The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-09
A X ey-Sickles Affair in Cananda al qua
New York.

A X ey-sickles Affair in Canandai qua
New York.
The village OF Canandaigua was thrown
into commotion on Wednesday evening by
the sudden exposition of case of crim CON-,
in which parties we'll known there were con-
cerned. From the reports we have of the
affair it is clear that nothing but the want
Of weapons by the injured husband pre-
vented the enactment of another Sickles
tragedy.
The parties concerned are William FL.
Phelps; William Warren, and the wife Of
the latter. Phelps is bachelor of 60,
brother of Oliver H. Phelps, an insurance
agent, wealthy, and an old resident of Ca
nandagua. Warren is a stone cutter, un-
der 40 years Of age, in moderate circum-
stances, of good standing, and has family
consisting of wife and five children, the
eldest girl Of sixteen, and the next a boy
OF fourteen years.
Warren had reason to suspect Phelps OF
improper intimacy with his wife, but it does
not appear that any one else had similar
suspicious. On Wednesday evening there
was party in the village, which Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren were preparing to attend.
Suddenly, however, Mrs. w. pleaded indis.
position as an excuse for remaining at home,
and advised her husband to attend the par
ty without her. He consented to do so, and
left the house. On his way up the street on
which his house is situated, he met Phelps,
and it occurred to him that he might have
arranged a meeting with his wife, and that
her unwilllngness to attend the party might
have been in consequence of this arrange
ment. Warren resolved to satisfy himself
on this point, and followed Phel ps. He
saw him enter his house-his wife meeting
him at the door, as if she expected him.
Warren entered the yard and placed himself
near window where he could see the ena-
mored pair talking lovingly by the kitchen
fire. Presently they retired to the bed
room, Mrs. Warren carrying candle. Mr..
Warren being entirely at home ON the pre-
misses, and as calm as could be expected
under the circumstances, Immediately re-
paired to the opposite side of the house,
where he could command view of the
bed room, and there saw, through window,
the preparations making for early retiring
this being only little after eight o'clock,
and presently the light was extiDsuished.
As it was clear that he was to have no fur
Their evidence of his wife's infdelity in the
position be then occupied, and not caring to
wait any longer at the bed room window,
he repaired to door and knocked. No
answer came to his summons, and without
repeating it he burst open the door and ran
towards the bed room. He met Phelps
just leaving that apartment, and at once
assaulted him. Phelps was much the heav.
Ter man of the two, but the stone cutter
made up in bis knowledge of pounding what
he lacked in weight. Phelps was thrown
down and beaten seriously about the head
and face. Meanwhile the wife looked on
terror stricken, and the cries of Phelps
brought to the spot, from the chamber
above, the daughter and son of Mr.. Warren,
who were much terrified by the proceeding,
to them so strange. Mr.. Warren called to
his son to bring him the carving knife, that
he might despatch Phelps on the spot. The
boy refused to comply, and assured his
father that he would be hung if he killed the
man. Presently Phelps escaped from War
rem and ran into the yard, but he was over
taken and again beaten. By this time the
alarm had spread in the neighborhood, and
people repaired to the spot to see what was
going on, among the number Officer Hill,
who took Phelps into custody and put an
end to the combat.
Phelps was taken before magistrate
and entered bail for his future appearance,
and then went to his room at the Canaan
daigua Hotel, where he had medical attend
ance. His face was badly cut and bruised,
but he had received no dangerous wounds.
The extent of the punishment be received at
the hands Of Warren, may be inferred from
the fact that the right hand of the latter
was pretty badly smashed in the pounding
process.
The affair created great sensation in
Canandaigua, and Thanksgiving was de-
voted chiefly to its discussion among the
people of the village. Public sentiment of
course favors Mr.. Warren. He has been
respected as worthy citizen and his wife
had not been suspected of wrong doing, so
far as we can learn. She is good looking
woman of about 35 years, and has an inter-
esting family who are sorely and shamefully
disgraced by her conduct. The result will
be a divorce and breaking up of the family.
The children will be sent to this city to re-
side with the relatives of their father. MIR.
Warren was once citizen of Rochester,
and only left here six or seven years ago.
His relatives are all respectable people
OF her family and antecedents we know
nothing.-Rochester Union and Ado. 10Th.