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a II az one have ny knieg Bsa t1Eis..a1 seld I
sWian bsiieru Wi take iteas bow r. PIT 4 :
frfo he uaislband a his pants 5tl r1lkfd Out q
shs room ss.no NOR q I'm s s .' ~ - - =
- II ding injury 70 insnilhe q going about The
s}frress calling ne 4 coWGfA3 askst hin - had
,tola him. lie sid he fsieud xbohsd toid him did
not desire biz name y - msationt1 thru azked
him 70 give ne back my knife lie said be did not
Intend under apy circumstances t6use the knie tT-
cepf IN extrenes-fhat be affaic When be should
mcet Blarkb1n, be would hare crowd 81 Cadets
9Th hin Judging from The manner IN which be trst
caue. and L he did not have some weapon with sin
tsdeiend himself and no frienis present ihe Cadets
would heat him 70 deafh-he wanted % keep y %
protect himself against such attack On tbeir part
fe asked me 10 20 up street With hir cetii.ee %
the Plea of business. On Sundat evening sporty
6fler tea was in chcnoucfhs s9en ana iolha
gfhrsfias ttsre had been IN there bot Short tine
when Christian remarked that he fsaa zoing otes 2
church that evening and that he would probably lee
iBlaekburnhe wanted us 70 go with nm ~ 80 -
sprenf an difficulty sh0nld occur DON tola In =.
-, - IA hi think he occasion the place q al
.,s,.iJ. ~ seeine Blackburn on te rector ne
1iescilItr Mr. Ghenowefh decilnedln posause 'sI.ns
AS-~fI then addressed himself TO me par'ieulaEls.
end asked ii i would 20. tod him that pc
,eht moi 10 sav any thing 10 Blackburn on Sunday,
becauss IL woaid prejudice him il theeyes o. Lae
community and Il was probable BlaekDurn would
ne ID company with LADY. Christian replied that
hs would nothase an opportunity e. seeing BLACK
burn again Tor week He seeP.ed to be apprehen-
ave thai his character would suffer from Blackbrrns
taking about him Il the meanwhile as be had al
rfready been doing ChenoHeth said be could 90
down 10 the Institute on Monday, Christian sald-n
20 there, I viii hare $50 Cadets % me--f 60 to
TIE church viii have no more fhan 30, and my
f;ends conld prevent foul piays Christian stood By
the fireplace and again said something about going
/ told him he had betfsp go up On the upper
noor and SEQ Morris and others and whatever
they raid | would do was opposed 10 gong
.on SUNDAY, bat would go eheerfaly az any
other time Mr. chrisian, when1 made that remark
think was disposed 10 yield 10 my suggestion and
no At some other time. This IS only an impression.
Nr Chtfstianthen eh. ! remained IN Chenoweihs
room eotnething ike half an hour amer be ieit
AN beina there be came running into the room his
face covered with blood His clothes IN front ana
his shirt particularly were covered with blood The
sleeves OF bis khirkwere bloody. We both exciaim-
ed aWhat s~file matters lie said {lat be had Just
bnl n f8ht with Blackburn--fhat Blackburn had
him down choking hiEi--that be (Ghrstian) had cut
him In the fape--and that Blackburn had bled on
him whilst be was lying under him. Affer Christian
said he had fight with him. Chenoweth asked II ne
had shot him. Christian said HNo cut him IN the
face Christian said to me and Ghenoweth 70 go
and see IL blackburn was hurt seriously-he hoped
he had not hurt him seriously. told Christian TO
come into his own room and wash end put on some
clean clothes In few moments be came mo his own
In few moments he came into his oxn room.
r. om Hooked the door and told him to wash his lace
<nd put on some clean clothes lie did attempt 70 wash
his face but did not do it well. His lace and hair
were both right full Of blood. Whilst he was wash
ing some one knoeked at the door, and Cadet en-
tered mon NV opening IL Christian said how is
B]ackburn-nray 90 and see If he is much hurt.
The Cadet didnot come IN but turned Immediately
and 1en. think il was Thompson, but am not posl,
tive Mr. Sewer came in few moments alter ans.
christian asked him TO 90 and see how blackburn
vas Sewer LEFT locked the door and told Chris
stsn to tell me all Of the circumstances Christian
then said he went to the Church and in the yestbIe
he saw Blackburn standing with two other cadets.
lie tapped him tBlaekburn) on the shoulder ana
.snid lie wished 10 haye some private conversation
e1vi,h him and asked him 10 walk aside with him.
