Thursday May 2, 1861

Heard this morning that McBride, who was tried some months ago for burning Crams Mill in Marietta, had shot himself.  Afterward reported that he fired upon Hon. Davis Green & Mellvin Clark, Esq., and it is feared mortally wounded Judge Green  --  --  a terrible tragedy.  --  William went again to Chillicothe to meet Wilson, who has returned from New York much depressed.  Kate & Maggie went to Mr. G. W. Bailey's to tea, a small party there, who met expecting to form a sewing circle, but deferred it.