Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-29
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From the Nsr Yolkl Times, july Is.

Mattress In the Streets OF New York.
From the New Yofk Times, jug Is.
One Of the most deliberate attempts at murder
ever made in this city, occurred 81 I'VE o'clock. on
Saturday afternoon, on Canal street near Breedgay
The victim was Young woman named Virginia
Stewart Who until lately has resiisa in Mobile. AZ
mistress of cotton broker named Robert Nc
Donald. DESTROYS Of escaping from her parnmour
whose intemperase and violent habits had caused Der
70 dislike him, she elandespely LEFT Mobile for this
city MsDOnaldlefl in pursuit Of her, and arrived
here few days utter her. as ~
Unable to seover her hiding place, for three
weeks past he has given himself up 10 the greatest
excuses In this condition he accidently met his
fugitive mistress on Saturday, and after veinly en-
deayoring 70 indUce her to return With him to Mo-
bile, just as she was turning away from him. he
drew revolver aud shot her. The bsl took effect
in the forehead shove the left eye, aud Che wound
is said to be mortal The woman was removed to
the City Hospital, and the intended assassin Wss
taken into custody.
The chief actor in this tragedy, R. c Mcdonald,
is cotton broker in Mobile, Ala He is tall out
man, with fsrid complexion, long red beard and
commanding appearance. He is apparently thirty
years Of age He has mother living aid he is
eaid 10 have been very wealthy, but large portion
Of his means has been tquansered in dissipation.
Virginia Stewart, his victim, has father living IN
Boston. She IS Of me lam height, exceedp = we'll
favored, with black hair and full round ia;e. Shs
always dressed fashionab'y and extensively. 81 e
visited this city every Summer for years, al
the attention her besaty and dashing sir attract
when she prOmenadei Broad way, has made her cDn-
paratively well known. Il is said that she becsIne
acquainted with Mcdonald in Mobile some eight
years ago.
Mcdonald treated her with affection when be vas
sober. He how syer, was addicted 70 intemperans 4,
and frequently, wheE inebriated, would misuse mis-
mistress aud drawing weapon would threaten her
life She has often had him arrested in self-defense.
Mcdonald made the following statement; am
from Mobile, and have been living with this woman
five or six years. / was SO wrapt up in her, that
could not shake her eff, and finally quilted Mobile
and came TO this city for the purpose Of getting rid
Of her. She followed me. have followed the cot
ton shipping business for several years in Mobile
and along the Mississippi river. met this woman
in Taylors saloon to-day, in company with two
other grls. tried to persuade her 20 60 away with
me, but she refused She had been drinking freely
have brother named Mcdonald who has been
serving IS colonel with Walker in Nicsrsgas. an
relation Of General Zachary Taylor. have beer
so completely wrapt ap in this woman that have
lost all control over myself in consequences Of hel
actions, and could not carry my business. Suf
fering from the excitement of rum, | carried p's
toll and dirk, which was never in The habit of do
ing in my sober moments At Tayler's Saloon vi
had some words she persisted in refusing to come
with me, aud when We had got as far IS the Bran
dreth Hotel / shot her