Holly Springs gazette., 1843-06-16
From the Vicksburg Whig
DEATH OF DIR. HAGAN

In our last paper we made a brief notice of the
death of DR.. Hagan, editor otthe Vicksburg Sen
tinel, and the cause Of our brevty was that the
time Of writing the notice Mr.. Adams who was
charged with The murder was on trial before an
examining court; and we believe il is mSde-
meauOr in an editor Of. paper to attempt TO preiu
dice the minds of the public, either by high col
cured comment or an attempt TO PREJUDICE a case
We would not now recur TO The matter were il
not that we see notices already published giving
rather partial statement of the affair." and using
language which the report of the lest imony does
not warrant.
We were not present at the trial having been
before the Coroner court but as far as we can
learn from those who heard the testimony, moth
ing appeared 10 show in what manner the attack
commenced.
One witness saw both parties in Scufle, saw
them fall together, Hagan on the top and heard
pistol fire. Another witness first saw Mr.. Ad-
ans as he pulled his arm from under DR. Haean.
and saw pistol lying on the ground Mr. Ad-
ans says he shot DR.. Hagan while Hagan had
him down with his hand upon his throat-this
we believe is the principal part Ofthe testimony
Mr.. Daniel ". Adams IS the son of the Honor
able George Adams OF Jackson, both father and
son are democrats and always have been Young
Mr.. Adams had just returned from New Or
leans whittier he had gone 10 purchase a prin-
ting press and materials TO establish new dem
ocratic paper in Jackson, the prospectus Of which
has circulated for month past When he arri-
we'd a. home, he saw the Vicksbprg Sentinel. con
tanning the following article
AlOkE Il HE JACh N.-OQT
Erel has furnished Us with another spirited di
alogue. The scene is laid in the east room of
The Governors Mansion. The fg1ranteS are
Governor Fucker, Sam Butterworth, Father
Mathews, and solicitor Adams. One of the
most Startling deveioPementS since the robbery
aut runaway OF Graves, and the $4,000 more"
solicitation letter OF Freeman, his friend 'sthe
dear Colonel" is the fact that Governor Tucker
has paid George Adams, Freeman's father-in-
law $500 out of The specie which ought 10 be in
the TreasuTyit Ii is not set ascertanee for what
>ervces lhis sum has been distracted from the
Treasury by the Governor order and put in
Mr Adams pocket II Is the duty of Mr.. Free
man % discharge the law business of the State
aud il his talher-in-law is be paid for it, the son
had better resign. We hope the Mississippian
and S0uhron will publish The particulars OF this
foul transaction. We said long ago that Tucker
a Co, had their reasons for not aTresting Graves.
We believe they are worse than he"
Mr. Adams rs he states, came to VicksbuIg
tlr the purpose Of lemaBd.n retraction of the
charges against his father but in what manner
his re.ractiOn was demanded has not been proven
or heard BY any person. II is stated that Mr. Ad-
ans lefi Jackson without his fathers knowledge
We give these facts as the result of careful and
impartial inquiry, for the purpose of guarding
the community against the reckless assertions of
hose big0ied partiZanS whose party rancour
would lead them 10 state even falSehoods to The
prejudice OF their political opponents. IL has al
ready been boldly asserted that the .sWhigs had
been trying Tor a long time TO have Hagan killed,
ana had succeeded at last" In reply TO this misc
Iaole lalsehood il is only necessary 10 repeat
Nhat We nave stated above, that Hagan and Ad-
aus were both locOfocos, differing only upon the
sleshon OF liquidation, which doctrine Mr.. Ad-
1ls ia'ends TO oppose in his paper. Then we
shol.4 like 10 know what the wings had to do
"ih his locOfOco quarrel.
~ proper 10 stale that the trial was conduct
" WHIP perfect order and ealmnesS, and il was
rs0iey stated BY The counsel for the prosecution,
% ~Io we're aomocrats, that mo party feeling could
es1 A 1T Hagan had been killed bv member
n NM NM own partE~" Mr.. Adams was held to bail
,-s. sun 81 $1,000. None of bis relatives or in
Iil uiends being present, four gentlemen of
ny stepped forward and went his bail