They went ontfnto the street and walked up toward
and neaEthe Baptist chnfeh when Black HuTh sai1i -
he had ything to say TO him, he had as VIC. So =
then. Christian then said te blackburn taat -
wished him to explain TO him what he n.-aat
by his remark hattie was responsible for what
he had said 10 Miss Anderson and repeated that
he wished To- have explanation, and he thought
Blackburn ought to apologize for the remark.
Mr.. Blackburnsai that be WOULD make no expiana-
ton or apology but that be was responsible for al
that he had done. Mr. Christian then told him that
he was no gentleman. Mr. Blackburn replied don't
repeat Il Sir" Mr.. Christian said "lou know = IS
true, SIR Blackburn then rushed upon him. Chris
tan gave back several PAGES, and as blackburn was
approaching he lChristian) struck him, or at him
Win his stick Blackburn seized him immediately,
AL aaak- 80 s,a shs'
blackburn got him by the throat ana was choking
him violently when he fChristian) cut hiuN It'll the
kHife that he attempted TO cut him IN the face 10
make him loose Ills grasp. And that the blood from
the wound which be had given him ran down upon
his face head and clothes, as before described. lie
added at the same time that he had no design in
teutiou Of killing him his only object was TO make
him loose his grasp he was nearly ont OF breath
at the time Christian did not know, when lie was
making this statement that blackburn was fatally
injured, or that he was dead. In shert time some
K .t,ofa n Il anad md
Cadet Langhorne aud Messrs Morris and Strblipg
came in. Surprising that they were some who had
gone 10 iranire about Blackburn Christian excaiTn-
"a how Is Blackburn aud hoped be had not hurt him.
Mr.. Morris asked him about the affair and Christian
made 10 him substantially the same statement which
he made 10 ne The last statement was made in the
presence Of Cadet anehorne, Mr.. Striblng and Mr..
Morris Mr.. Sesier then came in and Christian asked
him ahow Is Blackburn Sewer said, blackburn
is dead Christian exclaimed, oh no, ills not so.
Some one then came in and suggested 10 Christian
chat be had better leave. Christian said he had done
the act in sefdefence and he could not helpit and
would stand and take the consequence heard the
noise OF steps coming up the stairs. took him 70
S.rayers roem to dressand then went mp. to my
room. Son came back and found him in his cNR
room. asked him what be was going 70 do. lie
said that he was going to surrender himsefthat he
had sent for the officer. Mr. Jordan came soon after
and Mr. Christian made the remarks as reported by
Mr. Jordan | remained there until Ny. Jordan car
vied hipa out 10 Jail l went aad eNaIained the
ground where the ARRAY came If, and saw two
places with blood there. then went 10 Christians
room with Jordan, Smith and othersi They made
an examination OF the weapon When Christian
came IN his coat WIS very muddy upqnlthe should
ers and there wasalso some mud abetttAe hips. The
ground was muddy from the moisture rising in the
thawing ofihe ground Christian said he had got the
mud on him BY Blackburn having him down. After
the officers len, l remained in Christians ROOM
whilst they were gone to the Jail 10 get the key Of
SChrsiians trunk. After the search / weat 10 She
Jail There were several Law-Sttdents there who
were about leaving. Nj Christian asked that some
one WOULD stay ali night with hirn- Mr. Norris said
that he would stay with him Norris went TO
make arrangements for staying, and remained until
be. returned Whilst there observed Mr., Christian
spit several times upon the wall The rsdness Of the
s7ittle attracted my attention ard found Il was
|bloed. said 10 Christian. THAT fellow must have
checked you very badly sIesr be said, Il was near
ly out Of breath, when gave the wound texam-
ined hisneck. discovered there was skin kaocked
ohis check and some rubbed on Just back OF has ear
There were marks Of fingers upon his neck, where he
/ had been grasped. u was very red where the I'm
gers had been impressed upon his neck. Ills neck
was not red any where elsa remarked TO him he
came very near fxing you.
Nr,s Jrux Jrxksx-Mr Blackh1rn accompanied
me y Church on Sunday evening, the 18Th Of Jam
nary and we parted Al the inner door Ct lie Church
rhepe Was nothing peculiar Or unusual "a ms man
ne On he way to the Church: il was perfectly nas
/, ,nrAf
saitor q Miss Anderson.
Ca3e< Nxrrtvs--0n Sunday evening The 18th of
Jaraary NcKhney and myself passed in Il the front
door II he Presbyterian Church few petcs behind
I Cadet Rarkbl vie was in company with lads.
As soon IS the lazy entered the Church Mr. Black
! Turn turned and nade some remark 70 Us which
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