Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-03-02
raj gentlemen ofthat name; he then remarked

occasions from that time until We reached the
Esnson once a. Q mere episode in his life,
wncn could be explained and removed with
gut any trouble in the world; Hume had no
Hh ILLS Wnen ne called on Lee; do not know
whether he had q cane with him when he
called on me last night; the cane looks like the
one Hume had with him this morning; I ac-
companied Hume to tho Pension ONCE for tho
purpose of seeing Lee.
/ Solomon G.. Heatop, sworn-I was present
at the shooting; was at the Presidents house
last night, and was passing either to or from
the reception room; I saw Lee and spoke to
him; while We were standing there, . gentle
man met rs coming from an opposite direc-
ton, and while standing in that position saw
Lee put his hand on his vest pocket, gentle.
man standing immediately in trent Of him,
| when Lee said to him, &" You have nv pocket.
book, sir" at the same time, Lee took hold
of the coat OF the gentleman by the lapel, and
said that he should not let him 20 until he
gave it up; the gentleman looked somewhat
when he did reply he asked Lee why he had
charged him with having or taking his pocket.
| book; Lee replied he had seen him take his
hand from his (bee's 81 pocket, or from the di.
rection Of his pocket; Lee called for assistance:
the gentleman asked Lee who he (Lee) was;
Lees language was, 81 call for assists nce:''
Lee gave the gentleman his name, and 70.
A "Asusoo 90 Ono WuO KNOW MIN, re-
| marked that had been acquainted some time
with Leo; the gentleman appeared now to be-
come somewhat excited; ne put his hand on
Lees shoulder and said, "Oome, 90 with me,
and we'll have the affair settled" or words
to that effect; then passed Lee and saw
nothing more Of the parties last night; it was
| the same gentleman who came this morning
into Lees room; saw deceased this morning
and recognised him as the same person who
was charged last night by Lee; Lee had one
lady, and perhaps two with him last evening:
hee made no reply, or if he did I did not hear
IL, to the proposition Of the gentleman to 20
elsewhere and settle the matter; / went into
Lee room at the Pension Office this morning
about O'Clock; our rooms are adjoining; I
was engaged In conversing with him on the
affair OF last night when Mr.. Cole tho chief
clerk, came to the door; Lee stated this morn
ing that there had been an exchange of cards
between himself and Hume; Mr.. Cole came to
the door and announced or called the name of
Mr.. Lee o. Col Lee; l saw two gentlemen
enter the room; I Immediately recognised one
OF them as the gentleman with whom Lee had
the difhculty last night; Mr.. Walker was the
othef person; Lee was standing on the west
side OF the room, about midway; he advanced
toward the door; Hume asked Lee if he Heel
recognised him as the person whom he had
charged last night with taking his pocket.
book; Lee replied that he did recognize him:
Hume then undertook to explain the position
In which the parties stood, and to show that
1t was impossible for him to have committed
| the act, even IL he (Hume) had been an expe.
perlenced pickpocket; Lee replied tina he had
seen him (Hume) take his hand from his
pocket, or from the direction of his pocket;
humo replied that he had lived to be forty
nVe years OF age, that he had been long an.
gagged In business, that no had given away
and thrown away more money In a year than
Lee was worth, and that he had never before
had his character called in question: Hume
then appealed to Mr.. Walker to corroborate
what he said; do not recollect whether Mr..
walker made any reply-he might have done
| 50, Hume then asked again whether he (Lee)
| Ill repeated the charge which he had m ade:
Lee replied that he did; Lee was standing,
leaning against desk near the door; Hume
was standing Immediately in front of him:
hume lifted his cane, making at the same
Tune the exclamation " You damned scoun.
drei you charge me with taking you pocket
oooA, ana At the same moment struck him
over the head; the cane now shown resembles
the one used; Lee was not leaning against the
desk when struck; he Immediately retreated,
| or started back, towards the southwest corner
OF the room; think he was struck two or three
oioWs-think as many as three; the last posi-
| ton In which / saw Lee previous to the firing
OF the pistol, he stood bent over with his side
toward Hume, who was Immediately behind
him, or, rather, at his left side; it was done
quick; 1t was not q minute from the striking
OF the hrst blow until the report of the pistol;
was standing in the north part of the room:
dio not see any pistol until after the report
(Pistol shown I do not know tn at that is the
pistol that was used; Hume fell over towards
Tue southwest corner Of the room, and ex-
claimed My God, I am killed =" or GO am
dead man J" one or two gentlemen aided me
In removing the body near tho door, placed
cushions under his head, and remained with
him until he died; Hume stood between Lea
| and the door; Mr.. Walker had not advanced
Tar int the room; Hume, think, must have
advanced and struck Lee two or three times:
Lee was further towards the southwest corner
Wnen the hiring occurred than when he 70.
celVed the first blow; at the commencement
the parties stood near the southeast corner of
the room-it is probable eight feet from where
the hrst blow was struck to the washstand.
DR. Thos j. Miller, sworn-I was present
when the shooting occurred this morning at
half past was at my desk Mr. Cole came
| to the door and called for Lee; Hume and Mr.
Walker came into the room; Lee advanced
towards them from his desk; he was standing
al the time; Hume accosted Lee, think, in
these words: :" Sir, do You still persist in the
assertion that am the person who took your
pocket book last night ?" Lee responded that
he 80 recognised or recognized him as the
some individual; whereupon some converse.
ton took place between them as to their rela
tive positions while at the Presidents house.
| and at the moment Of the alleged robbery:
Hume enquired of Lee why he Thought that
ne (Humel had taken his pocket book; Lee
| observed that he saw the hand of Hume come
from the direction Of his pocket, or from his
| POCKET; Hume then remarked that he was As
years OF age; Lee responded that he was tan
years his senior; Hume said it was the first
Tune that any charge had been brought against
MIN for dishonesty, and referred to the ienptb
on time ne had been engaged in business; he
also said that he (Hume) gave away more in
year than be Lee) was worth; Lee resnond.
| ed, a." More than ikely-I am a poor man,
Hume made the second appeal to the Colon.,
whether he was still under the impression he
was the man; the Colonel said he was under
the impression that be was the man, and then
modified previous expression, by saying that
he saw bis (Hume'O hand come from the di
rection OF his pocket; Hume then said {. You
infamous scoundrel, you accuse me of stealing
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