The New York herald., 1874-08-12
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

Train and What Came OF 1.-THE Hero
o1 Hooker's ~Battle Above tho Clouds''
General Whtttalkcr) as . Shooter.
On Saturday last q dinculy occurred In Ken
tucky between Mr.. r. Ten Brock and General
Whitaker. believed to be the division commander,
under General Joseph Hooker, of tho twentieth
corps, In the "battle above the Clouds at Lookout
Mountain, which mas not been telegrsphed East
General Whitaker and Ex-Governor Geary, of
Pennsylvania were the real heroes Of that battle,
and since the war General Whitaker has been
practising law. The Louisville papers Of the eth
do not agree as to which party fred 1rst the COM
n,ercfas giving that credit to Mr.. Ten Brock and
the Cowr,er-Jous'na1 according the honor OF the
first shot to the General The account In the latter
journal is selected, as 1t appears to be unbiased.
The Courier Journal says .ka
Mr.. Richard Ten Broeck, the well known Ken
tucky stock raiser, living about eight miles from
the city on the Snelbyvllle pike. was shot and Sc
vercy wounded by George " alter whitaker. at
day afternoon. rhe people Of Louisville were
greatly excited over the exaggerated report Of the
eject eject that General Whitaker mad shot Mr. Ten
Brock three times inlicting wounds which
caused his death In short time afterward Sucn
was, fortunately not the case and q reporter OF
the Cou,ier-Journol, who went to the scene or the
tragedy last night. learned the following partlou-
amining trial Of General Whitaker last night
THE PRECEDING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Mr.. Whitaker lives near Linden station. about
sion here, going home in the afternoon, sometimes
on the accommodation and sometimes on the Lex
ington train. Yesterday he started home on the
latter, which lett at ten minutes to six p. M. Mr.
Ten Broeck was In the city on business and left on
Messrs Ten Broeck and Whitaker took seats
near each other and, soon after the train started,
were engaged IN conversation. During the CONVEX.
satlOn Mr.. Ten BrOeck made remark concerning
some family matters, which seemed greatly to
offend Mr. Whitaker. According to M the statement
from New YORK" the alusion seemed TO be Of a
delicate nature, and General WHITAKER becoming
.'YoU ARE A DAMNED LIARp'
Some angry words on both sides then ensued.
seemed imminent; indeed. mad it not been for the
interference OF friends. bloody tragedy might
reached es T the Fair GROUNDS, Mr.. Ten BroeOk went
into another car, and nothing further occurred
Ten Broeck stopped to meet an engagcmcht:
THE QUARREL RENEWED.
General Whitaker also lett the train, and meet
ing Mr.. Ten Brock on the platform again COM
menced to quarrel with him. Mr.. Charles A.
Lewis and Colonel R. II. Crittenden. OF Frankforr,
testified IN whlttaker's examining trial before
two county magistrates Mir. Crittenden stated
Snst,e he amner Fen nroeck Waving both hands
before his face, told whitaker repeatedly To 20
away, that he don't want 10 have anything more
to DO with him. II any other words passed be-
tween the parties they were rot heard by the wit
nesses. whitaker continued to advance, ana,
wnen within few feet OF Mr.. Ten Brock, drew
FIRED TWICE AT HIM
& ae ns on
TO his life was to get In closer quarters with
hts antaRonist, rushed toward nim whitaker
fired third time, but again without erect Ten
BROCK closed IN upon his adversary ana struggle
ensned: But the struggle was quickly endeu.
grasp, placed the muzxie OF his pistol to the Old
genteman's forehead and fred. Mr.. Ten Broeck
INSTANTLY FELL lNSENsIBLE,
and, as many supposed, dead, upon the platform.
After ne went down Whitaker presented his pis.
tol and again attempted to fire at his prostrate
body, and was only prevented rom doing so oy
the crowd winch quickly gathered around. sew
eral OF the men VINO gatnered OH the platform
Broeck and carried him To the tavern, about
hundred yards distant from the platform. For
some time Mr.. Ten Brock remained insensible
the centre OF his forehead, and every one who saw
him was impressed with the belief that he was
moned to the place, and on examining the wound
found 1t to be VI
MUCH LESS SERIOUS NATURE
than was supposed. BY probing he Cscertalned
that the ball had not entered the skull, but mad
glanced upwards under the scalp, running over
crown Of the mead. The physician pronounced it
only fesn wound, and was OF the oplnlon
that It not It, OF serious Or
Ten Brock was conveyed to his home In .
carriage Before being taken away he became
again conscious and cOnvcrscd with his friends.
he did not seem TO fear any serious results from
his wound ana only complained Of extreme weak-
ness. Mr. Ten Br0eck Is over sixty years old and
quite feeble, and the shock OF sucn an affair was OF
itself sufficient to produce nervous prostratlon.
He was resting quietly at his home at u late hour
last night.
WHITAKER ADMITTED TO BAIL
Soon after the shooting General Whitaker sur
rendered himself tV Constable }. G. Oldham and
had an examining trial before Esquires Raymond
and Rudy. Messrs. Crittenden and lie WIS were the
only witnesses and testified In substance to the
iacts which We have above stated. The wound
being regarded as not OF q serious or dangerous
nature, General Whitaker was released on bail
OF 81, 500 and went home by the next tram.
General Whitaker Is not unused to scenes OF
blood. Some years since he stabbed and Killed Q
lawyer In Sheloyvllle, and alterward shot and
killed young Hodges, In Frankfort. Two years
ton, he was struck 4 severe blow IN the head. He
was afterward placed In the insane asylum, from
about year since.