New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-10

part OF DIR. Graham for personal violence, and the
occurrence accidental perforstion with the in
ST. um+bt iD question: without any intention whatever
on the part OF DIR. Graham for such event; and
our theory is, that DIR. Graham was unconscious Of
the act ard il done without any design nten.
ton on his part and the time he unconscious
as any of you that the mans life had been taken.
Col LorlDg that morning, il shown TO have twice
made threats against Or. Graham once when Mrs.
Lorng, outside OF their roomdoor heard him say to
DR.. g., in answer to some remark, II you say that
"again, ! will smash your head for you, not the
threat Of blow, it will be remembered but to smash
his head IL thing from which he could not recover;
and in the bar room, when Col. l. evinclng wrau-
ful and implscsbe spirit, said to Mr.. Wilson If you
dor take him away II shoot him down in the hall,
I" m ID if don't" He said this 10 q loudtone,
where it could be heard. Mrs. Lorng said that Col.
Lerng left his room TO 20 down to the Office 10 call
servant for DR.. G., but is she not prObsb ymstaken,
and that he went down TO make what be dI complaint
as To DR. G. Col Loripg is shown to bave been an
exceedingly powerful man. and, athodgn not very
small man, DR.. Graham was q mSe plgny beside
him; and il suffice Mt fur to show that Dr. Ora
ham acted with natural Impulse Sss.,led a. be was
BY his powerful sssailant A t0Dr. Graham having
sword cane, 1t has been shown that ne was physi-
csn 10 New-Oreans, not riding IN his professional
visifs but walking, and always carried the cane IN
question. As to his having such cane in bis posses
sion itshould be remembered that he and Cot Lorny
came from the section Of country and thsf Coi.
LoriDg could not remsn in room at ns hotef Wltn'
out having loaded su baneleo revolVero on sgo S"oo'
Although Col. Lorine was heard to threaten Dr Grs-
ham that morning there is 10 evidence that Or Ora
ham ever threatened him. Mrs Loring SPEAKS o.
threats Of Col. l. and reply, and sl'o words On Dr
Graham but she did not gre any%h u'; no.. hoa
at the Coroners inquest DR.: nanau,' II M peen
,ir zinc Tor .srysnt n briD him drink, which
VS. sboa hv ii. taxing caught Of Congress water
Immediately on bis going tc.Ie oLl"c .u tnen tne
evidence throughout show NC ~hole ;n.ns between
these healthy, active men, nnse o1eu M
An stteu pt has been ma osn"" loa. W; W wished
,Is,s 80 con.ciou>ess Of guilt If ever an at.
temnt w.s nut down Jnclusvely, that was and the
In Ill ,.rsnbs, at there was effort made 30
sho b. ,hs i; ants that DIR. g. tried 10 kick
sows,b;na over oil. L. was liberal Of his money.
and bsd bsen the, some days while DIR. G had come
the but the nit before. Whist says the clear
h.sdsd b.,.Is.fri That DR.. G. had the sword in
his hand and AID the party had struck him, and he
believed he HI stabbed him. He attempted no con-
cealment: AZ this was before he threw the sword
into The el1 He also stated to the officer to the
sane efec1 He did not attempt to get away from
Mr.. VIII, and gave himself up. The Jury,
them, "; throw away thi. whole idea Of con.
cesmen He merely wished TO get rid Of an OBJ