The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-08-22
FURTHER PARTICULARS CONNECT.
ED WITH THE MURDER OF YOUNG KEN.

ED WITH THE MURDER OF YOUNG KEN
DALI.
We copy the following particulars from the u.
S. Journal of Tuesday Evening, preceding and
leading to the fatal result of, the death of younp
Kendall, and the manning of Bailey. We pre-
sumo that these are the main facts, and a correct
statement of all the attending circumstances -
"The origin of this IamentabIe traoedy. we
understand, was of very trifing nature. The
three young men were of about the same ace.
some twenty-five Or three years. and had been on
terms of decided friendship. We give the par
ticulars of the whole matter as we have learned
them after much enquiry, and believe them to be
substantially correct.
1.-The young men met at James DRUG Store.
corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
and near Fuller's City Hotel, at about o'clock,
where they had some conversation commencing
in friendly manner, but owing to misconcep-
ton of term used by Mr.. Kendall, terminatinu
angrily. Elliott understood Kendall as imputin0
to him want of courage in the matter they were
conVerslng about, and was making some demon.
STATIONS ct resentment, when .Baily interposed
and said there should be no fighting. Elliott then
said he would fight Kendall if the latter could
get gentleman to act as his friend Kendall
said he would ask for no friend, but told Elliott
that he would rather get COW hide and cut his
Kendall cOuld
get no gentleman TO be his friend Here Bailey
stepped up to Elliott and said he considered him
self gentleman, and would see Kendall out in
anything he might undertake, and he asked FL
ilott TO Withdraw what he said This Elliott re
fused to do, whereupon Bailey struck him in the
face and BACKED one of his ewes. The nar,ies
then separated, Kendall and Bailey coing in one
direction and Elliott in another The first two
soon met personal friend and informed him of
what had oeen done, IN good nalured manner
though Bailey expressed his sorrow for tho ocor,
renee, and took blame to himself for not controI
ing his impetuosity. They, however, ANTICIPATED
no serious difficulty in the matter.
g Soon after this conversation took place Ken
dali and Bailey passed down 18th street and
across to the south side Of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
in front Of FuIler's, while Elliott. who had re-
turned to James Store, was standing in or near
the door of the same, apparently armed. Ken
dali then crossed the Avenue towards him. ma
King some menacing gestculations while Elliott
VINO had a gun-barrel cane in his right hand
changed 1t to the left hand, and with the right
grew revolving pistol from his pocket, which
he partially concealed under the 6aps Of his ct
Kendall approached him. seized hold of the cane
and wrenched 1t from Elllotl's hand. whereup,n
bIIiott presented his pistol and fred one ba rel
the ball missing Kendall. At this Kendall fhre,v
the cane, which he had previously wrenched from
him. at Elliott, who then discharged second
barrel OF his pistol at Kendall, and shot him
through the heart; lie fell and died instantly
Bailey had started across the Avenue in tho III
fect0n ot blIlott VINO then aimed and DISCHARGED
barrel Of his pistol at him. But Bailey dod5,oJ
and was not hit. Elliott aimed and fred another
barrel; but Bailey lodged and again escaped, and
at this lnstsnt caughtup large stone and iumned
nearer to Elliott, who again fired and this time
MT Bailey IN the left arm, near the elbow. shat
tering the bone dangerously A fourth time nj.
lott attempted to shoot Bailey but the pistol