Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-03
RICHMOND. JUNE 3 1905
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THE GRE.AT R.9CE.

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RICHMOND, JUNE 8, 1925.
THE GREET RICE.
For the qualification or connsisssu, amateurs and all
Others who may take interest this subject we Law
before them variety ct from the ~ York papers
The Southern Racers may saw they have lost every Thing
besides their honor" But FOR combination circustan
ces 1t is probable that HeRry would Victorious
lie mas lately four mile Petersburg-he had
then to travel 400 miles 10 Long island. lad to carry
lbs more than at Petersburg Eclipse too runs upon his
own sands and breathes bis air. Pur,y rode him.
who share palm: and Mr. johnson was ma,
presen-Eepse is beyond doubt the horses in
the word-we hope, his reputation being now so high he
will be reserved for the sud)-ut cannot help think
ing that considering their ages he one heing the other
or - Henry his superiorIndeed, judging by lime
OF running henry hr pronounced equal 10 any
oil his age IN this country or in Europe.
But though lose this occasion (some 90 or
5000 dollars it has been estimated by gentleman mn fin.
spot, including the siake yet lose against fine horse
and against liberal competitors. We hail with great salts
faction the fine spirit Of New York rivals Their papes
speak ~ tue most complimentary of horses and
our racers The reception which they met with is
pleasing even to pride There and courteous
spirit which breahes through the at the ockc club
dinner, which is calculated maintain the purest good
will among gentlemen and among brethren of the sam.
common family. We shall have such an attraction n.
the Long Island course To brins the citizens of New York
around U.S. but we should be glad il IA opportunity
to enable to ecProcate good feelings which
their hospitality and courtesy have inspired.
.Netc CdSe-.4n limitation to drink Doison.
We publish the following statement by par
ticular request. 1t is a new and curious case
| under the Virginia act of Jan. GO, 1910 "to
suppress DueLting.p BY that act, whoever
gives or accepts challenge to fight duel
which may result in death, is declared incapa-
ble'of holding any post OF profit, trust or emoIu-
ment under this Commonwpalth-who is
appointed to any office is bound TO take an
oath that he has not violated this law, and
viii not violate il during his continuance in of
ice-this law Is to be given in charge To grand
luries. Ii contains other provisions which il
is unnecessary To specify.
The first notice which we have had of Mr.
Graves's case, WAS from a remonstrance, pre-
sented from Nj. Lacy To the House of Dele
gates, On the 9TH Oflast December, obipcting
10 the seat of Mr.. q. a Delegate returned
from the county of New Kent, upon the
ground that he was disqualified in consequence
of having Violated the durlling act The case
was referred Ia select Committeeman ON
the Gath Dec. the Committee, reported, that
they are satisfied, from the circumstances of
the case, that the said Graves did conscirn-
iiously believe at the time of taking said oath
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penalties Of the statute"-The Committee
also express il as their opinion ash criminal pro
aecution against the said Graves. for the viola
ton OF law complain-d of, has been instituted
IN the superior court of law, for New Kent
| county, and is now depending therein :" and
as " the decision ofthe House" Sc might pos
slhly influence the decision of that judicial
tribunal, that propriety and good policy re-
qulre then to fo:bear entering" into any further
investigation" They therefore requested
to he discharged from the further considera.
ton of the memorial This resolution was
adopted and the question dropped
The following Is d statement of the trial "A.
1t IS reported to have taken place before The
court Judge SemPle presiding
Interesting Lar Case
On Friday last, the esd inst. being the Sc
cond day of the spring term of the superior
court ut Law for New Kent county, was fri
ed and determined by jury of twelve intelIi
gen; men, six several presrntments. found by
tn. grand jury in said court, against Col. Rich
ard Graves. In each of those indictments
me defendant was charged with IA violation
of the act tn suppress duellinS. The attorney
Tor thr Commonwealth drew up six counts
and charged the Jury, that if the evidence WAS
sufficient to establish either, they were bound
TO ind the defendant guilty. For the purpose
OF giving the public correct information on the
subject, the counts as laid in the indictments
| are inserted:
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First J'peiaf S'r-',it Ystr Kent Com!y-To nit
ist Count-Thr Jurors Commonwealth Of V;r.
GINA duly summoned attend the superior court nj Law
directed to he holden for die sai New Kent be
ing one OF theGountie composing the first judicial
aforesaid, upon their oath pesent Richard raves for send
ing challenge 10 Archibald Lacy, Gght him the said
duel win weapons, bot what kind of pons
I'd Cont-And the jurors aforesaid do further present
Richard Graves for sending challenge Archibald La
CIV, TO fight duel with poison thereby substituting tie
cups of poison AMI for weapons whereby the
duel might then aud there he fought aud endeI
Sd C0nf-And the Jurors aforeSa i'd do further nrs se,
Richard Graves for sending challenge TO Archibald La
CIV, 10 fight him the said duel in lie fonyinp
manner that cups should he filed the one viii, mr.
water ana The oIher with deadly poison that ~,
tickets should be rolled and in hat and tbev t
said Richard Graves aud Archibald Lacy should draw n
VINO should drink The cup OF poison, &c. &C.
4th Count-And the Jurors aforesaid further presen
SGnard "r'ves Tor sending challenge oArcbibald Lacy
To fight duel, with knives &C. &c
9TH CoUnf-Ahd the jurors aforesaid further presen
Richard fraves, for sending challenge Archibald Lacy
cup nI poSon winch cup was 10 he drank by the person 4
whom the same fell by the said allotment.
ga Cop"t-And the jurors aforesaid do further preser
Richard Grave> Tor sending challenge to Archibald Lacy
To fight him the said Graves duel with poison and knives
&c. &c.
Exuaets.-Teste, 3. DANDRIDGE, G. q.
Few cases ever decided in the common
wealth ofVirginia, has excited more interes
or more feeling than this. On the first day
when the trial was expected to take place, IN,
court was thronged with an unusual number n
spectators. On the second day. the nunbr
though smaller, was far beyond what hac
ever been seen on any former occasion. The
commonwealth was ably represented h,
her attorney, Mr.. Mechanism, whose ahlit,
and zeal was appauded by all who heard him
John Tyler and James Scmple, ir. esurs wrr,
| Snulpysh Inv fh,s d.G.rIanf