The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-24
MORE ABOUT THE RECENT DUEL--DIS
CHARGE OF Mr.. PRYOR
tfrorH the Richmond Dispatch, Sept. 2sI

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The investigation of the recent duel between Messrs.
Wise and Clemens was resumed yesterday Dr. John
Dove was called witness, but nothing further was
elected from him than that he saw Messrs Wise and
Chisman together Franklin street. the evening of
the 10Th and that they told him they had been taking
WALL. II
The parties then determined to proceed farther until
after hearing Judge Merediths decision u the habeas
corpus case to whether Mr. Pryor could be committed
for contempt for declining to answer the nterrogatores
propounded on Monday and Tuesday
At IL o'clock Judge Meredith took his seat, and pro-
ceeed to deliver his decision of the which had been
eabortey and ngeniousy argued by the counsel on
both sides We do not pretend to give sketch OF Judge
Meredith preliminary remarks, which were founded on
opinions drawn from decisions in English and American
COURTS He satisfied that court had the authority
to review and revise the decision of the justices who
were not court but clothed with power for judicial pur
poses and if it found that error had been Commit
tedf the charge not susainedto reverse that de-
cison and discharge tho prisoner The authorities quo
ted by Judge Meredith numerous, and his dcduc-
tions clear and pointed At the close of his remarks he
proceeded to read the questions which had been pro-
pounded to the Witness and to give his opinion as to
whether the witness was WIS not bound to answer
those which might subject him to criminal prosecution
L. Do you know whether duel was fought on Friday
morning, the l7th inst between o. Jennings Wise and
Sherrard Clemensg fH
THE Judge held that If the witness claimed the priv
lego guaranteed by law he not bound to answer this
question for if he party, it must implicate him
The second third fourth and fifth questions relative
to his having seen Mr. Clemens ON the 10th and 18th
nst the witness readily answered, and we pass them by
G. Was there any other person present at either Of
those interviews The judge held that the witness couio
not be compelled to disclose.
The seventh and eighth the witness also ansFefcd-
that he Mr. Clemens on the morning OF the it, In
Richmond.
g. Did You hear him say anything, at any OF the
above interviews, in relation to contemplated difficulty
or quarrel, existing between himself and o. Jennings
Wse Inc Judge SAID mat II tnis question were an
he eyras In MIR
pany and accessory before the fact be thought that II
the witness gave affirmative answer TO this question:
it would mplicatc him. The objection was therefore sus
tained. H&N 8@
10. Did you hear him say at time that he expect
ed TO fight duel with Wise The judge sustained the
witness in his objection to answering TINS question:
The next intercgatory which the witness declined 70
answer, was
16. At what time did you sec Clemens on the morn
ing of the 18th Judge Bleedth sad that his rst ini
preston was that this interro8aory ought 10 DC an
seed but on reflection he could not see why ~ would
not mplicate him. Were disclosed that ne was win
Clemens at or O'Clock in the mornings 1t would give
the impression that he was there 10 counsei ana aa
Hence he should sustain the oolecuon.
IL. Was the communication published in your paper
called 'Ihe South, on Saturday, signed by sherrard
Clemens so published by authority Oh SAID Clemens
On this the Judge held that us tins communication con-
tempatcd due 1t would only be necessary 20 go '
tie further 10 snow thhe auei hao peel louShs ie
witness answered that question: and saiu that
mems authorized nm 70 publish IL materai s,ep "ouiu
be gained towards convincing Mr. clemens o nhNns 'c
duel ana mat u wouia not oe SHOWN ny .s wi'ess
that such an oiienoe haa peen conn'''ea' ho "ooi'