Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-11-29

1t is hardly probable that Mrs. Keziah
Partlett will be an ornament to the society
in the vicinity of Shepherds -Four Corners
New, this winter, for the reason that she is
detained in a neighboring church-yard,
detention that will prevent her seeing com.
pany, and thereby keep her out of difficult
ty similar to that which caused Mr.. Eben
Pottso her brother in.law to execute her oH
the Goth day of October last past. The case
is remarkable one and Involves high
moral lesson. 1t appears from the testimo-
ny, given when Mr.. Pottso armed with
revolver condescended to appear in court to
answer the trivial charge of murder, in an
swer to the social summons Of his friend the
sheriff couched in the following legal form
''Eb I reckon you better see the Judge
about that thing some time this morning"
that Mrs. Partlett had on several occasions
volunteered the advice to Mrs Pottso that
she was i'll treated, not only in the matter of
ssagaigg her friends, right every lady should
have, but inthe- more weighty matter of
dress, and that if she (Mrs,-4Partlett) was
her (Mrs Pottso) she would soon leavs The
home of Mr.. Pottso desolate. Against this
interference with his family affairs, as he ar
rogantly termed it, Mr.. Pottso, who it ap-
pears, possessed to a great extent the hearty
manners of the Western people, remonstra-
ted with fre-shovel, remonstrance that
cost him six dollars and fifty cents in cur
rency, and involved his friends to the extent
Of FIVE hundred dollars security, that for the
ensuing year be would let Mrs. Partlett
have her OWE way. As that happened, ao-
cording to the testimony, in the summer, it
would appear that it was some months be-
fore Mr.. Pottso changed his mind, and du-
ring this time his wife had left him, at the
solicitation Of her sister, and returned again
at the entreaties of her husband, who had
sufficiently repented Of Directing to her 60
ing to concert with gentleman to whom
she had been introduced only the night be-
fore. Some other equally frivolous objec-
ton on the part Of her husband, however,
induced the i'll treated woman to make pre-
parations to leave again. To assist her in
carrying out this laudable Intention her sis
ter came to her house, and helped to pack
her trunk. 1t was at this point Mr.. Pottso
happened to return home and in the melee
which ensued rendered himself amenable to
the law. His defence it is but just to- say
is complete, and equal to that of Mr.. Stokes
in the Fisk murder. He puts in the plea
that Mrs Partiett's death did not resnl! from
has assault, her injuries having been only
fractured skull and a broken leg. and his
assault was made in self'defence, and finally
that her demise was altogether her own
fault her constitution having been lamenta-
bly, weak.
1t is hardly probable that in the enlighten-
ed community Of Four Corners an example
will be made Of Mr.. Pottso, so VIC may rot
draw any ..oral lesson from bis fate, but the
disastrous end of the deceased lady may we'll
give her sisters pause, and cause them to
reflect whether it is really worth tie while
TO risk valuable lives in an attempt to regu-
late the family affairs Of such men as bIr.
Eben Pottso-or any other man.