Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-07

COOKS coming in. deard Lost!er say nolhi;,e
Tut what | lave before slaed Cock har
arms had Istol which he pulled por,ly ou
Of his pocket and returned il-this was ate,
he was Shot don't know whether Cook had ;
stirk in his hand Cook had nothing in his hant
after he was shot-I was veiy mucn embarrass
ed-looked oil Cook when Re was shot and die
no, see any stick while the firing was cniag OF
don't know whether Lolter was smoking OF
not when be came in or whilst he was there
don't know if h. got cigar from me
BAILEY Dlyl About half past three o'clock
Mr. Joseph Landrum and myself me, MIR Lot
tier and Mr. B w. Elmore, an Landrum aske;
US 10 90 and gel Something to drink. When W,
go. in The Hotel, Lotticr declined drinking. as
did al first. but afterwards | concluded 10 take
one.-l called Tor some cigars and handed then
around Letter io'k one and called for glas!
OF water Lo.iicr went 10 the end Of the ba
farsh'st from tie coor, ard whist hc was Il ere
Cook entered walked up to the bar and callcl
for glass of brandy and waiei, and m:nedl
a'ely turned oil from the bar-at The instant
Cook urned oil the firing commenced three
shots were bred the firing was instantaneous
upon Cooks coming in-Coos "a. down il,
the chair aud said, "Tom Lo,tier. | am an
innocen: man." Not a word passed before the
tirns-as Cook sat down lie pul ed the pistol
Out OF his pocket bu. lie seemed to he very y ga
-Lotter was about leaving The room as he re.
mark was made b. Cook the frrg had led
when this remark was made did not see any
stick in Cook, hand-lhc firing ceased in an
.stan'-so RAPID II was hardly possible 10 dis.
tlnguish the sho,-
Maxwell Wilson, was sitting in the
room al tue European House, INN .dialely in
front o. The bar, when Lo,l.r came in with
other gentlemen - about seven minute. af;cf,
as near as / can Judge, Cook came in and
walked up 10 the bari 10 uot know whether
he call.d for liquor or npt--n a second or two
Cook turned around, and 4. H. turned Lo,tier
iired-l think there we're four sho;s-Iook
was al the end Of lie bsr nearest the door am!
Lotier was ct The Other erd did mt hear 90 K
call Tor Anything Cook had no stick that 1
saw.
JOSEPH LANDauM -Corrobpraes DAVIS as to
meeting with Lot,ler aud Elmorc aud going TO
The ,avern--Davli. Eluore aud myself took 4
drink -Lol,le' refused aud sd did Davis a! first
Davis called for cigars aud we took one we
had been III The house some fifteen minute )
when Lotter came around by me ard com
mcncod firing, tins was the first | knew OF
Co Ks being in The room-Cook ma % lree
ticks at L. ttier with slick he used the sticl;
about the last shot-L liter said In Cock
"YoudimaeI yasc u, ihqre e.: you, for med ing
IA ny family ,fars"
Or. IS Er 'n.iad-i hal gone to the European
Hotel with Loilcr and tho olhcr gen lcmen
upon my own invitation - Cock Voluntarily
said am innoccnt-Lotier Sud, YOU id
'aSc u, hsrs gtt y.u' SCI lnyo seen Cook
in Lotliers house. One day, about fortnight
before the shooting, as was passing, | saw
him in Mrs Lol,ier's bed chamber, either sitting
on chair a: the foot Of her bed or on the foot
OF the bel he had his coat ,G and her arms
were bare up 10 tho shoulders her hair was
somewhat disheyelled-il did not look So nice as
usual, but seemed 10 have been pulled some.
what forward upon her forehead I could no,
see how she vas dressed, nor could zee more
Of him than that he had his coat off Lo;,ier
was no. al home-lhe sun was abou; an hour
high should not have though! so much Of
tbs crcIm''aace, but he dedgsd b,hiud the
curtain as he saw me Il thought would see
what was going on there had been under the
impression thlr Cock was some near relative
To TIC family. On TIC SuaIay Cook vas shot
l-oliicr Lad aka! him shout ia in ifnacy &
Cook and his wife L hive seen Cock aud
Mrs Loltirr walking together frequently. bu,
never when Loltier was prosen,-Cook re
NAMED here about n half al hour aud hen
came out saw him when he came oul; he
had lis c. al on.
