Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-28

The first witness yesterday morning Mr. THos ].
MILLER, whose testimony was mainly corroborative of
the previous witnesses He said additionally that he
thought he heard Hume use the expression Lee that
he had told him the light before he would him if
it were in HE'LL Lees was, 81 told you where
you could find me- and you have found me here" Thinks
Hume also used the word puppy to Lee.
Mr.. VIM. H. THOMAS testified very similarly to the
prior witness.
Mr. VIM. H. Ford messenger at the Pension Office,
was in the at the time of the Corro
borated the testimony of the two previous witnesses
specting the conversation between Hume and Lee
their mutual understanding about meeting next morning
Major F. 7. NALLY testified that he the person
who at the Presidents suggested that the parties should
exchange cards and settle the difference at other
time Lee said that there very little of value in the
pocket book Lee had two ladies with him, both the
same side.
Pension Office the morning of the 2Sth of February
Mr. Hume entered the in advance of Witness going
about four feet in Mr.. Lee approached very
soon Hume and witness entered. The conversation
then commenced and continued substantially detailed
by Mr.. Heatea The principal additional features IN
Mr.. Wakerstesmony that though he kept closer
Hume than did any else in the room, he did not
hear any conversation about Humes meeting Lee II he
met him in hell. When Hume struck Lee the first blow
with the cane Lee, receiving the blow, assumed
very curious position, not going away from Hume but
drawing up rather nearer to him. Deponent saw Lee
raise no hand to fend off return blow. Deponent
saw only one blow and thinks, from the short distance
about two feebetween the parties that the succeeding
blows must have been very light Witness first saw the
4 pistol in the magistrates Office
/ Mr. RAWLINGS testified that the morning of the
2Sth of February, between and O'clock but nearest
the latter hour he standing with Thomas Cogan at
the corner of Doth and streets, when Mr. Lee came up
and asked if they knew where he could borrow re-
vover Witness replied he had but it was too large
to carry in the pocket if he wanted it for that purpose
Witness referred Mr. Lee to Mr.. Edmund Hanley, who
had sometimes lent witness pocket revolver. Mr.. Co
gan then asked Mr.. Lee If the dogs getting bad
| again. Mr.. Lee replied, with Q smile, " Yes.
| The defence then called several witnesses.
DR.. WIN. B. MAGRUDER (the Mayor of Washington
testified to having and handled the pistol then in
court or one very like it. last summer at Mr. Lees
sidence On witnesses questioning Lee about its history
the latter told him he had had long time Deponent
Ills Lees family physician and considers him feeble
man. and about fifteen months ago in much danger Of
! going off by consumption.
Mr.. ANDREW CARROLL also testified to seeing the pis-
toll in court or very similar at MIR. Lees dwelling
house last summer and ALSO he thinks about two years
ago. 1t was in DR.. Magruders hand. Witness did not
handle it, especially because Col Lee said it was loaded
Mr.. w. F. DARBY called, and identified the peck
ebook the he found in his dress coat pocket after
getting home from the evee the night of the 9th O.
February. Saw Col. Lees name in it. Took 1t mex