Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-20

when Chenowith came to the door ana saiu -, -
has had a fight with that fellow Is. dia not
believe him. but said 10 him you are quzlns ~.
lie said be was not. remarked was glad Oh IT,
/ then went with Striking 10 his room. As we
approached the door. saw cadet Langhorne.-
N all three entered the room together. I. al-
preached and asked I.anghorne twice, anKlousiy
chow il y p heard no reply. Langhorne, OF
some one else asked {. what was the matter =
C. replied that he had had fight with B' ID,
had him down, choking him nearly to DEATH ana
that he had cut him in the face, To make nm let
loose There was great confusion in the room.
Then some one asked c. if he was hurt, he replied
.non Sewers, think, told him to run Shrlyer
left the room about that time; ! think L. sent
him for an officer. e. then went into Strayef ;
room, Immediately opposite. | went Win MN
and told him he ought to express his regret. lie
said he would swear he did not intend to hurt Il.
seriously. do not think | was aware ut TINS
time, that B. was dead, or dangerously wounded.
| went with Sewers over to Judge Broken
broughs, to inform him of the difficulty; coming
back. we met Chenowith, who informed US
that Blackburn was dead. was surprised
| went up to the hotel, and up to Mr.. C's room,
and WIN. Jordan and the officers present came
back to the front door and stood in the door
There was a great crowd about the door. Cadet
Horner passed me. spoke To him and told hlm
b. was dead. lie stamped his foot and uttered
surprise. He informed me, that Miss A. had
gone with Cadet Bruce to church. told him he
had better get her home. then went 10 the jail;
found IA good many of the Law students there;
saw G. spit on the WALL it had the appearance
of blood think it was blood c. asked some OF
us to stay all night with him. | consented to
stay went to my room to make preparation;
came back and still found several there. sat
on the bed with G.. when Perry brought light
...1l L.. O., t1,.4t ha lind
run back into his hair. Looked at his throat,
but not closely; several pieces of skin were
knocked off of his neck. One part OF the neck
about one and half inches square, under the
left jaw, was of dark appearance. think this
examination made at Judge Brockenbrough's
suggestion c. tried to draw me into converse
ton about the aifray, hut discouraged him from
doing so, and advised him not 10 talk about it
He replied, cannot say any thing against my
self, consistent with the truth, calculated to IN
jure me. lie also mentioned his mother, but |
discouraged that also.
Mr. SEWERS, Gaw student,) examined-L
knew c. intended to go to see b. and ask him for
an explanation. never heard any threat. lie
came to my room on Saturday night, Oath JAM
and told me he was standing at the door of the
tavern, v hen b. and Humes and another cadet
came up that b. remarked to him that he want
ed to see him; that they walked into the passage
together; b. then told him he Q}.,) was the per-
son who had told Miss A. not to go with him to
church; that he had done from the character
he co. bore in the town; that b. had his hand in
his bosom, while they were talking that Ilumes
and other cadets were standing at the door, and
that he (C.) was induced to believe b. was armed;
it looked to him CO. like preconcerted plan.
He said he did not know b.; that he had bowed TO
him once or twice; that he was altogether taken
by surprise, not knowing b.; that he CO. had al
ways acted as a gentleman, and that his parentage
was ms good Miss. AIS or any one else. lie
said also that BIS manner was courteous.
told him (C.) that b. did not seem to shoulder
the responsibility, and that he ought to ask for
an explanation. Morris advised him to send n
challenge ! told him | thought it was too soon.
G. said if he did send "A challenge he OBJ could
not get off, and that he CO. was out OF money.
lie would see Il. tomorrow, or before; that II he
did not, he couldn't see him for aweek; and if he
did not see him, he would write a note. He took
two pistols out, and laid them on the table. Stray
er remarked ''you will be liable to an Indictment
if you carry pistols" He replied that he knew
that, but that he had seen provision in the
Code au'horizng man to carry arms, when he
expects an attack; that he could not see Is. by
himself, and b. could whip him any how; that he
would never use them except in self defence. lie
asked us not to let the cadets double on him.
Said he would not the rifle pistol; knew 1t was
dangerous. c. said he would see b. and ask for
AN explanation; if he refused to give 1T, he would
tell him what he thought of him, and if b. attack
ed him he would defend himself, and try and
knock him down with his stick; that he would
never use the arms, except in self defence. | saw
him before he went to church, in Strayer's room.
He was talking about the affair. told him GER
tainly to ask for an explanation. c. then went to
church, and in a short time some one came in,
and said c. had had n difficulty with Il. then
went to C.'s room, and found him washing. He
TUNED round, and asked me to go and see how b.
was. | went to Whites corner, and saw that Il
was dead came back, and told c., and advised
him to run. Wnn then took him to Strayer 5
room. lie came back in short time, and sent
for Mr.. Jordan.
Mr.. BuMrus, examned.-I went to the ground
about half an hour after the murder happened,
and discovered there three pools of blood pointed
ont TO me; the first from the upper end of the
scales midway to the lower corner of the Engine
house, about half way between these points the
second on the opposite side of the street, nearer
the entrance of Mr.. Whites gate, and near about
u steps from the first spot mentioncd; the third
pool was ON the side next to the church, and near
the scales.
Cross ExAMINED.-I made this observation at
night, Immediately after the Methodist church
was out. | staid on the ground nearly 10 min
utes. The first spot looked to all appearances as
large the other two. saw the blood still there
the next morning; though the ground seemed to
be more tramped just at that place, than any
other | made the examination by moon-shine
IIad no candle or artificial light. live in the
town. was first summoned day. | revealed
the fact of the first pool mentioned, on Monday
night the 10th January, ina conversation with
j. b. Lyle, Baker, Vandersce, Figgat and Mathe-
ny. Have spoken of it, | suppose, 100 times
Don't know how | came to be summoned. The
first intmation | had of it was mnde to-daY. Col.