American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-05-17
Tragical Affair in Washington.

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I WAsaIN0reN, May 6--4p. Mil
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Iinv afiilse waiter a, Wiil.ua.s Ho,e,
iby AIE: He,hrry uok ptyce ibis cveniro
" The Jail..s Tic pame Of the decrss.G
Iis Thofnns keaiing. d Tativs &c l,rlan1
Tho Dist,ist Attorney, Mr. Key. an
pea,td fn, ibr United Siutes; AID Sen.
| utor Weller. Nj, Phillips. OF Ayahama
aud Mess'sg Bradley md Raiciifis 40
peared fbr the piis, ner. bet;nc Jusiicss
Smith and Bnche. Mho co.duciei The
vestiea,ion.
There was 4. im,nepse crowd i'm and
about the Jail, aud much ex citeme n, wa,
manifested. Many members of Con.
gress were present.. s3 ftfN
a number Of the servants BELONGING
to the hotel We're first examine.l.-- Their
Testimony was somewhat contradictory.
but ,heir, evidence was mainly Dsthe, 81.
icct.that Mr.. Herbert came into the di.
Mug roam Vt -balf.past / o clock accom-.
led by a friend and called for breakfast.
but being past the usual hour, he was
'n'ormedAby the servant tliat he could
not have his meal without an order
iiomSthe office. Herbert directed sew.
eral servants who spoke to him on The
subject to retire calling them harsh
naraes. The deceased made reply
when Herbettstruck him with his fist
or napkin. The Diseased picked ma
plate or tray, making movement as if
to throw il. when! Herbert threw his
chair at the deceased, the latter return
edthe assault with the plate. Du,ino
the melee, Patrick, a brother Of tho de.
ceased. entered, having heard Of the
| proceedings when Herbert seized him
and the two brnlhers closed al, Herbert
Tho struggle now became intenselyscx.
citing. aud as it progressed. croekery
a'id chairs were broken profusely by
The parties 10 tho contest. Tho Aus.
TRAN ministry was present as a specta.
tor, quietly beholding what was occur.
rug, aud did not move ill he went up
TO the man whom Herbert shot, to asccr-
tain Whether he was dead.
Col, Mckay testified that he saw,
"henthe entered the diuins-room, six
| or seven persons in scuflle and thought
il was a general fight among the stew.
ards Of the hotel but he heheld,o one of
| tho servants knock down Mr.. Gardiner
with chair. He saw three servants stri-
kipgMr. Herbert apdholdidg him by The
| wrists. One of them struck him with a
| chair, when witness seized chair to
| defend Herbert, who was sinking under
| the weight ofthose uponhim. Gardiner
was beating them .promiscuously. AT.
ter Herbert fired his pistol, the other
two servants still clcpched him. MIR.
| h,1 g
ing, off you don't release him, I'll kill
you Mr.. Herbert WAS Injured and
the witness placed a patch on his nose
Helber,'s pistol was single barrel.
Capt. J. Smith confirmed Col McKay,s
statement, saying, crowd of Servants
had MIR, Herbert in their power striking
him On the head with plates, &c.
Mr.. Bishop, a member of Congress,
testified that he ~as positively CERTAIN
the pistol was discharged while the
struggle Was going on. Three OF four
/ persons were holding him and hss APP
| peared To be much exhausted.
Capt. Handing corroborated the fac
that several servants were pressing a
man down (whom he aftsr wards ascer-
tanned To be Mr.. HerberD previous to
and at the time ofthe filing of the pis-
tol. - RI ....
Capt. Deponte''s testimony was also
confrmatory ofthe' above.
The examination was continned for
five hours, when it was adjourned until
Tomorrow. The prisoner was remand
ed to tho custody of the United States
| Marshal.