Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-09

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ip,es-uen walked about ten fifteen stems tro.-
eain rapid pace about thirty yards more again
"NeH sio"ty az tac direction OF a thicket in the
gF"'e 10. feE-u!oie PAGES, then stopped sutlden-
- Tua ci''"h eeahis course towardsihc Hermitage
and after going tsial direction about ten steps in
SO" wa'S, stopped aud laid down. had bv this
T I'M su'hc'eh' strength 70 walt1anl went where
sill ,ag, when wi'h the sarsRepc, which
.o'"cr through the running moose that ,l.snGncd
~ previously, and drew his hands tocetl ev
H1d peSn tied before. Soon after this W H.,
negroes rom the field come, having beeiIsns6frn-
~, y ',ie ,'''e BOY who had become alarmed ats
/ the Struggle, and IN the meantime run to the tic(
tor ASSISTANCE. ,hcn dispatched a servant for1
zen Jackson and returned TO tie place of combat
20 Puck up my dirk and few articles which had
'''i nun my pockets during the struggle Whilst
ne'e "ie ecneTai came up and cnuurcd what VIE
inc lnatter-beng informed in ~ few words =,
tpoSS'e' ne asked me tn send Tor physiciau: told
nun from appearances apprehended il would be
bi'', .f as uought no physician could save
thi-,hc General said, '.whiis; biz, remains there
Us nope; au't ordered that DR. Ai'Corkle should h,
sew i9r immediately. Gilbert was then carried t,,
M EehrFai SEonsc, where DR.. M'Cork,e arrived
suort ui'e' hut was unable with all his excr-
ions, to relieve or save him For me few hour,
t'at hilbert survived the wounds he sulIenIy re
'V,ci 10 say TO his master or myself any tbinq If,
,c'duoh 10 the fatal rencOunter, although reu,ent-
! y inquired OF ny Gen. Jackson and requested TO
'eidtc TIE circumstances. Gilbert talked freefu
when spoken 10 on any other subicrt ,,,,;is, ~
fs,,,t
. lWcd' Alter hearing all he testimony and seeing
s'he wound and 'rnSes that had been inflicted UNI
." ne 10y GiIberi, was justified by the Coroner's
inquest which sat or thu occasion Chc nevt d,,,
aher t'li- acquual was discharged by Gen. Iact-
500 rom his employ. General Jackson subse-
! Iuehtiy bad me prosecuted for the murder of
ms servant Gilbert, of which / was acquitted
ny tic Grand jury of Davidson Circuit t,onr.
'''1'''y h0ef@ed IFon the custody of Sheriff.
c. IRA WALTON.
9u'scrloci ari sworn 10 before IN a Jus ice OF
nc peace for The county OF Williamson this Sth
! dav OF August, iSlS. WJ SMITH r. u
There were no LgaI witnesses present AZ the
'rehcounier; bat Walton stated to mr--to Mai
Fahcis Is Ogden, oINcw Jersey; and NJ Safnu-
g rays on the aforesaid 10Th 0f August, the day
ai;cr tie affair happened, the circumstances sub
stan''diIy 'he same a> contained in his affidavit a.
Dove MAJ Ogden and AIR. Hays were witness g
hcloic the Jury of inquest hereinafter ,nentioned
. hi' statement of Waltops wa, strongly confirm
cd by htuiscs ana athcr evidences of great yni
chfe exhibited ~ hiS person; and the account
OF Dor, the small boy, correspondent with the fore
going statement lie was a very smart and in
teih&ent boy. who WIS taken aside 10y the iury as
hai been previously done BY Cen IacksSn and
carefully examined about lie whole The ;ur,,
tO'iird IA ii'e statement OF Walton because If
was uniformly the same, and strictly corroborated
~ me statement ol the hoy .'oe.-Waltons person
afforded Just such evidences of violence as mjobt
80 eNpacied from his statement: and the surroun
Hihg Objects, such te path, the Horn Beam tree
thc switches, and the ground itself furnished sri
"S evidence OF 'on9, continued and severe struc-
KY tH"ci llesc circumstances tie jury render
{" me verdict ai:cdy ncntional
Alter tic Jurors aud other ncirbbo,,rs hal oono
nome zen Jackson asked me 10 walk with him,
10 uc place where The unfortunate affair took
pace burne our walk, H.. remarked to me that
-ihe jury Was composed ol men of first rate char
ncter aud Intelligence; that they had investigated
me ALTAR with great care and eircunepe ction. that
te aid moi Ind any fault with their .lccisinp fhat
u :, was probably right that he had no doubt but
M IA tNg
'hat n walton gave him tbs fatal stab duY;nn tho
scvuc III the path, il was strong case of inerfi,
Die homicide; but that II, had entertained some
"'""s % we Correctness OF some parts of Wal,ons
account Of The Affair." About this time we arrived
al Ne spot where The main scullc took place; he
s'U = viii explain 10 You my views OF this mat
ter; Ai;cr Walton bad sent the boy TO bre,k tbo
switches from The H0rnbeam, instead of keenino
ms eyes upon Gilbert, was looking at the boy nm.
