The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-11-04


one side and recovering himself shot again
he then cIulched the barrel of the pistol
in his left hand while he took frmer hold
OF the stock with his right and turning
his wrist little fired again; F. then raised
his hands to his breast and exclaimed,
Pm dead man. -
By Mr. Stump.-When the last shot
was fired r. was nearest the tavern stand
ing in an oblique direction from the post
office
Cross-examinod by Mr., Clay ton.-Did
not sec any stick; during the time up to
the frs. fire (2i;) F. was pressing on r.;
mp 10 the second l3h;i +, had his hand
extended towards r.. up to the Sd l4th;)
witness " as watching K. shifting his pis-
ol and no, looking al Forward III had
run from X. at any time should have seen
ii.
By Mr. Stump.-The stumble seemed
| 70 throw The lfdyerser over more towards
Dehaven's tavern
Cross-eIamlned by Mr.. Clavton.-Ileard
no expression from r. ike "Iv'e killed tho
Dbl son Of BIB" nor any thing
like ii; did not hear word from Ricketts,
lips; wtmeSs is magistrate; the prelimin-
airy rXarnilatlon was conducted before
me and others; does not tmember that Mr.
Rnbb said anything when examined on
that occasion about Mr.. Forwood's having
cried out "honor,' "honoyn when spring.
my upon Ricketts,.
William Knight sworn.-Wss on De.
Ravens porch the furhest end; heard
Cry OF "Ihvfe's a tights" saw them reel of
.he porch, and head shot fired but thew
were ~ such close contact could not tell
VII" Sized il; Il ckers thew himself off
an! fired again; the crowd rAen got be-
IHr"n witness and the contendmu parties:
when he saw the" again trey were cot in
the steer K. next the tavern; +. tuning
| towards him r. fired two more Shots:
which struck witness thinks in his breast:
+. was apparently grasping al r. when
the I'd shot wa fired.
Cross examined by Mr.. Clavton.--
| Heard no expression like that of .sPve
Killed the d--n son, &c." nlv heard
why don. some one arrest that man2''
rs X. as going down the street
John Hanson, swnrn.-Was at Nowland's
tore door and saw F. 90 into his office,
and come VI with cane in hand, met r.
at post office door, r. was lrylug 70 put
his papers IN It's left hand 2ochel: lLey
stood togC.hr' moment or two, when +,
jumped and lhtew his right arm, w,Ih the
stick IA his haud over rps shoulder. ard
seizeH r. right wrist with his leu hand:
q scuille followed, ami they worked off
! me porr'i the cane dro ped, and the next
In"rtu the pistol went off; their holds
ven .o2sed and X. ran back little wav
q" h heels, AND then fred twice: thinks
| -" lie balls hit and the lint fv up;R.
al rim back some 10 leet; they did not
ret II the uiddle Of The street a. all, thew
| we're always on The south. or post office
| ne; i. "as advancing ON Il. all the tine;
| ana Tell wAe her the first SHIT was made
I."n the poke, OF not; u,i not hear r.
| peak word; stood at Nowland's door
III he time Fright ofposit".)
Cros st Xamined b, Mr.. CIaylon.-
W as WITHIN ID or 20 feet of them;heard
nothing from II. iii, the EXPRESSIONS at
lrIbuted TO him; during all the Time The
| shots were firing + was constantly advan-
cling until the last shot was fred; heard
nothing from T. like an exclamation of
"honor," 'honor;n thinks he should have
heard it if ii had been spoken; heard no.
thing like the click Of a pistol before the
report; there was a Democratic Conven-
ZION a Dehavan's tavern; the porch was
iul) Of persons polltca lv opposed to Mr..
Ricketts,; heard no exclamation from them
like skill the d-n ias. al )" or any thing
OF The kind; great many of them rushed
down and followed Ricketts,, and there
was a cry Of '.arres, him''
| With the examination of this witness
the court adjourned for the day, to meet
again al 9 "'clock 10 morrow mornlng;the
jury were ordered 10 be conducted to the
same Lodging house, and to be kept TO-
ge'hel as much as possible.
Fr,doy Morning. Ocl. %.
Jesse " llams, sworn.---Was standing
on Dehavens porch at the Tune Of the
occurrence saw Forwood come out of
ms Office with suck IN his hand. and
meet f ck-ls al the door of the post
office; aI'er moment, threw his left ha I'D
Owe RS right shoul,er, and was graspirg
al Rs RICH hand; heard shot aud saw
smoke around them, winch prevented
view OF what they were next dong;
d dn't see iii i! he third shot was Fl ed:
+ was n II III ling to the tavern. when
Il. took deIlhcrae aim and fired, f. cried
out, ."lm dea uan," 'hal's all heard
them spta ali, elner at 'tseun; heard no
words from r like live krilrd The id
son Ola b though, bon ia pistols
after the rst fire; thinks they ai hn,d Of
each 9th r unti alter lhs thrd tire.
| II ram Nc Iu!lough, sworn Was S.
tug in hi, olice:~a H. pass up the s,rea,
To the post ntli e; soon afterwards heard
| q shnl. N rnL 10 RET no. and heard ~. n