Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-19

Ia discovery Ct this, Capt. Has ains had c;nntto,l
MT. NJ Crea as counsel II, Some very iInnortant sw
cases then end still P,ndiRg IN The courts ut Key
West. liter Capt H. discovered NJ Crea's inti,n,
cy with his wife duelens0ed wicl, -esb,tc,; fat,rr
the exchange of four shotsl in M'Crea's receiynp :,
bail IT. his tingh. Capt L. then left Key w est tor
Mexico, and had been absent for four months when
his return he learned tii his wife had been sent
tn her family by the friends of Capt. II. on account
OF the renewal of her intercourse with 3TCrea and
that Mr.. III 'Crea had stated publicly this mproper
conduct to- hlrs. d. NJ Cree mad further aggrava-
ted hawkins, by receiving fee, and appearInu as
counsel for the opponents OF Hawkins in the pendnr
laws snits. after having been fcrd by Hawkins and
IN possession of al! the facts necessary in bcLalfofH
Thus lncensed Hawkins in an unfortunate moment
loaTed double barraI Guh with buck shot and "a
M'Cren passed the window where Hawkins was, he
fired both barrels AZ Croa fell and expired a few
hours after Hawkins Immediately. surrendered him
sen TO the Cvi authority. In consequence of the
great excitement prevailing at Kew West the Mar
shall thought proper to carry the prisoner 10 ST, Au
gustine. He was placed on board the revenue cutrr
Marion, Capt Jackson, under the charge ofthe Mar
snail who delivered him to the proper authorities a,
St. Augustine He will he returned 10 Kew West il,
Nov. next to stand his trial for murder
The excitement at Key West was so prest in con-
sequence OF the death of N Crea that on the arrival
Of the cutter Marion, letter was addressed to Cant
Jackson, from Judge Webb, district Judge) dcsir-
ing nm to re!puin in port until the excitement had
subsidized. The friends of the parties were armed
and very serious rencontre was for time APP
pretended. 1t happily was quieted when Capt HAY
kins was placed on bsard the Gutter
We learn that all WIS quiet on the Coast OF Cuba;
no late pracies. The T. S. squadron were very ac-
tive IN cruising in oil directions and giving convoy
TO our merchantmen. where any danger is to be ap-
pretended.
Capt Jackson states, upon unquestionable autho-
rfy the fact of mgny Spanish vessels sailing from the
Havana for the coast OF Africa with only two or three
weeks provisions on beard depending entirely for
further supplies upon the different vessels they may
fall IN with and from WHOM, they can rob- The YES
sells generally armed. and engaged in the slave
trade, and are owned and fitted out ut the Iavana
Our much inspected fciow-ctZcn, Col. Tatnall
came passenger In the Marion, and we happy to
learn is much improved in health.
Henry wilson Esq. U. S. Marshal for the South
ern District OF Florida, also arrived in the Marion.
Through the politeness of Capt. Jackson, we are
indebted for Key West Register Of the ssth ut.
from which ~esnake the following extracts.
We regret to stntc that on Sunday last, the gath
May, VIM. Allison NJ Crea, Esq. while he was mas
sing along the street, about O'Clock in the evening
received the contents oftwo loaded guns ir his BODY
On the second fire he cl and was taken into the first
house, and expredn Il few hours after A coroner's
n9nest was held over his body, whose verdict was as
.0IloWs:-We the Jurors, dr,y sworn to examine the
body Of WIN. Allison q 'crca. now lying dead before
us, and report to cause of his DEATH do say,
Ia 9s IN ea1e, We find .hs. he
in s right groin hip and thigh; six in the left groin
nip and thigh, and that in opinion they were tho
Cause o his death, and from the evidence before MS
we are fully satisfied that the aforesaid wounds were
inflicted ny Charles Is. Hawkins, with double barrel
:owling piece, loaded with buck shot" Capt HWY
kins immediately surrendered himself up to the Mar
shall, and remained in his custody until Yesterday,
when he was taken on bonrdtbe Revenue Cutter MA
riop.
The arrival ofthe brig Rock, Capt. Thomas, from
Havana, has furnished later dates from that place
than those formerly received. The American SQUAD
ron in that quarter seem vgantly engaged in giving
every facility to commerce and in detecting Pr
rates.
We announce with pleasure the arriva! ofthe now
on the duties of his Office. He brings with him two
Young gentlemen, Nj: Thurston and Mr.. Fonlainc