The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-29
ASSASSINATION.
A CiStir guishcd Lawyer Shot at
Covington, Ky.
Tho Sad Results OF "a Di-
yerce suit.
Living at Pistol Point with
Mankind.


CINCINNATI, March %, 1874.
eolonel'U G. Terrell the wei known Covingron
Ny.l Journalist. VINO was recently dangerously
s.aooeI py q son OF Squire Francis, was an acLor
to-day In another and more terrible affair. About
eleven O'Clock thI- morDing Terrell went to the
law oaice OF Harvey Myers, m Coyington, and shot
hAm through the body wi'h d Derrngcr pistol.
AYERS liyed, only twenp minuJes.
Mr.. Myers was oae ID the prominen' lawyers
Of Ksnsucsy, and widely esteemed Tor his
legal lesTning, strict In egrlty and broad hu-
"a sity. he occupied temporarily judicial po-
sEsons lbs appo.ntment AMI was IortJ-t years
osagc. The w0and was produced by Derrnger
bali About she sze Tue lore bn.er tip. lt
STRUCK the abdomen near q centre hne, ana.
plssng througn, cut the bow els. Messengers
were sent inmeuiatey Tor Mrs.. Myers ana her
sxjeaiidl en-, Shree o. whom were present at taeir
Ax.erns deaba. The otner three We're on the way
" the oflce, 1he youngest being q babe IL arms.
TUE CAUSE W the KILLING
The divorce sui now pending in the Campbell
County .rcui Court, DrougnI by Mrs. Terrell,
The lrlIne cause 0. tlis IOOdy ARRAY. For some
aAys the lawyers i0r painth-M"ss 5. stevenson
/ Myers ana Owiout-have been taking deposit
tAous, at winch colonel Terrell was present, and
spt cared 10 DC at al times under high state OF
nervous excitement at the character OF the testi-
Essuy adduced. HIS demeanor rs described bv
Nose WHO saw h : actiOLs and beard his words on
those occasions, was that oil a man seemingly
DElvtN TO DESPERATION.
He threateuel 10 shoot or WIND his wie's lawyers
aud behaved so Onensvely on more Than one oc-
easioA, that IL became necessary To reprtnand him
pa Icly. 1t as only ieW days aA0, when deposit
tons Denal oil pam III were IN progress at the
CtAce OF teyensol x w ers, tuat ionel Terrell
Again became almost ,cantlc, and IN this mood,
repeated threats Oh Aihlng the attorneys amt any
o.e WHO mad any thlDg To DO with the his
WEES interest. Nj. Myers reprmanded him by
ssatlng at ne tlerfep was an intelligent man
aAu Anew wen Lne u-tes Oh lawyer,
T.is morning the dispositions IN the divorce case
were rest meu Iii ihe ONCE oi MI. httefnore. ihey
eosed the tesum ny about ten O'Clock when
hr. Myers returned 10 his office al took his
p ace At a desk ~ the rear room. lie did TINS so
~ - be und,sturbed Whine he reviewed the testi-
MOAN taken t,.at morning. Fifteen minutes nardly
DAs ed DC ore I OlODel eirel came into the front
10 M, ana Keep NJ his nand III The right pocket OF
his oveICUot asked sot MI. Myers. lie was directed
" the rear ana passing through 10 the con
cht door began TO question Mr. Myers Ia
ierso.a ions tnaT had been put To- witness that
mrrnln Mr.. Myers was heard 10 reply hat
Colonel re r,l cuu.d answer what questions he
pleased. Colonel Terrell then said some hlug else
t"as coulu only have been audible TO Mr.. My ers
hhiseii and the latter was heard to order The
CD.oaeI teIren uIsp.ayed some obstinacy in COM
plying wan This denlanJ, whereuprn Mr. Myers
Writing, and taking hold oi Terrell attempted TO
push him tnrongn door that opened INTO the hail
way. Mr.. CUrcvran, clerk II the Office, nearing
ulifcuty, - rted out 10 the hall, but before he
Rot quite to the door
and, running INTO ne iitte room, iound Mr. Myers
staggering with his hand his side and a stream
o. oood susning thr, u-h has nngers.
lie has shot me-" cried Mr.. Ny ers; ''run for a
doctor, Qulck.n
me hrst member of the fanny that arrived was
. SON Oi MIR. ers, aged about twelve years, to
Nuom the ather spoke, and, shaking hands with
Ain, told bim TO oe COCA boy.
~hiie Myers had hold OF Terrell the latter Kept
en0eavOrlDg TO draw his hama nom his OvercO4
pocket, where 1t mad remained during the d.ll
suiy. When the Two reached the STAR landing
Tie shot fired. Myers then ran outer
door ieadln, 20 the 'front.' room, and passed around
TO &c connecting coor where he STOOD Win
elaspej hands over the wound.
Ierren AFTER the shooting
MADE NO ATTEMPT 10 ESCAPE.
BE quietly walked INTO The adjoining ONCE,
vi ere NJ was arrested AMI G nveyed 10 jail. He
appeared 10 De calm ana showed no signs % ner-
vOas excite Mr.. Myers made an ante-mortem
eta Ell ent.
CO.0ne Terrell bore the reputation of
A DANGEROUS MAN,
and has been known for many years az living at
Deringers aud ievoiver on his person, and was
30 AIMED when stabbed lew weeks ago IN
Fraucs. whose iatber was suown up bt Terreii IN
the COvingron department OF the Commercial rs
Iecu.ator N ONCE and ialse 10 his OATH JUS
tee OF the peace. Terrell had very n ,rrow es-
cape ior lie al the time, and has never 1uv re-
covered from the effects OF his wound. In TACT. II
IL the opinion OF has surgeon tnlt IL Is mere V
healed Yer and that the puncture OF the stomach
Sun remains ununlted ana NAV at any time tear
open ANA destroy his lie. He has not been able
- lie down Tor several weeks, aud Is obliged to
sleep IN an armchair. That affair has had ter
rb!e effect upon MS mind AMI induced deeper
Iaduleehc IN the Dottie, 10 which he was unlor-
1unaIely addicted.
ItH claimed Dy Colonel Terrens friends that MIR
AyHis pursued such course a. brought down the
Heavy hand oil his an tagonist. That IS wEiie act
ing as attorney Tor TerreUs wife, he constantly re-
verified 10 a physical talnt supposed TO ex II in
Terrelfs blood. Terrell told MN some time AGO
that he would hold HIM personally responsible for
repetition OF the insult Yet, regardless OF this
repeated 1t to-day in certain questions while
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