Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-17


he had no idea he could handle him so easily
as he found he could--and Ellis offered
to fight Chambers in any ,cdy, place and
time, that suited Chambers, and give him
his choice of weapons, if he would say he
desired fight, and was not satisfied with
what he had already experimentation.
bers would not name any time for such an
interview--both of them seemed TO be in
an i'll humor, thought.
TCross examined by Sol. Smith, Esq, for
defendant.--Did not hear defendant blow
any horns trumpets, drums, nor rattle any
tin pans, or other instruments, by which
great noise could be produced--did not
hear any whooping or hallooing from de-
fendant--"t was as calm fight as ever
SEEM" Chambers struck Ellis with a stick,
and then Ellis got Chambers down in the
mud, in the gutter, and dipped him in the
mud as an old woman would dip candles
Ellis was very calm--Ellis said Chambers
was not strong enough to fight and whip
him.
Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious. in the old
Post office--sworn.--Wa in his door talk
ing to his clerk, with his side in direction
towards the scene Of the meetingof these
two persons, both of whom, were strangers
to hm--saw them fghting--saw canes
used--saw them both down, Ellis oUer the
other, who was in the water in the gutter.
Witness interfered to separate the combat
ants, for the sake of peace, in which lauda-
BILE purpose, he was aided by several other
persons present. Did not hear Ellis use
any offensive language--they talked to each
other after being eparated--and Ellis
offered to give Chambers an opportunity
to get satisfaction by fight, if he was not
satisfied by what had already occurred
telling him, he, Chambers, might choose his
own time and place of meeting, and mode
of fighting, and kind of weapons, if any
thinks Chambers used some bad language
Ellis used some also.
Gross examined. ]--Chambers seemed
anxious to get again in contact with Ellis
but was prevented from doing so--Ellis
did not seem disposed 20 go away, but said
he was ready to meet him now, or at any
time, if he was not satisfied, if he would
say so, and name the time, &c.-Chambers
swore some--don't recollect hearing de.
PENDANT swear. They were both strangers
to witness.
Mr.. rayman--sworn.--Wa as driy-
ing his dray by the old Post Office, day
before yesterday--saw two men fighting
little man named Chambers, and big
man. The little man hit the big man with a
stick--the big man got on top, having put
there was pretty smart chance of mud
there--the little man got in the mud very
much--the mud and water Of that ditch
comes down Chestnut street, from towards
O'Blenis' stable, and lie Dues dyeing and
securing shop. There was not very much
noise, witness thinks it was rather cow
ardy fight, as neither seemed disposed to
do much hurt to the other.
Cross examined by City Atty. 1.-The
little one seemed disposed to continue the
fght-the big one told him he would meet
him anywhere, at any time he would name,
with any weapons he would choose, or
without any, if he chose that way, as he
pleased now, or hereafter, if the little man
was not satisfied. The little one wanted to
do it noU, but aUe wouldn't let 'em, and held
him. They then took it out in talking.
The little man said certain vital parts of
the big man would tomorrow be swelled
bigger than the little mans head--and the
big man replied, that if they did so swell,
they would contain more brains than the
little mans head
Here the evidence closed.
NoTE.-This witness, not knowing
names, described the parties by their differ
ence in size, and in this he Disseminated
nicely, for Mr.. Ellis is not probably ten
pounds heavier than Mr.. Chambers.
Sol. Smith, Esq, for defendant, addressed
the jury at length upon the facts of the
case, as developed by the testimony, con-
tending that his client had acted strictly
within the true line of legal self.defencc, as
was his right and duty.
The court charged the jury, that if they
believed, from the evidence, that the defend
ant had wilfuly disturbed the peace, by
fighting, challenging, quarreling, &C., &c,
they should say guilty" and no more; and
in order that the verdict, whatever it should
be. should be unexceptionable in its appear
ance, His Worship furnished the jury with
blank form for their guidance.
The jury, after an absence of one or
two minutes, returned into Court with
verdict of NOT GUILTY ~
NOAH WEBSTER, the great American
photographer, died on Sunday night, the
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