The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-24
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A sensation was caused yesterday ~
ihe anlelde u Superior Judge Richard
Held. at NJ sterling, Ny. On The lGih
oi April judge Reid was cowhlded by
John ! cofnellson, prominent bafFlaicr,
IA hls law Onlce NJ Mt sterling. Cor.
nelson accused the distinguished
Duhst of dupllcIty IN an Important
lawsuit, aud attacked hlm upon
that score. Judge lleld made
no resistance, and failed aitefward 10
call him 10 account, although importnncd
20 do 20 by his wife aud many Of his
friends lie wrote card at the time,
In which he defined his action by DC.
claflng that he considered II beneath
bis judicial dignity and unbccomlng
q Christian 10 seek redress In a
personal encounter. By many his
course was approved, Others charged
him with lack Of manly courage.
Ills wife, who IN high.brcd aud high.
spirited woman, rs well rs most am-
bilious one, Ia charged with having ro-
buked him bitterly. IL Is said she threat
cued 10 shoot Cornellson herself. AL
these thugs weighed upon the spirit OF
the jurlst, aud to-day the affair
ended In pltlable tragedy, lie
killed himself at nine O'Clock this morn.
Ing. lie walked into the o1lce
OF Judge Brcck, at Mt. Sterling,
aud told the Judge that he was suffering
from severe headache, and would like
To go upstairs and lie down. Judge
Brock told him TO 20 ahead, and thought
no more about II, but went out Into the
street, and after the lapse OF an hour went
upstairs 10 wash bis hands and was hor-
rIhed upon discovering Judge Reid dying,
stretched out ON the floor, his head lying
IN pool OF blood and 3s-callber Smith
g. Wesson pistol on the floor by his side.
lie Immediately gave the alarm, and In n
few moments the people focked 10 tSi
Office 10 view the sad scene.
4 BULLET IN TnI BRAIN.
II " believed that Judge Reid stood up
before the looking-glass, put the pistol
behind his right ear aud fired, falling at
full length on his back. The bali had
passed straight through his brain, aud
struck the wall some distance from him.
Coroner Jesse Orcar was called In, and
summoned the following jury; WIN. Nit.
chell, DIR. G. W. Harris, w. =. Thomas,
A. J. Rawlings, W. II. Fletcher aud u. L
Wyatt, their verdict being that he came
to bis death from a pistol shot, fired by
his own hand. Tho following note, writ
ten on the back Of u business card, was
found on the bureau In Judge Brcck's
room.
Mad, mad; forgive me, dear wife, and
love the boy
1t Is not signed, but II Is In the hand.
writing Of Judge Reid. II Is singular
fact that no one heard the report Of the
pistol. The weapon used by Judge RelC
was one he kept ut his house, but neycl
carried, and appeared 10 have just beef
loaded.
| TiIR 0RIEP-sTRfCKEN WIFE.
The family eau hardly stand up undcl
this blow. Ills wife IL at home sick, an,
received the sad news with almost un
bearable grief. The people stand II
groups and wonder why man 40 brlgh
aud well beloved should resort 10 this dc
plorable act.
lie had been out on an elcctloneerlnI
tour over the district and returned onl
three days ago. Ills friends met hiu
here, aud after consultation aud Oh
laying out Of work, he started out amon
those with whom he had been raise
with bright hopes Inspiring the though
that he would be the nominee OF IN
party. This morning early be could b
seen mixing with his fellow men, shakln
hands and urging them 10 como 10 th
polls and give him their support. I'll
mind was clear, and he used conylncln
reasons why they should give him thel
votes.
sonRowfsG FRIENDS.
Colonel II. l.. Stone, his law partner
entered the Inflated room, fell ON hi
knees by the side OF Judge Reid, an
wcpt bitterly. Ills aged mother, VIII
has stood up under many sorrows
came TO the room and broke dow
with grief. Friends and foes 10 hi
candidacy all alike gathered about th
entrance Of the room where lay III
body Of Judge Reid, pale with excite
ment aud sick with the scene tha
lay on the floor. Business IL sus
pended and men are congregated every
where with this only topic before them.
The cowhldIng occurred on April 10
and the public Is familiar With the details
The newspaper controversy over the al
fair has continued since that time, an
Reid was urged by many 10 Kill the ma
who had 80 outrageously insuted him
30 perplexlng was his situation, and y
humlliatlng the position In whlc
he was placed, that II Is the opinlo
OF many that the disgrace preyc'
constantly on his mind. The tragi
result Of The unfortunate controversy ha
completely dared the public. There or
many loud expressions Of condemnatio
Of cornsllson, aud his position Il . thor
oughly unenviable one. Judge Rlchar
Rsid was one Of the most popular poll
tlrlans In the eastern part OF the State
lie was elected 20 the Superior Court la
year, aud at the time Of his death wa
making q race for the Court OF Appeals
" succeed iiargis.