Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-04-30

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tnone
Qa,A.r b. nc eraln..-Dl you state t. Mr.
,Cr1I.hu1p that yoa lad mol intended 10 iapuie .
luiHd p tHc r.#scd
Anar1s-#l Ia not recooef.
Qu,7san bg ttc m H',d, 70 spak 81 The &C.
eused = beng .aeorai tlmes soeH by you "lta It
a,ab " blad ,eoa during the time you expected hiln
upattacH you. Nas At youf expectation tbuthe
woola aItach yau with that cub Or bialgeou.
AH.rr-Al'crI had elyal tue note f.om Nj
Houston noticed that he was the Hall lorsc
gcal succc.slye days; and donat remember how
many He always had the h.ulgeon with him
and thought ia passing hun ia the libby, oue
day, that discovered that he had pistols undo bus
coat Isaw the marks ofthe handle and eNpec-
ted hc wo.ld attack me with the badgeon, and thnt
If made any resistance, he would resort 10 pistols
FOR To II dirk
Qpest4Hby tie acru5od-Ilad you not, b. fore
seeing What you supposed 10 be pistols Oh the atcu
ael, armed yourself III the mannor you have pre-
sloasly stated
Arsrsr--I armed myself Immediately on rcccj-
wing ms note that IS the next uIornlns. do not
remember Selng Mr. Houston before receiving the
note dad no. know he vas IN the CITY when
| got ms nots. have slsht recollection Of ha-
wing seen hun once bfforo on the Penusy yanla
Avenue.
QHtqtm bythe arensed-Ilad you not, before
or about the tme Of rrcrlYiug the aocuscds note
met Inn m tho War Office, and did he then oil.r
you any insult OF violence
! 11srer--I bayc remembrance of having
seen hun the War Office. viii here observe
that my acquaintance wlsh Mr. Ii vas very slight
When he was here in 1880 he pointed out to
rue and probably, at some large party he NAV
baYr boon introduced 10 remember to have
met hm there
Question By the decHsed-ln the attack you hive
spoken Of did the accused strike you with his right
or lcft hand
! AaIrer / 10 10, know the blow was violent
an my hend.
QussnoH By The atcxssd--What was your rca-
son for not officially charging the fraud, winch
you state you know oi, upon the parties concerned
mat
AngrCr--l do not know that it Is incumbent On
me To make charges ofnI the frauds that hear of
There Other members in this House who
wish to take tie lead III such business. am will
ling 10 lend my Md to go ahead. wish further to
state that nj the time frs, hrard of this fraud
considered nyselfa suppore. of lhs Aduinistrl-
ton and tot prepared exactly then 10 make uu
alact, upon thcnl. However II was the first act
that shook my confidence III the integrity the then
AdnIuis tratlon
question hi tie Were you, when met
as yoa have stated, by the accused your way To
attend any Committee OF his House, or auy othcr
official business
Anyrez-- / viii stat that It was on business. /
connected with my duties IN th4, House. Mr /
Ewing had on the same evening called al my LODI,
nes ard informed me that colleague of nnc,
Nh --=-- in speech in this House had
made some severe charges dgulnstm and nfor
med me what they wutc. was not present N my
seal at the time they Wcre made Mr., Ewing IN /
formed me II was incumbent on me to reply to them,
The charges understood, winch were made against
me, b. my colleague, were ID reference 10 these
same remarks, denying the truth of tin charges |
bad mad, aud When | r0 rly lodgings, | intended
To call On Mr. Ewiae, nj ms lodgings at Mrs pa-
yiss ,und was on my way to Mn Ewing 5 further
had the intention OF calling on Gen. Green with a.
view of consulting with HIM, as to the proof which
could he obi med to substantate the charge OF fraud
relative 10 this contract nbout ludun fations-ln
order TO enable me to defend myself against the
charge ofmy colleague or to institute inquiry
on the subject IN this House.
Question By Nr. Craigot Virginia -Doyou re
collect certainly that you referred to Gov Houston
by name on the floor Of Congress- IN the speech |
Which IS supposed to have offended him, or did you
afterwards add the name when you wrote il out for
, thc prcss1
Aaurer--I mentioned his name IN debate
Question ~ MIR. Dickson, of her ior+ DO
you ntend 10 be understood that Mr. Dickson. of
this House. myself has any ether knowledge of
the facts in relation To the said proposed contract
than such as he has derived from third persons
To this intcrrogatory, Mr. Craig, Of Virginia, !
objected and the question WAS then put to the House
shall this intcrrogatory be propounded y
And passed iNihe affirmative.
| Mr.. Ssanbery then proceeded toauswcr the sand
Interrogarory. ms follows
! A,rrcr-Gov. Houston in a publication had |
seen, denied his partnership, in these proposals,
with Gen Van Fossen of New York for tins sumo
contract, | had heard Mr. Dickson say
! At tins stage ofthe answer, Mr.. Jcweuinerrup
ted the witness, and moved
That the witness shall not be permitted TO detail
in evidence, in answer to the lnterroga,ory, what
! he has heard the Hon Mr. Dickson say. IN |
regard to the facts, as Mr.. Dickson is a competent
witness himself
And the question being pat to agree to this mo-
ton,
1t passed In the affirmative.
The witness then closed his answe, to the inter.
rosatory in the worts following:
expect he has no other know ledge than that de |
rycd from third persons.
! Quc3H7-Ry Nr. Bates, OF Malne.--DId You
use Governor Houslon's name in this louise in the
sune connection and language as in the printed re-
port
ARarcy-I believe Ibid
Qnraton.--By the Commttce--Was any per
son with you when You Left your lodgings mme-
diately before the assault, when you crossed the
street, or when the assault was made
AaHercr,-I had been sitting with the gentlemen
sitlc mess in the dining room, after supper After
some time let my lodgings alone; and was alone
a, the time was attacked
Qu1ytioa.-By the Committee -What has been |