Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-19
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.r+,.r on the day and evening previous, when mas
Il some exciting discussions between the friends
.f,be two gentlemen
-. ,f,er : O'Clock the trial was commenced
..,,,s Captain j. II. Birch and B. n Morseil, Esq
n.,;s, Radcliffe, Esq, prosecuting, and Ienerai
,,,c,IIa appearing for the defence The warrant
-,,;,h Mr. De Camp was arrested was only
,-,rront Mr.. Ratcliffe, in his opening speech,
80 N the cbaracte. of tie testimony he should
40, and expressed fear that the Magistrate would
- houud in duty to hold the defendant under the
Hin. act. which would make this very serious
affair. -...,-..,
Cen. McCala stated, in reply, that he regretted
-. ,as,renee had been made to any law other than
10, under which the warrant was issued his
Tan, had come to court prepared TO give bond for
=. observation of the peace and expected that the
.r., would there end; and that causes of the diff
n,,v IN question would be removed by an entire set
,.rsut in an amicable manner.
Tho irst witness called was Mr.. j. Trettler. He
IA be feared DE Camp would do him some bodily
:, my: told of De Camps coming TO his place OF
,n.;n.ss on Friday, and accusing him of writing an
.,oprous letter to him. 81 told him knew nothing
,hmr it, De Camp then threw down pistol and
add Trettler TO take it, having previously called
r-,,,ls,a odd liar Trettler told him he never
r.sd them. At night, De Camp went To Trettler's
hOu,- and invited him to walk out, telling him he
.-,s mot armed. AT the request of Gen. McCalla,
Mr. Tret,Ier went to his shop and brought the letter
which De Camp had left The evening previous.
Mr. Wroe stated that the defendant came 10 Tret-
r.r,. shop very much excited; accused Trettler of
writing a letter; Tretter de,icd it, and De Camp
,ppled very abusive language to him, pulled out two
Di,tols threw one down and laid, "If you're man,
meltme."
Question by Gen. McCalla.-Did he not put them
both DOWN and tell Tretier to take his choice?
Vitncss-He might have done that Might not
se defendant have shot Tretrler if he chose; Yes.
Ddnt he take the pistols and retire: Yes.
Mr.. Jones said he saw De Camp come in the shop
and throw down one pistol, and challenge Trettler
m shoot with him but couldn't say DE Camp offered
The choice De Camp might have shot Trettler if he
chose.
Mr. Donohoo stated what he knew of the trans
Of the family, and said that De Camp asked Trettler
10 walk out with him sand settle it," TE
Mr. Humes made a statement not differing mate
riaIy from that of the previous witness.
Mr. Columbus SAID Mr.. De Camp came to his
store on the evening previous, commenced telling
me about the letter; he had dirkk {; il was a
little after O'Clock; told me he bought pair of
pistols said he told Tretler to take one and if he
had done it, a. soon as he squared himself he would
have blown his heart OUT
Mr.. De Camp, brother of the defen iant.) .:Bo,h
the pistols were laid before Treer and he was told
to take biz choice Trettler refused to fight Nv
brother told him he beneath his notice, and
walked off, This witness also spoke of the knife,
describing it ordinary dirk-knife that one
might carry for protection or convenience. After
hearing the arguments of the counsel, the Justices
held Mr. DE Camp to 81 900 bail for the peace, and
$4,000 to appear at court under the duelling law.
.in agricultural College and Experimental Farm.-
proposition is on foot and in fair way of being
taken up and supported by men o. wealth, for the
purchase of Mount Vernon, or some other suitable
place, for an Experimental Farm, and the establish
ment of United States Agriculture! College thereon
for the instruction of youths and other persons in the
science of agriculture.
Among those who have interested themselves TO
some extent in this enterprise, we understand are
the Mcssrs. COrcOran, Clement Hill, and Charles b.
Calvert. These gentlemen intend being present at
the meeting of the New York State Agricultural So
cisty, and will exert themselves there to procure
donations from the monaires of that Sta.e for the
immediate establishment oil this enterprise or firm
basis.
One gentleman OF this city has already offered to
subscribe one Thousand dollars if this Agricultural
College Is established for The purchase of Mount
Vernon. Let the mlionaires of the country take
an interest IN the matter and subscribe literally,
and this proposition, which is now only talked
about, will be fixed fact.
OPeniH: Of SiTth Street.-Several months since
John P. Pepper, the part of the Common Council.
and Sis ii. Hill, on the part OF the Board of Alder
men, were appointed to wait upon the President of
the United States, for the purpose of obtaining his
consent to the opening of Sixth street through the
public grounds. No report has Vet been made, for
the very good reason that the committee have not
acIed.
Seventh Ward, and also those who would be accom-
nodatrd on this side, anxious to have some &C
lion taken in this matter.
The opening of this street, running from the Ma
uona Hotel to Pages WI art, where one line of the
st'ambOats plying between Washington and Alex
andna Wand, would be great convenience and
enhance rapidly the value OF property on the street,
upon winch Is being erected several new houses in
ciud ."g Cs,hOlic Church. We shall recur TO this
SUBJECT again.
accident Requiring Surgical Operdtion.-On Sat
ur'dy night young cOlOred servant of Geo. III.
Jones, living on New York avenue, between 9th
and 10Th streets, swallowed a button which lodged
Ia the wind pipe, causing great pain and almost
si'angiing her. Drs. Johnson, Palmer, May. Berry,
Narbu-y and Others held consultation on her case
anu decided to open the wind pipe, which was done
and a button and pin taken out. A silver tube was
Then inherited in tie wind pipe, which kept in
al night, and the wound >ewed mp. The girl i,
SUI considered in critical situation, and there is
nar Of inflammation.