Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-03
From the Bombay Gazette, Feb. IL.

SEDUCTION AND REvENGE.-Three weeks
ago the officers of the 14th Light Dragons as
scrubbed at Kirkee to present silver tea SER
vice to Sergeant-Major Hunt, who was for thir-
teen years IN that regiment, Gin testimony of
his jealous and faithful services as mess-ser.
geant during period Of eleven years" 1t
may be imagined with what feelings of honest
pride and qualification MIR. Hunt received from
the hand OF Col. Scudamore this tribute to his
estimable qualities and exemplary character,
for he could not have dIeamt at that time that
one of those very officers who offered him their
good wishes for his future welfare and sue
cess" would, before two weeks had passed. be
denounced and justly punished by him as the
dishonOrer of his home and the destroyer of
his happiness. Unacquainted, even by repu-
tation, before the sad event occurred which has
startled Bombay and Poona from their propri-
ETY., with either Mr.. Hunt or Cornet Browne,
all that we hear from day to day of the former
gentleman, convinces us that the expressions
of praise used by the colonel of the 14th in
speaking Of his conduct, were not misapplied,
and that the eX-sergeant major, throughout
both his military and civil career, was
worthy member of society. OF Cornet
Browne nothing is said. He was, of course,
in virtue of his position as an officer entitled to
rank as gentleman and this probably was
the attraction which made him superior to her
ed for many GEARS to regard the commissioned
officers of the regiment as belonging to a high
er class than her own, the wife Of the chief
partner in the mercantile house of Hunt Mon
net & Co.. could not shake off the femem-
brance of former days, or resist the impression
athat the wife Of one who had been a sergeant
ought to feel flattered by the attentions of
cornet. Mr.. Hunt, it seems, had intercepted
letter which proved clearly his wite's guilt.
He went to his house. took loaded pistol, and
proceeded to Brownies bungalow at kirkee,
with the letter in his hand. Mr.. Hunt accoSt-
ed the man, and asked him if he could deny
what had happened. The reply OF this officer,
who seems not even to have had the manliness
to attempt defence OF his victims reputation,
was leering laugh and light confession that
he mad committed the crime of which he was
accused. Mr.. Hunt then called upon the cor
net to give him such satisfaction as duel
could afford for his wounded honor. Again
the only answer was smile of mockery and
derision, and an intimation that it would be be.
meath the dignity OF this wretched seducer to
fight with one who had been private soldier.
On this Mr. Hunt still keeping marvellous
calmness, remarked that Cornet Browne for
got the man he had injured was no longer
sergeant-major in the Nth Dragons, but a
partner in mercantile house, who by the usa-
yes OF society was entitled to the consideration
due gentleman. The cornet again treated
MS questions with the supercious insolence
ne nau displayed throughout the interview ;
ana MT, Hunt, his patience being exhausted
sad, our blood, then, be upon your own
head, and, raising the pistol, shot him ike
dog.