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

rr when r. first fired; must have seen
draw weapon if he had done So; or {
stick in his hand if had had one; nevel
saw the p stol afterwards; did no, hear the
click of pistol in RS pocket; is little
hard ct hearing; after the last shot r
went down the street to Torbert's store;
saw number Of people get around For
wood they carried him in to Dehaven's
tavern; saw him in the room during the
evening; he was speechlcss and dying;
died about 9 o'clock that evening; wounds
described as in the indictmenI; thinks
the second shot missed F's person, and
struck post before The office, again st
which lule child was leaning.
Cross examined BY Mr.. Groome
was apparently stepping upon the pave
ment near his office when he received the
last shot; then turned and crossed the
street towsr"s the 'avern; witness was
under great excitement; never saw man
shot before; there was nobody in the of
fee but himself when X. was there and
had gone out.
Cross examined by Mr. Clayton.-F
was stepping towards r. when the first
sho, was fired; there was not bali min
ule between the frs, and second; can't say
how long between the I'd and Sd; all fired
in less than a minue; there was large
gram fan on The porch; Ricketts, back was
within % or 3 feet of that when seized s
run back by F.; the wall was on his righ';
he was ammed in the corner; no, close
mp; F had r. then hv both wrists; scnlll
ing with violence; r. trying to get away
and +. to prevent him; when they got off
the porch r. was up the street towards
the cast and F. down; saw no stick from
beginning To end; while F, was advancing
ON r., the lauer relrealing, F's back was
towards the witness.
BY Mr. stump.-They had got away
from tie porch when the first shc, was
fired; they were near no wall then.
n cholas Manly, sworn.-Whrn wit
ness came up by the P. O, saw F. with
two or three gentlemen at the door Of
The hotel; went over to Nowland's store,
and while talking there under a tree, di-
rectly opposite the P. o., his attention
was directed to scutlle; the parties had
hold of each other, and in this position
while scutlllng, both STOPPING, the pistol
was first fired; r then got away. and
Jumping around 8 or 4 PAGES, fred again;
+. went towards him, and r. stepping
back 3 or PAGES more, fred again; T.
sui going on. r. shot again, the two last
reports heIag almost Immediately one al
ter the other; F then walked towards
Dehavcn's porch, and meeting Mr. BlddIe,
said, "BIddlc. I'm dead man." and i'm
media,ely began pulling oil his stock
in chiei.--n"nt ding f. was within
less than ) or 4 PAGES Of r. al any time
after they left the porch, did not see F.
press on h.in al all; the direction Of +. was
N straight course from the post office
to d, haven's tavern; thinks the first shot
struck +. i'll the side, appeared to be no
difference in F. manner during the whole
time; F. had Il. by the wrist when the first
shot was fired; and there appeared 10 be-
II" position afterwards in which he could
have been shot in the side; the two last
Sl.oto sliuSh III tiic DTcdNt tdCu sIuej saw
the lint fly from the clothing; should
Judge by RS manner that he was taking
ann.
By Mr. Groome.-Saw no stick in 5
hand al all; saw R make no attemp, to get
away at all, only jumping back right a
head Of Forwood; in going back after the
I'd shot Z. seemed to trip and nearly fall
which brought his hair over his eyes; III
rising he threw back his head and fired
The last shots IN rapid succession.
john Rubb sworn.-The 30lh day OF
last August was the day Of the Democra-
tic Convention; there were good many
people in town, had been attending an
oyster cellar; came out in the street and
Jaw Forw God al his Office door talking To
some man; witness went and stood under
a tree yearly opposite; F. came across to
the tavern aud shook hands with several
sentlemen; saw r. then coming up the
street. kept an eye upon HIM until he
vent into the post office. saw +. then
Jump up; he went across TO his Office and
came out directly with cane in
his hand; witness thought there would
be bit Of a bru b then; dld'n, think OF pis-
tolls, or else wouldn't have gone near went over
| to The pavement To see what was going on;
+, went towards post office door as 4. was
coming out; met him lace to face; X had
his right hand in his pocket. aud some pa
pers IN his left; F. sprang on him and
with his lief, hand seized RS rgh'; IN the
>cutle w hich followed, the pistol went of
after the report they parted and + made
tow ards r no backed, fired agaln;F RAISED
himself ON ,iploe and drew long breath
heard i distinctly; then made towards r
again; no retrcaled and fired again; +
made tow ards him no more when X hret
lie fourth shot. and alked away; "i'ne>~
an and picked up thu ca E and went owl
The street to ir Evans a, the nnne q
| he last shot r was not exactly iacIng +
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