Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-30
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SING ULyfR TRIAL.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.

COUNTY OF GRANVILLE.
Superior Court Of Lar begun and held on the first
Monday Of Sept. II. ID. 1881
The Jurors for the State, upon their oath, present,
that Robt. Potter. [,fember Of CongremJ lac Of The
county OF Granville sofeaii, attorney Law being
per of wicked and malicious disposition, and con
irving and wickedy intending one Lewis X Willie, a
youth Of tender age, to MAIN and dshgure, on the
twenty-eght day OF August in the year OF our Lord
thousand eight hundred and thirty one at and in the
said County OF Granville, with force and arms in nd
upon the said L. X Willie. in the peace of God and the
Sate then and there being, purpose una wfuly did
make ASSAULT and that he the said Robert Potter
with certain knife which he the said Robert Potter In
his right hand, then and there, had and held Of
him, the sad Lewis Willie, purpose unIawf fully did
cut, with intent, him the said Lewis X. Willie in 90
doing MAIN aud dsgure, against the form of he Act
of the General Assembly, 10 such case made and nro
vjed and against the peace and dignity Of the State
And the Jurors aforesaid upon their afore aid do
further prcse that the said Robert Potter
the county of Granville aoosaid wi force and arms
in and upon the said l.. X Willie, in the peace of God
and the State. then and there being unlawfuly and of
his malice retloue h did make an assault: and IN a,
he the said Robert Potter with a certain knife which
he the said Robert Potter in his right hand then and
there had and held, = OF him the said L. K Willie.
then and there nnlawfuy' wfully and of his malice
aforethought. did cut out and entirely sever from the
body of him the said Lewis X. Willie, wi b intent in So
doing, lin the said Lewis X. Willie, to main and dis,
figure, and o,her wrongs him the said L. Whit
then and there did, 10 The great damage of the said
X. Willie, against the peace and dignity Of the State
JOHN SCOTT, SoIr Gen'l.
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Table. The dr. fv' dent was dtsred to plead; when he
stated, thai he could no' plead mq.ai fediv guilty.
but being informed from the bsneh lbat he must say
one or ,hs b.r. ha said TO vgaiys all formnI,v ~
would say GUILTY. The Court, then prorr ed,d n
try him upon ms sI5mis ion.
Lew.sK. Wal lie "a9 called 90 The part Of the Sta
The WINES" was bIcut NJ before ibe Court in litter
his appearance was pale, and apparently ypry feeble
Having been swo n, he procs edsa 10 We te.tjmopv
follows peSr rs n,sy be. (Mr. Potter Ysoue,t
that fe Court would stmoui,L tbs vounx mso a. ~
he al n he id eys
eel for prosecution having cbjec,ed he Cour
unless was eleged ha' Tie witness W, OF uBsoun6
mind Sc
Witness proceeded That until The time of .,,,,n;,
ting The violence charged in the Indie mem be h,a
never sD or suspected any hing unfrie ndly op tbs
pert Of M. j but be rsysfsr. That on Sundsv a. .
2sh day 81 Aug. The Pfi 10 HE hon
and rques,ed wine,' to aid him 10 getting do2 hons
with was al his bthet'--baI defendant pro.n,,d H.
rifle and dog, and hey p'ocs.ded together about bsiI
nile When toe defendant d;sirfd witness to hahn n M
tic ibe dog-wI'nsu ssId u uDn iea,say bu IN,
defendant in'net when wnf IS d,moun,ed and ca sh,
the dog 70 held him until defendant could tia hine
The defendant approached, aud threw I.a b,r a..
over witness neck AID drew II % as o shoke kin-,bsn
requested bin 10 s'oss hs haDdS hich bsr Sons A.
were titd. Mt Potter then led absss sut of ira ,n,
and told bin thai he Lad msde kis fovsn I,sbsIi,
tef's wifs) W-;Ibtn bound bis J. g,-vn,s =, az Ar.
TO MIR. p. that be innosent OF tho tbs,s,-d,i
daOt proa. eded 10 perform the operation char in in
dis,men, Hsving oobor nd him defe Ddau asked ~,
should part as hsr5s- gave DIS hsnd D,L n
dant told wi'neS, that DR.. Tsylor nusi know of the
n Mr.
r. stated that IL he heard any mora of he M, q, b.
would send that slfumPe home 10 her isifer
Examined by Nash. Had seen Mr. Pot.s, a, IN.
esmp-meetpe on tbs preceding Sibhatb--1i,nes, NJ,
al Rot TSyicT's rom Fdiay WIT sunday no,n,g
never measured strength or ssudied win ,bs n,;..n
-eomiog 10 OSferJ, met Robert Poter-w,pt Js.t
with him 70 ge the rife and dog-a pr one r's rsc,,s,
witness a. anSed his horse or p'onefs gg as II miyb,
make difference 10 The DOS folloVing-abou, bsi ,
mile rom bic a'hs's boue, s'orPsd TO lie The dog a,
before stated, proner spresred very fspdtv ard ,h
e"suppossd bin 10 be sporting With him alter n,
w's ued. Prisoner ,tsn made the charge sgsfn.i wit
sand threatened TO su, biz tbrost be restsfed
does not fsecilee, spy ibrsst Tor diyuI.nS ibs fiji
emf home spd sen' for the doe6r.
CIosrtx 'miusd w Potter. Does no, reeolt.el The
charge OF 60 OF ME- p. before III. h,nd, 80
bound, did net sppfbtnd penooai vi / os,-sn.,
wine" va, rglesstd rs Ssid, Mt PS,,.T b,,s a.,
you hnd on = ard RING tod hat she bsd soblesyd
he ssm " va. nus. The def ndspt dsmandsd ~ ,s .
wi'Dsss ond,f bis solemn oath, 20 sBy whether he 50.
grly or rot 81 inefsonrsa III Mrs. Pr She wltne,.
cmPhanealy dsp'e his gu'' o. having ever made 4ry