Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-13


cheer ng Col. Polk made a speech of an hour and,a
quarter 1t was of his best cff1rtshe called things
by tier right names-tlhs effect was powerful Tw
thousand people We're present, and one hundred and
thirty or forty oasts dunk handed nall in the
rig9, feh but about twenty. ExruSor stands forth
poay In the Regular Toasts well in many of the
Volunteers whilst about 'rescirsdinp they are all LIN
as as death The people Of this section, and ! believe
through the county, will certainly sustain Reprcsen
'auves IN voting to 'expange
UNFORTUN.4TE acCIDENT
Mr. GarDctt, who has favored us with The following
letter, is gentleman of great respectability- La
ment the accident IN which le was invol1niariIv in
vovcd-but who does not approve his conduct throngb
out:-ihe gentlemen, upon the spot, who we're wit.
nesses TO the Transaction among the respectable
cluzehs OF hockbridge coonty.
70 'HE EDiT6Rs OF TIE ENQUIRER
NArURAE BRI9eE, Nov. s, 1885
GENrLEMEN On Sunday, the LIST inst while on the
road near this place, with my family Travelling 10 the
south, was rudely nsulted by negro with large
back haw cane IN his hand in presence of Mrs Garrett
was compelled 10 threaten him with my walking canr
n he did not immediately his impotence and take
nnseii on he reorned with increased insotnee and
raised my cane, assuring him if lac dared inter urI
ther word, | would knock him down Upon which he
struck me with great violence cprying me Of my caand
cane by the blow; which bowe YER did not do me any ser
Gus injury then resorted to pistol hich Dire " from
The right side, with the design OF Instantly terminating
inc CONNECT but Mrs Garrett CYho in agony of feel
ing, witnessed the whole affair from the carrapc win.
dow near which 1t took plaee) an exclamation to
me- mol to shoot, and caused chongc my determi-
nation then, holding the piston in my right hand told
he ielowi ne raised The cane again, would blow him
through Upon which, he ceased fcE an instant, and.I
md al ed To
gain my cane; which effected: but that second of
time, while my head deirr.celrss the pistol in my,
e hand and the cane IN my right (but before it could
De brought TO defensive position) The fellow eyeled
most Tremendous blow nay head in attempting 10
avoid which, shipped buck into mud-hole in nv
rear, and fell my right sS,lcln the act of Gng ,I
pistol went off INCIDENTALLY and the contents lodged in
the Negroes right side, has blow passing over my head
win whst'ng impetus This is the and substance
OF the case-l immediately delivered myself into the
hands OF The civil authority; and auho perfect s,ran
ger 10 every man in the county, such the feeling
Proauced ny The examination before the committing
authority, that seTeral OF the respectable Of the
company volunteered, with apparent delight 10 bail
me until the called Coat, which done My IA
iy remained IN comfortable quarters JohnsoEs Ho-
Tel at this place. and yesterday (ater having received
during the interval the touching attentions and
friendship from Msssrs Jatsses Nc howell Ir Dr Ror
ton, John MoHctt, Colonel Dorman lfnan Il Magru.
ger, . Med. Moore, and from many Others TO all
OF whom make this psblie acknowledgment of my
send the proceedings and also from naa,y
oil TIE most respectable gentlemen who attended the
when DESIRE ySn vida give place in Your widely
circulated paper, ard REQUEST its Publication also in the
wing, Fredericksburg Herald and Are nI National In
tegenccr and Glote, and u other papers DESTROYS to
sustain the cause Of truth and Justice
In haste, am, tSeniemeD, your most ob't serv't,
HENRY g. GARNETP
isie ct MGso1 Bridge, BtstaorsIand, Va.
. Virginia, 10 wit AT Cost called and held at the
Courthouse of Rockbsdee county on Friday the 6tl,
day of November 1895 and in the Goth wear of ~.
commonwealth, fos LVs examinations os Henry IT. Gar.
nett, who stands charged with feionously shooting
Iraham OF this county: Pressnt-Robert White RSu-
ben Grigsby, John b. Caruthets Alexander r. Barclay
".'u rATsu Ley burn, gentlemen Justices. The above
named Henry y Garnctt ba wing been admitted 50 ball.
appeared IN CSusI according the eoBaso Of his re.
c2ghzance; and being charged ~ith the above offence
Pead not gnilty,-W heisupon, sundry witnesses be-
ing sworn and examined, and the prsonst heard by
counsel in his drtpee--on consideration whereof Is
is the unanimous opinion of the Court that the said
henry l. Garnet be acquitted and discharged out of
tody.
In sestiaoay whereof, !, Samuel Med Eseid,
re- Clerk OF said Court, have hereto affixed my
lSEAl ohcsl seal, and subscribed my name this 9th
day Of November 1885, and III the year of The
Commonwealth, tlse 60th
SAM'L. Med. REID, ere
I.rMSorOs, Va, Nov 6, 1895.
In Justice 10 ihe feelings and character of Mr. Henry
Gafnet i1e NndefsgRsd haying attended the inues-
ugaiion oil The occurrence which occasioned his de
ton and tfal IN this cOuntyand bripg fully satisfied
with the propTiety, moderation and fbrbcsrance of bic
conduct under the eisersnstanoes in which he placed
conVhced OF bis innocence of te ieoniSus o6rnce for
winch ne was arragned, of his cAre aud corppee ius-
uhcation and t the eommendae nlidncss of his dspo-
Sion and conduct ihroughout the unpleasant affair with
great pleasure, rudgr this rbnte his claims pom u.s.
as stranger, citizen, and gentleman.
We consider bin not only lcgoly, Lu morally fullg
justified in his eondset throughout
JAS MCDOWELL Jr
SAML McD. REID, CIrrk
Of R.rkJridge countg
ROBT. II. BARTON,
Committing Magisf,afe
~ ). MORGAN NJ. n.
JOHN MOFFETT
s1tDIHfy
fer he Commonwealth.
&. z. DORMAN. Afforneg.
ALLAN T. MAGRUDER. mn
s. Med. MOORE.
JAS. ID. DAVIDSON attornfg.
ID f.. MOORE
letter in yesterdays Wing, states shat GAS Mr.
Garnett in the act Of stepping ioto his carriage
a negro man, (hc property Of a LADY IN the neigh.
bofhoodD who came w OF thc nonlcnt, accompanied
by some 20 or 80 slaves, their way from preach
ing addressed 10 him nsuent language about shut
ting down the well door. Mr. g. with great forbeurance
fcpcd-'Cear YOURSELF, old man, and give me none Of
your insoience The negro retorcd, borrowing MI Gs
language by saying, ccar YOURSELF aud give me none If
your insoeDce.' Mr.. G. tureiog round aud rasinu a
walking cane which he held ~ his hand, obsefved-
"Old man, VI you give another word o. nsolence n
chasiisc you With this eDDc To which the negro re.
Piled, at the time brsndsiine n large haw club
which nc held 10 his hand, g" We got cane too and TN
chasise you; ard, immediately advancing upon Nj g
aimed blow % bin, which being inpeTfectly parted
knocked OIL Mr G'scap And then folOv tie particu.
lars as stated asovc by Mr. Garnett The Letter adds
AT the ume Of The trial the negro was alive but the
Court decided in addition Mr. Gs oeqeiisl that the
negros death could affect the casc-tn addition TO
the opinion Of the Court the opinion of She community
IL cas- the opinion Of man, that uDoonnected with
the accidental discharge q the pistol NJ would have