The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-03

| torney, was standing in front Of one Of the
granite blocks at the Southern entrance to the
Busteed placed his foot upon the curbstone o1
the sidewalk, Martin levelled a revolver snd
fired at him, the ball striking just below the
breastbone and knocking him down. He fell
backward, outside Of the pavement, with one
foot lying thereon, and Martin then advanced
and deliberately fred two more shots, one OF
them striking the right leg below the linee and
passing up into the thigh, several inches above
the knee, whence it was afterwards extracted
| by the surgeons. The affair, of course, crea-
ted immense excitement on the streets in the
| neighborhood Of the occurrence. The wounded
man was conveyed to the Office formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Mott, on St. Francis-street, and
afterwards to his room in the Battle House,
and was attended by Drs. Ketchum ind Gil
more; perhaps other physicians assisted. It
was found that the wound in the stomach,
which was at first supposed to be fatal, Was not
necessarily so. The ball las reported TO usl
was diverted from direct course, and passed
upwards under the sternum, or breaut bone.
This, at least, is said to be the opinion of the
surgeons, who failed to find the deadly pellet,
and who think his chances ofreoovery vGrygood.
The cause OF this murderous assault naturally
attracts inquiry, and will be fully, investigated
and made public. Judge Busteed is a sworn
enemy to the monstrous co1ruptions in Office
with which this country is cursed. he has
proved it, and was proceeding to prove it in
the most emphatic manner; whatever may have
been said or pripted about his public HISTORY,
nobody can deny that. An indctm snt had
been found by the Grand Jury against Mr..
Martin for malfeasance in Office. We know
nothing, at present, OF it's specifications. It
seems that he attributed it to Judge l3usteed,
and has been heard to make dire threats
against him. After being arrested, in fact, he
exhibited no contrition for the cruel deed,
and said that he had some time ago warned
Judge Busted to arm and defend himself.
To question whether he desired to make any
statement to the public, he replied that he did
not, at present. We charge our friends in the
North to see to it, that the odium Of this
wretched and cowardly deed is not Gust upon
the people Of Mobile, nor attributed to any
maleyolent spirit prevailing among ths South
ern people. Its perpetrator is not of fus. He
to the class known here as Southern rene
gades. He is Radical.
Judge Bnsteed's condition is considered by
his physicians highly favorable. His pulse is
strong and regular, and he suffers worry little
pain from his wounds. His physicians autho-
rize the following statement Of the case The
ball entered the epigastrium and ranged up
wards, passing into the thoraI inst beneath
the sternum, or breastbone. There was no
any Of the important organs Of the chest.
The other ball entered the front of the right
leg, just below the knee, ranged upwards, and
was cut out Of the upper portion Of the lower
third Of the thigh. 1t was found lying immedi-
stely over the femoral artery at the point
designated. ) he shock to the nervous system
was considerable. The wounds, though seri-
ous, will not, in the opinion Of the attending
physicians, terminate fatally.