Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-06

witness
Witness cross exumiaed-Said he knew Of no threats
(except by rmonr) which the prisoner hal ever ma l.
Sgsns, Col. ID. Witness thought Col d. was killed by
large duck shot a!so Judged from expressions OF
the prisoner, that he dill no. like the jecrase had seen
the sceued frequently with a mu Sat hA.ins bras'
Phiiip Sridsr on the iay Of The nu,d~r IA, 2eh Of
q January, 1890 had some bu.'ne-. with Cnon,i Dunn,
ard placed himself in position where h" could ace he
door OF his hou.e aud the office era 25 seps
from the laer. rI -losl dine az e. the second
beli-ring q urlork In lew minu,es hi. eyes -Iill
towards the oics door, EHeusZsr Cox entsr with
romehiog "ndr hi' cloak, which made the right -ide
stick GU; what it was he could not tell About mi
pue aud halt after Cox went in. witness heard re.
port, which then took 10 b. the proving OF gun-h'r-
rels, "a common operation at the aSnory0 immediately
after The report. Cox out OF t,s Office shut
the door with hi. right band draw his cloak around
him. fold hia arm AUD walk delb raely away Inaot-
iy, MIR. Beckmam and Maj Stephenson came down
office door, and gave the alarm ua, Col. Damn was
murdered. Wi,nesa then entered ,hs oGiNe which
full of snoAe found COL living his ba,k who
turned hi' eye towards him anxously but spoke
The gun wa. lying near the body of he deceased aud
appeared TO have been just discharged. Cox had no
,hog in his arms when he came on', a. witnc-s be-
lives Cross eedmiRcd. witness stated that he saw
one else Ia thu street the oils; wa 80 situated
n aud his mnd engaged to Cot d. hat h. 'hnk'
besides Cox could have gone into the Office door
wit ont his seeing him.
Wiiioia So,aiItoood, on the day Of the uurler, was
returning 10 his work in the armory after elmer, about
O'Clock, In company with William Adams. After
passing the superintendent o,c short distance, a.
bsut 20 yarda) Adams aud timei' stopped in
and proceed towards the Office, with mu-ket hi
shoulder; noticed that the nuske hal whit mark on
the butt, "a if name had been erased In short time
witness heard a singular report, turned 10 ascertain
whence proceeded; saw Cox return deliberately with
his arms folded, withou, the gun Ar,nstead Back
ham Immediately came round the OF the off ce.
proclaimed the murder Of Col Dunn, aud pointed to
Cox. Witness then went to hs Office aud found {,
d. dead and musket lying by him, which he recog-
missed, by The white mark The hut, to be the
which he had seen on CoS's shoulders noticed the
wound in the left breast of The deceased; the wsuLd
was large the flesh much orA but did not pas drought
seemed TO towards The heart; the # the
stomach on tn ticor AMI large book nsar blooly Sc
Cross erdaiined-When witness saw Coz, tho latter
was passing down the Potomac towards the office, the
gun on his lof' shoulder, exposed, not cou"esel mus
ket abou feet lcgr, thought it would be difficult TO
eea II undr the cloak. Saw several peIs standing
near; did no see Cos go into The oic', he sness)
was on the side oPuo lie 10 that in which the do9r IL
situated. OF the habits of the pr onsr did no, know
much-was out OF employ, aud did not him Oft,
samuel ID. Harding. on the day Of the muTd r,
at Harp s-Ferry wi Mr.. John Corari, nearly oppo
site TO the door OF the superintf ndenpS Office Col D.
passed item spoke peasaniy and proceeded To his Of
hcs; saw Philip Strder up in view Of lie off ce;
haVng Ina eyes on the office, intending to 70 in
td'lnss'; witness saw Ehen Cox come down the
street. did not at lrst SIGHT observe the gun, but after
warts Jaw what he thought was the muzze Of a gun
sticking ont from Cox cloak he entered the office
door Witness thought il ahou' half minute after
Cox went IN, until he hoard report did not think -
any mischief being h-n', dad bat ha time to think
oit,l until MIR. Beckham exclaimed hat Mr. Dunn
was murdered. Saw Cox moving off ohiQuely; thu
impression was, TIA" h" wished 70 keep the office be-
nes' cav no body near except Consri, Sridr, Duke,
and Sma'lwoof; Cox turned his head while in
sight. Did no know much OF Cons habits tor three
months previous, having been but seldom at the Ferry
la,terlY
Frederick Hendschy stated thai the day b fore ths
murler,FCox to his h,u,e in MarylAud; stated
that he had been mp at Brieu's iron works get TX
whore he vas offered wood cut ios; ssi he could no
cut wood and was much vexed at and curscd thoss
WHO had Offered him wood cuiting:-CoZ spike abu
sivsiy oi Mr. Damn; sid h. hal called him d!
