Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-01

the sergeant to take MIN into custody, and
assisted in carrying Mr.. MsCredie into the
guard house. This afiiant farther saith,
that although the night was very dark, and
in the place in which this affiant stood, he
could not distinguish whether the face of
the centinel was white or black, he thinks
that by the light in the barracks, the CEN
tinel might possibly nave seen whether Mr..
M'Credie was white or black man, Mr..
M'Credie being only the length of his gun
from him. This afIiani look ed at the wound
after Mr.. M'Credic was dead, and from its
appearance, which was very large, was of
opinion that it was accustomed BY "a ball and
two or three buck shot. And farther this
ailiant saith not.
LAWSON. FLACK.
Eenrico County, sc.
The within affidavit was sworn to before
me in due form agreeable to law, this 18th
February, 1902.
DAM. J.. HYLTON.
At the request Of Mr. Heath, Mr.. hening
and Mr.. Munford, a committee appointed
by the Executive to enquire into and report
all the material circumstances attending
the death OF Mr.. John M'Credie, l, Will
am II. Cabell, DO make the following state
ment.
On the night of the 4th day of this pre-
sent month, and within a few minutes after
the bell giving the alarm of fire had ceased
70 ring, Capt. Alexander Quarter came TO
the house which I now occupy, and on the
moment OF his being introduced into the
room in which l was sitting, / perceived
him to be much agitated. He immediately
observed that he had come to inform me Of
dreadful accident, that the centinel at The
barracks had killed Mr. John M'Credie.
Having been long very wei acquainted with
Mr. M'Credie, and believing from the mild
ness of his manners, and his uniformly COR
rect department, that he had committed no
act which would have justified the centinel
{ in offering him any violence, interrupted
/ Capt. Quarter, by asking him what cause
could induced the conduct of the CEN
tnei. He replied, that he had hailed MIR
! M'Credie three times, and had shot him
because he failed to make any answer
! Having the most perfect recollection Of the
orders that haG been ISSUED to the Comman-
! der of the guard, for the regulation of the
conduct OF the ccntincls, ] again interrupt
ed Capt. Quarter, by repeating to him
their purport-He seemed, also, perfectly
to remember them, and TO put upon them
the only construction which | suppose can
! oe given to them and when he informed
me of some other circumstances, relating
to the manner of Idr. Mercedes death,
observed to him, that the conduct ofthe CEN
tinCl was against all propriety, in direct op-
position to orders, and a wanton ACT of sa-
wage babarity. He informed Inc chat he
had him N confinement, and appeared most
sincerely to deplore the death OF Mr.. No
Creole, and lamented that he had not an
I,
Guided by saying, that nothing could justify
the conduct OF the ccntiuel | was inform
eel the next day that Capt Qaarrier had
declared on the night of Mr.. M'Credie' IS
death, and the following morning, that the
centincl had done no more than his duty I;
and immediately sent for him to ascertain
whether he could justify conduct, which, 20
me, appeared so improper, as to admit OF
no sort OF eXtenuation. He positively deni-
ed having made any such declaration, and
said he must have been misunderstood by
those who charged him with having made
it and appealed to me for the sentiments
he had expressed i'll my presence the night
before. They were certainly in strong dis
appreciation of the conduct of the centinel.
WIN. II. CABELL.
Hrrrico County, &c.
Ihe within statement was sworn to before
me IN due form agreeable 10 law, this 18Th
day OF February, 1907.
DAM. L. HYLrON.
(C)
The affidavit of William Rose, who SAITH
that on the morning after the accident hap.
pened to Mr.. M'Credie, he was riding
along the street and met with Capt Quar-
ricr. Speaking OF the circumstance ant
enquiring what wouldb done with the oil
Ian or rascal, who was supposed to have
committed the act, he understood Capt
Quarter to say that Nash, (toe ceutinel
had done nothing but his duty; that h,
was in the hands 0. the law where he woult
be dealt with as he deserved. He does no
recollcct the precise words used by Capt
Quarter, but the above were the impress
sions made upon his mind.
On the next morning he heard one o
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