Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-07-29
AROther Dreadful Tragedy.

We are called upon this morning, to record another most painful tragedy, oeeaning between gentlemen who may almost be considered citizens of this place. The circumstances which caused it. however, being of the most delicate nature, we shall allude to them only in far us will be nee eSSary to make ineligible the sad termination of the affair On Sunday evening last, about dark Doctor Lorenzo D. Williams, son of John II. Will
 ams residing aSt across the river. on the Amherst side, eoped with the eldest laug Ser, aged about nineteen, Of Captain Richard G. Morris, who also
 IxeS immediately over the river, with the purpose of marrying her. The couple, accompanied by one of Williams brothers, and Mr. Edmund Hill, took the Charlottesville route for Washington cly The family of the young lady getting wlnu of the eiopement, accidentally, in a short tune after IL occurred, Captain Morris aud his son, Richard G.. prepared immediately for pursuit. They over hauled the funaways in Charlottesville, they hay ing been disappointed n meeting ready convey ance from that place. The daughter was conceal ed m the hotel, bat the father and brother got pos session of her, and then had Williams and hS par ty bound over in the sum of thousand dollars each. Both parties left for home, and on Tuesday evening, they put up accidentally al the sane ho- tel, III Livingston, Nelson county When Will hamS' party and young Richard Morris, were seat ed al the supper table, opposite each other. some indignity vas offered young Morris by the other party, when he threw his plate into the face or Williams. Morrls, Williams and Hill then egIfl- meHeed a general shooting, which resulted, after some eight or ten rounfs, in the immediate death of young Moyrls and the mortaily wounding of Hill, and il is sad of Williams, also Young NJ was shot in the head and in vital part of the body, by Williams it is supposed. Hill was shot by Morris, in the centre of the breast, and Vii. Hams was shot by him in the side or back. When this occurrence took place the father and ds gher were in ihen room, up stairs A message was forthwith dispatched to the families of the parties and arrived here at an early hour on yesterday morning. The news of so dreadful tragedy of courss created the greatest excitement and regret Tn this community As to the feelings of the nn- happy iami,ies involved, whose cup of grief has been peyhaps forever elnbtieTed, we shai not at- tempt a description Language would be made quate to the task
 As we have gathered these facts altogether from rumor, there may Dc aud doubtless are many a... securacies ia them. But there k no doubt about the sad termination of the asair When we re- celye the authentic and detailed particulars, we shall give them.
 P.S. The report has since reached here, that Hill has died of his wound.
 = More Authentic Mi Morris was shot but once and that through the body. He was not killed in the general melee, buf was shot by Williams brother Roert, ai.er he tdorrisl had shot down both ot is antagonists, (lIil and Dr. Wi and was retiring from the dining ro1ta Dr. W's first cap exploded. when he was shot by N. Hli and W. both shot after they were wounded, but without effect. Norris lived but five minutes, dying in his iethnrs arIaS, who met him at the head of the steps Robert Williams has been arrested.
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