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

site, witness supposes he was Is or 20
yards from r. at the time he SAID those
words; there were number OF persons
in the streetat the time; didn't nouce any
one particular; thinks it was two or three
minutes after the last sho was fired.
Edward l.. Foard. sheriff sworm.-(A
Coll's six barrellcd revolving pistol pro-
duced Says that is the pistol taken
from Ricketts,; states that there are two
barrels yet loaded. [The sheriff was d.
rccted TO discharge them; he retired and
did so.
DR. Mitchell, recalled. Observed the
marks Of powder about one o. the wounds
! on the breast.
William Falls, sworn.-Produced the
clothes worn by Mr.. Forwood at the time
he was shot; the perforations made by
the balls were exhibited TO the jury
don't know what became Of the pistol Ia
ken out Of the pocket Of the panuloons.
J here were only handkerchief, pencil
case, penkniie, and piece OF tobacco Ia
ken from the pockets of deceased.
George W. Moore, ecalltd.-Don't
know where F.'s pistol is; heard +, say
he'd cowLide him on the Saturday even
ing previous TO tbs utray; he said they
! had come ont on him pretty severe in the
! Wing, and he'd cowhide II. as sure as
there was God in Heaven, if he RI
/ diIu'l kill him before he he'd done it.
Ev Mr.. Stump.-fIas read the piece in
the Wing Question 'whGt is The nature
OF that piece, ruled out as Improperly
|. Mir IioIingsworih, rccalIed.-Saw the
deceased in the room after he was carrie,
into the house; saw Drs Evans, Mitchell
Parker and Lewis in the room at the time
deceased was lying on the floor, he was
moved to mattress, and on that was
wriihng from one side TO the other il
great agony; he said that he never sezeo
Il. until he heard the click Of the pisto
in RS pocket, and was satisfied that b,
was going to shoot him through his peck
ct
The Court here adjourned for an hour
il being = o'clock.
afternoon Session.
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the subject Of Bowie knives coming III
hey SAID they had never seen one; step
ped over to MIR. Forwood's Office ant
asked The loan of it; took it across TO the
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SON for snao,,1.r ,,,o ,,;s,oI ~ h;' ',,cL =
was because ,!'c c"A!d'nt get it out, +
"aYhg mold ct lIs hand; said that i. hat
him Jammed against the house, and h
could MT get away, and therefore snapped
the pistol in his pocket, and if it had no
been for the lining, should have shot hin
hen; said +. had his right arm over his
RS shoulder. and held his wrist with hi
leit. -
John +. Brown, sworn,--Ilcard r. say
as he came down the street, "D-n you
we shot You at Iasi;S thinks these wer
The words; was about Is yards off at thu
time; never heard r. swear before; h
partly stopped and looked over his shout
der as he spoke.
The Stale here rests the case, reserv
ing The right TO introduce the ;eslmon,
Of Lcmucl Pnrnell if he should be return
ed by the Sheriff, The court, at the re-
quest o! counsel for the State, dcive
their opinion on the introduction Of tin
publication III the Wing, which is rule,
out on the ground Of very doubtful pro
pricty of its admission.
FOR TIE DEFFN CE.
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