Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-09-14
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.
[ Correspondence Of the kirg MAN.
The Fincastie Observation-Disclosures of
Bowyer.

THIRD Day.
FIScASILE. Sept . ISIS.
Editor Jirgi,aa: The case of the Common
wealth rs II. W. Bowyer, for shootingJ. Mcdowell,
sr progressed but slowly to-day. A discussion
arose. on yesterday, between counsel, the rcle-
yancy of estim my detailing Mr.. Bowyer's remarks
inme lately after the shooting. which fully dt,el
pred Mr.. B.'s motive f.r shuotns Mr.. Mcdowell.
The counsel tor the prosecution "le,sed the intro
duc.ion Of testimony SIMPLY narrainr what Mr.
b. said in justification Of himself while counsel
for the defense conteudel that law and justice la
vored the admission Of any teStim N.Y. the moral
and legal eject Of which would hc to Justify the
act of killing. of which Mr.. b. stand. charged
The speeches in this discussion were quite spir
ted anl had some points in them as sharp as the
sting of scorpion. At some points in the dis
cusson was strongly impressed with the belief
that lawyers are in some respects like other men.
subjects of the same inspirations. AMI controlled,
to snm- extent by the influences that CON
troll other men,
A. the conclusion of the discussion. which was
yearly at the close of the day the Court decided II
admit Mr. Bowyer's remarks to others giving his
iea,ons for shooting testimony, which WAS
nee rdiugy received, to the exclusion of all Mr..
BIS remarks on the subject any other time save
tho.p he uttered Immediately after the shooting.
This morning the counsel for the Commonwealth
asked the Curt t, reverse its dcc son Of yrster-
day and exclude all testimony tending 10 Justify
the accused unless it originated with some ohrr
person than himself. The Court refused To rccrlc
from its decision Of yesterday and heard Mr.. BIS
reasons rs communicated to others
W. +. VI. Word Esq, testified rs follows:
~ Gund Mr. Eowyer directly after tho sbo,t
in, in Mr. Godwns ,nun,inc room, noticed
that he looked wild and exciled-his face
elongated, and his eyes Ind wild appearance, rs
if he had undergone great deal Of mental sui
terinr. | asked him what the matter. and
h.. ;rc,-mo3 mo ,,.t NDoweu L,l ru;,,,d tbr
no,c. ,f bis mind M vol ~ that nj h;s family
AMI th.t Lo had shat him an1 would lave k;Il.1
him Iut far Mr. Smith seizin,, linn arounJ his
arn,s Ue stated tb.t be loft h,me with tho ex
ncrto,;on II mect;nc Mcdowell, an tho street Inst
whom he arrival Mt the corner of the Bank it oc
.,,rr.d 10 him thot hc MIGHT h. in thar. nrd ne
thc front window WINS low and boistedut the tim.
ba concluded To- look i, md did so and M soon M
his eves fell unon McDowell standing Mt III. conn.
tnr be determ;n.a m a,ta,L him Mt once Fro,
his nosition at the window. he said that he could
hova r,ldIed McD,well in the hack with every
hall in hi. nistM if no had desired 70 take any
advantage of h;m-be wanted to meet him face +
f.ce and therefore he walked into tho Rank with
tho full oynoc,ot;on tho, N.D,well wns armed
and cav sayer,I ner.ons around tho coun,rr. and
as ono of them was hetvean himself md MrD,x
al, ho mn, bod him aside aud observed .NcD,wcu
InnL mn that Mcdowell did look mn and ma
soon no he nresonted tho nistol Mcdowell seized
a large hoof that was LAYING onen on tho desk
nn1 eycJa;m.d :. 0b r,-that NcOowolI used tha
anen honl "a a sb;nlJ and TINT !, was with a;f6.
,,r ,hot h.. shot lin, "a h. tent n,nv;,, tho I,ol,
"a Mr. a;ma1 in order N catch tho pistoI hail.
IN ,Lo hacL NJ tho oman hook In addition 70 tho
oh,ve he also stated that he was iostl,J and other
,,;se ;nterrnnted from, tho time he entered the
UopL mil ho loft tbot bo e,nocted a. hc shot
when he entered the Rank and as he left if he
lnotc1 Far n hall m he shot in h;s hack in cr,ssuc
tho street-tb,t bo wos almost certain th,t NJ
UnwalI yos armed from tho fact that he always
,,n,I.r.tonI thn, he corred arms and fr,n tho al,