The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-19

The LYNcHBURG TRAGEDY.-The Lynchburg
Republican publishes an authorized statement
of this recent painful affair, or rather what pur-
ports to be correction of the accounts hereto
fore published. The Lynchburg Virginian
learns from Nelson Court House, that Dr. Will
liams is out of danger, and that Mr.. Hill is i'm
proving, with fair prospect of recovery We
make the following extracts from the RepuJH-
cans representation of the facts of the case, on
the authority of Mr.. Morris, father of the lady
who had eloped with DR.. Williams, and whose
son was killed:
what induced young Mr.. Morris TO @ to
the public supper table, or what occurred there
to produce the collision which resulted 80 dsas-
trously, Mr. M. does not know, and cannot say,
except 30 far as he can gather from the conflict
ing statements of those who were present, and
saw and heard what transpired. His son, in the
short space of time which was left him between
the receiving of the wound and his DEATH told
Mr. Morris that when he took his seat at the
table, he found, without designing it, that he had
taken his seat opposite Robt. Williams, who
gave him an insulting scowl That Immediately
on receiving this, he threw his plate in WIS
face, when the three Williams and Edmund
Hill, who had accompanied them, rose from their
seats, and seemed to be drawing their pistols
That he, ms quick as he could drew his also, and
levelled it at Robert Williams, but the cap did
not explode. About the same time four pistols
were fired at him, neither of which took effect,
and he Immediately fred at Hill and DR.. l.. d.
Williams, both Of which he thought took effect
That, supposing the ARRAY was over, he started
up stairs, and on his way was shot behind from
the opposite side of the table in the room, by
Robert Williams, which took effect, and was
mortal. This was the dying statement Of the
son to the father--a son that had never deceived
and never told an untruth to that father, as the
father directs us TO state. OF the truth Of this
statement, made under circumstances 80 solemn
and so impressive, Mr.. M. does not doubt nor
does any one who knew Dung M doubt that he
died fully impressed with the belief that Robt
Williams offered him the insult of which he
complained, and that he received his death at r.
Williams hands."
II ia also stated that young Mr.. Morris, few
minutes previous to the rencounter, solcmnly
promised his father not to 60 to the public sup.
per table, or in any manner come in contact with
or enter into collision with the Williams vet il
appears he did 60 there. With regard to Miss
Morris, the statement says
"1f Miss N. was a 'rdping maniac at Low
ingston, or If she threatened to put m end to
her existence, as stated by the editor of the Ad-
vocate, her father did not then, nor has any men,
Der Of the family since detected it. II she ut
tered the ordinations there, in reference to her
slover.' ascfbed to her by the editor of the Ad-
vocate, upon what information we do not know,
her father did not hear them. That she uttered
pisroing shrieks-that she was deeply distressed
and aadly stricken, WINS natural enough, and ex-
~ nelly probable, bat that all these shrieks and
exslamsaons grew out Of the fact that Dr. W.
w.s wounded, no ono who know the deep, ar
dent and devoted affection which she bore for
her slaughtered brother, could believe"