Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-06
rup wtsut%GTOy HOMICIDE.

TIE Wa.hinstca Correspondent; Of ;le B@.''no''
American gives the following particulars oi tne '.'
trsssiug homicide in Washington, briefly honeeu :"
MONDAYS pap.r. NJ. David Hume, as b-i'Fe
s,n,ed. wss accused by d. G.. Lee with having stole"
his pocket book: =,
On Saturday morning. Mr.. Hume. WAN . irlena
, called on M;. Lee at tue Pension Once, auo iequesi
ed a retrac;ion of the oPprchrions w9ras ~ gu ;u
| previo 8 evening. The remainder q ,p7 "NnG
is beet described bv the testimonyoi MT. ooioinohu
Heelon, a witness before the Coroner = jury
'Tbink deceased remarked you are nna
met Inst nigh AT The Presidents aud VINO accused neoi
tai, ING yoi,r pccknt book. irquiring at the same time
if he Recognized aim; Gel. Lee replied that ne oic re-
cognise him distinctly; they eh'eiea 'Ito q.
ticn, aud deceased I.-.-fS2E ~ eApis'i wy Nc
sbnnli mo-; he accused OF committing. al act vi tsal
Ind. remarked that he bad lived an upright man Tor
IS years, and bad probably given away more money
than Col. Lee VIVA worth, ard asked Wnat motive he
could have in picking his pocket also II he s'hi rei'e-
-s,cd vi. cbrr1s. Col. Lee answered that he did re-
"a. hs chsTrs. They stood facing each other at
,hat time. Deceased had a biack ca;ir, with . oen'
handle. in his hand. (e ceDu ~" mtntiheo Oy witness
AZ the one, deceased ntfhck Leo over the neau hs
n,u> -, ;hrce times. Col. Lee %retrastad, deceaaedd al
the same time striking i!::n WIN eahe neaIu ;he re,
mort Of n pistol afterwards saw tie pistol in the
- af C,I. Lac. deceased tell over and exclaimed
ba was a dead man. Col. Lee stood leaning forward
a, RI .:.r- n. tired, with bic book towards the de-
| ceased: thinks he must have reached ms mana aronnu
and fred under his arm. Col. Lee told witness this
mnrninp that after witness left him at the levee a gem
,Iamau touched hin and said, You have mistaken
y.:- :,er.' telling him who deceased was; that he
WAS Mr.. Hume 0! Alexandra.
Tbn iury, after examining aeveral other witnesses,
rs,urn.d a verdict that the deceased came TO his
death from the fleet of a pistol ball from a pistol
~ tina hands of Duddridgs Z. Lee" Mr.. Lee, inn
/ ,n.dia..lv after the homicide, surrendered bimself to
the hands of tho law. The legal examination was
made by Justice DruEy, OF the trst ward: a:ier
hearing the evidence hs admitted Lee 10 bail IN the
sun OF 81 10000, one half o. which was recognized
nv Lee, and the other vas ecteted into ny a ir!eHd.
This &C; on the part Of Justice Drury is severely
criticised by our community ,HEd many weli-lnlormeu
persous assert that ms has considerably exceeded his
authority in the premises: first, by admitting bail in
the case; aud, second, in taking the principal ACTOR
in tMe TRAGEDY az Co surety. Al all events: the!e Is q
very strong current Of feeling IN Inc cry III fe'a''o"
TO the whole uleir, from beginning 10 enc.
The excitement in strEHndrih on ina receipt OF III
,.,i;v.rcs OF MIR. Hu:nt's Death was immense. a
meeting of the Corn Exchange OF "hlcp Dc was q
member, was held, AID u resolution was acnp'ea .ha'
es many as can, 90 forthwith proceed 10 "seo.ng'
I'm p,iih tbs view of giving the necessary attention
., aiding chsre, of his remains. IL consequence OF
| ,h;s eci;oD, q large delegation camo TO Washington
~ noon, and yesterday afternoon The RENAME OF hr.
Uums were taken TO Alexandria. An immense
number of citizens were WAITING, on the Whs:'; inc
-ecejpt Of the body; and rheir high respact aud love
! for The deceased were fully ev!uced. Tbs remaius
were. at al early hour this mo:alpg, conveyed TO
Orange cucDty Tor in;ermeot, SOD funeral sermons
were preached to Gey in tno several pulPit' OF Alex
audria.
Another meeting has been cai!e5 By the Corn E1-
change for Monday morning NJ = o'olocs. Ut WILL
though rculnsiiv Q meeting Of that body, De sn
a.senblage Of citizens, end participated IL uy . very
! Iarss pc::ion of tbs Gi:iZens Of Alexandra. An eA-
preston nf the feelings % the Community viii he
made in strong terms, including G demand that
proup, aud eiSna! justice oerenoered to the murder
81. ~
Mr.. Hume was q Knight TemPiar Of The Masonic
order, a =, uIlr..g, o: IEears end scilve benevoienct,
abou, IS years az age, End O widower, with tour
| children, two Of them grown up deuShtsrs. he was
also a member of the Committee before Congress In
rhr .astter OF The Long Bridge, and MS visltto WASH
| ipgtou waa cuauec;td with that matter.
Mr. Lee is cboG; IS years OF age. '7i;E & large family,
| and is e. nembt. CT the 2Oard OF CoiEnon Council!
from the fret ward.
Ar. Lee YVES immediately discharged frGu the
Pension othce Re lief; TIE city for Virginia after
giving bail, pa.sisg iscoS through Alexandria. The
sap OF Mr Hume MADE IN attempt yesterday to come
10 Washington in pursuit. e Leo. 5u:ais object Taa
d, covered md prevented by Ills friends.
An iuiornsd ,hs. Sir. Dodge, a prominent and
higaly resp=cta5lo citizen Of Georgetown. found Mr.
Lees pocket book In his pocket yesterday sad re.
turned i: to him shortly ats: The murder, aud there
can be no doubt that The perpetrstor Of the theft was
one well skilled in operations OF the kind. James
Cosau sad Sor:hsy Parker ars 90 securities OF Les In
81, 500 each.