The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04

between ihe dueased aud Jollnsan. but does ma,
know their asiute. Has heard johnson 81, 10
deoetsed ihsi he wouId have satisfaction
iohhson told witness that Inc eilili vas not IN.
bm ms tsiines.) annts. who reside. lbe,r Re-
chester, alieie he, (Iohnson) hal bio't ,he ciiid
from t"o Ia, before.
Alesandef II Ha,rs Was in The room when
johnson entered wiih il,r clil IN his arms, NJ
which time deceased was sitting by tie fre win
her baek TO the door, shr int bel round a seeing
Johnson, rose up saving " | smell The raj" and
ran T. wards him. he 40 the iine moving towards
The folding doors The testimony oil The preyi-
aus witnfss relative 10 The s%on.Ilf, escape 20 the
back room Nc. wa he,e confirmed b, Mr..
Haves1 le follos el Johnson Through the win
dow, together with the childfen OF the deceased
On renri,ng the door Of the bach room, John.
son faced them and said h., MI. Hayes or h0y
one olse attempt 10 enter aud he shall receive Tho
contents Of this pistol" Witness how ever, dlo
enter aud iminmedi aIefy after Johnson said 10
deceased, i" well you acknowledge thai child Nc
yours and mine. and nae ~ yonl husband, - de.
ceased made no reply Johnson then lraned
his arm on the table. partly seating himself on
n char, aud laid The pistol ON The table. teep,ng
his hand very neai Il. Deceased tiirn said, u
a.. ~ YOU WHEN witness lett ih rppIn preguIning
tina the dispute would end there. leaving dreea,
sed with he's children and prisoner. He had Oh
~ bees out ofthe room q few upmfieifs when
te heard me NJ deceased's danelters give d
sI,rickr On . Inch hr ran back. aud jtsi NJ he got
10 the 5aor heard The report ia pistol Ga
opening the don, johnson rushed b, him with q
pistol IN hi hnnd. Wnurss caught dec.ased As
she wns falling aud assisted her 10 The sofa.
when he rnn oui Tor the purp,usr al senGing fos
n surgeon, aud While engnRsd IN getting some
person 10 20 for one, he heard n aeeond report
on which he returned TO the room and saw de-
ceased raising herAeIrup from The sofa, Johpson
NJ the time standing IN the entry. Win 10, as
sisted deceased to The steps lending To the yard
where she sui down lie lhtn went TO prisoner
who was sill IN the entry, who observed" now [
am ,endy TO 30 10 prison. Witness im,nedi-
niely lief, the house IN search ufa surgeon, AID
when he returned The prisoner was gone, having
been Carried 10 prison.
To questions from sone Of the jury the wit
meas made The following statements He aud
Johnson went on Thursday morning 10 BroSdq
way lotise TO settle ~ account for printing
with a g%eotlemnn there, but moi finding him ~,
they each took a glass or beer aud came down
BlondWhy 10 company rs iar rs The Park, where
they separated. Ia the coin sc of III walk John
son observed that Tho business between him aud
The deceased would be settled by s%updown Wit
ness Thought that Johnson inlbed rather ibcuhet
entity, aud he did rot appear 10 be exactly IN ht
'lEHi iillhhs
Dr. John Stcarns.-Assisted in the dissrciiou
and txamlnatiof OF the body. The contents "a
the Pistols entered Inc rigIil bleasi. around thu
nlprle of which, ~eIn four distinct wounds, but
the nipple li.rlt was uoinjnfed The bulis
lGuckshoi) penetrated toe intpgnlnenr, broke
the fifth rib and injured The fourth. they flirp
passed through the lower pat oil the lungs aud
brhiad them, ia The lhoraY. near The sLipe, ebnnI
he head of The eleventh ,ib, above the din.
81 examination there appeared 10 be ,wo dlstincf
optrlnRs from the diaphragm, imnediaiely o. der
winch On examining the IVri, two perforationJ
were discovered. and lwo more btcl, shot vera
taken out. one having entered about two inches
aud the other one iurh. On raising the liver
another shei uas removed tro,n The right k,dney.
| The liver mud klhuieg were then raised, wheu
the eleventh rib was found TO he broken IN two
On the right side near the spine. Foiu more
buck shot t~mskiug IL nll n,ne) were then taken
! oul al the buck. ncai the spine, II WIS lheu dis
covered ihnt the process Of one oi the dorsai
verlebim was hlso broken. Witness had no the
least donbI thai The abor described wound eau.
sed her death
Dr. Fred. q. tiug--hssiyted in the above
examination. aud has no hesitation ~ Say ing
that the deceased anne TO her death from thess
W0Und..
The Jury beirR satisfied " It'll the evidence
II ipsdlairly brought ia u verdict hat g iire
uisala Nrwmas ca,nc 10 lrI 'lcHtli from wounis
from q pislel discharged by the hand OF Klclari
Johnson. .