The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-09-13

By the Dsfenoe.
did not notice the holes In tho wash basin and
in the partition, until after the Of the
shooting. The bail 10 the partition seemed to be
10 the opposite direction from Mr.. Bowyer-di-
rectly behind him. can't account for how It
got there. think there were four reports oi the
pisto'
,ye, A Sasth. sworn, said: was In the bank
on the 26th Of August, attending TO basiness, aud
while there saw Mr.. Bowyer walk in opposite mr.
Mcdowell, with a pistol In bis hand Heard =
crack-and then three or four MORE went there
TO get some stock transferred. Mr. Mcdowell
was at the counter writing Ia the transfer book
MIR Obenchain had not signed the transfer.
thought Mr.. Mcdowell was about Finishing when
this thing occurred. lie vas leaning down. Don't
recoIi.ct exactly where / stood, but was near
Mr. McDowell aud in front. We we're directly Ia
front ofthe counter. Messrs Carper. 0benehain
aud Camper were all standing along the counter
II man had stood 10 the door We would have
been between him aud Mr.. Mcdowell. Desks were
at each end of the couuter. Think was between
Mr. Mcdowell aud the door. Recoliect when Mr..
Bowyer came In, he stepped up to Mr.. Mcdowell,
but whether he passed around or between can
not say. My attention WAS fret attracted by the
snspping OF a cap. Don't know that any Of rs
wouId have been hit If Mr.. Bowyer had fired
through the window. Don't remember that
MIR. Bowyer said anything. Think Mr.. McDoaell
rose up. Don't recoIlect that he changed his
position. Don't recoiIect seeiug any book
Think grabbed Mr.. Bowyer, but from some
cause let him go. There Ii "a fresh bullet hole In
the partition in the rear OF where Mr.. Bowyer stood
/ cannot account for it. Can't say, such was the
excitement, whether l pulled him around or not.
Think there were three or four shots in quick
succession. Did not see the wounds. Think Mr..
BowSer walked out after the occurrence. Think
he told me to stand back when he came ip. but am
not positive about 1t. II must have been after
the firing that caught hold of him. Not certain
that remained, there till Mr. Bowyer went out.
Did not see Mr. Bowyer look in at the window be
fore he entered. Saw no pistol until after heard
the snap.
By the Defence:
was in the bank when Mr.. Bowyer eutered,-
The first i recolIect Of the pistol when it
snapped. can't exactly cay when I seized Mr..
Bowyer around the arms. Probably after heard
the pistol snap, though i cannot fix the time pre-
ciseiy. Don't know how many shots we're fired af
terwards. Don't know whether Mr.. Mcdowell bad
flushed the transfer or not MIR BowyT was just
in front Of Mr. Mcdowell when he snapped the
pistol Think Mr. Mcdowell exclaimed '0h ~
when the cap cracked. hu. don't remember his
seiZ pg book. Don't particularly Iecollect his
movements afterwards.
By the ComHI on,cedlM:
/ heard Mr.. Mcdowell say nothing more than
that which have stated. Did not hear him ask
what that was for.
George ". Cdrper-sworn-deposed as follows
l was present when the affair took place, in the
tank. seen about the transfer of some stock. l
told Mi. Mcdowell my business, and be got out the
transfer book. 1 WAS rather behind the Others. to-
wards the door which leads TO the old counting
room. Mr.. Mcdowell was writing on the counter,
and about the time he was finishing saw Mr..
Dowyer come in. / had not seen him previously
for some weeks. Thought he locked excited. but
his movements were very quick, and knew not
that aDyihiug had happeued between them. / saw
Mr. Bowyer raise his cuat skirts aud saw the end
of pistol. / then watched him, aud saw him
make round TO the open space. l then retired and
got near the back door. Mr.. Bowyer walked mp
apd the pis ol snapped-whereupon l stood clear
back behind the partition. Mr.. smith was nearer
TO him. / might have got to him, but don't know.
l went to the door anc hoilered to some men that
Mr. Bowyer was killing Mr. Mcdowell. / counted
four fires. l went round through the back door
and came in again at the front. Mr.. Bowyer had
stepped out previously.
Mr.. Mcdowell was Immediately a. the end Of
the counter; there was something between him
and myself, and there were Others between Nc.
