, 1859-07-28
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Ashbeking and probahy fatal shooting case
occurred Ut the corner Of Broadway snd Canal
street, on Saturday afternoon, abont fze O'Clock
honeH =. Macdonald, cotton broker from
Mobile. Alabama, shot Virginia Stewart, no
man with whom he had fved for several years
On terms Of intimacy, and By whom i'c bad had
two children not now livisg. Although the vic-
tim is aliEe At the time of this writing, her re-
eoyeE5 j. considered imptssible.
Inc circumstances Which led to this bloody
affair are somewhat Obscure, owing to contra-
dictory statements. It ascertain that for six or
eight years the parties WIRE intimate in Mobile;
and 1t IS stafed, on ono side, that Macdonald*s
treatment, although kind when he was sober,
was very riolens and abusive wien under the
influence Of Intoxicating drinks; that upon scr-
eral occasions she had Jim arrested to save her.
self from his violence; that he promised to re-
form; but grew worse and that finally she lett
Noo,le and came to New York to get rid OF lin;
that he followed her hers, but failing to find her,
"ent 70 Augusta aud afterwards to Boston, but
stu without success; Tint he returned to This
city on Saturday last, when be accidentally urt
her IN Tay!or's saloon " III two female friends.
She refused to hare anything to do with him,
and ne followed llcr out Of the saloon aud up
hroad*ny Us fur ns the corner Of Canal street.
She there turned 10 him and told him 70 keep
away, she did not wish to talk to him: Nacdo-
n3ld then drew revolver, and Virginia retreat
ed lato the Draudreth House, calling fur help
lie followed, and fired as she was in the door,
and then attempted to shoot himself, but was
prevented BY man who Was passing. Two
OIL Gers cane up and arrested him. He ruised
| aud struck him on the Lead. 1t is probable,
however, that he ruisel the revolver 10 shoot
| himself
The woman fell insensible, aud was carried
into drug store. 1t was ascertaine1 that the
ball entered the forehead, and passed through
-. ~
| Of the left eye- She was subsequently sent to
| The Hospital, and placed in tue care Of Dr.
| Quinby.
Macdonald's story differs in some respects
from the above, and c1uinls that the wonlan fol-
lowed him. He is said to have made tue fol-
day night:
- Ill, from Mobile, aud have been lising with
this woman ire or six years; I have been quite
intimate with her, and she keeps house Of
prostitution there; was 20 wrapt up in her
that could not shake her of, and finally quit
ted Mobile and came to Ibis city for tue purpose
Of getting rid Of her; she followed me for the
double purpose Of meeting me aud obtaining
girls to bring back with her to Mobile; hare
followed the cotton shipping business for seve-
raj years in Mobile and along the Mississippi
river; met this woman in Tayjor's saloon TO-
day in company with two other girls; l tried to
persuade her to 90 away with me, but she re-
fused; she had been drinking freely; have q
brother named Macdonald, who has been sery.
ing as Colonel with Walker in Nicaragua; I au
a relation Of Colonel Zachary Taylor; have
been SO completely wFapt up in this woman thai
hare lost all control over M yseffin consequence
Of her actions, and could not carry on iny bust
ness; suffering from the excitement Of rum,
caEsisd pistol and dirk, which was never ir
the habit Of doing in my sober moments; al
Taylor's saloon We bad some words; sue per-
sisted in refusing 10 come with me. md wher
] We had got as far us the Brandreth Hotel sho
her,
After Macdonald's arrest be was locked IN
in the Eighth Ward statio,,.house and search
ed 4 double -bladed eight-inch bowie knife
was found on bis person, and he WIS onty dis
armed after severe struggle. A letter wa!
found in lis pocket, evidently written undel
excitement, and without date. a. follows:
~My dear John about commit that astonItl
and lave some Instructions With MenA, LeIlp1 "a
Iskad ny body hut have xlsee ta.p thrve 1!undt,
palars u so IL their hands which after, deduetlug NJ
| Expenses thcy Will remit t. you.
~Ay'ov. ,'s fas;:sfs'' I'd s2s }sS. fs'a ps'
,n 4oa to 6ou .ho 1ad ,oay
Co. IA regard to the disposition Of MI rcuaits lu1
~n:.sssSi'.a ss; fs:i'f hsyti yec ''1 C. n4eoss4to"
~Joux y. SIXTH, Esq, Netlle. Ah."
So far as Mncaona3as s statement relates to III,
womans motives in coming to this city, it j.
positively coutra,licted by her friends VIII
unite in the assertion that his conduct droy'
her away, and that he followed to induce he
to return.
Macdonald was yesterday committed to IT,
City Prison By Justice Connolly, to owuit til
result of the wounds