Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-28
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men summoned. 81 had formed an opinion. I've
~ mnn that would say ho had formed no opinion
wns accepted aud there was no challenge on en-
| ther side a severance was granted, and Mat.
| T. Ward only is on trinl. Heis IN very feeble
] bealih aud looks miserable. one oil ms iegs IL
/ all shrunk up with rbeumatismi he looks INN
pale. with hectic flush on his check In add
| tom he is now suffering from severe pam IN
bis head, 20 which he has to apply wet cioihs
while in the court ROOM He has evidently slept
on no bed Of roses for the past few months lis
wife has shared his sorrow with him III the jail
aud sticks by his side in the court loom, win I'M
mistnknble marks Of anguish stamped on every
feature Of her countenance, Judging from hef
appearance she il full ms miserable as hlfs, leai-
Ter, since the melancholy event which sent the
husband of one TO the grave, aud OF the other to
the ja
The entrance of the Ward family into the
court ROOM yesterday morning, was most
touching scene. The sobs of the ladies brought
tears into the sterncst eyes. All the assoeia-
tons were the most melancholy, whether we con-
slider the cause the result, or the past and pres
cnt condition Of the parties
But four witnesses have as yet been examined.
They were all BOYS in the school and testify 10
the same general fac,s--that Mat i. and Robert
J. Ward came in aud inquired for Mr.. Butler
that Butler came out of his recitation room aud
advanced towards them-that Mat. T. made
some inquiry of Butler and Butler asked him in
10 his room and he would there explain-that
Ward refused to go, and said the matter must be
settled thcrc,-that after one or two moro qnes-
lions and answers, Ward called Butler n liar,-
that then Butler raised his arm and made n step
towards Ward; at the same time Ward fired II
pstol: Butler fell mmcdiatcly,-tha Mat Ward
drew another pistol, aud Robert j. Ward n knife,
and cried stand off, that the Wards then went
out. Butler arose. staggered few steps, and
was assist by the boys to a dwelling near
This reveals the point which the defence
will rest-sclf defence. The raising of Buffers
arm will be construed into an attack against
which Ward had right to defend himself.
Thos. f. Marshall occasionally gets up n rich
scene to vary the monotony of the testimony
We shall see lively times, should he continue 10
progress, rs Mr.. Carpenter, Of Covington replies
with equal spirit c.
The correspondent Of the Louisville Journal
gives the following report of the progress of the
trial made on Wednesday.
The trial of the Wards made rapid progress on
Wednesday, ] he testimony on the part OF the
Commonwealth was closed at about oclock, i.
NJ. and then quite IA number of witnesses for the
defence were called to testify as to the general
character and demcanor of Mr.. Ward prior to the
killing of Mr.. Butler. 1t is understood thut
rretty largo number Of witnesses, who are ex-
Tor the defence o-day. | think the impression
is, that the speeches Of the counsel will com
mence to morrow morning. There will be four
speeches on each side, aud of course they will
extend into noxt week. | should be glad to hear
them. but cannot stay for that purpose.
have no doubt that the testimony for the de-
fence will be closed this evening, and that the
speaking will begin on Friday morning. p
The correspondent of the Democrat speaks as
follows Of Mrs. Buffers appearance on the wit
ness stand:
Many moi,tcnod eye reminded the friends of
poor Butler of his tragcal end, when his widow
came into Court. Her testimony asked only
on one point; Ms to her husbands despair of life
The counsel fdr the defense asked no questions
But there are sad hearts ON the other side, whose
feelings ilI-assort with the glowing beauties of an
April day. The crime of murder or homicide, and
Justice, which follows in its train, throw their mp.
palling shadows all around them
From the incnnnt Enquirer, april u.
The trial Of Mathew +. Ward and Robert Ward
for the murder of Mr.. II. G. Butler is creating
considerable eXcitemcntin Louisville. 1ha case
commenced on Tuesday morning at Elizabathtown
and n severance was granted, Mathew being the
first on trial. a jury ompannelled out of "A
panel of sixty -four. Judge Kinchcloc issued an
order forbidding the publication of the testimony
until after the conclusion of the trial. The Cor
respondent Of the Louisville Courier gives the
following:
The first witness examined v as T.. w. Knight,
n pupil of MIR. Butler, and son of II. w. Knight,
a stove merchant on Market street. Very painful
efforts were made to embnrrass the youth, and
render his statement contradictory. The second
was VIM Worthngton son of Mr.. Worthington,
late of Mississippi MIR. Il. +. Marshall intemo-
gated this young man, who n scholar of Mr..
Buffers, aud an eyewitness of the whole trans
action. He was excessively ardent in his en-
deayor to render nugatory the evidence of young
Mr.. W., and at last made bold and avowed at
tempt to impair the oredbty of the witness, by
impeachng his memory or yeracity-he was not
particular which. During this examination, Mr..
Marshall spoke some fifteen minutes, and was re-
piled to by MIR. Carpenter. 1t was the second
passage at arms between these gentlemen during
to-day, and high words were banded. Mr.. Nj.
considered himself insultcd, and, by way of re-
taliation, made nsinuations against Mr. Carpen
ter, which that gentleman Indignantly hurled
back ut the Captain from Woodford Capt. NJ
then said he had incurable peculiarities of man
ner, and he would not in future have them crit
csed. SO he played quits, and the Judge ad-
monshcd the parties while the sheriff, at the
conclusion of the difficulty and the restoration u
peace, cried "order," and requested the gentle
mon to keep cool
The third witness was j. Speed Prtle. son Of
| Chancellor prtlc, bright and intelligent lad Of
thirteen years. He told II straightforward story
and was in no way disconnected by the tortuous
! cross examination.
! The fourth witness was Minor ii. Pope; son Of
! W. II. Pope, Esq. He had been suffering from
an attack of sickness and was scarcely able tc
! be in attendance As before the police court, his
testimony was explicit and conclusive, despite
! the battery of cross questions.
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