The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-06-12

was not certain that FentoH heard him:
nc said 81 am sorry the mistaken laws
of honor obiige TO come here TO defend
myself, and declare TO God, have no
luminosity 10 any man or women on the
face Of Toe earth" John stood before
Thomas, he moved his hand up and
down; Jones stood opposite Iii!las,
Ihyy each moved away.
On his cross-cxamination he
said, that he is connected by blood and
marriage with the deceased--Captai
Ferlall was friend TO Hillas--there was
no better Judge of the laws of honor,
believes Ferrai tossed up for the choice
OF the ground and won it-Hii.as was
dressed IN black, when he threw OF
his frock he had on black wastcoat
with black sleeves 10 1.-THE saw Hilias
at capt. Soden's house shortly before
the duel. and asked was it possible
Tor any friend to bring about a recon-
ciliation-Hillas said not, and that he
would not make any apology while his
heart beat in his bosom--he heard that
before vhe duel he said he would insult
either Thomas Fenton or one of his
family-there was such repor, in tile
country, but he Gid no, hear him say
so.
! Luftus Jones Esq. lie was present
when message was delivered to Hill
las by John Fenton in the name Of Tho
mas. The message was tu fight du-
Che was pres. nt at The ducl--he
was not on the ground exactly when
| the Fcn:onS aryivcd--he was walking
| sItu HiilaS--not. sure who WAS first
inei&, tut he accompanied kiillas he
was 5 or Is yoIds from The Fcritons :;
he saw the ground measured and slen-
ped out the nine PAGES himself at the
rcQne,t Of captain Farrell, who was
lame he saw them both take their
ground Fenion was on his HrUOnd A.
bout minute before Hills took his :;
lac had his eye on fchlUn; saw hin
squaring himself TO fight. John Fen
ton MAS with his hiend, and put his
pistol IN his hand & showed him round !:
FeDton got his pistol before Hillas, be-
cause captain Ferrcll was lame man,
Lniirm, and between 70 ard so years old
l-HlllaS DECLARED be had no animusi.y !;
tcn,on might have heard him, as he
|
| :, uiCu was behind him first, and then
he shifted before hIn, nc heard no
woi given; but suPposcs Ferrall gave
~, as hc won the loss, g Us we call it I"
Witness vas Il UGH agi,a;cd--he does
not think there VAS i.ai a second be-
tween the shots; could n,t say how
soon Thomas fred alter John went from
| before him.
On being cross-examined he said he
| was an advising friend to Mr. Hiias, so
twas Mr.. Tsafie-Captain Ferral was
his acting friend, they were all prac
titioBe-s when FepIon squared him
self he made Hillas square himself al
81, cfter The message Iiillas was at wat
ne@s's house, lie made arrangements
20! the duel there he prepared lis
pistols there, t!ied them there as a
vast number Of shots fired; Hillas fir.
ed two shots az tree as a mai k he
was dressed III black on the ground,
and had black sleeves put on his waist
coat sfter the message was delivered,
{; no doubt With view 10 The duel.
| John Armstrong was On The ground,
| a0d described the Iranssc tion in q
manner similar to the preceding VII
nesses. He believed II 10 be the duty
Of friend to square his friend on The
ground, so as To place himsclf as ad,
San,ageousiy as possible John Fen.
ton did nothing more to his friend.
Robert Ormsby was present al The
| wreck, there was an altcrcation between
Iohn Fenton end The deceased-John
FeDton threatened to throw tie deccas-
ed down the rock I,il!as was a great
means of saving the Crew. be beard
Fenton say, 90 Cad daUin you;" there
were warm words on The subject of the
| wreck-he heard that tie Klate, on
| WHOM TIE care Of The VIC ssel deyoived,
gave it up into Air. Fcntou's charge,
| and ne saw the writing by which it was
conveyed TO him A; I've heard MIR. Fen
ton had remained all night upon 4 rock
on the shore, endeavOrlDg 10 give all
tbe assistance in his power lie saw
major IliIias at Nh Jones's house on
The day before the duel, and saw them
orc pairing the pistols, and HilIas prac-
l'sinG at board aud Ering-HiiIas hr-
ed but few sho:s only to Try his PTS
tolls.
Mr.. Wynne was cDe oF the magis.
trates who sat OH The salvage claims
Colonel Irwin sat along with hi.n--Mr
t1iiiaS remained all the time Of the in