Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-01

hare shown so much candor ans inpsrii-
| aiity ~ giving your evidence, tOaf fee
! great satisfaction ~ examining you You
are uncle 10 the unfortunate gentleman.
who fe.i 81 am.
q. Doyou believe that Mr.. White shook
a horScwhip over the head of Mr.. Cooke /.
"A. 90.
q. Was this at public huui, in the
presence Oi several Gentlemen. a. be-
iieye IL WAS.
q. do you not consider that threaten
ing Gentleman with whipping, cllas-
tisenent II these countries applied only
10 agabomdS and beasts, the greatest in
suit That could be offered "A. Certainly
it was.
g. An insult beyond human forbear-
auce, that would irriiate the nerves, and
FIRE the blood, til reparalion was matte !:
an Insult for which every Gentleman would
require, aud every Gentleman of feeling
shoaid not refuse, public apology "A.
| think So.
q. Can You say whether, when the first
shot was fired, did the bail iiy from the
ground and strike Mr.. Cooke on the
breast "A. | cannot say that, but dust
from the ground few up.
y. Must not this circumstance have a.
gitatcd Mr.. Cooke greatly A. II did, he
went Il few PAGES from his ground, and re-
turned TO il.
Q. If the offence given was of that "a
trocious and degrading nature that re luir-
ed a public apo.ogy, is it your opinion
that Mr.. laurence should demand one
from MIR. White OH the part OF MIR. Cooke
~. | do.
MIR. George White, brother TO ihe
deceased, was examined by Mr.. Green
Deposed III The material points, 10 the
same effect OF The former Witness.
Defsnce-rhonas Antsell, Esq. said
he was related TO Mir. White, VINO told
him the day previous to the liant, that he
would 20 10 The hunt To- horsewliip Mr.
Cooke. The witness expostula,ed with
him, he promised not 10 20, but he did
20 there ON foot threatened him with IA
whip; said he would lay it on him only
for the law. Called him a rascal, aud a
cowardly rascal
Ci'OSs-erqmined by gIr Green-TIe said
that White said he Trad been iIl-treated by
"A servant of Cookies, but that Cooke pro-
tected hlm-he certainly furnished The
deceased, WHO was his relation, with the
pistols does not know of firing with ps-
tolls before the duel; did say and do all
he could 10 prevent White from insulting
Cooke his recommendation was not 10
call on Cooke, unless lie refused TO dis
charge his servant.
Mr.. Shannon-Saw great cloud on the
iield-heard Potter White say, after the
first shot, there shall be DO apology,
clear the ground and fire away he was
close to Laurence when he took hold of
the pistol, and said don't hold your pis.
tol that way, ii may do injury - and then
put down the muzzle.
Major Edwards Said, Mr.. Laurence
served with him in the Wicklow Militia
with honour, and was of mild and good
natured disposition.
Lord Norbury said, he was bound 20
lay down the law Tie rigid law has
said, il; two men quarrel, and after tie ex-
pifation OF day, meet with deadly wea-
poiIs, and one Kills another il is murder.
That is the law Ofthis country, Boosting
the brayest people in the world. The
bravest thing the offender can 90, on re-
iiscii0n, is TO make AN apology, and for
the insulted party to receive ii. Here was
a delIb, rate meeting.-He recommended
10 the Jury 10 divest themselves of the
laws of chva!ry. A total aoquitfal wonid
be wrong-':hore are two things which
all Irish writer has said '' am afraid Of
the giving an offence, and the receiving
one. He thought the Jury might bring
in verdict of.Manslaughter they had
right TO find a verdict of Murder, or of
ManSlaughter, or 10 aCquit.
The jury retired, and in about two
hours returned verdict of acquittal ON
behalf Of MIR Cooke-and found a verdict
ot hianslaughier against Mr. laurence.