Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-19
From the Richmond Enquirer, Norensbfr L.
rNFORTI'NATF ACCIDENT

I VI OK | MI l. AtllDtNI,
Mr.. Garnet. who has favored US with the fol-
lowing letter, gentleman Of great respectable
ty.-We lament the accident ia which he was IN
voluntarily involycd-hut who docs not approve
his conduct throughout THE gentlemen, upon
the spot, who were witness 10 the Transaction, arc
among the mos, resp, cable citizens Of RockbriJgc
county.
NArrHL BRiDGr, Soy. D, 1885.
GrNr1 rsirx.-O On Sunday, the lst inst, Will,
on the road near ihis place. w,ih my family, lras-
ellins 30 tic South. | vas fadrly insultod by n
IRA man with lare, black haw cane IN his hand,
in presence of Mr.. Garneu. Wa. compelled 10
threaten him viii ny walking cane, il he did not
Immediately cease his impudcnce and take him
self oh. He renued ~ith increased insolcnce,
aud | raised NY educ, assuring him if he dared 10
utter another wmd, would knock In down.
pon ~h,ei b. struck me with g,eat violence, de-
pritiag ne 81 M eap md cane BY the blow
wh,oh hawcvt :, dad aot DO nae ans serlJns injury
then resartcd T. pistol winch dew from fhr
right side, viii the dcsien OF Instantly terminating
the conflict but Mrs. Garheit (wlo, in an agony
oi feeling, witnessed tie whole affair from the ~
riase window, near which II took placc) made an
exclamation to me. no, 10 shoot, and caused me to
change my determination. | then, holding tie
pistol in my rieh hand, told tho fellow, file raised
the cane as0iu, would blow him through. Jpon
vhltd, lie ceased LOT an instant, nnd passed the
pistol into my leli hand, and attempted to regain my
cane, which, effected hGtai that second otfimr,
while my bead was deiencrlcss, the pistol in my ef
hand and tie cane in ny urhi. (bG before il could
be brought 10 defensive posltlOn) tho fellow ley
ced most tremendous blow at my head in NJ
tempting 10 avoid which, slipped back into 4 mud /
hole in my rear, and '!l On my ri2Ii IA III,
aci oi falling the pistol went oil iHsaunailv, and
The contents lodged IN the nvPro's right side his
bIoR passing over my head with wishing impef-
rs. This Is the sam and substance Of tue case
immediately delivered my sell into the hands of the
cisli authority: and ulho' perfect stranger to
every man in the county, such was the feeling pro-
dueed by the examination before the committing
authority that several Of the most respectable oi
the company volunteered, With apparent delight,
to bail me uni tie called Court, which WAS done.
Ms family remained in. comfortable quarters nj |
Johasous liprl at this place, and Yesterday afier
having tivcd during tic interval the most
touching att ntions nd friendship from Mrssrs |
jaime, Mcdowell, Jr Dr.. Barton, John Moilelt,
Colonel Dorman, Allan b. Mngrudcr S. Med. !
Moore, and from many others, 10 all ol whom ! !
make this public aoknow lrdpment Of my ylatl- |
uIdr,) | attended the called Court, oi which | |
send ,he proceedings, and also a statement from
many OF the most Respectable gentlemen who al
tended to the ir,a. which | deslrc YOU will give
place in YOU widely circulated paper and request
It's publication al.o in he Why, Fredericksburg
Herdd AVID Arenu, National lntellacncer aud
Globe and all other paper, desifous to sustain the
cause Of ruth and justice.
In haste, am, Gcnilcipcn, yonr most ohcdicm
servant, HENRY I. GARNETT,
i"is q jla0ot Bridge lI,stWortioad, Ia
Nirg,nia to wit; Al n Court called and held
1T the Court house of Rock Lfidrr cout " an Ef,.