The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-08
From The Mobile Tribune, Dec, 20.
Judge Richard Busteed Shot by U. s.
District Attorney Martin.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN TIE CITY.

DlSGllct Attorney MARTIN.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN TIE CITY.
This morning, at half,past nine
o'clock, Judge Richard Busteed, of the
United States Circuit Court, was shot,
in front Of the Custom House. by Dis
trict Attorney Martin. The Jul go had
just crossed tho street on his way to the
court room. IN the third story Of the
Custom House building. We did not
hear that any conversation took place
between the two mcn before Martin
fired. The first ball entered the Judges
abdomen, and, it Is thought, ranged Up
towards the lungs. lie fell backwards
in the gutter, and while he was lying
there, Martin advanced towards him,
and fired two shots one of them, taking
effect in the thigh and rangingMp.
COL Harry Maury, who happened to
be passing at the moment, carried the
Judge to the Office of DR.. Anderson,
which was near at hand. The Judges
wounds arc being prooed. We are
informed by Col. Maury that there was
no sign of internal hcmorrage at the
time he left.
Martin is in the custody of the city
authorities.
The excitement in the city is intense.
While we write tllero are numerous
knots gathered about Royal street. lis
tening eagerly to whatever is said on
tho subject.
We hear there was bitter fued ex
listing between the Judge and the Dis
trIct Attorney in regard to matters
connected with the business of the court.
Martin was nGitcd by the grand
jury few days ago.
Martins "loya!Ly" is mimpcachablc.
lie is a Southern man, We believe, but
must have taken the iron clad oath" to
be able to hold My present Office.
Judge Busteed has grown greatly in
favor OF late with this public, and he
has its sympalhies in Ills present for.
tune.
It is thought By the surgeons in at.
tendance upon hm that Judge Bustccd
will recover, allLalgh no has great diff
Guilty in breathing.
AlteI Hartlll was arrested he sent,
we understand, fu Mr.. Gustavus uor-
ton and had ong CONVERSATION with
him.
We called to GO Martin at the guard
house and found him in consultation
with his counse. In reply to a mes.
sage we sent lin by Lieut.. Schell,
Assistant Chiefd the Police, that ifhe
wished to make my statement in refer.
cncc TO tho difficulty our columns were
open to him, he stated he did not wish
to make any.
There are numerous reports in circu.
!atlon, but at present. VIC withhold com.
ment.
Some Of thin are of a very dark
character, and certain matters have
come to our knowledge of a very sus.
picious nature.
When arrestd by officer Scott Mar
tin quietly subni,.cd and remarked that
"Bustced had annoyed him great deal
and he shot lin"
STATEMENT OF E-wIrNEssEs COL.
NAURSs STATEMENT.
Col. Maury was standing on the
corner OF st. Francis street, when his
attention was attracted by the discharge
OF q pistol. HI looked around and he
saw aman lyilg down. He ran up,
but before he could interfere the man
had dischargcdtwo more shots and run
to the post oflifc portion Of the building ::
he here assisted in overpowering him.
Col. Maury then went out and found
that Judge Dusteed had risen to his
feet. The Judge said to hlm: IL am
mortally wounded-take me to doc.
tor" lie took him by the arm, and