Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-07-28

The Office door. Witness thought Il ~ss ..
boat hsb . minute after Cox weas in. ustsi he
heard report; did not think OF any mischief
being dons. (hsJ bat Essle time 10 think ef IL.
until Ms. neekhsm exclaimed that Mr.. Damn
murdered. Sac Cox mosiog OFT obIsque-
iys the impression was. that he Wished 90
Keep the Office between him and the spects-
tors Cross-e.romined. witness ssv nobody
near. exeeps coosrd. Stsider, Duke. snsi
Smsllwocd; Cox oever turned his head bile
IN SIGHT. bid NOT knov much II Cox's hshiis
for three months previous. having been but
seldom 81 the Perry i.',erly.
fnspxsscx Hsspscau stated that the day
before the murder. Cox came To his house in
Msry land; stated that be had been up at
Briea's iron works TO ges wosk. where be va.
offered wood-euttiog, seal he could not cus
wossJ. and wss much vexed 81 end Cursed
those wbo hsd offered him wood.cutting;-
Cox spoke sbusiseiy Of Mr. Dunn, said he
hsd called him Q id rascal TO his face;
would ask him for work once more. and If he
did net ges work, he would be id If he
did not make On alteration st the place. Wit.
ness laughed - Cox, and told, him. he cup
posed the alterations he would make, would
be to leave the place. Cox shook his head an
griiy. and replied. e sny nothing" Prison
er seemed IN . bad humor ell the timc he IVES
nj witness' house. Cross eran,ined--ws -
we'll acquainted with Cox-he was not inioxi-
es'cd-thought on other occasions he had .
rash wsy Of speaking.
JsaSsos GAnarrr stated. that on the day
Ut the murder. he vss ~ irwin's blacksmith
shop; % wss ~lsile beforc dinner; ssS Cox
standing on tho hearth before the fire, an.
Pesriug To be in . very dissatisfied state of
mind, cussing. &C. Cox remarked that Gil
something was not done. which witness did
not besr) he would commit a..rjer before
night; id IL he wo,sii'nt, &c. Witness
left Cox N the shop, there we're three OF
four persens IN II. Jonathan Irwin. Joseph
Welsh, RswIeigh Coons. and he ,h,aks Hen.
~ Coons. wnsess saw the body Of Col.
Dunn. sfter his deaths the wound was large
the doctor put his hand into IL; the oriiice
vas ohiique towafas the heart; did not see
any shot or bullets.
Joax A. ScaaryFKR. on the day or the muir.
DEF OF Col Dunn. Vas returning to the Armo.
~ little after beii-ring, e O'clock Wal
probably IL or 13steps from the Office; heard
. loud report; saw Cox coming from the d.
rection ct the office, spoke TO him. he ap.
pesred much terrified. had his arms folded in
his cloak. Witness saw Mr.. B<ckbam 90.
preaching the office door. Who ssked VIA,
was the matter, threw open the door. spJ
exclaimed "hiy God! Col. Dunn 10 murder.
ed! Ebenezer Cox has murdered him! Stou
tho murderer" Witness vent TO the office
door. was among the first to eater IL. the
room vas full Of smoke; saw no person in the
room. except Col. Dunn. vho was lying on
his back on the hoor. gun near his lefi aide,
large book near-saw the wound, il VA.
very large. and the Aesh much torn, the
charge seemed to have entered sbliqueiy.
Col. Dunn was lying . yard or 90 from {
char. on which he seemed to have been pre-.
viousiy sitting. Witness knew Cox well. bu,
did not know bow he spent his time when
une mployed in the armory.
VILLAS ADAMS vas returning 10 the Ar,
mory. after dinner. on the day Of the murdr,
IN company with Ne. SmaIlx God; s,opped 70
convene, saw Epenezer Cox pass With q
muskes on bis shoulder, exposed; soon heard
. report which he supposed TO be that Of .
gun; turned his head tov ards the bridge. %
ascertain whence u came; saw no one, bu,
soon heard Mr.. Beckham exciaim. Sion
Cox. he has murdered Col. Dunn." Did no,
notice Cox psss back again; vent 10 the Of
ice. and saw Col. ID. lying dead. witness
noticed the white spot on the butt Of the
gun, saw the brass bands, &c and Recognize.
ed IT TO be The same. which Cox had on bis
shoulder when he passed.
SIsGLkTos CsAshEHa. on tie day of the
murder, ~ss a. work in the Armory; heard
Col. Dunn was murdered. went TO the Office
and saw him lying dead, proceeded after
Cox betseen The shops, found him in water.
wheel house. leaning against theSesI, aLou,
) feet below the street; called for helm. and
assisted TO take him.
ksrBrs SrIPss saw people running. and
heard that Cox had shot Col Dunn, ven, IN
pursuit, looked into closets, &c heard som,
one say, here he isn fousd several per.
sons standing near little house over water.
wheel. hesitsting about going IN. Witness
went ';' and found Cox lying with lis cloak
ever MS heads seized him. and ssid "eome
out here, you rascal" Cox said. VIVA,
bSve done What do YOU wsntI" w;,,r..
replied "you know whst you have done,
come along" Prisoner then exclaimed
iurrsi' I'm fond OF fun" As they passe,
the house, bfs. Dunn was heard sbrisking,
prisoner cried out. "iiurrah for sb.ye.,,,i,
fond OF fun, by CD" &C. Cysss-ey. In
answer To question about prisoner being
drunk, witness did not Know that hs was
witness saw the wound in Col. DIS hress,. 4,
vas large. and entered obliqueI,. When
witness tied the prisoner on the horse. "a
bring him 10 jail. he said to him, edo You ne,
ieei mIse'sbie" lie replied. ''no--fond Of
fun" &c.
if.s~T BIpANAs lives in Ns.,,ls with
Mr. nenhschy The day before the murder
OF Col. Dunn. Cox called noon hin, ,wh~,e ~
ga: AZ play. 81 school. and asked Tor the gun
ne had loaned 20 witness, ss he (Cox) wished
10 20 TO his grand mothers in Loudoan. wit.
ness gave him the gun, which he loaded wi,b
a Lcavy charge Of buck shot. while the
gun vas m Possession os viiaess, IL had lee.
tiers upon the batts when be sav the Gun In
eonr'. the letters appeared 70 have been
ofT.
StossE ". BsALI. sitter the body Of Col.
Dunn Nss removed, had the key Of the s,,.
perioiendeni's Office handed TO him, he s.v
the coat which CSI. ID. bad wosR that dsv.
snd observed. pear the large opening which
me charge appeared 90 have made, = sho,.
hole IN The COAT, sbout half ~ inch from shs
main wounds found letter in the breast
pocket much broken and bloody, end =