On tHe 'Fec and directing him about switches; That
tTlIbeH. wuo was 4 man Of stronqs sense and Of
determined character the moment he turned the
corner OF that log, he discoyred WaIloas attention
Withdrawn from him 10 the boy Joe and M ,he
same ume ne became reused by seeinr the
hnsTument OF correction breaking from the tree
III an instant seized the opportunity OF rocking hia
VENGEANCE, Or OF making his escape, and W alton
was Jrhed GoWi across the log almost as quick as
} ''nuSh re further stated that he was nor Ca
tisne'l that Giihcrts hands were united drinr an,,
part OF Tue scuite, that # his bonds had been INIT
ed, and his object had zen vengeance that snch
'"' AVG "isvI"ppf'l'n o bodily strength that after
n'N'pg lriNed " alton down under him, he would
have killed liu, and Walton couIJ mot have
used upon hun either dirk or any ofl,oy co..
paH; that u hs Object had been an escape that he
World than have moved OF with in.pu,,,iv Trc
lurlheT stated, that Gilbert was tied when he came
/ 10 hlHn exactly ~ he was tic preceding even;nr
Gnu hat tdiheri with his hands tied before mr.,
WIN me advantage OF having WaIa,n down ,vonId
ne @oie to MI hu, provided there was M woo
pom used by either party gl.9l IN addition 70 Al,
ms lac doubted whether t;irrc was titnc for Ali
'"tuii%s That lIad hecn dated: ,l,at the rnor,,f
wound W1s in The back, ld that he did not tliiolr
| ta' snall, leeh1e shot armed man like " ,I,on
/ oeng underneath, Gilbert. could reach over ha
pAch Hid stto with sniilciept flrce 20 penetrate in
" ''lc ,uus''' 'i'1 re could nor help thinking but
Wien NHDcft WeS stuck badly hc discns,aed him
iaeH 'Fnn walton apl rms; lnd that Walton pur
sucd' ''i as hr IAN overlook him and o,ve hi,,,
uH i''nI s'ab whff" hc then lay; bat fl,ai tbcef.
Wllis5 were matters Ol Conjecture ard fiat no
might he mMiahrn. he slttedtbat Walton WINS an
ii',cSt lnu, ari hr hAl found him 10 be q man NJ
ministry trutE: but hat he could not helm do,,ht
Ing whether uu.-hi nnt be a c,se Of ,n.nsIs,,,9n
laI ~ 'i1c' lnl wl he'd to flinE q tic MAJ
3 ter lits -uRsesiiens sfr4rs nc with grea, lorca
'ni promised Ia rsn.ilrr farther orthe matter
q ran thr next d'Y Gan Jackson addressed mo
letter, Oh which the lol'owiog is a copy:
i'eHNtogc. 4iesVN 30, 1927.
.F N'' 'af' l''. 'lrc'dy apps iscd OF Gic IN
fortunate "'"r which too. piIcc on NV firm Of,
thc day before yr"curv. n relation TO n,e d,,,i,
"i Gilbert, who w's siruhy Ira Walton. nv orer-
.oer ny "Nc'-
" ou have al.7 boon appdscd ttafa j.,rv oCin.
queer las been hrilovcr his dead bodv Lv nc
tor'ucr OF ihe county, ael iof the Jury rrnnrtci
'h'i " alton tillrd bin ain lis oict dcfncc, .
''"'"u"',t'e' 10 you yesterday. aii tbc hctsre.
rye 10 nat Gu,"iVufs event I wish To kno,v
I OF Ynti. from the 4f4trf,,apf of 60. e.t- -.