Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-01

The WARRKNTON HOMICIDE-Gysea SENT ON
for TTiai.-The examination Of James Green, for
the killing Of Quinton X. Carver, was resumed on
Wednesday, IN presence Of a large concourse Of
spectators. The defence continued the examine
ton Of witnesses, as follows: .... .-
GTdySOH Tyisr, sworn Was in the room of
the deceased on the night Of the ARRAY. Carver
was drunk j saw Green pass the door and 90
MP the steps. G. abused and cursed him. when
u turned and looked at &. for an instant, and
then went on bis way. ] LEFT C.'s room to step
out G. was ia charge OF his friends, as he was
In such a condition that he Dug hit TO be taken care
OF was gone about ten minutes, aud when
returned found him dead on the passage floor
e had been very noisy before left-cursing the
Green's and growing.
- ASHTON, swOrn.-Was at the Springs on
the night OF the occurrence, and was invited by
G. to his room. c said he did not want any Of
the GreenS AT his room except one or two. c. told
me that the proprietor did not want G. al the
Springs, and that he would whip him off
walked out, saw T.. cursing and growing, and
calling to q. 10 come down, he wanted to
whip him. ceased his noise and quiet ensued
i heard scntie and ran to the sPot-gOt there
just In time to see T.. fall | did not see the be-
ginning of the affTay. | thought C. stronger
man than g. had heard 6 say that he was
sorry any difficulty had occurred at the game of
cards Heard him say, after his return from the
duel, that If e. attacked him he would defend
himself. c was very drunk on the fatal night
e and G. are about the Same hight
Moses w. Green, sworn.-Wax agent at the
Il w
OF the street tight. Was in the office opening the
mail, and heard row outside, and saw that the
parties had been separated, so proceeded with NV
business u IS room was In ROwdy Hall previous
to the parties leaving for Washington but he
changed 1t after his return to the main hotel as
q. said he did not feel safe in the former He
was advised TO arm himself, as e. bore the char
aeter Ot. brave, desperate, dangerous maa. q
said IL was his desire to keep out OF G. : way |
got Mr.. Morton and Col Ward to talk with C.
and urge him not to disturb the quiet Of the place
did not witness the fatal rencounter. when ]
reached the spot, saw T.. upon the door / ran 10
get doctor; the doctor refused TO come and I
returned, and tried no more to get doctor as G.
was dead. twas the general impression that c
was armed.
CrosS-szamin.d-Cannot name any one who
said C. was dangerous man q told me that
he would keep out Of his way, and would not
make any attack upon him. G. and young Rat
clife rOOmed together, and | suppose Were good
friends. Never heard e. mention q IS name after
the tight IN the street. Never saw C. with wea n
ons, and never heard him say that he had any;
never beard him say that he Intended 10 attae K
O. saw nothing, myself, to convince me that
q was dangerous man; judged from report
1 never mentioned the subject OF the difficulty to
him. As far a. ! saw him, his intercourse and
department were gentlemanIy. Never heard q
make use Of any insulting remarks towards e
Captain William GTsSH. SwOrn.-Was at the
Springs during these occurrences. and was ac-
quainted with &. Did not witness the fatal rem
counter. but saw the previous hight in the street,
when each struck blow, and were separated
Z bOre The character Of a TPsOlute, determined
man, hard to persuade. | ddmonIsLed hmm At
his conduct, that he must d better that II wouId
not be put up with e. said he intended 20 have
Satisfaction saw him again and admonished
him. told him II he did not promise Ine to be-
have himself would have hun arrested and
bound over L. then promised HE he would do
better, and that he would make no attack unon
u during his stay 1T the Springs But tor his
drinking, believe he would have kept his prom
1se.
CrOss-ezamirsd Found C. to he gentleman.
excerpt when drinking, and only dangerous when
intoxicated He kept his promise 10 M until
the fatal night. On that hi ht heard the noise
In L s room up TO about IL o'clock lett G. in
the billiard room. During the evening | sax T.