Dowell aud the front door. thought Bowyer had
his hands under his coat and thought saw pis-
tol. As Bowyer walked OH l gave back; but l
watched him till the pistol snapped. 1t fired soon
of.srwards. There three or four shots, in
rapid succession. Heard neither Of them say any
thing. Couldn't say whether the pistol was Geek
ed or not. when saw it, 1t snapped Immediately
By the UeteRce:
Mr.. Smith and had purchased Mr.. Obeuchain's
stock. and we went to the bank to have it trans
ferred. MIR. Mcdowell ad.taken down the book,
and retii ed towards the inner door, bringing the
desk between Mr.. Mcdowell aud myself 1 had
not seen MIR. Bowyer for some time, and wheb be
came in / thought he looked excited l saw him
draw the pistol and advance towards Mcdowell
aud heard the snap. Could not say whether Nc
Dowell had started up or was leaning at the time.
Hsve Ioo6ed at the transfer book since aud found
that the writing was finished for 0bepchain to
sign.
was in the door when the pistol first snapped,
and left just as it fired first; went through the old
Counting room. Did not see Smith take hold OF
Bowyer. l counted the reports. When i went
around the building, Mr. Bowyer had passed out.
Mr.. Mcdowell was walking about the room. Did
not see where Bowyer went, but understood that he
went to Mr.. Goiwin's, a magistrate, on the oppo-
site side of the street. Mr. Goodwin was one of the
Justices before whom Mr.. Bowyer was afterwards
examined.
Thomas Gimper, sworn.-I was in the bank when
the shooting took place, ou the Goth of August
Mr. Bowyer entered aud came within about three
feet of MIR. Mcdowell. The pistol first missed fire,
bnt the second time it fired. Two shots fired
while stood there, and after left heard others
Think saw Mr., Obenchain take hold of Mr.. Bow
yer. Heard Bowyer say nothing. When the pis-
toi snspPed, Mcdowell raised up and said ''Oh ~
Heard him ask no question. Bowyer had walked
in some six or eight feet when the pistol first
snapped, aud was in front OF Mcdowell The lat
ter went TO the lower desk, and as he went, B. ad
vanced to the open space leading to the other side
of the counter. l then went out. i saw Mellow.
ell have book open before his face. He Jean
lng when the pistol snapped but 1T once raised up
and said ''0h,"
~ the Defence:
l WAS about four feet from Mr. Mcdowell and
between him and the door He raised up when
me pistol snapped, started back and said ''Oh!"
els atter the second fire. Don't recollect seeing
Smith take hold of Mcdowell Think il WAS Obep
chain who did 80. The book which Mcdowell
held up was an account book, much like the one
he lad been writing in. was much confused and
alarmed, but recoilect some Of the circumstances
very distinctly. Don't remember that MIR Bowver
said anything. | told Mrs. Heidrick afterwards
that heard on the street that Mr. Bowyer told
Mr. Mcdowell to look up, bat did not hear him
say so myself
The Curt at this stage of the procee eedings, took
a recess till ~ o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the opening of the Court, the transfer book of
the bank, containing the entries made by Mr. No
Dowell directly before the shooting was produced;
also. the book which Mr. Mcdowell held up before
him. These books were exhibited merely to e1.
! lain the statements made by witnesses 10 the
morning.
George W,Johnson, being sworn, said : / was at
Pr ices hotel at the time Of the shooting. saw
Mr.. Bowyer as he turned the corner. but did not
suspect that he was going into the bank except on
business. / think he paused moment at the
window. saw Mr.. Mcdowell as he came to the
window as II tojump out. Think saw pistol 10
Mr.. Bowyer's hand, but eanuot say with certainty.
When Mcdowell came to the window, 1t was after
the reports of the pistol. Dowyer seemed to be
walking in about his usual gait. Think he walked
Toto Mr.. Godwin's after the occurrence.
Thomas Goottteis, sworn.--I saw Mr. Bowyer pass
the bank on the 26th OF August-approachiBg
rom Church street Did not see him look in at
he window. As he passed In at the door saw
him draw his hand up aud thought saw pistol
few minutes afterwards saw pistol presented,
,ut cannot say BY whom, Heard firing directly.
By the Defence.
/ was standing in the lower porch at Prices. and
Jaw Bowyer come 10 by the way of Church street
made the remark-"There's Mr. Eowyer; its the
ifst tins I've seen him for some time" Thoaght
saw him going to Goiwin's q few seconds after
he firing. Had no particular impression on my
mind 40 to what Mr.. Bowyer was going into the
,ank for. Merely saw him draw something and
hought 1t was pistol. Said 1t the moment there
vas going to be difficulty.
e. What made you think there was going to be
dificultyl
This question was objected to by the counsel TOR
ne Proaecatiou. II was then put a. f,llows by
he defence: