Year: 1868




About half-past nine yesterday morning Judge Bus
eed crossed the street directly from the Battle House
in front OF one Of the granite blocks at the southern
entrance TO the Custom House. facing the street. and as
Judge Busteed placed hs loot upon the curbstone Of
the sidewalk Martin evelled revolver aud fred at
him, the ball striking just below the breast bone
and knocking him down. He fell backward,
thereon ard Martin them auvaucaa aa% oo debs
ratey fred two more shots, one Of them striking
the right leg below the knee and passing up into
thigh several inches above the knee, whence 1t was
Afterwards extracted by tho surgeons


The affair." Of course, created inmense excitement In
the streets IN tho neighborho0d OF the occurrence
moral character OF the Mobile public is not 20 bad that
murderous deed ike this-sDootng unarmed and
defenceless man down n the street, In cold blood, with
out . word OF warning-is looked upon with ndiIer-
ence and we doubt whether the dasardly assassin
could have safely passed through the excited crow
that hronged Royal street for several hours after the
affair


Tue wounded was conveyed to the Office formerly
occup ed by Dr. NotL on ST. Francis street. and All
to his room in the Ba tie House. and attended
by Drs Ketchum and Gmore perhaps other phi yscians
assisted II was found that the wound 10 the stomach
which was at first supposed 10 be ata,
rily So The bail las reported TO u diverted from
direct course and passed upward under the sernum
beasibone Ths al least, 's said 10 be he opinlon Of
the surgeons who failed fad the deadly pellet ana
who think his chances OF recovery very good.


The cause Of this murderoas assault naturally
inquiry and will be fully invest ated made public


Judge Busteed Is a sworn enemy TO the monsrous
corruplons in Office with which this country cursed
He has proved IT. and was proceeding TO prove the
most emphatic manner: whatoser may have been sad
printed about his public history, nobody deny
thai An Indictment mad been fouud by tne Grand jury
against Mr. Martin for mal!es in Office. We know
nothing at present OF its specifications II seems
that he attributed to Judge Bustecd. has been
Arrested, in fact he exhibited no contrton for tue
cruel Decd and that he mad time ago warned
Judge Busteed 10 arm and defend himself To q ques


on whether he desired to make any statement TO the
public, he replied thai he did not as present


We charge Y friends IN me North 10 sec TO- II that
the odum OF this wretchcd and co@ardiy deed 10 not
upon the people OF Mobile, attributed 70 any
ma'evoent spirit prevailing among the Southern peo.
pie. Its perpetrator Is not OF He may be South.
man, but ho belongs to the class known here
as Southern renessdes. He is q radical


SUns 70 learn that Judge
Clans highly favorable. His pulse Is strong and
regular, and he suffers very little pain from his
wounds His physicians authorize the following
statement OF the case:-One ball entered the epigas.
trium and ranged upwards passing into the horax Just
pectoration OF bloodno signs OF injury to 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 tie upper portion Of the
lower third Of the thigh. II found lying immed,.
aely the femoral artery at The point designated
The shock to inc nervous system was con siderable
The wounds though serious will not, IN the opinion OF
the attending physicians, terminate fatally.


[From the Mobile Tribune, Dec. 29l


This morning AZ hal-past nine o'clock, Judge Richard
Buseed, Of tue United states Circuit Court shot in
front OF the Custom House by District Attorney Martin
The Judge had just crossed the street his way to tho
IN the third story Of the Custom House Guild.
ing We did no, that any took place
between the two before Martin fired ne
FIRST ball entered the Judges abdomen, and, II Is
thought, ranged up towards the lungs He fell back
wards In the gutter and while he lying there Mar.
tin advanced towards him and fired two more shots Que
Of them taking effect in tho thigh and ranging up
Colonel Harry Maury, who happened be passing al
the moment carr ed the Judge 10 office or Dr. An.
derson, which was near at hand The Judges wounds
being probed. We informed by Colonel
Aaury that there was no sign Of internal hemorhage At
the time he loft.


Martin is in the custody OF the city authorities The
excitement In the city Is intense While write there
ing eagerly to whatever said the subject we hear
there bitter feud existing between the Judge and
the District Attorney In regard 10 matters connected
With the business OF the court Martin was indicted BY
the Grand Jury few days ago. He Is Southern man.
We believe, but must have taken the ironclad oath TO
be able to hold his pIesent Office.


Judge Busteed had grown greatly In favor Of late with
this public, and be has lis sympathies his present
misfortune II Is thought by the surge In attend
upon him that Judge Busteed will e although
he has great difficulty In breathing. After Martin was
arrested he sent we understand for Mr. Gustavus Hor.
ton, and had long conversation with hun. We
called 10 see Martin al the guard.house, ana found
him in consultation with his counsel. In reply
TO message we sent him by Lieutenant
Schcll assistant Chief OF Police, that II no wished TO
make any statement In reference TO the difficulty
columns were open TO him. he said that be did wish
ton, but at present withhold comment Some OF
them are OF very dark character and certain matters
have come TO our knowledge OF . very Suspicious ma
ture When arrested by officer scott Martin quietly
mhted, and remarked that "Busteod annoyed him Q
great deal and ho shot him.