Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1849-09-06
EXAMINATION OF THOMAS w LoTrIER


Hotel in this city Wih intent to k on the 18th JuEy
lSi9 before his Honor, GEN LAMBERT, Manor Of The
City, on The An and 5th September.
AT ID o'clock on the morning of the 4 September
this case called and the examination proceeded with
The first witness called on the part OF the Commonwealth
DIR. JAMES BEALE-IIe attended Cook during his recent
lnessstaed that his death caused by wounds nfct-
ed with bullets He was called TO see Cook about an
hour alter he had been shoitound examination that
he had received three wounds two of which he believed
would have resulted in DEATH Dr. B. here infinitely tes-
cribed the wounds.l The main wound was received on
the left sdethe ball passed into the chest perforated
one OF the kidneys and lodged in the first veebra of the
spne On a post m0rfem, examination the course of this
ball traced and found lodged as above described
Dr. c. B. GIBSON attended Cook during his late illness
concured fully with Dr. Beae in the opinion he had de-
veed In reply TO questions propounded by the counsel
for the prisoner, Dr. G. stated that the porioraong on
the right side of Cooks body smaller than those on
the left leading to the inference that the wounds were IN
fcted the right side. On post n0rtem examination
one OF the bas-Ie only remaining in Cook-was
found lodged in the first vertebra ofthe spine The bone
| had been removed from the body with the ball in it,
JOHN LIST keeper OF the European House, testified
that Sunday evening" between the hours of 3 and 4
Broad street, in company with three other gentle
men, whose names he knew netson,e gentleman in COM
pany with Mr. L. called for mint ueps and they came up
to tile bar for the purpose OF getting them He was behind
the bar and waited them Whilst they were in the act
OF drinking, VIM P. Cook walked in stepped I'D to the
bar and called for glass Of brandy toddy Whilst he
preparing the teddy for G. lie was startled bv the sd
den explosion OF pistol and on looking up he saw Loer
frng at Cooour barrels were fired in rapid
the third ball fired by L. glanced and demolished one of
ms decanters behind the bar Thinks Loer had been in
MS house 10 or Is mnes before Cook called heard no
conversation between Lotter and Cook After Lottier
had illed tour barrels ohs pistol heard him remark thai
ne hoped he had given him enough. Cook staggered a
It" steps, seized chair and sat downthen asked Tor
room ana the attendance of physicians Soon after Cook
sat down Lottler walked to the back door OF the room
passed out INTO the alley above the front door Of the hotel
ana walked away. gentleman was in company with
LIZ but he was str anger and witness did not know his
name.
Cross erd,nined--Saw Loer in the street under the
'front.' porch OF the hotel he passed after he had shot
oook-he passed OF the hotel through the aev LEADING
INTO Broad street Lottierhad called for uep and it had
been made before Cook entered the hoteonh had casd
Tor brandy toddy, he beeved-hada umbler in his hand
mixing Cooks toddy when Lottier commenced firing at
could NIX glass oil toddy in two minutes and thinks
about ten minutes alter Cook entered the room touoh he
did not notice particularly when c. entered the roomoes
MOI recoec to have seen HIM before he called for glass
OF brandy toddy Witness remained behind his bar dnrin
me hrng and sald there till Lottier left the bar-room "a
The char INTO which Cook sank after being shot was
about OF ieet from the place he standing when he
hiring, by turning partly round Witness could not cav
positively that Loer did drink whilst in the bar-room
thinks he did drink ulep with the Others about the time
Cook came into the hotels confident that he called for
three uleps IN company with other gentlemen Atbe
Tune COOK was shot ne arned-he had pistol which
ne drew from his pocket, but could use it, He drew
the pistol alter he had received the woundsld not have
stick in bis handdid see him use stick Since The
had to his hotel for the stick he said he
Did not see COOK put his hand ii his pocket Whist Y
bar-dld not know whether Lottier was smokig cioar
When ne redhe hotedoes notremember having sold
HIM cigars whilst in the house. 49,
