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

that shot didn't touch him; F. had his lei
hand open and his arm extended, wavin
it like, while speaking to Ricketts, al tn
door, before he sprang on him; all al on =
he jumped at r. and caught his wrist lher
was SOFT Of motion in RPS right arm be
fore +. sprung as if his hand was moving
about in his pocket; heard no "cIick'' a
ct a pistol swapping before r. drew it ont
witness was across the street in diagona
line from the parties.
Mr.. Groome.--Can't say the exact size
OF the stick; it was Il hickory stick; had
seen +. carry larger one, last summer
thinks it about the size of an upright oI
the back Of Windsor chair; four inches
in circumference; F. pressed on r. ill al
Ter the third shot. appeared to want 20 get
| hold oE him; cant say whether the stick
fell at The first shot or not; picked up the
stick in middle the street, perhaps rather
more over towards Fps olTice-posl Office
| side; F. was about the middle of the sueet
when last shot was fired.
Mr. Stump-F. had the stick by the
big end when he met R; never raised his
hand to strike at all; only to catch Al r
after the first shot F kept making towar Z
r. until the last; when F. made the sprlng
at r. he cried out ''honor," "honor."
The witness was pressed by the coun-
sci for the defence on this sudden decar-
alton, as to whether he had ever spoken
of the deceased's having cried out these
| words before; said he had but did rot re-
collect whether he had stated it before the
magistrates
Samuel Hollingsworrh sworn.--On the
Both August, about - o'clock, was stand
ing in front of Nowland's store alone
saw r. go into The post Office and come
Oh, with his right hand in his coat poCk-
rr, a sort of linen Irock coat, and IN hIS
left hand Two or three papers; he stood a
moment on the left side of the door: f.
met hun there and said, Allow came yoo
10 put such scurrilous piece in your pa
per about mep Ricketts, replied, ~ did
not" F. said ''you did, With this the
"scoundrel," the 'rascsl'' and the .'liar'
followed; +. stood with his stick down,
the point tapping the floor Of the porch;
he never raised it, they stood close to esrh
other; F. was rather expoSlulaling witt
him and said 81 know you're armed:
throw aside your arms, and fight me hike
a gentleman" Witness then heard the
click of pistol in Rs pocket, and +
cried ont "whv you seoundrel you are
trying to shoot me through your pock"l;
+. then sprang forward, seized RS 'ish'
wrist, scutile cnsued, and while lney
were III a STOPPING posture Il. drew die
pistol, raised it ana fired; The scuiiic Col e
llnucd until the Sc coNd fire; Il. thea sptanr
back and fired again; these '"o Sh,ts ~
second and third, witness, thinks straci
the deceased IN the breast; +, ,her wheel
cd towards Deiaven's ,averu, und i. ruu
| ring a little way, stopped, turned rouGt
threw out his arm and having T. perfectly
at his will. took deliberate aim and fired;
thinks this shot hit +. in The left side, and
came out OIL the right; + then threw h..
arms up and cried out I'm a nu:derr'
man, Rlcketts turned down tie street and
si,aA ing his head, walked away, eAcalm
ing aloud, ..i've lied The d--n son OF q
b--h." Witness advised F. to pursue q
different course to that he had done; adj
vised him not TO attack X. at all.
| Cross-examincd by Mir. Gay ton.-The
stick, fell Immediately The rencontre com,
menced; il was such astick as many gentle
men carry; COOL size stick.
Here the court took a recess for an hour
it being 3o'clock, and re-assembled again
al A, when
Griffith Nj. Eldridge was called ant
sworn.-Was standing al N on lands door
when his attention was directed 10 The
parties;F. had spoken to X. and r. &e en-.
ed to be replying; could not hear wha
was said; F. seized RS hand, and the Iaue'
IN the attempt 10 eXlrica,e hlmselfretied OF
the porch; they separated, h. retcealed :,
OF PAGES, drew pistol from his poke
fired TWO shots; on firing the second +
ran toward Dehaven's tavern; X. ran n
front between witness and F, vho turn
ing his breast TO + the latter fred twice
and then ran down tfsc'- -,pr three houses
long,h and witness saw him no more.
Mr.. Stump.-BeGore they clinched
heard the voice OF X, but not the words
they were very close; F. was holding th'
stick point downwards; did not see HIM
use it al all, heard r. say either II have
shot you,''or 81 have killed you, you are
are dead man." as he walked AMY; some
one then SAID ARREST that man"
By Mr.. Gr"ome.-Did not know eth
err of the parties; resides IN The southern
parl of The county on the Sassal'as river
was OF the way TO Baltimore. and ha'
been here only 10 minutes when the al
fray occurred.
By Mr.. Clay they cam
of the porch R. re,rea'ed; +, appeared
anxious to approach him. and at the same
,lme anxious To keep out "l the line 4"
The pistol. saw no stick in rs hand al
they gIappied.
George w. Moore sworn.--Did not sef
ia npOulp