Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-15
ppsooSrRE IN NEW MEXICO.
Two Keuruckians XIII Each 0thermA
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A New Mexico correspondent OF the
Louisville Journal gives the following
account of q shocking affair between
two officers of the l25th U. 5. colored
troops. a regiment which was recruited
in Kentucky in 1865, and was sent out
to New Mexico:
Warner, who had some suspicious mat
improper intimacy existed W MS
wife and another lst-Lieutenant named
Fred. Haselhurst, He finally became so
confirmed in his suspicious, and dlssatis-
fed, that he peremptorily turned his
wife away, and instituted proceedings
for a divorce. This was a little over
two weeks 90, at Fort Selden, New
Mexico. His wife, thus left to herself,
appealed to the generosity of the officers
at the post for money sufficient to cover
the expenses Of a journey back 70 hen-
lucky. She was a native OF Lexington,
Kentucky, where, if we are not mlsta'
ken, she has a parent or parents. one
has friends also in Louisville, ana In
tended to make that her place OF abode
She succeeded in raising the necessary
amount of funds, and left Fort Selden
about two weeks ago, by coach, for the
States, shaking off the dust Of her feet
against Johnny" and breathing part,
ing regrets for the more favored
itFred.n
No o n had she left, however, thar
frequent letters began to pass between
herself and Haselhurst. Warner, stune
with jealousy, was on the qui oire, ant
on Tuesday, October %, just before thu
| departure of the Northern mail, sue
ceeded in gettiSS acesss TO the mailbag
in which he found three"letters directed
to "Mrs. Julia Warner" These HI
opened, and found to be very glowing
love breathing m~issives, written b.
| Lieut.. Fred. Haselhurst. Shortly after
it being nearly dinner time, he Warner
stationed himself at a point near which
the officers usually passed on their wa.
to the mess room armed with three o
four we'll loaded pistols and a bowie
knife. 1t was not long before Hasel
hurst came along, when Warner con
fronted him with drawn revolver, ant
| demanded: "What do you write letter
to my wife forf' and thcreupon imme
diately discharged his revolver, the dis
charge taking effect in Haselhurst'
body, just below the lower ribs. Th
wound was helplessly fatal, but Hasel
hurst, not at once disabled, retreate
into the quarters Of the commanding
officer of the post, which were near a
hand. pursued by Warner, who cor
tinued to fire at him, though it seem
without effect. Two or three shots wei
thus fred inside the room, when Hase
hurst sprang upon Warner and succeed
ed in wrestling away n Of his revolvers
Thus armed, Haselhurst took deliberat
aim and shot Warner directly throug
the heart, as the latter was standin
outside the door preparing another PHI
tol for firing. Warner staggered fol
ward, drew his bowie knife, stuck
two or three times in the side of tn
adobe building, and fell dead upon tn
spot. Haselhurst only survived him
few hours, and now they sleep side b
side, far away from their homes, eacl
through the influence Of base passions
the others destroyer. Warner was 2
years old. At the time Of his death b
was acting assistant quartermaster {
Fort Selden. He was Il native of keI
lucky. His father was Colonel of on
of the Kentucky Union regiments for
period during the var
Mrs. Warner has a child about a yes
and a half old, which she took with hi
on her journey. What her feelings mu'
be when she learns the horrid result
her misconduct mhy be imagined.