Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-04


tsrn, NJ, iSoyd The crer, stated that The men were
armed and that the marshal and all ms oepnlies "eIe
absent Amidst great excitement and conluson' tne
court directed the crier 10 eend ior the marshal.
returned perhaps Twice, with confused and rnsalisac
tory excuse ibe court, when the presiding jucge VINO
appeared 10 be gnod deal excited by the scene, saio
why sir you appear TO be as stupid as lacs 60 y9u
self, and request he marshal 10 come inio court.
judge has frequently expressed his regret lhat ne
have seen betrayed into improper an expression ~ "
out of the court, and that he would SO nave s'aeo "
Mr. Boyd if he had applied 10 him Tor an apology u
explanation. -
Without ever mentioning the subject to The Jnose, 'e
cre made the assault upon him in The street, Wy ho'
represented lie barely thrust his hand into Inc juGge
face, and may have touched his nose, but II was 80
scarcely to be felt Mr. Boye seemed 70 De an
sive man, and wholly incompetent 10 me uu.ea ~ hs
office and no one that knows him will believe 'hat ne
was any thing more than the tool Of others, IN commit
ting this outrage
Judge Mckinley did most persereringly devote MIN
self to the business of the cnurt, when az ~
performed the business rapidly hanis usually o""
bv lilo S,a,. ndpes From sense Of duty he oveTrniea
all defences which intePosed by the counsei io'
the defendants for mere delay; anu as isi as I've eon
lawyers from making long speeches upon
and settled questions Al The last term an attempt wac
made 10 sci aside all the forthcoming bonds, amounting
To great number, and very large SUM Of MONEY =
The court sustained the bonds contrary 10 decisions
made by many of the State courts All these ihihgs
have rendered Judge Mckinley unpopular with the
majority of the population in the district OF The country
where the court is holden. The plaintiffs are cizens OF
other States and their business confded TO lew
compared with the whole number attending 'he oooi'c
These facts will very readily account for The s!aie OF
failing which prevails in the debtor district IN Misss-
sipp and The udum which is attempted 10 De cast oPoh
+he Judge of the Supreme Court, whose duty u Is 10
preside there. Tho,
After such treatment it is not to be e1pec'ed 'na'
Judpe Mckinley will revisit the nhospfaD'e urs'
dction Thus has Mississippi repudaied The sau'ary
restraint. and super vision of Federal Court
From tic n O Bulletin, May 81
noticed in your paper Of this morning, an extract
from the Natchez Cogrier giving 40 account OF an
which took place at Woodvle, on the IAN INST. ne
n,mes Of several gentlemen being introduced IN SAID
notification and feeling DESTROYS that the world should
moi put improper construction upon Their conouct,
avail myself OF your columns 10 give true statement Of
fucts as they occurred.
Some time since, q difficulty arose between MIR Leigh
(son of Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Esq y and MT Nor
rs, which settled without fight, through the IN
teryen,ion Of mutual friends. When the Grand Jury
was mpannelled the gentlemen acting as friends 10 The
above parties called Upon by The curry 10 give les
lmony TO the sending and receiving ol chnenge-lhe
which they refused 10 do-uDder the belief that hey
would crnna,e themselves they were sent to The jail
for contempt Of court. While these gentlemen were in
prison, Mr. A. G Foster foreman of the grand jury en-
tered the office of Mr.. Leigh, making inquiry for some
individual 10 which Mr.. Leigh replied, "Sr, | DO not
remarked that he would give Mr.. Leigh any salisac
ton. Mr. l. again remarked, "why shall challenge
you you will report TO the jury Mr. Foster REPLIED
81 will not" MIR l. then challenged him, ana tney
would have fought OF snme subsequent day On Inc
evening of the I4h Mr. Fosters younger brother, a.
