Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-21

his lett hand raiseuj ID. fdiseu o '''~"'
drew a pistol; B. lodged down, and m.de Tor
the middle room door; w. fired just as 60,
TO the door. Witness thought no harm nad
been done, as B did not fall. w. then drew
another pistol, and told witness to stand out oil
the way. w. retired 10 the front door, and
called 20 b. to come on with his!muske'. MAJ.
WooIley This bro,her-in-law) came up to him
at he door.
Cross examined By Chnn-B. said at tirst ne
would not br able TO SCI the author before eight
O'Clock: afterwards said w. should have the
name a, eigh, o'clock, and w. agreed 10 wall;
when B. said he would be the last man you
will wish to see, w. replied, it he was a genue-
man he was the very man he wanted 10 Sc
B. raised his stick as w. approached him; w
ize d il in his hand; does not know whe'ner
the stick was iirked from B. but it fell from his
hand. The stick was Of the common Size d.
was very small man; could see but sma"
par, Of his body over the counter. witness
did not know what b wanted with him, ana
would not have gone il he hat known WINE
in the Office, before the shooting, saw several
persons passing, and Standing al the middle
door: Saw Spires in ,h- room near when
the pistol fred, and considered him SO near as
TO BE- in danger. Spires spoke TO d when ne
Grst came in, but did not hear what, nor ID
answer W. advanced upon after giving
the lie and said 10 he could whip him; Is
sure B. did not grab a, w; thinks w raised
his hand before b. raised his stick. The room
is a good large one, more than twenty lee,
square, and The space between the counter ana
middle door more than ter feet; thinks The
counter stood nearer to the front than the mid
die door B. had lodged down and run past
w before the pistol fired; but The whole was
done as quick as men could do such business
The pistol small one, iron barrel. w. said,
when he drew che second pistol, Come on,
I'm your chicke"; come on with yeur muske,.
W. was near the counter, and Is at the middle
door vine, the pistol h,ed Never could Tell
how b gol.away from him
frhis witness was cross examined by the
Court. and very rIgidly by Mr.. Chinn. lie
adhered, throughout, To his statement as 10 the
words used, hr running Of 3. the advancing oil
w. and the raising Of The hand before the stick.
At he close he STA ed 10 the Jury, mat he did
no, wish to be understood as testiiying posi-.
lively as to The size Of the room, or the dis
lance between he parties when the pistol fired,
no, prins good judge of distance
Bro,cA a youth al work in the Office --Heard
load talking ~ the fto"' room, aud went to the
middle door; heard B~nniug say TO Wickhtfs
he could'n find the author, but would give him
up at eight O'Clock next morning, and when
ne got ,he name, be would be the last man he
would wish O see. B said II was no credit 10
aim TO write The piece ~ The Re porter in favor
Of his father; w. said he was Did scoun-
dre and advanced upon with his hand rails
ed; B. raised his suck, and w. pulled out .
pistol and shot B. w had agreed 10 wai uil
morning for the author. ard said, il The author
p, owed himself gentleman, 1t was all he want,
ed, Inc firing was very quick af'er the angry
words, and B. was running. DOM recoIlec'
whether w. raised his hand before the sick, as
he did not see B. raise il, bot w. advanced up
on it
Cross. examined By C,iHenden The parties
were close together when witness Saw the SICK
raised Heard tina, b was about TO quit Tie
Gazette Office, and heard him say he was going
away shortly; had on his coa' al Inc time, Out
does not know that the ball struck the coat
Thinks he stated before the Examining Court
that W advanced upon b.; does not re- oliect
saying he did moi advance. Witness left he
Gaze { office after he del h Of B. and went 10
Harrodsburgh; since he came 10 attend Ills
trial, has been employed al he Gazette office
by Gen. M'Calla, and exp It's TO re;urn,o Har
rodsburgh when the uial is over.
Mr. Spires Livesin he cpuI'ry; keeps stud
horse, W S in the Gazette Off getting bills
printed; heard loud king, aud the young men
Of he flee said il wss " !ckiiffe; Went to the
from, room and saw Bennlng standing at he
counter reaching ~ nj, hai,; b. said TO w.
you will gain no Co. ,r by aking your fathers
par,; hen heard the word id scoundrel from
W., and he advanced md b. raised hi. sick;
w. caugh, II AND drew a pistol upon him, aud
said Cd d-n sou 1, III you, j as he pull
ed trigger said By Cd hre! Witness iwirl-
I'd his am his head d, sc,ibing the manu-
al f w. n ~ occasion
oss.srnmined By Crittender Are YOU sure
w. used IN, wOTis yuu have stated! .dnsauer,
Ycs--W said 50 h,,nseli, and h. SAID d. you,
to B., you don in'end give the author. B.
run i, soon ". put nj hand in his bosom;
the. we're sanding close together a, the inrH
WiueSs heard loud Gu sing before became 10
the from 20 M; don know hat w. adosn.ta.
3 SAID w. need not nr might not ant 70 know
iie author, meauing as winess t"ought, hat
w. would Dr. If sid OF nim Heard y. Say il
wa, no credit To aim To defend his "a ihpI and