In The bail room, when he gave me some tobacco
which i requested him TO get for me that day In
warrentOn.
LynIstoh Tyler, sworn.-Did not see the fatal
reHcounter some days before that was at the
springs, and had retired To he'd, when Carver
and young Ra'cliHr, with others come in the
rooHi-there difficulty occurred between G.. and
X IN which each inflicted a severe blow upon
we o,hsl. ! also witnessed difficulty between
L and the billiard keeper.
Joan L. FaHf, sworn.-On the night OF the
Killing was invited 10y T.. TO his room C. was
cHislhg the 6reens 1 walked out a few minutes
returning, found him in the passage cursBy and
growing; said he could and would whip lanes
GTeen. l saw g. coming down the stems and
heard T. exelaim, "ilere comes the man want -
carver caught hold Of q. nfst. Did not see any
knife IN Green's hand ] caug ht hold of the mar.
ties when e. fell. 6 did not run down the
steps, but walked in the usual way They had
clinched before g. used the knife q baviny him
by the collar. When c. fell M had a nj.ce ~
G's garment in his hand. | knew g. was
armed The noise ceased d short time before he
came down the steps
Cross sIGnHiHsd Il did not say az the Coronar,s
inquest thai returned to the paSsaoe with a.
Did not say that Z. called q a ID rascal
ai i hoe zee u 20 up the steps, but had heard
MIN say ne would defend himself N c atiac ksd
him Did not say that G. struck hrxt =. ,bsy
both seized simultaneously.
Taos. FdHt, sworn--Was in the bar-room be-
Tore the Tencountrr saw &. in there when q
either party. i'
Col. J. W. FaHt, worn.-Arted az Coroner at
IA" springs saw nothing of tie rencounter-
heard the noise in the Passage previous 10 the
Eight Had accused arrested. Had the body 70
moved 10 room aud laid out ! searched for
arms after the body was removed, and found
none heard MIR. Ratclife'S testimony there
ana here, and am cOBnleni Of some discrepan-
Clrs hlsteStmOny Was stronger heIe than there
Nm ~ Payne, swOrn.-Was at the examina-
lion al The springs, as Commonwealth Attorney
lexPldlned tie law and examined the witness
think X IS testimony is stronger here than il
was there "
john Hamilton, sworn-There were some dis
cTepanCles in X = testimony After the return
from the duel heard q say he was armed. and
would defend ITnself II e attac ked him.
b IT. Shdckslf0Td, sworn.-TLouyht there
Springs and here ~ "
The DEPOSITION Of Thomas q. Smith WAS here
read By the defence He resides in N-w Neyjco
Gtern was In my room while G.. was cursin,s jn
thr passage below e. asked me what 10 do and
consented 10 spend the night with me- IT,
awhile The noise ceased, aud SuppoSiny a. Rad
zone 10 De d. We started down thu steps TO 90 10
y room u was armed with i KNIFE In ,Isf.nd
Elmsrf When We Irachrd the landing of IT,
steps We saw G., who rxcIdinIed, ''IIt.ie's the
man want y q put his hand on the knife and
went On, when e >riZ,d him. q plunged tL,
knite and { fell. saw &. stnke at q d, but after
lie was >tabb-d.
httfAI> GfssH, sworn.-Did not see the fatal
FhSOuntef saw the fight in the street G. start
~ 4o' hO"dE Hall, when T.. advanced 10 meet
INN ! separated the parties a. soon as possible
ne hlS Ut Oh The fatal ARRAY q asked me for the
khile, saying he expected an attack I gave hin,
the khi1r with which C was killed
The defence here ended their trS,imonv and
The prosecution resumed ~ ~
W IT. hafeitUs, recalled i had , difacnItv
with the deceased. Both had been drinki,g W.
IooLned together the same night, and thought no
more Of the matter - Nv
w Garter, swOrn-Was one of tb, coro
her Inquest | heard X s testimony ar In
springs, aud think his evidence here consistent
n SPtImGH, sworn.-TsSIifies to the con-
slstency of x Is evidence ~
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