Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-05

thu, he died in about lG hours after receiving the "oIEu'
in despiie of The prompt medical asSsls"es " -.
| Thompson aud Ccplon. lisy were ~ ,I
- ..d sou,s drspu,e acquiring about che u tle
sbots h,ch Hsii!luD SAID had not been MAJ ~ u
Ger replied that at did not concern ilni' H. ie"heu
that il did wbereupon, S. said, On you, Will snool
you" cooking bis gun at The instant, anu ois'n um;
The fatal load within twelve feet OF his Vicm Hamii
Inn was heel wright Of respectable Character anu
has left wife and three small children dependent
The charity of their neighbors Tor The necessarcs OF lie
S,sncer has wife, but child. None Of Tie parties
were drunk but all under The influence oil liquor
Another warning to the Incorporate Spencer was eA
amined before Stephen Coleman, Esq and commi'eo
for further uiai.-Lynchburg pustntan
MURDERoUs ARRAY AT LOUISVILLE
By the Western mail we have the following parucu
lars Of bloody aftny at Louisville, 1Iet mention
which was made in Yesterdays paper It is most nor
rid uifar to which coouring OF still deeper aye Is
impaired by the fact that one OF the principals IN H.
whose first resort The OF the murd'rous Bowie
knife was civil officer, on whom The ooiSalions VI
maintaining the law rested with double iorce Al the
last dates from Louisville the public excitement was very
great A number of the citizens had assembled near
ihe jail and the Sheriff vas unable 10 bring the parties
out for examination, in consequence OF apprrhrnsions
that violence would be done 10 them.-Bait .7mercan
.BloopY AFFAIR startling tragedy occurred IN
this city on Saturday evening last: IN which a. II.
Meeks was Instantly killed, Jain Roihweli lnoIlaIy
wounded WIN. Holmes severely wounded, ana ltenfy
Oldham, slightly, by the Of Bowie knives, by Judge
E C. Wilkinson, and his brother b X Wilkinson OF
Na,chez, and j. Mnrdough OF Holly Springs Miss'ssp
OIL II seems that Judge Wilkinson had ordered coat
a, The shop Of MessrS Varnnm heddns Inc Goa,
was made the Judge, accompanied by his brother and
MIR. Murdough went TO the shop OF Vavnum ~ hea
ding tried The coat aud irrilaed BECAUSE as he
believed, il did not fl him.
"Reddng undertook 10 convince him that he was IN
error, and ventured to The Judge that The coat
was made we'll. The Judge instantly seized an IRON
poker, and commenced an attack Redding The blow
was partially warded off Redding grapped with y his
assailant, when companion OF the Judge Grew BOWIE
knife and but for the nerposton and interference oil
the unfortunate Meek, journeyna tailor, and gen
leman passing by at the moment, Redding might have
been ussassinated in his own shop Shortly afterwards
Redding, Meek ROCKWELL and Holmes went to The Cali
House They sent up stairs for Judge Wilkinson, and
ne came down into the bar room, when angry words
were passed. The Judge then went up stairs again, and
in short time returned with his companions, all armed
with knives. Harsh language was again used Reddlng
was told that he lied and he responded by saying he
supposed he would have 10 take it, as he was unarmed
remarked, that it they would lay aside their weapons
he could whip all three of them Meek in consequence
of some rrma rks made felt called 10 state what he
had seen Of the conflict in the taors shop and did
and Murdough gave him the ID lie, for which Meek
struck him with riding whip which he had brought
with him from Bardstown, from which place he had Just
travelled on horseback On receiving the blow with
the whip, Murdough instantly plunged his Bowie knife
into The abdomen Of Meek, and killed him on the spot
SAT the same instant b r. Wilkinson attempted 10
ge, al Redding. and Holmes and Rn,hwell inertred or
ioined in The afiay. Holmes wounded, probably
by B. r Wilkinson; and The Judge having left The
room for instant returned aud finding Rockwell con
tending with his brother, bending over him. he (he
Judge.) stabbed Rothwell in the back and inflicted
mortal wound. 1t does not appear that Oldham was
concerned in the conflict. He was probably wounded
by mistake. In few moments after the conflict took
place the City Marshal The spot to apprehend the
offenders Redding having sent for him with view 10
have them taken for the assault made him in bis
shUp.
such are The facts detailed 10 US; but it is proper
10 saw that we have heard other and conflicting state
mems Judge Wilkinson, HIS brother and Murdougb
in prison and will probably be brought before the
examining Court to day, when the flair will be better
understood The public mind is highly excited, but we
trust every citizen will feel The necessity Of calm re
lance upon The operation of the laws Let strict jus.
ce be done. Let the laws be firmly, impartialy and
rigdly enfurced. No good citizen can desire more -
Nome will be content with less."
Louisville .7drtrtiser, Dec H.
We have heard from private sources, which mny be
coRfdeay relied up0R that the account Of the unioriu
nate affair published above is not fair statement Of
the facts Of The So far from Judge W., his bro
ther and Mr.. Murdaugh having sought The quarrel,
they did all which they possibly could do 10 avoid it,
aud resured TO their weapons only when they were
obliged by selfdefence do They assai!ed by
mob, who, not content with loading them with the
vesl abuse, proceeded to nfct personal injury upon
them In this predicoment they were obliged 10 resort
to lher weapons for The purpose Of protecting their
lives The individuals from whom we have received
our account Of this transaction occupy a position IN
society which is sufficient guarantee for the truth OF
their statements Pei Int.