The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-26

standing about two or three feet iom the door on
l4th street. Just before got TO him, Dr. Miller
stepped up to him, and was talking to him. Mem
dali was walking down with me at the time. Ken
dali was next TO Elliott and was next 10 the curb
stone. As got up to him, stepped out from be-
1 hind Kendall and towards Elliott, and told him
was ready to settle that matter was in perfect-
/ ly good humor, and think addressed him by the
| name of RUFF. Elliott looked very angry. He
made an answer, but did not understand il at the
time; but since, ! have understood that il was
"You have got your partner with you.o Kendall
did not stop. He walked on. As passed by,
heard DR.. Miller make some remark, and | turned
round Elliott had the skirt of his coat raised; and
as turned, he dropped his skirt, still holding his
hand IN his pocket made the remark TO Kendall,
when got up to him, that il was not worth while
TO notice Elliott. We went on across the street.
he followed into the street little way--about
9uarter-way across the avenue. think VIM. Me-
Pherson then came out and stopped him. William
and Charles Mcpherson then came across the street 10
where we were. We started to 60 down TO
the Belle boat-house. Kendall said it was their
drill evening, and asked me to go with them.
This remark was made in the ten-pin alley, before
we started cut; and we left the ten-pin alley to 60
to the boat-house. The two McPhersons Joined us
on the other corner, and William said that Elliott
wanted him to take part in it. took that to
mean that Elliott wanted him to act messenger
between u.s. l told him to tell Elliott that if he
would come over on the commons, would take a
brickbat and he might have his revolver. This
was after Mcpherson remarked that Elliott was
armed. After some little conversation Kendall SAID
he would 60 and take his arms away from him.
This was after Mcpherson said he was armed.
Kendall then Observation-Disclosures stopped him.
Kendall started again; Mcpherson caught him
second time. Kendall struck at him, and went
across the street did not hear him say that he
would go the street and thrash him. had my
back towards the street. facing the Franklin engine
house, talking to the McPhersons. heard the re-
port of pistol, as thought, but since have heard
it was only cap. ran over towards where they
were at. Just before got there, Elliott shot again.
was about twenty feet from Elliott saw Ken
dali fall He fell on his knees FIRST, then on his face.
Elliott left Kendall, and then turned towards me,
and we both advanced towards each other. Elliott
fired at me; cannot tell exactly the distance at the
time between us. was very much excited. He
was on the flag footway, and came towards me.
was in the street. then stopped down to pick up
a stone after the first fire at me. got very small
one. ! suppose il was about the size of common
hickory nut. As | raised, he fired again, and
threw the stone at him. The stone struck hack
on l4th street near Fuller's. stopped down again
felt something sting me--a kind of numbness in my
arm. | raised again. He was standing on the curb
stone, on the same side of Fulers. He snapped the
pistol at me again. The cap did not burst. was
very close to him at the time. He then ran into
Fuler's. threw, the stone at him that had in my
hand 1t struck inside the door, When first ran
at Elliott, ran with the intention of catching him.
had no stone or weapon Of any kind. After the
first fire at me, picked up stone with the inten-
ton of hitting him; and az he fired each time, he
would retreat from me towards Fuller's. He had
got with his face towards me- and his back towards
Fuller's Kendall said nothing at any time after the
affair at James's ofgetting any arms nor do think
he had any at the time he was shot. was with
him all the time, and if he had got any, think
should have known it. The cane fell about the
time that Kendall fell Kendall, Elliott, and myself
had all been very intimate up to that time. l had
no idea the little difficulty in James's store would
lead to an interruption of former friendship, or
end in anything serious, until / heard Elliott had
armed himself Then thought something serious
would grow out oft, as had never known him to
have a revolver before but he had generally carried
a Bowie-knife. Ihave frequently seen him with il
since his return from Arkansas, and conversed with
him about carrying it. We were all at school to-
gether, and our friendship was of long standing.
Does not recollect Of ever having used any threats
against Elliott, until the night after was wound
ed. Then was in great deal Of pain; and some
person by my bedside said that Elliott would get of
that he had very influential friends, and that they
had employed General Jones, and that he would be
likely to get off. then said that, if the law would
let him off, did not think that would let him off.
may have when in a great deal of pain,
used stronger language towards Elliott; but do not
recolect it, if did, Immediately after the occurrence.