Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-10
Bloody Vengeance.

ing speech from public stand on Monday
evening, at Whites Ferry on the Sacramento
river, some seven or eight miles below the
town of Colusi At the present writing, the
reported facts are as follows:
Wilkins had commenced his speech to a
considerable crowd of persons, when Judge
May, the father Of Hattie May, about whom
there has been so much talk in the papers
advanced to within about four feet of him
and fired ut his body six.inch Colts reyol-
yer The ball entered the right side, in the
region Of the waist, and lodged in scme por-
ton of the body wilkins Immediately fell
and, in the act of falling, Mr. May fired at hin
again, the second shot not taking effect. Tn,
crowd instantly gathered around Mr.. May
and not understanding the cause of his ae-
tion, were about to execute summary ven
geanee upon him as a murderer Some friends
of his, however, explained to them the rea-
son for the act, and he was permitted to de
part. The Sheriff or his Deputy 1--WE do not
know which) immt diately arrested him and
took him to Yuba City. The wounded man
spoke shortly after falling, and declared that
he was innocent of any otfense against the
old man (May) whatever, and guiltless of any
crime against the honor of any of his family
At the present, we are not informed as to the
extent of the injury from the ball, but con-
clude that it is in a very dangerous locality.
Physicians and Surgeons were sent for to
Yuba City and Marysville, as well as from
Colusi, and before we go to press we shall
know what nre the probabilities as to the
mortality Of the wound. Mrs Wilkins and
her children were also sent for and convey
ed we believe, to the bloody scene 1t is
said that the agony Of this unfortunate lady
was great in the extreme, at the announce
ment of the terrible event which had occur
red. Indeed, her misery had already been
complete before.
Our readers are probably aware, for the
most part, that the present is a case of al
legged female seduction and the bloody retri-
button which so frequently attends it. Miss
Hattie May, young lady, about eighteen
! years of age, and who was quite recently a
scholar in certain branches and teacher in
others in very excellent school in this city,
left her home very suddenly in Sutter coun-
ty, and took trip down the river, giving out
that she was going to San Jose for the pur-
pose of teaching music at the female seminary
in that place Instead of proceeding to San
Jose, she stopped at Benicia, and was there
met 10y man, answering to the description
of w. p. wilkins, with whom she subsequent
ly proceeded to San Francisco and thence,
(after tarrying a few days at different hotels
to San Leandro. All this time the girl went
under assumed names, one of which was "Miss
Kellogg" During their stay at the Inter
national Hotel, gentleman 1--WE are inform
ed) wrote up to Marysuille that ''W P, Will
kins was stopping at the hotel with Miss
Kellogg" and expressed surprise at the cir
cumstance. At San Leandro, we understand
that Seymour Pixley, formerly Of this place,
saw both partics md veeoguized Mr.. wilkins,
the latter informing him that he was with an
cold flame" of his and requested him to say
nothing about it. The strange report of her
pretended death, at San Francisco sent to the
papers, every one is acquainted with. Her
father, it seems, went down Immediately to
inquire into the matter and succeeded in
tracing her to San Leandro. Her partner
was gone. and she refused to tell who he was
Her father, as soon as convenient, brought
her home to Yuba City, and there, as we are
informed, she confessed her intimacy with
Wilkins, and made clean breast of the whole
affair. The sequel of the old mans ven
geance is already known
Since writing the above, a gentleman has
returned from the scene of blood, and Informs
us that Dir Lasvignes of this city, has made
an examination of the wound, and pronoun-
ces it quite probable that the patient will re
cover. The ball went in, he says, at the left
side and ranging downwards lodged in the
region Of the lower part of the SPINE without
touching the spine itself or cutting through
any vital part. Preparations were being
made, yesterday, for his removal to Yuba
City today.
Two o'clock, p. NJ, yesterday, was appoin-
ted as the time for the preliminary examina.
ton Of Mr. May, before Judge Sherrard at
Yuba City, but it being necessary to have the
testimony of Miss May, and she being very
unwell having bled at the lungs the night
before, it was postponed until this afternoon
at o'clock. 1t may be that an examination
will be waived altogether, and simple com.
mitment made to appear before the proper
court for a final trial.
Mr.. May is very venerable looking old gen
tleman, although having that within his eye
which indicates to the physiognomist that il
would not do to trespass upon his rights toe
far lie is large, well built and hale look
ing old man. He was once, we believe, q
preacher of the Methodist persuasion, but ha.
latterly been practicing law in Camptonville
Yuba county, while his family resided in
! Yuba City, Sutter county. He has all hi,
life been a remarkably peaeeable man. MIR
/ wilkins is, as we have stated above, a candi
date for Assemblyman from Sutter county
He is also District Attorney of that county
although his term has nearly expired He i:
a young man, about 80 or SO years of age
well educated and endowed with very good
share of talent and ability, when he chooses
to exercise it. His tastes are somewhat of a
literary character, and be has to consdera-