Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-14

No'"peF- W dS 'here any information
given as IN the cause of these inen beiu.
assembled ?
Ru,iven-Thes met for tr.aso nutl,,
purpose.
Coroner-iiow do YOU know
Rnihv,n-Mr. Stafford ,oh me so.
Coyomer-Was ~arrani granted!
knihven-ges, by Ms. Baker, but |.
have not got il.
Coroner-Wiiat did you fad upon en-
ieilmg the place
Ruiilven then described what had oc
Cured oil his entering the stable, as sI4-
ted before.
Wiiness--Wbcn gni 70 the top of tie
ladder, observed kind of a table or
varEeni"t'> bench. and a iumbvr uf arms
ON II. Tiiisicwoot: " "a on l;ir right hand
side OF the table. know fhis,lewood
very well. have loI!omcd him for DAYS
aud nights Together
BY Jnryman-How many persons do
yom ,lnnh we're assembled
Wnness-l think about "a or %.
Witness went ou-Tiey were different
sorts OF arms on The fable Il variety OF
pistols and swords. They looked as il
they were sorted out. They were hana-
ing them about, as if1hey we're giving on
| distributing them 10 each other
Foreman-You say 1'histenood was
one Of ihem2
WiinesS-Thisiew God was one.
By Juryman-Are you quite certain
| than lie was present.
WiinCss-Oh cutie certain. I hav,
followed him, as ! said before, for DAYS
| together. He stood by The side OF The
table, LaGding arms about.
By a Jury man-z Did YOU observe his
dress %llness-I did
Juryman-Iiow was he cloihpd
He had or sort Of long
brown coat, ! think.
Jury tnaip-lou have known him long
lime you say
Wi,uess-i knew him az well as ! knew
my father, quite as well could not be
mistaken.
Juryman-How did any ofthe parties
gel out Z
NiiHeSs-l cannot account for i; (; ma
~ OF ihem went ont.
Witness 1rOcFedcd-l have no douhl
whatever as 10 HE indemnity uf Thistle
wood. as soon as lOuglii hat lIree
or four 0tihe party was Gp, said alnud,
We are officers; stiZe their arms did
this, 10 warn the people VIC we were. rs
soon as said this, they each took up
What they gould from the table and rrlif
ed 10 the farther paw OF the room. Thistle
wood, beng near Il door ia4i leads inio
| little tlosei over tie coach house. Feiir-
| ed into tina; room. He was moi further
| from Tie door Of lie li,iie rnu,n iilan am
from that gentleman who is wriiinx there
| (poiDting 10 gentleman IS no sal writing
| within about four feel OF Wiincss.) There
were others in that little r@Om Sow thew
| got III lhcre cannot tell. The Whole
part, appeared al that time To be- argied.
llhsiiew ood, as lie retired, kad a sword
| III bis hand which he moved la a meHa-
cling way 10 keep the officers off, He was
not striking with il, but moving his arm
round as il 10 give stab Tie sword
| appeared bright As we approached he
retired (; and Smithrrs, who was within a
| space Of me 10 The right, stepped iorw ard
with his staff {: 'Fhisilewood immediateiy
| stabbed him and he fell OH me. A pistol
Was then tiied. know noi by whom.
| sa" the s"erds iiiIe partydire tied against
The candles, which were immediately put
| out. lmsilcwoOd stabbe, the deceased
IN Ike right side, a. he approached. lie
was Within the lille room, and thru<,
forward bis arm 10 strike ihe blow.
saw tile sword lac carried. Ii Was bright.
aud glticred. did moi see Tic bill. l.
Was lnsg blade, three feet aud a hall
| or Tour ieet long. lt appeared siraighi.
| but he waved II ia such way that MY
eyes might have deceived me as TO n,
shape
When Smiihers fell upon me, being
stabbed III the right side, and standing
TO lns left. | could not al The moment
! tel whether lie appeared 10 be much
injured. In falling, he said. " oh LORD
w MY God, | am nndODe ri believe
these we're his words, or something oil
! that s.ri.
! By a Juryman-D Did Thisrlcwood draw
lie weapon on OF his body immediately {
WiIness-Ihai iOnl know, foe in.
siahIly pistol Vas fired, and lie tights
we're put out.
Witness III coninuaiion-The moment
Smithegs fell, some one in The room where
lhiHlewo"d was cried out, kill HE
| bis ! throw tbeHI down stairs" ! also
cred, aye, Kill them" that they might
mistake me for freud. There were
nine persons taken that night. | was
not present at The apprehension of them.
| While ] was securing Two of them. ia
rest were brought III. Alter had secu,
cd IIdd, Wilson and Blackburn, pro-
ceeded To secure The others. They ere
then conveyed 10 BoNsIieei, and alter
wards TO the House Of CORRECTION.
JuTyE,an-DO you know any of the
persons that escaped, besides Thistle
! wood
Wilness-No, do not.
JnrymaD- Wliatiook place after Smith.
| ers feil
Wilness--when the prisoners were Sc,
cured by the soldiers, | vent INTO the
Ion, and saw Smiti,ets lying on his face.
| Ihis MAS about twtBiy minutes or hall
an boubaiieI the entrance had been made.
There were hand grenades aud arms wing