The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04
From tho n. Y American. Nov. u.

13fs. newman who ~as wuunded by Richard
Johnson on Thursday, died At h quarter past
eleven O'Clock on Saturday morning.
Ihe deaib oi Mrs. n. was communicated to
Johnson by the Police Magis,rntra, aud he WAS
taken from lrideweil 10 the Police ORice inr
e1aYiina'Ion. but the wo6nd in his wIisi having
Commenced bleeding ohcsh, he was sent bnek To
r''lson to have ii dressed lie was mol cAaruin.
ed o" Saturday. NV. Newman wa1 buried yes,
Ll day.
We are indebted 10 The Editors of the Ga-
zctte for the follow ing proceedings before the
COio SERS INQUEST.
The Coroner was GATED on Saturday to hold
an inquest nj No. % William street. ON The body
OF Ms Ursula New man. aged 30 years who
died al half past IL O'Clock mat morning. r.
following gentlemen were sworn as Jurors. viz
Ebenacr Bnrfill, Foreman Wm Stevens. A
w. Welden, J. l.. Burnley John u. Wig =,
JaheE Lovett, VI, Cahoonc. Perez Jones, sam.
uel W%hiiemore, Robert u. Lang, John S. Ora
~, Nathan Cobb, Robert Taylor, aud VIM.
WhrslwIighi.
The Coroner stnted 10 tho Jury the nature Of
The case wl'icl, they were about 10 investigate,
sitter Which he conducted them into the room IN
which the corpse waa laying, where the body
was examined aud the nature of the wounds ex.
planned by lr. uartis. After the inry wa
satisfied with viewing the corpse, they colnmen.
crd the examination o. Witnesses. Tho first
was
Hcnry Ne~man.-Is the son OF the DECEASED
aud aged Is. Witness testified that Richard
Johnson, . WA q b6arder ia tho house CAM
into the back roon heiFrcn two and three o..
clock on Thursday lnsI. Wide The IA nllg were al
dinnrr, hsving m infant IN his arms locked the
door aud put the key in hjs potket. lie then
went towards the ioldtng doors which cominnni-
lated, with the front room, and attempted TO
lastcu il. Tie deceased then came np and nj.
tempted TO get ont Of the ,Ucm, when Jobnsou
drew her 1Hay rom abe door \ s-l1ln hen
ersurd, IN which ne Decreased snccrrded IN get.
ting the child out II Johusnn's arms, witt Wt,irl,
she ran 10 The bacl. window and jumped oI on
TO q platform sud ran into u small pHriour ia
The rear building Johnson and Nitness inme-
diaiely followed b !. After gettHg inio me
rooi1, Johnson went up 10 tn deoeased 18th a
pistol III LIS hand. and sad, " is not tlnt chill
| yo,H and am LOO, your lawful ho,bund."
Deceased then SIT dnsu ~ u rocklng el4if. and
Laughed AZ l1hl "iiarss' two SISTERS "eic IN d..
room "a The tHmr. They strppca IN BET cen IN.
deceased aud johnson, when he iatet sud H.
the youngest siSiri, tpEr care ar vii Fhupt
yot, I" winch she fepl''d, ' yon ray .ltppl mr.
bur don't shooi my mnp,tr.' Witness oide,,
sister then asked Joitnton scvcthl tunes for ic
key Of the door, which n. finally gave 10 her.
Amer she got the key. she said -e sDw Johnson
give me tht pistol.
lie replied, " No, Ill keep tiat," accompany.
Ing the remark with a grn. Ipinsoa ilmn sald
s"msiliug Ia ,le deceased yhlch Aiinesb did moi
distinctly nndersiang. when deceased fosr lfou
her char, advanced towards Johnson and ..t
" You kno" bsti"r.' Johnson mnmediaiel, tut
spd his arm aud sad -" tnac that" wn,n uitn,,,
heard the report Ola p,,iui, aud saw .J,hn,o,
run OFT al the room. Deceased droppppi ,i,
child on the nDor, Wie, anness ran tn his mDtl,
~, whose close wefr on h.r, caugff hpi Ia hI
arms ard eHtIngpnshed IN" G,c. a,cd the,
said, Oh Heafy,' when he, with HE 4.s.siauc,
ul - L%osifler. MI. Hayes who came into GA,
room, placed her on the sur1. then IA,
to the street door and cal ed for aid severn
persons came INTO the emu bat immediatrt,
Withdrew again. lie rciutnrd 10 his mother
aud shortly alter heard soutr ptrsol ia the cuir,
exclaiin - take care he - III shooi ~, He mrl
ci round and observed johnson nj the fDnf oI t,
Stars he attempted rog,asp hin, by the Goa
aut prevent his gong into me room .',bu,o,
however succeeded 10 r%rachIng The thrr,Do!d @
the duor, wIIen he Gted tur pistol n srcoi Il tim
wtnLh wounded the decreased Ia The lei arm
tie pistol bulst aud wounded his SISTER #, IN.
numb AID itcernted the haad and arm OF Ion
>on. He was m,opIlateiy secured aud carrie,
% priSon. He at first resisted, sapi,g that IN
wuuid so reheedb = II tity wonld noi lie hun
Wines IS of oI uion thai johnson WIS not il
liquor al tue time although lc iniIhs lr has in
lntg"d Il little Tor lic last year. tyib,rs. oh
SERVED 10 iohnsda the day brio,c tie c~ar,.tru
phe Thar be mp. tedred "a be town h. artri. :,
which he rcphed,-' fes | am dalnn,,ly du~n
ncaitcd
u. . inror.-tohnson' eyes 70 'le,i very mari
after il,s deei bnt me-rDe5 tases, FROM hi