threatening to shoot himself
Beatty, who had seen him at dinner, asked him
what was the matter; tr,eu to pacify him. and
told him to put up bis pistol. Strother bes
came the more furious, and swore that he
would kill himself but that he intended TO kill
him (Beaty) 6rst and suiting the action to the
word, he leveled his pistol and fred just as
Beaty was in the act of springing from the
saddle to avoid the shot. Beatty ran into the
house excaiming that he was killed, and
,Strother fed and was pursued by Sias Potee,
"a free nc gro, in Peters employ, who got with
in about Is yards Of him. when Strother came
out from clump of bushes, near the road
side, in which he had secreted HIMSELF and ia.
cling Potee, fred at him, the negro then re-
turned the shot. Both shots were without ef-
feet. Strather continued his flight and the
negro returned to the house. About dusk
pistol shot was heard in the direction taIen
by Strother. During the night some of/the
neighbors were collected and early next|mor-
ming diigent search was made, and by peans
oe dogs Strother was traiiedop, found at
a considerable distance from the U1se, dead !;
his pistol, which was 6ve-shooter, with one
remaining charge, was lying beside him. One
charge he had fired into the air from the gall
lery; one at Beatty; one at the negro, and the
fourth at himself.
When you hear man complaining that his
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