New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-25

ruin, and be did rot wish 70 survive he- Seeing nov
desperately b. was bent suicide and il belog es-
dent that he was 10 highly excited, II rot drie'
state Of mind he civestei Il bis reckarchie
and everything that he would be likely to attempt 10
use against hiuseL He was then securely locked up
in a cell and precautions taken 20 guard against bis
committing self-desruction.
Two hours after his incarceration when our reporter
saw him, he had become somewhat sobered, AM evi-
IDENTIFY began 20 realize his terrible stus,icn. He IN
CURED very an1iousy about the condition of the wo-
man, and wanted 20 know il she would recover. H.
said that she bsd ruined hm aud driven him crazy,
and crazy could not be held resp ,nsbie FOR his
acts. He hal be said written to his moher to sp-
prise her Of Whist he WAS about to do. 1t is quite
evident from the letter which found upon MIN,
that he had been watching opportunity to do tins
thing for some time. HI. wespons were quite new,
a. though purchased expressly for this purpose. The
following letter found upon him, addressed to his
ri. nd in Alabama was without date. IL WAS much
blo,ted and ineriued. and evidently written by very
ups'eady hand The last paragraph was 10 pencil
and had, 10 doubt, been recently sdded
MY JoHS: abou; to oomrn that will .''onish yo1
and have some distractions with Mes Leland Co. IN regard
70 ms BODY bu drawn three Hundred Dos. 500
their which latter aeoucius Expen'es they viii remit
% v,u AI-e,i1ust-ly youg f.-ua BOB.
My love TO Harry AID The Soy. ,,,c,oy,,,,
And you who find bod! have ny tr1qk' og-ar and
will letter addressed 70 Mes. Simeon Leland Co 10
the d.Po.on Of remains, blt Buried with my
'e1'' 49, HRoBERr c. MACDONALD
JoHN W. SMITH $50, Mobile, Al"
"Pre.eu,"
The following statement is said to have been made
by the prisoner to ALI. Brady on the night OF his
arrest. So far as bis story relates TO the motive of
his mistress for coming here it is positively coLira-
dcted BY all the friends of the woman they all agree
ing that his behavior drove her away from the South,
and that he followed her here resolved to force her
to return. Now for his story:
g ALI from Mobile. and have been living with this
woman five years; | have been quite intimate
with her and she keeps house of prostitution there
was 80 .rspt up in her that could not shske her of,
snd finally quilted Mobile and to this city for
the pupone Of getting rid of her. she followed me Tor
the douole purpose OF meeting me ana obtaining girls
10 bring back with her to MObie; have followed the
cotton shipping business for several years 10 Mobile
ard along the Mississippi River, met this woman IN
TayOrs saloon to-day IL company two other grs;
tired to persuade her 10 20 away with me, but she
refused; she mad been drinking freely; | have
brother ramei Macior ADJ who has been serving
Colonel with Walker in Nicaragua; | am a relation Of
Col Zachery Taylor; have been so com petey wrapt
up IN thi- that hsye los, all control over my
EFF consequence o her actions and cOuli not carry
or nv busine ss SUFFERING from the excitement of run,
! carried d pistol and dirk, which was never in the
habit OF doing in my sober moments; AT Taylors sa-
loon we had some words she PERSISTED 10 refusing TO
come with me. and when We had got as far as the
Braudreth Hotel shot her.
Macdonald ia 30 ycsrs of age his relatives are
wealthy and be- hmsclf has been rich but dissipt-
ton has scattered 10 small share Of his fortune. la
person he is tai and commanding, with long besrl,
and a southern air. His appearance indicates hin to
be man Of gross tastes and unbriiled passions.
H. victim Virginia Stewart, is a,lassachusetts girl,
about % years of sge. Among her companions she is
called Jennie for brevy. Jennie has been from youth
up of loose morals aud diss0lute habits Her mother,
who Initiated her into her profession, is still living,
aud keeps low beer-house in Second street, South
Boston. In person she 10 of medium height full,
round face dark hair, pamp in fJrm and to!ersby
good looking.
Yesterday Macdonald WAS removed 10 the City
Z i-on. where he committed by Justice Connolly
To await the fate of his victim. lie passes much OF
his time in smoking. All conversation with him is
now interdicted. The xOman sliye last night and
hat easier and msy possibly liuger day or two
vet until Inflammation sets in. She has become con-
scious and experiences but very little pain. The two
females who were with her when she was shOt-one OF
them is an old friend who with her from Mobile
were still in attendance at her bedside.