Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-01
FOREIGN.
TROM a LONDON PAPRR.1
hiNG,S COUNTY ASST rs.


HE hipg, at tie prosecution Of Roley
Whue, Esq. against Joi1. Cooke and Tho
mas Laurence, Esg1'S.
The defendants were given in charge
to tie Jury, on an Indictment, for that ihe
sad john Cooke, on the 3lst of January,
Ill The Doth year of the King, with force
ana arms, at Sl:are-brough, III the Kings
County, did wickedly and ieloniouslv, II
his malice prepense, kill and murder Will
liam White, by firing pistol at and on
HIM, loaded with gunpowder and ball,
and thereby giving him ii mortal wound,
whereof hc then aud there instantly died
and that the said Thomas Laurence, was
then and there aiding, abetting, &c. the
said John Cooke.
The prisoners challenged several of the
Jurors, and Mir. Rodcy White set aside
considerable number
MIR. GREEN stated the case on the part
of the Crown
IhSmas Pai,aer, examined Jy Mr.. Ridge
fcay.-knew the deceased William White;
he is dead, and he was present at lis
death he died at four O'Clock, on the 3lst
of January, 1916, at SCARBOROUGH, in the
Kings county; he went 10 the spot TO see
The duel from curio ity, hearing there was
TO be meeting; Mr.. Cooke and Mr..
Laurence were there prisoner, Cooke,
was principal; Laurence was Cookies
friend /. q. White was friend TO the de-
ceased Mr.. Potter White was there, he
was uncle to the deceased; great MANY
persons were pres Mt; he spoke to both
parties they TOOK their ground, and each
fred shot, but no injury followed wit
ness called out, is there no gentleman
present 10 settle this business he went
mp 10 MIR. Laurence, said he hoped the
matter might be accommodated, as the
gentlemen had acted Ike solders-i.au-
renee answered, If cannot be acCommo-
dated without public apology the wit
ness proposed 10 Laurence, that the par
ties should meet half way-Laurcnce ans
wered, If is impossible, " DIS a IIorsewhip
had been shaken over his friends head
witness said 10 Laurence, "for Gods
sake, consider the situation YOU stand in.
il. any thing fatal should happen to either
ofthe parties" he appeared angry, and
sad ii could not he one; he then adj
dressed Cooke, and said ''for Gods sake
accommodate with your old friend White"
aud Cooke answered "I have no obiec-
ton 10 any thing if my friend is satisfied
10 accommodate. While speaking TO
White, there was a general cry of" clear
the ground p He then saw Cookies hand
held up by Mr.. Laurence to settle The
pistol; ten PAGES were then stepped by
Mr.. George White; this was tie second
measuring; signal was given" make
ready fire y il was given by Mr. Tydd,
who stood between both parties; they
both fired: White fell, and expired ia an
hour and half; on his fall, ID great shout
vas set up By the crowd, and Cooke and
Laurence Immediately left the field with
out speaking.
Grass examined By Mr. WGIidce Cooke
was man Of quiet disposition; WAS
stranger TO every person present, except
Mr.. Laurence his frieBd-White changed
his dress on the ground, can't say it was
TO diminish the appearance of lis person
every thing done on the ground was hon
orable and fair: they both got the word
together White retained his shot, but
cannot exactly say how long: believes
White threatened to horsewhip Cooke at
public hunt ihis might be the cause of
the meeting as 10 the second shot by the
public apology demanded, he believed ii
was for The public threat from White
TO horscwhip Cooke could not say
that Potter White called "no apology"
or the words T." clear the ground :" did not
hear any apology made; cannot believe
thdt Laurence acted from motives Of ma
lice or hostility to White or his friends 4:
| btdlu lilt hiSi tBdtt NNiiNt Aflt nIONNtit ana
rising hit Mr.. Cooke on the breast. Lau-
renee aud Cooke we're both holding up
! the arm.
1Ir. Potter White examined By mr.. Bclh-
| dis uncle To- the deceased was pre-
sent: ten minutes passed between the first
and second shots he proposed the par
lies should meet half way, and shake
hands; they told him there must he an
apology made saw a crowd about Cooke
Cooke, thinking lie was shot, shook
| himself. went oil and returned: saw Lau-
renee fixing the pistol in Iis hand he
said it could not be made up, for that
| Mr.. White would make no apology
Tie shot was fired, and White fell
Cooke referred linn to Laurence; Their,
was a shout.
mr.. Beihei.--As when poor D'Ester,
fell in Dublin.
mr.. Me Naiig.--That is a most indie
cent and improper observation.
mr.. Nae NdHy-Addressing the wit
,oss ,thom lie cross examined, said, Vol