Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-08

49, " and myself were near the bf dge. a1d had rot
changed oar position No shot had been fired when the
o,ll ,i"P made. r. did not stop but Proeeedee-
n. spf SEIZED within so yards of when the latter bred
A.. hfs i.,ol 2. continued to advance toward unt he
not within lew feet OF him when he fired. ~ believed
h. shot Y hsd fired several Tunes before that lean
not Az how many. when 2. fred his pistol NC ran up
thinking he would certainly Nil r A. We ran up sa1 r.
strike 4. with something but cannot say win e'rta'hV
Whist think with the pistol. I. had al the com
,,.prssn MT of the combat sword under his arm,
bat cannot say whether with that that he strueS
h,m think X. fired his revolver during tins nme' ou'
cannot BE- certain There were several sho's lhey were
almost touching AZ the The hung ceased before Ne
Got ND T. fell Iust before got up H. ana his parry
then retired. T. walked To the toll house on hSyoso uso
and ras TAKEN IN a hack to Richmond. X and he party
let In hack | did observe them after they lett the
ground | did not notice Mr.. RS weapons paticuisry-
lie had pistols his belt about hi, bot do not know
their number. any sword ON him before 'ne
rrncoutrc but II after II had terminated lie seemed
10 bo the OF putting when got up ms was
after Mr.. r. fell. Mr. r. had two duelng pistols and
revolver, sword cane and bowie knife ne teV'Nyt "
IN his coat pocket ltwas taken oct after he tell Tie 1d
not use Il s-his sword cane was under hrs arm ne
did not his bowie knife, was taken out OF ms BOSOM
nG,,wa-1. will, the sheath upon II. do not know how
many shots fired. was under the impression tha'
T. fred only once. because / remarked 70 Dr. w. ne
seems determine L. pot It cu sing he saw DC
for, and after death. after the combat lie Gied OF the
wounds received 10 the combat
RS position was nearer the factory than P's 6
and were near above X. ;. was standing
- Ia atg, Old tree on the side the cotton factory
r. had 90. beyond G. and A. when called upon to stop
Ia,not saw how far The firing began very soon alter he
,,,s called To- r. walking deliberately at ms usuh
-, y b,!orc falling had advanced about 20 feet
nosa ,bDk below the oak tree do not remember see
ing Mr. : at all afer the combat began. do not even re
member Of seeing him 20 away "hea passed up VIZ
= ~. standing near the tree With his CLOAK on did not
know that Mr.. Greenhow Withdrawn mere Is no
earth on eide OF tnc tree II J. washed oS ~
ter on that side. Mr.. s had cloak Oh. 'hnA ooe
Cross examined. when enqured Of Mr. c. the d,y
before # the charge OF cowadce would be whda"n, MI
IL was present. At the ume the message vas ".l'
,5 p made no .py In going up by K. near the tTee'
p passed within few feet OF him. II. mace no ih1'os
,on ,( an assault then. T. went on uP ana crossed le
5, e had not his pistols then with him, they were
,,cJ q, hin, IN n case. They also we've earned oy M
n an In, sight 7. was the view OF h when ne armed
himself, could be seen by him. = haa Tue weapon
before named. At the me he was c0ed on 10 stop, nc
must have been Is 20 yards beyond u. ano A IH.s
called loud enough TO be heard the factory =
did no, stop He bad hi. pistols in either hand They
were due lag pistols. lie had sword cane under ts arm
r. had ceased IRE 10 strike when ! got up The!
seemed to led m. From the time F. staggered Il
.,s,t no blow. z. had the time the rcNo'e' IN NJ
poeAs Il had not been Discharged There "a' 1iood
on r.. fses rom wound. The wound might have been
made win blow from pistol. ssS the s~o'd OF Z
e,ns Wtea got up good deal bent near the nit
thI-A % Was eatrely 0ui OF The cane. vas not nesf
snolsu 20 what use r IAas 81 M swofc oll no'
thnk be used Il. r. NJ bioWs ! TANK WIZ h-s
sy,a-5 cane. eannot tor its bent eonolron
T. hIrk could have been bent BY coming IN contact
.th ta. ct K IN Wsroing on. think II must haNs
g. "a EurrE a t-rrst Il The power o X 10 have
su7 m arolFa with ms s~ord us he Vas ihea iang
observed >;spt on the pan o. H. after he began
o ia. ,Hsuss make 90 81 him.
ezanct uuo,rake IN any part c the conflict seee!-
" distances aeeara's.y. INK P was w1ia % yards
~aea ars5. X tEsd the h-st pisto. knew u ION
the pas l.e - "a =try { not 10 uk
7. tired more tluH one pistol
Erauuauou by COMMUNICATE resuued-The frst
-. ol K pissed verv . me-ctnnOt tel how spijy
tae sbC-, saeceeasa each ohe' When got the grouT
rcss~e- Proposition OF me evening before io' re
ra7a q the ea-rse ct eo~srdiee. The answer hsrsIS-
only one IL reply 10 the inSIuuon 20
g ger Do. the Gns-e- have before given IT.
CD say ne pared UP. Not here--aigher
1q~ not remember mat be SAID any Thing 'Ets
pItsglt w-ea re message delivered - c. asked
Il 90 re NEE replied that believed tasi
thas 70 inst contemplated think the messase
- published AS the ore delivered N ny PIE euce.
Nuiic stand lg the sir,e', Nj J VI Wlekaam cane
up aud 'i &C sC OF the strer, tas Po-
Ece would be siSr Is"
ice org!na. ~ ytea answer Of Mr.. r to p message
was Icre offered IN evidence and read:
Rlcaxoxp. Feb 2lth, 1886
Desr Sir; The message delivered TO me BY you his
nornng from H. Peasants, was nearly IN these words:
II requested BY Mr. PieEssnls 10 inform you that ne will
be on the Chesterfield SIDE OF James morn
Inr Use, armed witt side aims, without rse. shot
gun masket uad accompanied BY Two friends similarly
armed"
This disguised challenge protest against first, because
1t no: in the form which sJusihed Of honor and
10 great upheld by pubic opinion.
Second ccsuse 1t prevents that csrtiiny OF equa. adj
vantage recognized by al gentlemen essential Oi The
duel or far and chIvsi-Jus combat.
Third, Because gives the challenging pry the pr
vege OF selecting time. place weapons night which,
rd0g to a. UsIge belongs to the challenged
Foarh, Because both the Time and place so selected
occasion great Inconvenience and danger all par
tics concerned, from legal prosecution.
Firm Because he proposed savage, sanguir-
arv and revolving the and Judgment only OF all
honor ole men, but vi every III the community, and
calculated odium any who may be governed
by them.
am ready receive proper ehllenge from MI Plea
SAINTS but for the reasons ABOVE given solemny protest
uganst terms he mas propo'ed. On his head, Them
al the and eproich which should be INCUR
red acting defiance OF these CJnsiderauons.
Notwithstanding these objections, shG.! be on the
ground mentioned at sunrise.
DO consider casting upon yourse'f the slightest
reelection. do not consider you IN any way IesponJble
for the message delivered tuis morning.
| an your obedient servant,
(Syned) THOMAS RICHIE, Jr.
Mr. Deane then recalled and questioned by the de-
fence aud ia reply said when Peasants called by
10 stop did not him shake his head make any
gatys sign
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