The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-14

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Naj. Liddell, in his accusations against me, ht
did say, with emphasis, "I killed Glenn art
Niggins, and by God the Grand Ju,v o
Catahoula would not find bill against me-
He said a good deal at the time, some O
Fhich, besides what have stated, had some
bearing, but as well as I recollect, thai was
| i'll that was positive as to the act. This oc
buried in the bar room OF a house infCrinity
lept by Mr.. Jones. 1t was after theskiGno
II Glenn and Wiggins, and subsequent te
taj. Liddell's discharge from the Concordia
all.
Cross Examined you friend
ily towards Maj. Liddell 2 Ans--so far as
my feelings are concerned entirely so. I as
sert this on the strength Of my christian
principles. / am afraid to be unfriendly--
afraid to indulge in malignant feelings. In
moments of passion, when get angry, may
sometimes show spite, IKE other men, but
am afraid to cherish malignant feelings
Ques.-Did you testify before the Grand
Jury which found this bills Ans-I did not
The testimony of this witness was delivered
with an air of severe religious solemnity and
produced a marked effect upon the Jury.
Here the District Attorney remarked 10
the court that the evidence for the State was
closed. The counsel for the defence then
made a proposition to the court to present
the case to the Jury upon the evidence elected
from the witnesses called by the prosecution,
provided they were allowed the privilege OF
closing the argument. To this the District
Attorney was unwilling to consent. Wit
nesses for the defense were then called, and
testified as follows:
@ c. G. WATERS, sworn.-Witness was pres
ent in Trinity when the alledged assault was
made by Maj. Liddell on 7. W. Graves. 1t
occurred in the bar room Of house kept by
Mr.. Jones. Witness was close to the parties,
not more than three feet from them during
the whole time. Heard all that was said.
Maj. Liddell did not on that occasion tell
Graves that he had killed Glenn and Wiggins.
iddell said that Graves had injured him
more than any other man in the Parish, and
that while he was in prison in Concordia
Parish, Graves had abused him. He said
nothing about killing Glenn and Wiggins.
Witness would have heard him if any such
remark had been made. Witness remained
in the room during the whole time Maj. Lid
deli was talking to Graves Witness knew
Samuel Glenn very well, had been acquainted
with him for good many years. On one
OCCASION, when witness was coming up the
Mississippi river on asteamboat in company
with Glenn, the latter commenced talking
win witness upon the subject Of the difficulty
exiting between Charles Jones and Mai.
Liddell. Witness told Glenn he thought the
difficulty ought to be settled, and asked Glenn
if hat could not be done. Glenn said it could
moi be settled, and soon after added that "if
3 ,ertain other person did give up the diff
cuty with Liddell, he (Glenn) would not"
III said he would be damned if he would
giIe it up. Witness was in Trinity on a GER
tan day some two or three weeks before
Gem and Wiggins were killed, when Charles
Jnes, Pryor, Wiggins, Glenn, Henry Hunt
irgton, Samuel Huntington, Emerson and
oilers came there armed. They were all
AIMED, most, if not all of them, with double
arreled guns and pistols. Charles Jones,
witness believes, was armed with pistols. DIR.
Emerson had a pistol, witness saw it. Sam
uel Huntington came to witness and wanted
) borrow pistol, saying he might need it.
on the same day, Pryor, while standing on
he gallery of Mr.. Robb's store, offered to bet
me thousand dollars that Maj. Liddell would
je killed in less than twelve months from that
ime, and offered to give two hundred dollars
o any man that would get him the bet.
laid Liddell was fool if he did not leave
he country, and that if he knew as much as
le pryor knew, he would leave. At the
anne time, Pryor offered to shoot the top off
,fthe head Of any Of Liddell's fighting friends
vho would show themselves. Glenn was
present and heard what Pryor said, and
urning to witness said that was the way to
ak. Most of the rest Of the party were
resent while Pryor was making these
hreats. They were pretty much togeth-
: during the time they were in Trinity
seemed to be acting in concert together.
occasionally they would gather together in
tile knots at various places, but they were
enerally all together. At one time saw
'ryor ard Sam Smith get their guns and 60
p the street towards the Saw-lnill, witness
elieves to hunt Capt. Phillips. Phillips was
IElcUu Ol IAdI. Aj1uQClIs W ulS AyVf was
laking the threats alluded to by witness,
'harles Jones was in DR.. Deering's Office,
,st opposite Mr.. Robb's. Jones was quarrel
ng with DR.. Deering, witness believes about
,me information sent by Deering to Maj.
iddell. The men composing the party all
anne together. They left together, also.
Witness saw them in the fiat while they !
ere crossing over. just before they left,
lenn and Emerson came back to DIR. Deer
lg's office together. As they were leaving,
lem told Deerng if be wanted to fight to
,me ahead. Deering replied that if they
anted to fight they would have to 60 to
Iaj. Liddell. In the evening Of this day, q
riff came up from the direction of aaj. Lid
ellis. Witness believed when he first saw
that it was Maj. Liddell's skiff II was
opposed generally BY those present te-At--T1. /. .
[aj. Liddells skiff. While the skiff was
Henry Huntington and otheiss
the party brought their guns out. /
Cross Examined. Mai. Liddell had armed