Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-18
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rIE LlNINGsIlN TRAGEDY

The ynchourg Republican publishes the following author
lied OF the painful utfar The Vginian
leurns from Nelson c. H., Or. Williams is out Of dnn
ger that Mr. Hall is Improving, with fair prospect OF
| recovery:
After reading an editorial article in the Charlottesville Ad.
vurute and d communication III The same paper signed H.
w. in reference melancholy and unfortunate occur
renee, had determined give detailed Statement vi Inc
transaction its conlrnceLnt al Lynciburg 10 IFS un
indtiun III Lrfngston ound.d upon uuioiiy
vi The unqurslinaoic CHARACTER TINS, however We
shall foroelr and cnne statenlrnt 10 such paris
MS we regard mSrepresrned, unlnenun
ally DOUBT e editorial aud communication rslecd to-
Ii lIrre any manifestation Of hostile Collision nj
Charlottesville between Williams and young MDrrIss, by the
mutual drawing al plstus eIer Vi tneIn the father Vi
NJ: ignorant OF IT, though II might have occurred
without knowledge The simple facts are these: Al e
Mr. MorIlss his arrived In charlottesville they
from the Eagle Tavern, where they had stopped II the Mon.
celo House where the Williams party had stopped and
through friend Of Or. Williams Mr.. ii requested
him. Intending u demand peaceaue surrender OF
daught befuc resoring u any other means This in
trrvew denied. He then Sent message 10 d. VIII
hams by MI HILL d=nanJng forthwith and nncondi'iJn-
ally the surrender III his daughter and that would end all mat
nen. This ieiiund was also, refused Upon
this refusal Mr. Moss returned Eagle
Hotel when Mr. NJ consulted counsel and invoked the aid Of
CIVIL authority in Obtaining Tie Of his daugh-
ter thus, violation o his rights father, within Id from
him lie obtained The aid vi the civil authority far mat
the door Of in Monticello House. in which his
dIughler confined, was unlocked and thrown open On
the opening of the door Mr. NJ. entered the room, took pos
hs daughter meeting him in the hour and
Quoted her Eagle Hotel without Resistance
her pnrt during the whole OF this time, there
WAS either menace threat or attempted collision by any
person Concerned, Mr. NJ neither nor heard H. He
made himself and intended none and he has recol
Lection that his son made any, His determination was to get
possession his daughter but do he could without
violence, except In his necessary self defence.
Before gung the Monticello House, second timo,
Mr.. VI , IN impose much restraint upun his
feelings and OF his possbr under circnslan
trying aud eXaspcating proposed Justice Of lhc
Peace put them both under recognzances 10 keep the
peace in heavy penalty. This done, but the Justice
Nous
4ms under rccUgnZdnces 10 Keep the Mr. MorsS
and his son. them Also heavy recognizances
II Miss NJ rduing manidc,' at Lovngstun or if
she threatened end 10 her existence stated by
the editor Of the Advocate, her father did not then,
has any member uf the family since detected It, If she
TERED the exclamaons there in reference her lover
criocd her 10y the editor u the Advocate, upon what in
formation do not know, her luher did them
That she uttered piercing sreks-hnt she deeply dis
esscd and sadly STRICKEN natural enuueh, and is
eney probable bu', tina all these shrieks
grew out uct, Dr. w. wounded 40 one who
knew the Deep and devoted affection when she
for her slaughtered BROTHER could believe.
Iii very tue, stated by r. W. that when Mr. NIorrss,
his son and daughter rrachcd Lovngsun they found the
Wiamss the only Hvt,l in the place. and they had
alternative but some ten miles further stop there
being night very dark and the road very rough and
withu Mr.. Moss and his daughter being 5otn much
RED they determined 10 bespeak apartments in part of the
they would not be thrown in contact collision
with the WIS and remain all night and pursue their journey
early the morning In ORDER certainly, to avoid
collision or contact with the WIS Mr.. NJ requested supper
10 be furnished him. his and daughter In his room
which was promised, and he exlorled his 90
the public supper abir in any in
with or into collision with the W. g. which he solemny
promised he would not do.
Sumo short time alter Mr. Ms arrival and while he and
his sun were sitting their room Mr. Samuel II. Shelton
who had accompanied from Lovngston Charor
vile came into and invited young Mr.. N. walk
with him. which Mr. M. demonstrated against, for fear that
might lead difficulty, but on the assurance OF Mr.
s. nothing OF hostile character Intended and Of
his that would avoid any thing Ut the kind, Mr. NJ
his objection and urged his return speedily
After Mr. and young NJ. left The ruon Mr. NJ did not
know where they what occurred lie remaining in his
uom until tie heard the discharges OF the pistols; when
fearing rushed down stairs, and the foot
stairs his son. muray wounded, clasped him in
his arms laid down with him the oo and there held him
until some time after he expired.
What induced young Mr. ~ to the public supper table,
what occurred here produce The collision which resulted
dsasruusly Mr. NJ does not know, and cannot say,
cept far he gather from the conflicting statements
those who present and and heard what
PRED His in the short space Of time which lett
him, between receiving of Inc wound and his DEATH told
Mr. Norris when he took his at the table, he found
without designing H. thar he had taken his seat opposite Ro
Williams whu gave him insulting scowl. That, nne-
diutey receiving this, he threw his plate In WIS face
when the Tire Williams and Edmund Hill, who had
panied tnenl from hcr SEALS ard seemed 10 be drawing
their pistols That he quick tic ud drew his alsu
and eveed il al Robert NI!sms but the cap did
pode. About the time pistols fired him
neither of which took effect and he immediately bred III Hill
ond Dr. l.. D. Williams both Of which he thought took e
feet. That supposing aray over he started up
stairs and his way shat behind from the opposite
side ut table in room, by Robert Williams, which
rouk effect, and mortal. This the dying statement
OF the the falhera that had deceived nd
told untruh that fnhe the father directs
to stale OF The truth OF this statement dde under cir