Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-20

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FATAL DUEL.
tlNLIFAN, (NsS y july 3O.-On Tuesday. bills
81 Indictment were presented bv the Grand
Jury oi the county TO the supreme court,
against Richard John Jniarke Esq the
younger, hairsi;er Al law, * Edward N!Swi-
htY, a merchant. both of this town clr3rripp
I'd EN- with the murder OF William Bowie ESQ
amerchdnt, also OF this town-a bill was at the.
same time preferred against Stephen W.
OebiolS, Esq. charging him with misdemea-
or.
The Court assembled on the following day-
The hon Richard john Unincke his maiesty's
attorney General, soon after entered the
t9Hri Win his son, who was accompanied by
Mr MSwiney. aud SURRENDERED him up to the
laws OF his conntry-and The prisoners imme-
uiatsly took their stations az the bar
We prisoners being arraiened and pleading
l.Pi gHIitN, the Jurors were called aud Iwpl, q
lhlp2nheiied after several had been challenge d
vEo were on the trtai,whch led 10 thc melan-
choiy event that had occurred
mT y. L. Chapman and Mr. W Hill then
TO-" and requested The permission of the court
10 Ice allowed 10 act as counsel for the prso-
ners on The trial-wich request the court ac-
gniesced in.
). G.. w. Archibald Esq. Kings Counsel
lien opened the case 10 The Jury ani in \
r'ear' lite raj, perspicuous and very able man
ne; dctaie" the circumstances which related
W l--tNVldiEtu t'ie laws WHICH pressed unOu
l-and drew distinction betweea the tahiur
az ittr7 under the influence of malice and
uerravitN at mind, and the taking of life i'm
Gael where the conduct of The parties is
proved 10 have been fair aud hOuorahIe-in
the !httet instance, he asserted a verdict of
iauther had never been found
br. MarEssy Was swOrn-he knew the mar
lies was requested by Mr. M'Swiuey. on the
hOfhihgtOl titr 2IaI OF this mouth TO attend
Eeutlt MAJ al iie North Farm who had hpcn
badly Wounded IN "A duel he went a;itl exa-
mined the wGnUd, discovered the ban had en-
NrFeu me ri;ht side above ihc hip passed
ihtou2h the DitI ItineS aud had nearly reached
iir Deposits surface. He WAS soon aitpr ioi,,-
{" ny Er AhnPu, and they relieved each other
nH'e'55 ms day IN their attendance n;,.m NV
Rows, whn he un1erstOnd had expired .bnut
Ten hiuntes iciure q o'cinck. RE WAS conf
gent aeath resulted from the wound
pf. = thon was Summoned 10 attend the
ucceaSed or ms wa. TO North Farm, he met
mir. NJ SwIney, who carried him ont IA In, pin
aud detailed The particulars Of the meeiinp
WHICH had taken place between .,ir Rog;e
and Mr. Uriacke. lie saw Mr. l'Swinev
take leave % hr f"wIe by shaking his hand
heard no expressions at blame or satisfac-
'ion at hlS cOIduct tall from Mr. H. Ehe de-
ceased continued sensible nHtil the arnnies OF
death became excessive
JOHN Petzer WAS at the Nerih Farm. and
heard firing or The morning OF the 2lsi inst
between aud D O'Clock after a few minutes
lac heard IL repeated; he was within loo wards
OF Tue spot bat saw no persons before he
Charged, and !Ie then heard a person groan-
MIR. DeblOs then came up and requested him
self ana another 20 come TO his assistance. no
went with Kim and tOund a person lyiug
wounded on the ground assisted in removing
itini 60 the house there was no person Kim
the deceased when they came M. He saw
one Of the parties, Mr.. M'Swiney, rua an,i ret
into lis gig lie shorty after returned pSitL
60 oil the second firing.
John shannon heard the firing on the morn
Ing OF ife 2ist, and saw Mr.. VI ~wiIsv accpu,-
panied lis "A person who he thouoIt y.s NIr
Uniacke near the North Farm Immediately
alter nc heard / shots, bnt did nat pavany par
ticuiar attention. Mr. Unacke had n c..se
under his arm when he passed him Mr.. NJ
SUibey Jumped into a gig aud drove oG IN
HaiiiaY. He Immediately after saw MIR. De-
biOis running and calling for assistance aItpy
recovering from his surprise he y,eBt to the
ground where lie found the deceased i,.nr
badly sounded; lie ran and raised his Lcad
he asked for wafer, which depoupnt rave mn,
having procured some in his hat Mn. Dc-
blnis request ed him 10 20 for doctor. buI he
thought u was best to tnke ihc deceased 10
we mouse iirSt. lie was requested l., i.it, So
Verdl times while conveying him alo,s 40 ,iC
us heat higher; he requested thai he n,t,,l
be lJid % 80, and The depnuc1t prucprdeJ IN
the house and procUred q biiu9ti n,,u., ysb,rl,
they conveyed him i!iH remainder III the dis
tance. lie then went TOR medical dg,i,tatre
Cl his way he me. Mr. " sydney and Dr
hl"ckesy rcar tue AdErats Auu.e who en-
ground
sUii aU / upon b!a trl,!ytny thit ne had assist
Ell ~ removing hiiu, NJ. NJ wi t"y said 10 him
!ou are SGOd ieilOw he returned ,vub
HEN aud Jaw Hr. 50 -wIEey 20 up to .lr
Bowie And shAtr hand> sin iiinl and hoard
hHT say VI dsaT sH have you auv cIsr~e
ag"tnI Ni. Jiiache o. In,vClr, =" to y ItrL he
Iepitd" Ny dear fellow, wa behaved bou-
Orabtt, ana forgive N.u Tic druousnt
was 1yHiu seat 90 ter ID. nInrn. Mr. Nj
S"ihr, met tht = ificmiu near tie Ia,rart.
aud ra'tIsd hi'n prt. Ou his r.tutn vitp.ss
found Ciur Of psfois when did nor ,n,,,.,e
a. hUc hreu tiIrd 0ui OF; the ristojs ,,s,a
brought from Tie gronud at tie, request of Mir.
IIt biUis.
Mr. s}e> aliior wan ~ Tie North Farm,
~ the morning iD lNce'i0u he was svnLn
about . q ciork i,N Gr. Uniackr Who came In
i house AID lrforupd htn that q ,uenti,,,,
hHt latcu place. d"j Nat hc bad 1sut.,!rl III
U"ic, icaftd nortdii9. lealrcsreJ yer,
murii d,.iIcs.ed, and hrorutci nlii fte r,rrt
l9tt ,Crtfftd De al.o san,,cd II cDtir,pon.
tturf IRA hei iahcu rIarc h.tspcli ut,t 80,
U,ntsf q $50 himself (; dad sid Le ,lii nnt Goa.
fts itr r9iai act otherwise, vVlpu brs rl,drac-
trr. honor ufd it,tr IS we're ~ stiLr. be s,,
GHt hc ~e@lp hope, Hruc aifaueenput y,gnfd
have taken piaCe; bui fhdt SIS sjtdatioy y,4.
recrlittly drhcgte and thu Ee couit ugi Of
fry tu accommodation.
ur Druspstrt saw dt ceased dnriuo Tie d,,
40 Hit GUt Nule conversation with him upn,,
''l -UHf"rt a1nut tous hsUts before be DE
u-,.t. i~ocd u ihe duet vas I4ir aId honor,
De. ~ wCird he replied ! Gogeivp Mr. lni