Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-14

CuF,TERFIErD c. H., March 81
Commonwealth Thomas Ritchic, Jr.


Dr. VIM. P. Palmer.-On the nigh, Of iae day after p
was wounded sat up with hm. heard several remarks
fall from hiaI. They however very disconnected
They uttered interv,ls-or the thread If I'M. CON
versaon repoa ed.y boken nv sharp patoSysms Of
pain At onr time he said 'Where is that fellow 2'' en-
CURED VITO he me nL He said Rtchs. lie WAS tod
that he had gone 10 Washington The remark he made
wa he result u suggestion made 10 him, the subs
OF which Of wonder that he rot kill
ed outright the field. To THIS he replied the IN Is,
provcent'al thirg that K. killed"
He had called Mr. Moncure Robinson to him and said
ii shall dIe'-Mr. K. said, ''oh hope not-Why do YOU
think Pieasan's % P replied "becaus, have never
had such fee irgs e-Mr r. endeavored I, chez
him. The suggestion before alluded To afierward.
made to him. he asked II he thought he had hurt r.
lie said "he though, He had made several aempts
his sword fr I'M his cane but could no-but struck
him with the lie could not tel why r. not Kill
ed" Ii then suggested that his pistols not well
loaded Tie said "he thought so hmsef-He did load
them" He said alsn r. "a brave fellow" These re-
marks were made in the latter part OF the night.
By Prosecuting Au1ney-He asked II he thought
he hsd hurt R. lie sad he thought not; his sword was
useless To him He said he struck r. over the head or
shoulder, don't remember which
Resumed by counsel for deenee-The suggestion was
MIR P. your pistols could have been well loaded"
The reply was as have given
By Prosecuting Auorney-Hc said he did not load the
pistols himself aud added something which lid hear
distinctly.
Samue Sutherland II am eunmak residing in Rich.
nond pistol when properly loaded with ball cannot be
drawn with least never could do have made
many attempts, end do think could do without an
screw the barrel the breach. prohab bic
might be done with which would aGe hold Of the
ball. gong around il, or by cutting the ball pieces
cannot say how fa pistol oi the ORDINARY cdUiv car
Judging from the standard OF the test of powder which
se4uIrad 10 send ball $50 yards, should think would
carry far that.
BY Prosecuting Auorney-Hs very dthcult thing to
extract ball from dueIling pistol have
ceeded in doing IT, The government standard for powder
from $50 to $40 yards ball would be apt rise in its
pas- II makes an undusting motion IN ITS course
cannot account Tor 1t, ~: :he fact i 20.
John A. Meredi'h.- SATURDAY. the sls.. | Mr..
PessanI5 sakng up the by the Enquirer office
IL is nearly oPpoge, lGe below my office, and saw
him from the window. IL was ~ The afternoon He
accompanied by Mr. Charles VI. smiiu From what had
passed be Immediately attracted my attention. After
while he passed down again By the Banks snd by the En-
quTe 5ce As he passed he looked into the Office slack
ing his pace bu plJsng until he got beyond where be
met some gentlemen and cOnyeIset with them He then
passed up again the side Of the snee. called
ihe aieLGon Of some gentlemen my Office, who were en-
gaEad IN taking DISPOSITIONS, 10 him. noticed Nun from
having seen md read the articles IN the newspapers.
think he passed three Il was generally expected on
the street hotP. would attack X. lt W. talked o! IN my
office.
Thos +. August saw VI. P. on the 2ls in the ar
ternson. had been to Col Meredh'z Office. saw Mr.
r aud VT Smith standing the opposite the En-
qulTer Office, and ihen them standing below there.
cannot soy how long they stood. be mistaken as
TO the day. There circumstances which fix II IN my
recollection. Mr.. p had stuck IN his hand lie gene
rally walked with heard some things rumoreG which
caused the to not CO him particularly.
by prosecuting Auorney.-They stood the Rich
mond Library They afterwards crossed the to the
Republican Office. This after about o'clock
There were other persons standing with Mr. r. at the time
saw Gov Smith and some one else, do srlber
whom.
VIM. L. MauIl-I saw Mr.. r. on the 2Ist was al
the Enquirer office atout9 o'clock A VI. him stand
ing IN front Of r. Duyas Just above the Office In
lew minutes he crossed the and entered
conservation With Mr. Tnplett. Tie seemed be much
excited tie then passed down TO the Of Tsylor.
music store diigOnaIy opposite the Enquirer Office lie
remained there about ten minutes, and then down
the street.
saw him again on Monday. 23d. He passed the En-
qoirer Office, but dd him On Tuesday
ne passed again with Nr. Archer tie had changed his
cane. Mr.. X. informed Of Mr.. 2. having been about
the otee told him Mr.. Pleassnts apparently much
| eKci,ed.
BY Prosecuting Auonoy.-1 informed Mr.. X. Of II
shout ~ o'clock on Saturday,. Mr. r. the EnqUirer
oihce when ip,d him lie remained there an hour OF
an hour aud half. lie vas not there again during the
day.
Thos r. Walls saw Mr. Peasants about o'clock Sat
urdoy ogooing, walking the opposite my store
lie passed tho door Of toe Enquirer Cco, whore ne hailed
| slightly lie came into my Office ard nj n~ho. lie
dront come apple brandy Ho talked freely Of dilcul
with X Hnd -sksd my opinion about TOLD him was
not capable Of advising him. After conver ne me time
he s.id "nc had made up ms mind Bill should
kIi him' saw him agau 0r ne 23t, the square IT,
sid saturday nI.lt hat he ha1 taken great dcl from
ic old mnn bot that h. uiI take OIL much from tho
ooy'. We bad been unri last spring inumste Be
lore that be- Jop came into We until that
lime very RO7a 'tJns hi0r that he hardly met
/ me without saying some Lafi " 80 90 rog.
The que'ton being ASKED or NrV Are you whg1''
he fep.isd, "Wc, hardly kn,w what am. They coll
me Iu Richmond Lyons d-mIcfst"
~ Procuring aitnrnoy.rho hard words were always
given IN good bum red way. lie NJ the Je,t
tempered men oyortsN. re said he excited shout
some pieces which had appeared In tne enquirer. !
Mr. T. on Monday, boo tho squire. In n brown frock
coal with stek 10 hs hand llc iold hrs Object WI,
/ 10 tnd Y. iIo bed sword cnne--ho one he usually
walked with.
BY defence,-I have no particular sequuiptsnco with
Nr. htebio-I'vc never been n his company more than
/ two three times.