rascal to hi' face; would ak him or work more,
and il he din not pet wo,k, he would lie d--l il he
did not make an ot"ra ion a. tn, pics Witness laugh
ed al Cox. and tod hun, he uPaossd he aleraioa he
would make "'uii be TO leave tie place; Cox shuok
his head aec iy. and iapial say nothing" Prison
soner seemed ia bsd hurn'r al ,h, time lie was al
witness houss. Cross er0mined-Was well acqulint
ed with Coy-Hls in'oXcse' thought on other o =
ca ions heehad rash OF a9saSiug
Johnson G6~ref stated, that the day Of he mur-
DER he " "a az irwins Blacksmith shop; il whs
before dinner; stw Cox Aul!ng the hearth before
the FIRE. airing 20 he in disa'isfed OF
mind, cursing, Sc. Cox remarked that Of something
was not done. wi ch witness III! not hsar) he woul,
commit, murder Before nigh; ID il h. would not
sc. Witness let Cox in the shor; there were the, or
four person. in H. Jonathan Irwin, Joseph W-lsh Raw
leigh Coons, and he thinks Henry Coons Witness saw
the body of Col. Damn after his -sth the wound wa
large; the doctor nut HE hand iato ths ori-e was
ohlique towaris lie heart dill not any so; bull
Lhn n SrbaeGcr, on the dav of he murder Of CO..
Damn, wNs returning to th' s-mory little a(4r boil
ring e. o'clock was pc1bahy 10 IL steps foa the
onice; h'a,d loud reP'ri saw Cox coming from Che
Dir ion of the oice spoke him be appe ,rcd nuc
ferffed, had MS arms Told ID 10 his CLOAK. Witness
rtr Bsckham apyr7a,u,"g The otfic' door. WHO asked
what wac the natter ,hew open the door and ex
claimed, My -t!~lol. Du-n H. murdered Ebenere
ger Cox has m Id'rfi 'im Stop tn urderen' Wit
ness went % the office door, among h. first to
cntr il, he full oG smoke; saw person in
fin room, except Col Damn. WIN lying on bis back
on he DOR, grn Gear nj If eide, l5ge hook
near-saw the wonnd IL very large. and the ne.h
much torn; he charge seemed to have entered CHI
hau-ly Co. Dunn was Tying a yard oc So from
oh,ir, which lie seemed 20 have been previously
string. Wines kn Cox well, but did not know
how lie spcnt his slime when unemployed 10 tie ar
mcrv.
WiNidm adams w,s returning To the armoFy, alter
fiHner, he 5dy of the murder, in company with
Ms Sma'iwosS; strppcl 10 converse; saw Ebsnrzar
Cox Ua'S wi rUskei his shoulder exposed; soon
heard port, Which he supposed 10 be thi Of gun;
tmnad biz head towards the bridge, rain whence
il zane; one, bat soon heard Mr.. B,ckham ex-
c"im, "S'op Cox, he has murdered Col Dunnl" Did
not notice Cox paps task gtT; 10 the Office and
saw Col D. lying deal Witness no iced the white
spot The butt OF The gun, the brass hsnls, Sc
and recognized 70 be the which Cox had on his
shoulder when he passed.
Singleton Chambers, on 'be day of he rutder was
al work in the armoty; hcard Col Dunn was rnuiefsd
went to The OFF, and him lying dead; trsc~edsd
ter Cox between the rhop=, found him in \ water
wheel house, letring agsinsi tbs wall about f Of
below the 'tres5 called for help, aud ais!sd 10 take
him.
Rsuben Nipes people running and heard
that Cox had shot Col Dunn; went in pursuit looked
mo closets, &c; heard say, "herc he is'
found several persons standing little house over
water-wheol, hesitaing about going in. Witness went
in, and found Cox Ivng with his cloak