Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-01
BY Yesterday EVENING" Malls.
Trial OF Jam.. Green Concluded.

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W~ARRENToN, Va, SEPT 80. The trial o
Jlmes Green, for the killing Of Qlinton II
Carver, was resumed yesterday, 10 preserc'
of q large concourse of spectators. The de
fence continued the examination of witnesses
as tollows:-
Graysou Tyler, sworn.-Was 10 tie room
OF the deceased on the night Of the atfray
Carver was drunk. | saw Green pass the
dor, and 20 up the steps. G.. abused and
cursed him, when ii. turned and looked a.
q. for an instant, aud then went on his way
| lett C's. room to step cut. Z. was Ia charge
oi his friends, as he was in such a condition
that be ought to be taken care Of. | was
90 &c about ten minutes, aud when | retained
found BIN dead upon The passage hIor. Z.
had been very noisy before | ~ieIt-curslag
the Greens, and growing.
- Ashton, swUrn.--Was at the Springs
Oh the night Of the occurrence, and was in
vited by Z. to bis room. g. SAID lie did net
want any of the Greens at his room except
one or two. G. tod me that the proprietor
did MT want u. AZ the SprInss, and that he
would whip him off. | walked out saw, q.
cursing aud Growing, aud calling 10 u. to
come down, as he wanted TO whip him. q.
ceased his noise aud u quiet easuoi. heard
a scutis and rar,,:0 the spot-got there just 10
time to see g. f, |. | did not zee the oeg,nuiag
OF the atfc,y. | tnougat G. a stronger u..n
than q. | had heard IT,. say thut he WAS
sorry any d iiiculty had occurred at the game
OF cards. Heard ban say alter his return from
the due! that If G. attacked him he would
defend himself. G.. was very drunk on the
fatal night. G. aud u. are about tie same
weight.
Moses W. Green, sNorn.--Was agent at
the Sprio:s for my uncle, Thomas Green. |
saw part of the street tigat. Was in the o.
fee opening the mail, and heard q row out
side, aud saw hat the parties hal been sepa-
rated, so proceeded with my business. Us.
Io)m WAS in R1wiy Hall previous t. the par
ties leaving for Washington, hut changed
1t after his return, to toe main hotel, a. VI.
SAID he did n1J feel safe III the former. lie
wa advised u arm himself, AS e.. bore tue
character Of a brave, desperate, darg :rouS
man q. sal! it was his desire to keep out
of C's. way. | got Mr.. Morton and Col.
Ward to talk Nth c. and urge him not todlS-
turb the quiet Of the place. | did not Wit
ness the iata! rencounter. When reached
the spot, saw g. upon the floor. ran To gst
O. doctor, the doctor refused to como, and |
returned, and tried no more to get Il decor,
as g. was dead. Ii was the general impress
sion that 9. was armed.
CrOs.-axamiued.-Ciuu name any one
who said 9. was a dangerous mas. Ii. told
me that he would keep Uut OF hla way, ani
would not make any attack upon HIN. e.
and young Ratciiic roomei together, and l
suppose were good friends. Never heard Z.
mention G.'s name aitrr the tight III the
street. Never saw c. with weapons, aud
never heard him say that he bad any, anu
never heard him say that he inteaded TO At
tack G.. | saw nothing myself t" Convince
me that G. was q dangerous man-jndged 20
from report. | never mentioned the satJect
Of tho 4 ~Giculty to him. As lar az | saw
him, his intercourse and department we're
geuJ!emaniy. Never hoard g.. make use u
any insulting remark towards [.
CAPTAIN William Green, swo!n.-NaS CT
the Springs duriug these occurrences, AID
was acquaIotsd witt e.. Did not witness
the fatal renGontre, but saw the pTeSlOu.
fight in the street, Whea each struck n GLOW,
and we're separated. {. bore the character
of a resolutr, determined man, hard TO per-
snaGe. | aimonished him OF his %conduc',
tia. he must do better, that it would Dot be
put no with. C.. sad he Intended 10 have
satisfaction. | saw hlm again aud atm"n-
i.hed hin; told him il he did act promise mc
10 behave himself | would have him arrested
aud bound over. q. then promised me he
would do better, and that ne would make no
attack upon G.. during his stay at the Springs.
But for his drinking, | believe he would
have kept his promise.
Cross-examineG Found G. to be a gen
tlcman, except when drinking, and only dan
reroue wien intoxicated. He kept his pro-
mise to me untii the fatal night. On that
night. | heard The noIse in CTS Rom, up 20
about II p'clock. | left Il. III the billiard
room. Daring the evening, | saw Z. N the
ball room, when he gave me- some tobacco
which | requested bin u get ior ME tia. day
in Warrentun.
Ly,tlcton Tyler, sword. Did not see the
fltli rcucDutra. SJAe days before that, was
a. the Sprlrg-. and he'd retired to bed, when
Carver and young Ratciiif', with others,
came H. The rasm--ttcie a d!!hcuiiy occar-
I'D between c. aud r.. in which each iDli Ct
ed Il severe hlD~ u?On the other. | also "!!-
messed a difficulty between g. aud tue BIZ
!iart-keepe".
John l. FAINT. Sworn.--Oa the night ct the
killing | was inyited BY Z. 10 bis room. L.
was oursing the Greens. | walked out a few
minutes; returning, found him Ia the passage
cul.ins and c~row'ng-sa,d he could and
would whir James Green. | saw u cUini0-
down the steps, aud heard G. ezcialn, Here
comes the mar | want" Carver cangtt h"!d
Of q. first. Dbl uot see any kn;lc 10 Greens
hand. | caught hold o! the parties wheh "
fell. G.. did not run d wn fhe steps, bu;
walked 10 the usual way. They had clinched
betora O.. used the knife, Z. haTicS nim bV
thecoi!ar. When c. f.il lie aada pieceofu.'
garment 10 his band. | knew u. was armed
The noise ceased a short time tetore be cane
down the steps.
Cross ezauined--I dill not cay at the Cor
on er's inauest that | returned to the passage
withG. Did not say that G called Ga ID
rascal. | did not see q. 20 W the stets, 10
had beard him soy be would defend n,mseI'
if C. attacked h;m. Did not say that Z
struck first, Us they both seized simui;ane'
ously.
Thos. FAINT Sworn.--Was in the har-room
before the rencounter; saw Il. IN there when
c. passed by him. Saw nothing unbecomlne
10 either party.
Col. j. NJ. FAINT sw0rn.--Acted a. Coroner
-, ,bo S,,;p,s S,w nothing Of the rcLCl uE,