Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-03


through the crowd aud at last knocked dewa. The
President pressed after him until he he was secured
we attended tho examining court immediately after
the event The Secretary the Treasury the ecrcta
~ OF the Navy, Col Burd of the House, MIR Kngman
aud Lieutenant Gedney, all OF whom Witnessed the
were examined and gave more minute detail of the cir
cuinstances above stated
Mr. Randolph, the Sergeant ofthc House. who attended
the Marshal to conduct the prisoner TO the CITY Hall for
examination gave IN testimony that the prisoner, when
asked by the Marshal what he had make his
horrd attempt stated that the President had killed his
father HIS father was Englishmsn, who died many
years ago in this city The son himself was apprcntccd
Afterwards TO a MIR. Clark with whom he lived three
WI. Saik, wncn caiied upon, SAID, that he was
young man OF excellent habits sober, and industrious
tha he had seen him very frequently and was well ac
guainted with him since he had left his family, and had
nesrd nothlng to his Disadvantages until of late lac
informed that he quarresome among his friends and
had treated one of his sisters badly.
The total absence of any personal motive the part
OF the prisoner to commit the deed he atte npted has
suggested the idea that he be insane There was
however, no evidence given in the examination
horize the suppoSton, although several persons init
naely acquainted with him. and boarding the same
house with him, gave evidence upon the occasion The
aGnieanof oil the prisoner when committing the act
when he was seized-and when under examination bore
hoa the slightest appearance of phrensy arrangement
oil any sort When askedby the Court if he wished
crossexamne the witnesses, to make explanation he
answered IN the negatvesaid that those who had seen
the act could state the factsand Mt the conclusion when
asked if he had any thing offer said that he could not
contradict what had been given in evidence.
The prisoner Is u handsome young man, we'll dressed
and prcpossessng in his countenance. He appeared
ment and anxiety which prevailed around hm-and the
PRESIDENT IN conversing with u.s. since the event observ
Gu nat his manner from the moment his eye caught his
was firm and resolved until the failure of his last pistol
when he seemed to shrink, rather than resist
We were informed by MIR. Wilson, the keeper of the
Kotundo that he had frequently observed this man
about the Capito-so frequently that he had become am
object OF curiosity to himthat he had endeavored to
draw him into con vcrsaton but found him tncrn ,nd
unwilling to talk. Whether Lawrence has caught in
his visits to the Capitol the mania which has prevailed
during the two last sessions i'll the Senatc-whctbcr he
mas become infatuated with the chimcras which have
troubled the brains of the disappointed and ambitious
oraors who have depicted the President as n Cusar
VINO ought to have Brutus-as CROMWELL Nero
libcrius, we know not. If no secret conspiracy
has prompted the preparation of the horrid deed we
think 1T not improbable that some delusion of intel
ect has grown out of his visits The Capitol and that
hearing despotsm and every horrible mischief
To the republic, and revolution and all its train of caa
imputed as the necessary consequence of the Presi-
cent measures 1t may be that the infatuated young man
anclcd he had reasons TO become his countrys
If he had heard and bcliered Mr. Calhoun speech the
day before yesterday he would have found in it ample
ushcauon Tor MS attempt one, who represented
rs The cause OF the most dreadful calamities TO the nation
a one VINO made perfect rottenness and corruption per-
vqde inc val5 OF the insomuc that il wa
scarcely worth preserving, lift were possible
Judge Cranch saw nothing in the conduct Of the
prisoner or in the evidence suggest The idca that he
iabored under any mental malady. He entered up an
order that he should he bacd if he could give security
IN Sl0O0 The District Attorney said that the atrocious-
ness OF the crime attempted, should induce his honor TO
require bail in higher penalty. The Judge seemed
moved by this but the Constitution he said provided
That excessive pail should not be demanded he could
require bond for more than $500! So fanny of our
patriots should think fit TO furnish this sum TO stand the
forfeiture, we may have this desperate with new
weapons OF destruction at the next Levce
We attended the Cortland being asked 10 examine
the load IN ono of the PISTOLS drew out with screw
pail, oil which about sixty would make pound 1t was
wen patched, and forced down tight full charge OF
excellent glazed powder. How the caps could have
Poded without firing the powder, is miraculous Provi
uence has ever guarded the life of the man who has Doc
destined to preserve and raise his countrys GLORY and
maintain the cause OF the People In the multitude OF
instances in which he has hazarded his person for hi,
country, 1T was never in imminent danger than on
yesterday when in funeral procession followed by his
GabInet-the Senate-and the Representatives of the
People.-Giobe.
The funeral of the late ancnted Warren r. Davis
oil d Carolina took place yesterday from the Capitol
according TO previous arrangement The gloom of the
Gay rendered the occasion yet gloomy. Neither
House OF Congress transacted business afterwards tho
Sonacc adJouri'rs overto Monday
An occurrence took place at tile .lose ne t,, coro
ny AT the capitol which produced naturay ,reat son
saton at the time, which be heard by no one with
out shudderng, and which, if the consequence had beer
eqa 70 inc apparent purpose would have sgnalzcd the
day by horrible catastrophe.
we were not witnesses of il; and in our account of il
speak from ormaton but from information entirely L,
be relied on.1
As the President Of the United States who was pre-
sent at the solemn ceremony ofthe funeral came into ,b
porlco OF the Capitol from the Rotundo person step
ped forward from the crowd into the space in front OF
the President, and ssoPped pistol him. the per.
cussion cap OF which exploded without ionino the
charge! This person struck down by blow from,
Lieutenant Gedney, of the Navy who happened Ia
DC near he also received blow promptly aimed nj
hn by Mr. Secretary Woodbury.; but, bcfor receiving
either blow, snapped SeeoEd pistol at the President
The cap OF that lock also zpiodod ,chou gnitiDg Le
CHARGE The perperator of this daring outrage was OF
course Immediately seized and taken in custody by the
MARSHAL OF the District by whom he was carried 10 the
wy HAIL. where he underwent examination before
Chief Justice Cranch His name it appears is Richard
Lawrence by trade painter resident two or three
years III the rst ward OF this city, and formerly
town. Inc gentlemen whose testimony was taken be-
Tore the Judge, Mr. Secretary Woodburv MIR So
cretary Dickerson, Mr. Burd Representative from Penn
sylVnna, Mr. Randolph, Sergeant Of the House
Mr.. hngman, one of the Reporters for the National
Inteligencer, and Lieutenant Gednev The mis-.
lois winch had been secured by Mr.. Burd were
OF brass, and, examination in court were found
TO be well loaded with powder and bail, which our
readers would suppose, until the fact is stated could
hardly have been possible How extraordinary land
how fortunate the failure of the evident design Of
TIN" miserable naniac (or he must be considered un
deT an the circunistanccs) against the life of the
PRESIDENT! We say he is a maniac, because the act
shows him To be insane and because any evidence
oil ms insanity was produced his examination; though
we nave heard that he has been heretofore confaed for
acts OF violence indicating unsound mind.
On ms examination, the unhappy declined ma nO
any explanation or cross-examining the Witnesses We
nave heard rational motive even conccured for his
crime 'i '''
lie offence being bailablc one and excessive hail
Dcng forbidden, bail demanded TO the amount of
thousand dollars for want of which the prisoner ,va.
committed for trial. the Judge intimatino that II he had
been able to give bail sufficient securities would have
6ecn required, in addition, TO insure his good behaviour
lie VIII be tried of course, the next term of the court
National hsteHjgenc,r.
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NV YoRK, Jan. 80