New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-05-31
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From the vicksbnrg san Of yesterday we extract
the following account Of several recent deeds Of
blood in Mississippi and Louisiana:
Within the past two days our pen has been kept
busy In chroniclfng deeds Of violence. Warren
county has been the scene Of much bloedshed lst-
terly. We may be said to be in the midst Of
ere ws coming TO and where win this violence
stopH On last Sunday q Mr.. Lee Of this county
oecening offended at his wife, deliberately pulled
a nls pistol and sent two balls whizzfng through
nsI ,pody. No sooner had he pefpetrated this
shocking deed than relative Of ls. animated by
a,s ,aaaape spirt. shot him down, killing him ID
In this mornings issne We record the death If
Col; WIN. De Griffin and Dr.. seiser. IN fI,s hands
OF Drs Beii-the sad event occurring On Mondav
evening, at Warrenton, near and al which njaes
a. M paa,es y MS, with ts tragedy lived
where in this paper. On the same day q desuerata
affair took place at Terrapin-neck Cut-otf n Mai
son parish, in which five or six men were either
some Of the particulars relating to the afiraY II
| seems that o man named Scruggs and d partner af
his Unnamed eetwood got into fight, IN which the
latter was dangerously wounded.
On an attempt being made BY the authorities or
Milliken's Bend to arrest scruggs a general FIGHT
ensued between him (Scruggs) and his friends and
and the authorities aforesaid, which resulted, as
has been stated, in the death of several persons.
Scruggs and bis crowd fed Immediately after the
difficulty, since which time nothing has been seen
or heard OF them, although every effort has been
made to overtake and capture them by posse of
citizens summoned for that purpose.
The following are the particulars of the affair al
luded to above:
Early on Tuesday morning we learned that the
little town of Warrenton had been the scene of one
Of the most bloody tragedies ever enacted in the
State In order to obtain correct version, we re-
paired to Warrenton to learn the particulars. We
talked with many Of the citizens of the place, all
of whom gave rs the same version. From par
tcular friend of the parties engaged we learn the
folloWing
Or. /. n. selser, a few days past, had sent a po-
lite message, by request Of the female portion Of
his visits to the ladies' referred to were not agree
able to them, and intimating their wish that such
visits should be discontinued. N
n In short time after DR.. Bell transmitted note,
in reply, to DIR. Selser, which was deemed by DR..
Selser as personally abusive and insulting. A con-
cert was given at Warrenton on Monday night
DR.. Seiser attended, in company with his brother
in-law, MT. William DeGriffin young planter,
living opposite in Louisiana. On leaving the con-
cert they fell in with or overlook DR.. Bell. Dr.
Selser approached him and asked him for an ex-
PLANTATION Of the note which had been sent to him.
II moment, as stated BY the witnesses, DR.. Bell
drew q bowie-knife or dirk, and made blow at
DR.. Selser. The knife entered the neck to the
depth of five inehes severing the carotid artery.
and inficting ragged cash near seven inches IN
length. ,S 81 n 81
The left wrist was also nearly severed by another
blow. Mr.. Griffin stepped up and Immediately
caught DR.. B. by the arm, in order to protect his
brother+n.law. when he too received from DR.. Bell
stab in the left breast, which penetrated to con-
siderable depth, entirely severing the left lung
DR.. Selser died almost without groan and MI
Griffin fell Immediately. The friends who had gath
cred around, proceeded to remove the body of DIR.
S., thinking both were dead. In about half an hour
or such time, they went to remove the body Of
Mr. Griffin, when it was found that the vital spark
was not yet extinct. His body WAS at once re-
moved to the nearest house. Mr.. Griffin remained
for some time in an unconscious condition, and
stimuants were administered to him by DR.. Petit.
On yesterday morning he was able to recount to
one or two friends his version of the affair-shich
was precisely as we have related aboye-stating
that he was aware that he could not i've and ex-
pressing his regret at the near approach Of DEATH
said that his life was lost In endeavoring to save
that Of his relative. When we left Warrenton at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, he was in an uncon-
sc0us state, and appeared to be sinking, as he was
bleeding inwardly all the time. The physicians
appeared to have no possible hope of his recovery
The wound inflicted in the neck of DR.. Selser,
was Of SO ragged nature as to induce the belief
| that the knife was wrenehed around, before kelg
| withdrawn, proving most fatal Immediately
! The melancholy occurrence has thrown deep
| gloom over the community Of Warrenton and its
vicinity, as all parties were intimately known
4 and though comparatively young man, enjoyed
good reputation as q physician and citizen 4
DIR. Selser was well known by this entire com
munity as gentleman of the highest standing and
character, and was universally respected for his
| many social, genial and noble qualities. He was
| a Widower, without children, but leaves two
i sisters, who resided with him, to mourn his nm
| timely DEATH.
OF Mr.. Griffin the same can be said, and MANY
are the heartfelt wishes for his ultimate recovery
Immediately after the deed was committed, DR..
| Bell was arrested BY Mr.. Matthews, and lodged In
the jail from which he was taken on yesterday by
Sheriff McRae, by authority of State warrant, and
brought to this city and committed for trial, he
having waived preliminary examination.
At one time on Monday night SO strong was the
| popular feeling against Dr. Bell, there were some
indications that he would meet with summary pun
ishment at the hands of the citizens but wiser
counsels prevailed and the law left to take its
| course
In justice to DR.. Bell we would mention that lie
informs us Through his attorney that he feels
justified in the course pursued by him, and thinks
he can prove that it was in selfdefence. He re.
ceiyed two slight wounds, inflicted by a knife-one
In the hand and the other In the back.
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WooDLAwN RAcEs.-Last Day.-The Louisville
Journal gives the following summary of the race
over the Woodawn Course on the 26th, the last
day of the meeting:
The last heat, being the twelve miles, was holly
contended by Endorser and Stoner, but the bottom
was in the Campbell horse, and although he was
badly pushed he came in winner by two lengths.
SUMMARY.
Purse $1,000. For all ages 4mile heats
A. keene Richards enters b. h. Colossus yrs old, by
Sovereign dam sister Prior, dis
j. Harper enters Harper Mctiraths c. h. Endorser, 4
years old, by Wagner dam Mafgrave .......... 2
b. Duncan enters j. Campbell's Joe stoner, by
Wagner dam by Glencoe. .................-. L
l. H. Hunt entetsJ ~ Foley's b. h. Marengo by Sow
ereign dam by Boston, dis.
s;221ss. TO- N @estS4 -. -
Thus has concluded by far the most interesting
series Of sports that have ever occurred in Ken.
lucky. We cannot speak too highly of the conduct
of the gentlemen connected with the Woodlawn
course. They have well merited the confidence of
the public that has been awarded them, and we
hope soon to meet again. As was the case with
John Gilpin's biographer-
When next they ride abroad,
s53 May we be there to see''
EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR The Lawrencebnrg
Qa.1 Register relates the following singular case
Of suicide:
On Monday, the 14th inst, Joseph Grimsley, son
of widow Grimsley, Of Sparta township, in this
county, committed suicide by hanging himself in
the woods near Gulletts mill. The circumstances,
| as related to us, are as follows:
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