] Fos,er) while looking sernly into DIR Leigh . lace,
was suspected by him, Mr.. Leigh, OF being angry oe
cause of the impending meeting with ms oloihel, o.
served 10 him that he ought not TO make himself party
In the ufair-to which Mr.. F. replied, "Slr you were
The cause of having certain gentlemen put IN jan ~
Noise being present, and being also one OF Mr. Legh
particular friends one that had been imprisoned Tor re-
lusng 10 testify, advanced 10 Mr. Foster and tola MN
il was u e-A rencontre ensued, and the crowd partea
them Some other serious difficulties arose on the
ground the time, but have been since settled, ana 90
think it necessary to introduce the names oil Inc
parties
Mr. Leigh then under the belief that Mr. Fielding
Davis had instigaed The younger Mr. Foster, TO act to-
wards him he had done, sent Mr. H. A Moore TO in
form him that such his belief I'D that he desired 10
NEE, him The following day with rAes, at ten PAGES
Mr. DAVIS declined this proposition and replied 10 Mr.
Moore that he desired formal challenge. uir Moore
then returned, and brought Mr. Davis challenge in
writing Mr. ID declined its acceptance until next morn
ing. Upon which Mr. Moore said, that he could accept
The challenge now, and make the slipulations i'll the
morning. MIR ID. then told MIR. Moore that he would
give him answer in the morning, as to whether he
would fight Mr. Leigh himself-to which MIR. Moore
assened, and told him lie might consider the fight be-
themselves; and while in The act OF parting with
him. received blow scroSs the face with heavy
oad.d whip. Several persons nerered 10 stop the al.
fray, among whom was Judge Smith, who held Davis,
and perceving D. about to strike him, told him who DE
was and warned him not u strike, but Davis gave him
severe blow, and The affair closed by Davis running
from Smith aud Moore.
Shortly sfler this, Mr.. Leigh wos Informed that Mr..
Davis was armed with double barrel gun; upon he ar.
ing which Mr. Leigh said he would nrm himself. and
attack him. and look different route 10 that which he
usually took on his way ,me avoid Mr. Davis, whom
he understood he wpuid have met. But it seems Mr.
Davis had preceded Mr. Leigh TO the post office and as
Mr. Leighs joins the post office he forced 10
pass Davis As he approached, however, his attention
arrested by The report Of two caps which Davis dis
charged at him, after warning him not to advance, as
witness states; but which MIR. Leigh snys ne did mol
hear: but another witness states that Leigh told DAVIS
m, 10 fire. which Mr.. Leigh also does not remember
Mr. l.. however, after hearing the report Of the caps
suspected il TO be Davis, for his extreme near sighted
mess prevented him from distinguishing Mr.. l. here
DIRE his sword from his cane and advanced Mr. DAVIS
met him and knocked him down with the butt Of his
gun, and ran over him Mr.. l.. rose and attempted TO
pursue him with The sword, but fell from exhaustion
and the effects Of the blow; in which situation, MIR Da
Wis and shot him the back the ball penetrating
the spine 1t is stated in the Courier that MIR. Leigh
is dead, bot TO the knowledge of The writer OF this he
was alive on las, Tuesday morning.
New Orleans, May 23d, 1899
TINES is MIssissIppI-The Circuit Court Of Copiai
county convened its session in this place on Monday
last Judge M"nger presiding, consequently our town IS
literally arnmcd with strangers Of every description
QuAsu! QUAsn! QuAsuE Dill Going Goiny- GoRc!
The motion docket at this Of the court is crowd
ed more than We ever knew it. In almost every in
stance where bond VAS taken at the last term of the
court there is motion quash it, which has been
taned by his Honor Judge Monger, upon The grounds
generally, that the bond blank at the time it was
delivered 10 the Shorthand in many instances for
variance between that execution and bond IL has al.
forded great temporary relief 10 many Of our citizens
whose property would have been in all probability sa
cr6ced.- Gatiatin Star, May H.
(fronl the Fen Orleans L0nisianian Nay %
MEXICAN NEWS
Defeat Of Mc Federatsts = Execution Of Gen. Mera.
We haze just received by the schooner Waiter, Cap.
tain Deigae, arrived this morning from Vera Cruz, pa
peers nd correspondence which will publish Mon
day. twill be seen, by the extracts of the above