EDwARD Z. PARs5N, On the ID OF Juiy |
went up 10 the European House, between thee
and four o'co.k; vas bringing a julep when
Cook eaiei;d: L.'lier Imnlcli4,c!y turned rus
anitircL upo. hun three or hour times d n,
know whe her Cock had sick n not--did no,
STE his pistol. heard Louler say "you damned
rascal, have 90! you iur m'i!liag in my family
affair" heard Cook say SOMETHING about being
innocent. USED IL live OH He street. Lo,ler lives
Oh.
B. w. ELMoRE-Oa Sunday morning teiofe
this occurrence, L,;!eT came 10 my house about
III U'Clocs-he said he was in search OF ny
brother and thought he wouM find HIN there
We "a together sometime an4 lacn took walk
on Inc Book TurnE ike-da;ng this walk w
he'd CONVEX sa,ion upon the suslsc. 81 Re IN
proper intercourse between Cook and his wife
told him VIVA: had heard from my brother
ard others he said IT. meant 10 submit pfopo
siton 10 Cock through some irient; he III: no
say exactly what the proposition was, bur "a
UNDERSTOOD H. Ii was 10 leave town. Alter GaEe!
Lo,ter said he hat to 81 dowa town ami asked
me il would 60 with min. told han w0uli q
a. tar az B ioad 5 !eef. We w.at into the Eu
ropean Hotel al The lis ancc oi Lantrum-l 81
down and wd, arousei By the iting-l saw
c.. X win his pi,.u! IN his RICH, hand aLd a
sick 10 his !e.i ae seemed 10 be striking viii
his stick al III" pistol, aaa Trying 10 knock i
townwaEds-he d. 10. appear 10 be striking a
Louier. Lo'iier came :ounl out OF the ally ana
said to Cock, 'you see, you id rascal, VIVA
NJ, a.,
Cock sail ,-"l an an iEnuceE, man." nevtl
knew Cock until he was sho, ami have ney,
kaown Mrs. Louier. II was IN Sunday morn
ing made he communication 10 Lorier ot VIVA
| had heard my brother Theodore saY-wha
young Tyler AMI Others had SAT-; an! also telC
MIN ot Cooks being A, his house the Gio'nin.
.ci0re, ION Sa!ur.ay) | told him that II was thi
com,non talk al The neishbnrhovd-iha ly!rI
sau Cook =as always sandin. lhcIc-thc rrrof
oil improper intercourse Gas IN the mouth o
everY body AID Ia led Of ny AL he nrighboFhoot
Lot:Icr was with NE from the morning uni
Cook was shct
R,rERr DAvis-Was not present when III
shooting took place. (5et aside BY the MaTor.
PLEASANT Z. GENTRY II know nothing oi tn
shooting Airs. Letter came 10 my house on III
Moad,y preceding ihi shuoiin2--sh' had teei
sent away hy her husband in consequence u; :
ldHiHs bat l>Oi III SdHic W uAas
IN Sunday evcnin. Ter IN. sho'iing. Lo,;i,.
told me had shot Cuoh-ac said tie reason h
Gid 80 vas that he hal hal imPtnrcr inercou.a
with his wiie-he seemed 10 bc very sanguin
OF il. Loui,i remained in town after Ibis an CAV
himself up. MIR. Lollicr was kind a,l.clI0nal
and good husband, aud 'nluIsed hi vile 10 ever
wi>h-she was exlrassgant 10 her nn'iohs AL.
expenditures house and cstryihlLg abpul
Was oil style aud qualify lar exceeding VIA
was usual tor a maa Of Loiiiet's means. know
il was LuisI's ha6i, TO leave home ea'lY il In
morning E r hi, la Icty, and not 10 lciurn un.i
asuu, dark
VIM. II. DoGsiS -Kncws nothing Il the shool
ing, WAS To! p.rsen,-hAi convrf'alun vii
Couk in The morning. tSst aside II The Mayor.
ALEXIS GsErs- Knows nulhins about tie cas-
al all.
JAnEs L BAY Know; nothing about III
case-hsd a CONVERSATION wih Cock 10 Ii
morning with Do!nin and others. (Sel ASIDE Il.
the Mdyor)
TIED RI Elm RE Had conversations vii
DO Cock aud Louicr upon III. SUBJECT. LIT
lier h asked han tor his a'Sice AID re ceclia
ei IL give him any, as h. was ~ i"ehd OF to