Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-06
The Loring Murder.

communication in the New DIRK Tunes,
from GA Northerner from the South" asks a
suspension of public opinion in relation to Dir.
Graham, and gives the following as part OF
the testimony elected at the coroner's inquest
"Wm. e. Wilson, being duly sworn, said
am employed at the ST. Nicholas Hotel as one
of the book. keepers in the office; ! was down
stairs when the alteration occurred-about 90
o'clock-when ! heard noise up stairs on
the second floor; when / heard the noise
walked towards the stairs, and met Dr. Graham
1.-THE prisoner) coming down; | asked him
what was the matter, and what he had done
he said he did not know what he had done; he
further said that man had knocked him
down, and he believed he had stabbed him.
THE weapon was here shown to the witness,
and he identified it as the one he saw in the
hand of the prisoner. had no further con-
versation with him, except that he said he
wished me to send for his wife.
The Goroner.-Well, was there anything else
that you heard
The Witness. D0you wish me TO tell what
did all the road through?
The Coroner. Yes, sir, if you please.
The Witness. Well, if you will permit me, l
will put it all down in writing
The coroner cheerfully granted the request,
and Mr.. Wilson shortly after submitted the toll
lowing statement: AT about 50 o'clock, Col.
Loring, the deceased came to me at the office,
evidently excited, and asked me who that was
that kept banging away at the bell, or his bell;
Il at he was making noise and cursing some
body, thereby disturbing him and his family;
asked him the number of his room, and then
recollected that DR.. Graham was on the same
floor and seeing him somewhat intoxicated the
previous night, / concluded the man complained
of must be the doctor. The deceased then said,
"That we must take him away or he would
shoot him dead at his door--damned if he
wouldnt;" he then went up stairs, and soon
after heard the scuff1e and shout just alluded
TO. which did not seem to be more than hall
minute after he went up stairs.
To Juror. j saw no weapon in the hands
Of Colonel Loring; he was complaining OF the
bell ringing; there were no weapons found ON
the deceased.
According to the testimony, then, of Mr..
Wilson, Major Loring threatened to shoot
Dr. Graham at his door, Odd if he wouldn't"
The fact that Major Loring afterward slapped
DIR. Graham in the face, and the testimony OF
Connahan, that Lorng had something IN ms
hand, would 60 to show that Major Lorng IN
tended to carry out his threat But ] do not
this testimony to disabuse the public mind, and
10 condemn this morbid feeling ofareporters
! pandering to the unsuitable appetite of "old
women" to draw for them the most horrid pic
lures in order to amaze and crafty them. Ii
IS not Justice, and it creates an unhealthy, un.
feeling, and false state Of sentiment that should
| not be tolerated.
1t too often happens that gamblers, in the
garb of gentlemen, are taken for southe1ners
| and the noble, generous, high-souled southerner
who shrinks at blood as much as any man Of
northern sensibilities, is thus maligned and be
| lied.
DR.. Graham is known as a generous, impul
sive,, warm. hearted man, highly esteemed by
| all who know him, and it is lamentable TO think
that his cousin was the bosom friend of the de
ceased in California. Graham has young
| wife, now frantic with despair. 1t is to bt
deeply lamented, therefore, that the occurrence
took place, without the narrowing and prelu
diced statements Of the press.
aH A NoRTHERNER FROM THE SoUTH.