The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-05-18
A Vie N phts Tate Of Hood.

/ i"i''"'"io w hi-'ulN VI ui-siIl'bH,
love. aud murder;
An event has just transpired in
our midst which has caused an cx.
citemont unparalleled. The chief
actor in this seemingly unreal drama,
which has in i, touch Of the bar.
barre age, was young man mined
Robert Ferguson, late graduate of
the Medical University of Philadel
phia. and who bore reputation for
mlldness and good behavior. and
who was fast becoming recognised
among us profession as u youth of
great promise. The tale, which
seems unreal, "a briefly as follows:
After Ferguson s return from Phil.
adelphia, where he had prosecuted
his studies in medicine with great
diligence, aud graduated with first
houors, be became connected in bust
ness with one Of our popular physi'
Clans, aud was, to all appearances, adj
yabeing along the road to popular
renown with rapid strides Blu, il
seems that good Fortune dr. not ben.
cit HIM. lie became fe'tie-s, aud
finally it bcca ne runlored among his
many friends Tat he had bee ouic On
amored with a young lady of great
beauty, bu, depra,cd habits, and had
neglected his business 80 that he
could enjoy her charms. She bad
other sui,ors, among them young
man who was considered warm
friend 10 Ferguson. Their meeting
was clandestinc, but ere long Fcrgu
son became aware Of the false action
of the courtcyan whom he loved A
GOODNESS ensucd between him and his
false friend. One night they net in
a drinking saloon, where desperate
characters of every description assem-
bic nightly, aud debauch unit! the
gray morning drives them forth to
their pursuits of crime and degrade.
ton. The meeting resulted fatally
to the false one, Ferguson shot him
and was Immediately arrested, but
through some peculiar modus ope-
rardi he was released ON bonds.
After his release he went to Nash
Vile; but love for the beautiful
courtczan, and desire to again min
gle in tho scenes that had fascinated
him and dragged him from a portion
of honor aud trust, caused him to 70.
turn to Memphis. Fatal action !
The spirits of vengeance we're abroad
The woman who, by her beautiful
person aud educated wiles, had caused
him to forge, his duties to society
and his profession, was gathering tho
mcshes of death around him. She
had loved the man whom Ferguson
had 80 ruthlessly shot down, and the
sight Of his dead body had aroused
in her pi,ilcss heart all the passions
of desperation and revenge.
Slowly she wound the coil, and as
she caresscd her victim her eyes
would seem to rend his very heart.
In her desire to fully mature her
plans she seemingly descended lower
into the pool Of degradation, and as
surely dragged with her the infatu.
u,ed object Of her hate. From a
sump,uous.y furnished house Of pros.
tituiion, called " Madame Lovejoy's,'
she became an inmate Of the Olympic
Thea,er, on Second street, in the ca
paci,s of beer girl, and from thence
to a low den on Washington street,
the " Cotton Plant" There she eul-
,iva,ed the acquaintance Of men who
were noted for their desperation and
yilniny. But in her train she
brought many youths Of good family,
whom, through good address and as
siduous attention, she had ready to
do her bidding Ferguson saw that
he was in danger from his many
rivals, and insisted that they leave
for California. She made some triv-
ial excuse, remarking, You will go
on longer journey next week.
She spoke truly, but little did she
know that her coils were developing
not only her intended victim but
herself. On the night Of the 18th
she concluded to put in execution
her daring, but iicndish object. Her
accomplishment Of depravcd ma.
tures-named Hammond, Yonker,
al