Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-01

room.
AmSwcr,-As well as can Judge, about thirty mi
nut"s before this occurrence took place, Govern
or Houston going along the passage into which
INC door OF my room opens; the door was not on
tnely open entirely closed. Mr.. Buckncr, who
was sitting IN room, discovered that Vt was him,
and asked INN To come in, rcmaTking that were
not convorsIng any secret matters. Governor
| III. came in aud seated himself We cOnvcrud
On several different subjects. Mr.. Blair, who
cnplcS adjoining room, and could easily diStin-
guIsh the voice ut any one speak III my room,
| being Acquainted with Governor III. shortly after
! came in Gkcu isC The conversation assumed
! light, pleasant character, and In which Governor
| II. told some anecdotes, which amused us good
deal. In a shor, tarc, Mr. BucEnor and Mr.. Blair
walked out OF the room. | was under the impress
sion they had retired to their rooms, but discovered
afterwards tina, they hrd not. Governor II. arose
also. asked INN to remain. He said he must
90 iiomo as hc had rested hatly thc night before.
| knew 10 more of him until i've six minutes
afterwards NIr. Slair returned, and told me that
Governor H. had beaten Mr.. :. Mr. Stanbery's
name was no, mentioned lay Governor H. in icy
room | did not think OF him, and 90 not know
whether any other person did
QUeS'iGH by tie occuScd.--Do you or do You not
know that the accused is badly wounded, and Cixa-
bcd in his right and is not that fact generally
known to III persons acquainted With hm1
iRSircr-l have o knowledge on that subject
for three years past; or Governor H. has no, lived
near me for nearly that time. | know that since
the year Isis, Il think my knowledge of him then
commenced IN IcnncSsoc,) he did labor under
severe injury in his right arm, in consequence,
believe, of wound received whilst he was in the
army. do not know this myself: but the general
| Impression was, that it disabled him. AS to its be-
/ ing generally known by those acquanc cd with him.
and by those WITHIN the limits of Tennessee, can
speak with some certainty. Governor H. has been
4 candidate for public f,vors at Gilrrut times in
that state, once for Governors; and during the can
vass, his friends have spoken ircc; Of the circum
stance heard IT often talked of, as he was 4
candidate for pulic favor.
ALEXANDER BuCK>ER, n s:cnator of tho United
Stntcs from the State of Missouri was then sworn
IN behalf OF the accused and testified as follows:
viz.
| .2"cSiiom by Tie occ"sri-Worc YOU in company
WIN the accused previous to, and ut the time Of
meeting with Mr.. Stanbcry2 II yea, state the
circumstances that preceded and occurred ut the
meeting.
Aaswcr.-On the evening the l3th, think az
ter tea was over, at my boarding house | stcpnr,
INTO The room of Mr.. Grundy; we sat there CONVEX
sing Tor lew moments. Gov. II. entered the out
ward door, and passed down the passage intending
rs thought to pass thc door Of Mr.. Grundy which
was partly open at that time. As he came oprosit,
the door he halted and looked in. | spoke to him
and asked him into the room; we inGu! ocd a Will,
III idle playful conversation. Mr.. Blair, who was If
the al Ulnlng ROOM III few minutes stepped i'm al
so.-t'ov. Houston relating some anecdotes
which occupied our attention some fifteen or TWEEN
~ minutes, when Mr.. Blair and myself rose to re-
ttre We walked ont of tho room, it being Il very
inc evening, and turned carecSsly towards the out
ward door, not having any particular object in
view. Gov Houston Camc after u, and rs he step
ped out Of the door. took each of us by the arm
one ON each sl.!c of him, and bore up the Avcnua
VIC continued in light conversation wal i!l,, slew
", tii we came to the street which runs III,
To the City Hall, the Avenue ut the cr, oi
the brick pavement; when VIC rot to that place Mr.
BIair OBSERVED that had gone fur enough: we
had gone half way with Houston ana that 10 bc 10
i's nc ought 10 20 back iwithus. Houston answered
mo; saying, thmk, that he had company, and must
go back. At that time all feed about, Houston
was rather in the rear, Mr.. Blair moved OF very
oTlsi!Y without waiting for me TO 90 with him.
was surprised at this movement, & asked Houston
what makes Blair go of SO fast. Houston WAS stand
ing not directly facing the palings, but rather
ouart2ring towards it, aud quartsring to me;
without anSw erlnG my question, lie appear
ed to SHIFT the position OF his feet. | saw no.
ihihg at the time, but soon discovered gentleman
coming across tho Avenue and pretty near to us
and near TO the pavement; the time did not recog
nIZe the individual when ] first observed him. but
as ne approached nearer and in the act of put
ting his loot upon the pavement, discovered it to
be Mr.. Stanbcry. 1t occurred immediately TO me
that there would be difficulty between them having
understood previously That there had been dissatis
faction between them. Houston did not reply to
my question. AS Stlnbcry approached nearer he
appeared to halt III his place. Houston asked if
that wa1 Mr.. Stanbcry; no replied, very politely
and howng at the same time, Eyes, .ii;" then
s,'d Houston You are the damned rascal; and with
that struck him with stick which he held in his
hand. Stanhcry threw up his hands over his head
ana staggered back his hat fell OIL and Inc c%cllim-
cd "Oh, don't" Houston continued 10 follow him
up, and continued TO strike him. After receiving
several severe blows, StInhcry turned, as thought
10 run OIL Houston, at that moment sprung upon
man In the rear, Stanbcry's arms hanging down ap-
ParcntIy dctGDcclcss. He seized him and attcmpt
cd to throw, but not able to do So Stanbcry
carried hn about on the pavement some little time
whether he cxtricatcd himself Houston thrust
MN from hun, am not able to determine thought
nc thrust HIM from him; lie passed HIM he struck
nm and gave him trip, Stanbcry fell; when he
tel he still continued to halIoo; indeed he halocd
all INC Time pretty much, except when they were
SculH'ng' saw Stanbery, alter having rccei.
we'd several blows, put ont both hands i'm This wav
he then lying on his back. | did not discover
what was IN his hands, or if any thing was; but |
heard Il sound like the swapping of "A gun lock- and
saw particles Of fire. Houston appeared to take
hold of StaDbcry's hands and took sometime from
ihem, which could no, see. After that Houston
stood up more erect, still beating iStauhcry with q
SICK over the head, arms, and side, Sfauberv still
Kept his hands spread out After Houx.on's yivnu
MN several other bIo"S, he lay on his back, and
put up his feet, Houston then struck him elsewhere
Mr. Stanbery, after having received several blows
ceased to halloo and lIy, rs l thought perfectly
still. All this time had not spoken to either of
the parties, or intcricrcd in any manner whatever
now thought Stlnbcry was badly hurt, or pornans
hiiicd, from the manner in which he lay. | step
ped up 20 Houston, TO tell him to desist bat with
out being spoken TO, he quit Of his own accord.
Hr. Stanbcry then got up on his feet, and | then
saw the pistol III the right hand of Governor fous
ton i)r the first time alteration passed be-
tween them; Houston observed that he bad taken
the pistol from Stanbery. Mr. Stanhery, about
that tilne asked Houston 'why he attcnptnd TO as
estimate him in the night" Houston replied che
had not attempted 10 assassinatc hi H. but had chas
tiscd him for having traduccd his reputation"
by this time, crowd had gathered round; and
some person, DO not know who, spoke to Hous.