Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-18
DEATH OF MR.. McREA.
frRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
Office OF the Savannah Republican,
Monday, June 8-12 n.
FROM KEY WEST.


arrived yesterday IN days from Key West
Aa sffair occurred at that place on the 26,h ul'
between VIM. McRea, Esq Distric, Attorney,
and c. E. Hawkins, formerly OF the Mexie an
brig Hrrmione, IN which the former was kill
81. The following are the particulars OF this
melancholy catastrophe, which we have been
syored with.
IN appears that these gentlemen had long been
"a. variance, arising fruT a subjec' OF delicate
nature. Previously, however, Capt. Hawkins
had employed Mr.. Mere counsel in some
very important law cases then md still pending
IN the Courts at Key West After Capt Haw-
Aims uudrr, with Mr.. McRea, duel ensued,
yaich rcsalted CATER the exc hange Of four shot
in NJ 2ea's receiving ball in his thigh Cap
tain II then left Key West for Mexico, and had
De absent for four months, when IN his return
Aekarned other things from rumour which IN
creased his resentment.
This iucenseG Hawkins, who,in an unfortunate
moment, loaded double barrel gun with buck.
shot, and as MrRea passed the window wheie
Hawkins was, he fired both barrels. McRea
fell ,nG expired few hours after. Hawkin
Immediately surrendered himself 10 the civil
au horny. In consequence of the grea, excite
PEI to carry the prisoner to ST. Augustine He
was placed on board the Revenue Gutter Mari
on, Capt Jackson, under the charge ofthe Mar
shall who delivered him TO the proper author
tiles at 81. Augustine. He will be returned to
Key West in November next, TO stand his Trial
for murder.
TA- excitement at KEY West was so great,
In consequence of TIE death IL Mr.. Nc Rea, NAV
on the arrival Of the Cutter Marion, letier was
addressed TO Capt. Jackson, from Judge Webb,
(Oissrict Judge) desirirg him to remain in port
vatl the excitement haa subsidized. i he friends
OF he parties were armed, and very serious
rencontre was for some time spprehended. II
happily was Quoted when Captain Hawkins
was placed on boa the Cutter.
Through the poli,eness Of Capt. Jackson, we
We are ind. bted for KEY West Register, of
the 2sth ult. from which We ma Ike the follow
ing extracts.
awe regret TO STATE, hat on Sunday last, oath
May, VIM. Allison McRea, E q. whilst he was
passing along the street about 6 O'Clock in he
evening, received the con,,ns Of 'wo loaded
guns IN his body On the second FIRE he tell,
and was taken in,o The first house. and expired
IN G " hours fer. A coroner's inquest was
held over his body, whose verdic was as fol
lows "Wr The Jurors, duly sworn o examine
the BODY Of Wm- llison McRea, now lying
dead before US, and re borl The ausc IF MS death
do say, IA. on a careful exim,na,inn, find HAT
N had received eish, wounds IN his righ, arm,
eigh' wounds IN his RICH: groin, hip. AID t'igh,
six in the LEFT groin, hip and thigh, and that IN
our opinion they were the cause Of his death,
and from the evidence before US, fully
sa'is6 that the afore said wounds wee inf'ci-
ed ~ Charles E Hawkins, with double barrel
mae lnadrd vv,th I'm shot FAINT
HIvkins Immediately surrendered himself up
10 the Marshal, ant r. manned in hi, custody
until Yesterday, when ne was taken on board the
revenue cutter MaIIon.
We take pleasure in copying The following
tribute to the memory Of Mr.. McRea, from
letter published in The New York Commercial
Advertiser, dated
"KkY WEsr, MAY 90, 1899
"Depar,ed this life. at Key Wrs,, On the 24;h
ms ant, WILLIAM ALLISON MoREA, Esq late
Cni'ed States Attorney Tor the Southern Judi
rial District of Florida, in the 2slh year of his
age.
In r"fecting upon the event which pro-
duced the death OF this interesting young man,
the tsndsrest sympathies Of our Nature are ex.
CT ed to stale Of painful intensity, and our
feelings forced to point almost beyond endur,
ance. A few hours only before this earthly
scene closed upon him forever, he had in pros
pect ali that could rend~S life joyous Youth,
und,stu' bed health, alen,s Of superior order,
virtues which would adorn any station, and q
la'ge circle of devoted friends, were MS; but in
moment-an un,uspecting moment, he was
cot Oh from all, ard blasted by The hands Of an
assassin! Whil- Walking down one Of The prip.
eipal streets Of y West on Sunday evening
ia, he receives twenty-three WOUNDS from a
d ube barrelied glu, s. from the widow of
an adjoining house, bv Charles E. HAWKING
late Of the ;ex,can Navy; from the efec,s Of
whlch HI survived rot m han Two nours
lie Seen, sn> and hinf elf, there had
ex,,'eI PCS, al ;ifi " To- som, month, :;
anu II mad ses0 lnt,mAted 70 ann, that be would