New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-05
HoatiIe Meeting of Two Husbands of One
.. Woman.
| ONE OF THEM SHOT THREE TIMEs-ARREsT OF THE
ASSAILANT.

ONE OF THEN SHOT THREE TIMES-ARREsT OF THE
AssAILANT.
About five O'Clock yesterday morning a serious
aiiray occurred on Ninth street. between Green
and Jefferson. The parties engaged were W, P,
Whtmore and Owen Jackson, the former being
severely wounded three times by pistol shots al
the hands of the latter. In connection with this
affair there IS long sensational and romantic story
which we will briefly relate as we received it from
police officers and others. We do not vouch for
the verify OF any part of the story but that which
transpired in the city yesterday.
jackson, it seems, married the divorced wife of
Whltmore, and ever since doing So bitter feel
ing of jealousy and emnity has existed between
the two men. This feeling was particularly shared
by Whitmore, who had threatened to kill Jackson
on sight. Jackson and wife have been living in
New Orleans for some time, and only came to this
city a few days ago on the steamer Olive Branch
During the passage from New Orleans, jackson
made quite familiar with his fellow. travellers es
pecially Mr.. Charles Kean, the actor. To Mr.
kean jackson conlided the above facts, SAYING
that he would probably meet Whitmore on arriving
here, and also representing that he would rea eli
Louisville without dollar.
Mr.. Kean, after listening to the narrative. gave
jackson thirty dollars to assist him, we suppose
until after he should get employment. Soon alter
his arrival, Jackson sought detective officer Blgh
and made accusation against Whitmore, to the
ehcct tnat ne had, at the time the Union army en-.
tered Mobile. Ala, robbed Mr. Purcell Walker of
a large sum Of money; also, that Whitmore had
been engaged in cotton swinde operation to the
amount of four thousand dollars, about the same
time, in the State of Texas. Officer Blich. actino
upon this and other important information, an
pointed with jackson to meet at the Louisville and
Nashville depot on the arrival of the train vester.
day morning for the purpose of apprehending
Whltmore, who, it was ascertained, was passe n.
ger from Nashville.
jackson, having slept until after the arrival of
the train, did not meet Bligh, who proceeded to
the te depot, but was unable to detect Whitmore in
O'Clock, however, Jackson left his boarding house
on Fifth street, near Market, accompanied by n
man named Williams. While walking toward the
depot they met Whtmore. Report says Jackson
pulled WhitmOre's hat down over his ewes, where
upon he commenced firing at Jackson Three
shots took effect upon Jackson-one entered the
right side, and, passing through, was cut from the
region oil the spine; the second entered the
lett groln; the third passed through the heshy
part OF the left arm between the elbow and
shoulder, and entered the left side into the lungs
Inese wounds are very painful, but it is thought
oy the attending surgeons that they will not prove
iatai. jackson was conveyed to his boarding
mouse: Wmtmore was arrested and lodged in Jail
by oihcer Bunk. of the city police He was after
ars Waras Drought INTO the city court but his exam
-lnatlon was deferred until this morning. We un-
derstand that after the shooting Jackson and his
wife made known their condition to Mr.. Charles
kean, and urged him to call and see them. Mr.
hean, fully sympathizng with their distresses
was about to send them two hundred dollars. when
II was suggested that these people might he seeE
ing to impose upon him. The money was not fnr
nished them we are informed. 1t is DrohahIe that
til affair will be rightly understood from the nre
hmlnary trlal this morning. Louisville journal.