The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-17

the ~LyhehbnFg wal h~ePuohcan OF tho
Sd inst. we take the following record Of
another most painful tragedy. occurring
between gentlemen who may almost be
considered citizens Of that place;-
The circumstances which caused Il are
Of ihs5most delicate nature. On SatuV.
day evening. ooh ult. about dark, DR..
Lorenzo N. Williams. son Of John M.
Williams, residing just across the river,
ON the Amherst side, clipped with the
eldest daughter. aged about ID. at Capt.
Richard C. Morris. who also lives imme-
diarely over The river. with the purpose
of marrying her. The couple aceompa-
MED by WIS brothers, aud Q Mr., Ed
munh Hill, tnok the Charlottesville route
for Washington city. The family Of the
young lady getting wind ct the elope-
ment accidentally. in a short time alter
ii occurred. Capt. Morris and his son.
Richard c.. prepared Immediately Tor
pursuit, They oyerhauled the rupaways
in Charlottesville. they having been disaP-
pointed in meetirg a ready c"nveyance
from that place. The daughter was con-
cealed in the hotel, but the father end
brother got possession Of her. aud then
had Williams and his party bound over
in the sum Of one thousand dollars each.
Both parties left for home, and on Tues
day evening they put up accidentally at
the same hotel, in Livingston. Nelson
county. When Williams party and
Young Richard Morris we're seated at the
supper table, opposite each other. some
~indignily was offered young Morris BY
the mher party, when he threw his plate
into the face of Williams. Morris. Will
:, lliams aud Hill then commenced a general
shoo,ing. which resulted after some eight
or ten rounds. in the immediate death OF
Young Morris, aud the mortality wounding
, Of Hin. aud ii is said Of Williams. also.
Hill was shot by Morrison the centre of
the breast. aud Williams was shot by him
in the side az back When this occurrence
I, took place the father aud daughter were
in their room, up stairs.
P. S. The report has sinced reached
: here that Hill had died Of his Wounds
, Mr.. Norris was SHOT but once. and that
f., through the body, He was not killed in
! the general meele, but was shot by Will
liams' brolher Robert, after he (M.) had
shot down bnih Of bis antagonists. Hill
and DR., W., and was retiring from the
e dining room. Dr. WIS first cap explod-
ed. when he was shot by NJ. Hill and
. Williams both shot after they were
u wounded, but without effect. Morris
, lived but FIVE minutes. dying in his faith
er's arms. who met him at the head Of the
I steps. Robert Williams has been ar.
rested.
The Richmond Despatch says:
Passengers by the Canal packet'boat
Yesterday. stated that both d.. Williams
aud Mr.. Hill were living. but that it YVES
thought Hill could not possibly recover,
DR.. Williams it was supposed might re-
. cover. We have heard counts Of the
= tragedy differing from that given above
by The Republican, but deem it best not
to enter iu,o a statement Of the c%opfict-
n ing accounts" .s,
:. A correspondent of the Charlottesville
(Va,) Republican. writing on the 4th from
on dio spot, confirms the statement Of
: young Morris coming in and sitting down
at the table where we're Dr.. Williams and
hia two brothers, and M. Hill their friend
= when they were quietly returning home
. after the daughter had been recovered
! from them. He says:-
u DR.. w. confirmed TO sip bis coffee,
y when to the consternation Of all. Morris
d seized a plate aud threw il violently in
u Dr.. WIS face. at the same time spnnging
up with a drawn pistol. All PARTIES fol-
. l0wed suit. The evidence was. thai
: Morris FIRST barrel did not go0of. the cap
exploding. The Witnesses think that he
; and DIV. exchanged shots. But by
a whom any of the parties was shot lisa
, mere matter OF conjecture. except DR.. w,
He was shot, in tho bar rom, by young
Morris. '
Ii is supposed there were from five To-
seven sholsin the dining room, and one,
others nre positive iwo, up stairs. Young
Morris was caught by some u in the
9 bar RON sshe was falling taken up stairs
aud died almost instantly. His corpse
left here on Wednesday evening. DR.,
! tWilliams and Hill are both here. danger.
" ously wounded. Hopes are entertained
9 that both may recover. All the living
; persons except Capt. MorriS were imne'
= diately arrested.
Their trial came of on Wednesday,.
and after hearing the evidence Of a host
# ct witnesses, who gave testimony with
N hardly a shadow Of variance, all were
promptly discharged WIN were present.
(ihe two young WilIiams.) and the war.
rant dismissed as To Hill aud DR.. VIII
Iiams. against whom also the process is-
d sued. The result was Inevitable from tho
evidence.
!. The Williamss intended under advice.
If to leave for home. Immediately after sup.
II per. The evidence was conclusive Of
young NJ. Morris's intenhion tn have a
IF difficulty. at some Tine if not that night.
| have uN heart TO speak Of Captain
- Morris's anguish aud frenzy that night
nor of his saddened aud melanchuly and
Is unhappy state Of mind next moraiRg-
nor yet Of the piercing shrieks, the will
ing & unutterable agony of his unhappy
da lighter. Her fa,ter started home the
next morning, his daughter lying down
is in the carriage, the picture of tho deep.
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