Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-02
DOMESTIC.


! kns WEST. Flor) MAY % 1900
NJ strs. Edfors--lhe inhabitants of wsr,n
climates are SAID TO have hot blood--in other
words. are more sensitive, oT suffer their psss
sions 10 get up quicker and more vehemen,ly
than the residents OF temperate regions Yes.
,e'dey. (snodas1 = few minutes after sunset,
VIM. A. M'kea. Esq, lHr District ATTORNEY of
the southern Judicial Disirici OF this Ierriiory
was shot down 10 the street by Cant tbarles
+. Hswkios, recently commanding nm efrned
vessel N the Mexicai service. Mr.. MeRea
died soon alter 10 O'clock in the evening :
capi IA delivered hmself in the custody Of
the Marshal aud - IN confinement, guarded
by vplnniaef citizen soldiers. We have no
jan IN this district These gentlemen IL e ms
had hfrw years SINCE whilst both weref,...,e
yonng. quarrel aud severe ,snoonire ON one
OF the Wes India Islands, where they Glanced
NJ thu TIN 60 he. Mr.. NJ hea was. or had
been Tn let al the Miluaf, Academy, West
Point. NJ, II was mld.hpmsn IN the II.
), Navy. So carefully had they eoocealfd
Their beige,eni feeling and intentions FINN tia
, officers Of thu vessrl IN winch they suited.
thai without difficulty, and almost AZ a n,sttsr
IN course, tleJ Obtained leave 10 90 on shore
aud TAKE cunning excursion, Amung the
bundles Of provisions, baggage, ST.. required
for tho expedition. two broad swords yrsuned
OF blankets were coneeRled--ihey fone hi 6c,ee-
~ until both we're so much cui up as 20 he com.
PEELED TO desist. Considerable time elan ed
before they again saw each other. They m.s
IN the st'eei nj Pensacola, and were introduced
by n mutual TREND, who was ignorant Of their
having previously known each other. There
were immediately "remors of war; aud ca
peniafions OF formal meeting, but they sui,
Tered themselves 10 be advised 10 a wiser eorse
Capt II (wheiher then engaged or not an,
unable TO say) went into, perhaps returned 10.
the Mexican service. Mr. MR. located him.
self nj Tallahassee. IN his capacity of Uni,od
States Dis,ic, Attorney IN November last,
both olthese gentlemen came 10 4, sdc ia ,bi,
town. Capt II, had retired from the South
American service. Mr. MR. had been nppoin-
ted United States District Attorney for this dis.
trict Through The eSrriops OF their friends.
they became reconciled, aud appanred 10 bu
on tie best terms imaginable. Shortly however
an event WINS alleged To have taken place tliat
blew he SIN itharod Goals Of hostility into n
blaze hefcer than ever DeGancas were 4.
\ changed--a challenge was sanf and accepte,l-..
the parties agreed 10 meet at Tallahassee
Capt ". accompanied by bis wife and n marty
of gentlemen sailed for ST. Marks (he pou ldr
Tallahnssec) avowedly on n pleasure jnun,
MIR. MR. shipped for Havana, intending, as
we subsequently lenrncd to NEE, his anaso.
mist At the same time and place agreed on. but
"
It's vicinity Presented, Mr.. McItea was under
the Necessity Of ret,rnin, direct to Key west
IN order 70 attend 10 his duties IN nm adjourned
sitting of the District Court Shortly after
Cnpl II likewise returned. Affairs were spees
Oily put inIo what gentlemen term a suitable
train. Early on the morn.ng of Feb. 9Th, The
parties, property attended, met, aud only eight
PAGES distant exchanged four shots. An &C
count of''h' AFFAIR % neron twha, groa
fouls we are J was given IN tho next published
hegH'er Capt. II sustained no injury. Al
the fourth FIRE Mr.. MR.. received The ball Of
his antagonist Ia the upper par, Of the right
lower limb The eombatanls separated win,
out however having become IN any degree
On better terms With cacb other. Business q.
blged Capt II 10 visit Vera Cruz, and many
weeks passed before the gentlemen again can.
in contact.
am moi able to say how much cause Mr..
MIR. might have had Tor experimenting n cJan.
desiine attack irom Capt II. Tt,s much 10
certain That dark and ominous hin . Is ere A.
foni and ihoi pa1y who Are wnienIul Of
The signs oil IN" times we're suspicious thni
me matter would terminate In n tragic mnnnsr
u seems these whsperings had reached Mr.
VI Hen. ana that whenever he went abroad
he was armed. Posing down Wbiiehead.
street NJ the period named above, h. wns efre,
ted by lnigf charge oil buck shot, psneiiai
the right groin. hip AMI thigh four snot wenl
through the right arm n filth struck and VIVA
hai,ened iheole,r,nou, (pr 4jeeting bone Of The
elbow Nj. M X. thrust lis right hand ,ato
the pockrt OF his pan aloons, in search of bls
pistol, wheeling NJ the same instant somewhat
more than ball rould TO ihe left, which brought
hi lett side, md ding0naily his front facing h,
window from winch The FIR barrel was hrcd(ilsv
ASSASSIN used u dol bl. barreled qua, a. az the
moment the second bItel was discharged, and
anoibe large load Of buck .hoi were lodged IN
Ms lei' g'o,n. MP aud thigh --sone Of these
shot passed ibrou h the thigh
Mr. MIR, fell 10 the ground and many peo
pie. from var'ous part Of the s,reet and other
from their dwellings who had wifnessed the
Transaction, FASTENED TO his assistance They
llhed him from the earth and crrtied him into
n hplise hard by A. has becn mentioned above
MIR VI II died IN the course o the evening A.
bout three hours nfier being shot. Tire Mar.
shall Of the disrici, Mejof " son, was sitting
IN conversation with the Collector on re mi.
IN of'he Custom House, when the bi1ody Gu.
ltasirnphe took place Hearing the and dis
charges of fire arms, and seeing the people
hunyiDg towards ps,nt, he walked towards
the scene Of murder Before he srfiyed, The
concourse had removed fom the street !. IL
the wounded man. The 6rst person met by
Major w. WIS Capt. II. who walked ~ TO and
sceosted him with Major, am our r,isone,
! surrender myself voluntarily 10 Oh, aud 10
You only.--Mr. NJ Rea has destroyed NJ V earth.
ly happiness. shot him with double bhrrel.
led'enn, loaded with buck shot ! intended TO
have killed him. Do with me AZ YOU think
proper" Soon after bring confined, be named
and sent for seven gentlemen TO whom, he
made Of his own accord, full and cilcumsrnntia
statement ofihe murderous Transaction, adding
inn. MR.. is not already dead, hope he
will die"
q |, ought to be me ntioned. though could
not well DO II nplace, tha,a supposed cause o
the intense hostility of Capt. n grew Out of
an admiralty suit lately argued b, fore the
Judge in this town. in wIirb property claimed
} by Capt, II. by right Of capture to a large a.
mount was involved and IN which Mr.. ". exer