DA41Y DAVIS called at the European Hotel on Sunday
evening" the 10Th July, about half past o'clock n CON-
p pan wa, Mesls andum Emoe and Loer Eore
du Lahuf9In each called Tor uleps- ottier declined
annking Witness purchased cigars and handed hem
roan s sa maop, this period VIM Cook entered the hotel
Waer-lmmedlately after doing So Lottier comnenced
hring at him. Cook maintained his position whilst I,ottiar
was irlng. Alter IT, ceased firing Cook walked TO
an innocent man. He then pulled from one ofhis noel
cts double bareled pistol pO'N
Ctoss eaananed-Wlness did not see Cook have
SLICK otlef did not drink with the gentlemen in whose
company ne entered the hotel Lotter did not open his
lips 10 speak to Cook any else in the room at the
ume ne shot u Nothing had been said about Cook bv
oter or any OF the party before the shooting Witness
knew neither Cook or Lotter not having been introduced
70 Lottler; The firing commenced Immediately after
se Ieacea ne par As before stated after Cook had
Deem shot, he remarked, Tom Lottier am an innocent
ila heard no other remark at the time. Witness was
IN company with Mr. Landrm Broad street, and met
Mnh p. w. Enore and Loer on the street corner below
Ihe European Hotel AT the bar OF the hotel witness and
Landrum were standing between Lotter and Cook~Iot
llef stepped out and commenced firing on Cook who
stood nearly in one position during the firing, Shortly
a phalr bac
Tor physlcans--Pm shot" Did not examine ConlS's
wounds Any person entering the bar room from Broad
diieeI gnt haye seen those landing the bar Ime
alalely after calling Tor brandy and water Cook turned
round from the bar, when Lottier shot HIM The frno
was SO rapid that witness could scarcely distinguish each
separate responsibilities was the third bullet fired which
broke the decanter behind the bar
MAXWELL WILSON said he was sitting in the bar-room
o. the European Hotel when the occurred abou!
sXeet nom the bar-he seated opposite the bar
across The room, when Loter entered the hote-htnks
Cook came into the hotel about seven minutes after Lot
er entered stepped up to the bar called for some re-
ireslnnelts and turned round facing witness with his
back to the bar. So he turned round Loer fred
at hm Cook slightly changed his position after L. fired
the first barrel. When Lotter ceased firing Cook sat
Vow clf ana he ten observed that he held in his
hand pistol Lottler passed out at the back door of the
bar-room, went through the alley and when he reached
the front window, he stopped looked in and made some
only four among those in the room at the time the
firing begun. Loter, B. w. Elmore, Davis and Lam
drum entered the hotel company Did hear word
eeased-then heard c. say hehad been sotdd not see
Cook have stick. 49,
Cross eraminedmDd not hear the purport of the
remark made by Lottier at the front window after he had
wounded Cook-the sash OF the window was hosted up.
Jos. LANpRuM stated that on the evening OF The
ire, he md Mr. B Davis We're walking up Broad street
and met Lotter and B. w Gilmore at the corner Of I'd and
Broad streets Alter conversing few minutes he pro-
posed obtaining refreshments at the European Hotel and
ms on treating the company presentthey went into
me room, and after arriving there Loter declined
DartOOk heVfa al
Alter drinking Davis called for cigars which were handed
sonnd;-wblist standing at the bar with his back to The
door, and about Is minutes, he supposed after entering
the ROOM he heard the report OF pistol and on turning
round saw Lotter firing at Cook who had entered the
room without witness knowing it, After L. had ceased
hmg u staggered of acrossthe 10 chair, and in
DONG SO leyelled three bowsat Loer with large walk
ing silck-Cook did not succeed in striking Loer wit
ness beheved he then drew iromhs pocket pistol but
could not cock it, Loter then walked ont of the room
ana wen ne arrived at the front window he paused and
sala 70 loon I'D d-n yon, take that for interfering in
my Ianly aifalrs Witness had seen Cook twice that
cay before the renconeonee at the Rough and Peady
Hotel on MAN stleet-and he had each time heayy |
walking stick in his hand which looked to witness ike
unto hickory walking cane. When witness entered the |
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