The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

lFrOm the Rochester Union, Nov ID
ine village Of Cansnoagua was thrown INTO conn
90 Wednesday evening BY the sudden exposition o. case
OF rim con- N which parties well known mere were
eopcerned From the reports We have Of inc anAr "
ear that nothing but the want Of weapons by the INJURIES
h1soand prevented the enactment OF another Sck'ss
UaReiy. -
The parties concerned are william II. Phelps William
Warren, and wife of the latter. Phelps u bachelor
o. SIXTY brother Of ohver ~ Phelps an insurance
Warren stonecutter under forty years Of age, in
oerae circumstances, d good standing aad has family
consisting Of Wi. AMI ive chldren-the edes girl II
ssxt teen, and the hoy OF fourteen years
Warren had reason sns ,ect Phelps Of improper init
macy with his wife, but does appear any one
else had similar suspicious On Wednesday evening
there party Ia the village, which Mr. and Mrs.
~ an y
as home, and advised her husband 10 attend tho
party without her. He consented To do 20, and left
the house. On his way up the street which his
AOuse situated he met Pheps and 1t occurred 10 MIN
that he might have arranged meeting with wife, ami
lhat her wiilngness 70 attend the party might have
eeen In consequence Of this arrangement Warren re-.
solved 70 satisfy himself ON this point, and followed
Phelps He saw him outer his houss-his wife meeting
HIM at the door as she expected him. Warren entered
shs yard and placed himself q window wh6ro 10
eouid sec the enamored pair holding ten ete by the
shchsn dre Presently they retired to the bedroom, Mrs.
warren carrying candle. Mr. Warren being entirely at
home on the premises and calm could be expected
under the circumstances. Immediately repaired ~ the op
pose side Of the house, where he could command view
d the bedroom, and there through window, the
preparations making for early retiring hs being only
htae after eight o'clock and presently the light
her evidence OF his we's inhdeity the position he
Then occupied, and not caring TO wait any longer
u the bedroom window, he repaired 70 o door
and Knocked No answer come TO his summons
and without repeating II he burst open the door
and ran towards the bedroom. He mot Phelps
Just leaving that apartment and al once assaulted him.
Phelps much the heavier man Of the two but tho
cutter made in his knowledge OF pounding what
be lacked IN weight Phelps thrown down and beat
en- seriously about the head and face Meanwhile the
wife looked on terror STRICKEN and the cries Of Phelps
Brought the spot from the chamber above, the daugh
Ter and Of Mr.. Warren, who much terrified by
the proceeding-to them strange Mr.. Warren called
~ his to bring him the carving knife, that he might
despatch Phelps upon the spot The boy refused TO
ply and assured his father that he would he hung he
killed the man. Presently Phelps escaped from Warren
and into the yard, but he overaken and again
beaten. BY this me the alarm had spread in the neigh
borhood and people repaired " the what
going among the number officer Hill, who took Phelps
INTO custody and put end 10 the combat.
Phelps taken before magistrate and entered bail
for bs future appearance and then 10 his at
the Canandsgua Hotel where he had medical attendance
Bis face badly cut and bruised but he had received
dangerous wounds. The extent OF the punishment he
hands OF Warren may be inferred
fact that the right hand of the latter pretty badly
smashed in the pounding process
Tie affair created great sensation In Canandaigua, and
thanksgiving devoted chiefly its discussion among
The people Of the village. Public sentiment Of IA
vOrB Mr.. Warren. He has been respected q worthy
citizen, and his wife had not suspected of wrong
ing far learn She Is good looking woman,
or about Sc years and has an interesting family who
eorely and shamefuy dsgraced by her conduct The
suit will be divorce and breaking up of the family. The
children will be sent To this city reside with the relatives
OF their iaaer Mr. Warren was once CITIZEN of Roches
tor, and only left here six years ago His rea
ves are all respectable people, Of her family and antece
dents we know nothing
is probable that civil suit will be instituted by War
against Phelps, and the latter Is repued be
wealthy, presume this part Of the affair will be adjust
cd without much scandal litigation. is sad affair,
particularly in view Of the fact that Of the innocent
children of this hess wife just at the age to feel and
realize the disgrace inflicted upon the family.