Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Iuier county, and Mr.. Quinten Carver, of Ala
-. which resulted in the death of the latter,
,,tinues to excite much interest in this city,
.psr. the parties are well known. Immediately
ION the death of Mr.. Carver jury ofipquest was
.rmmoned at the Springs, J. M. FAINT, Esq a JUS
,i.s of the peace, a ting as coroner; and as many
a the witnesses resided some distance, and the
f-,ends of both parties desired It, il was determ-
ned to give the full investigation. Isham
Keith, Esq a justice Of the peace, attended the
roroner in the investigation.
WI PAYNE, Esq Commonwea lth ATTORNEY.
ooened the case, and examined the witnesses on
bsbalf Of the prosecution. r T.. Scott and b
4 Sbackelford, Esqs., appeared for the prisoner.
From the following summary Of the evidence
,aken in the case, we are indebted to the Warren
ton wing, whose editor was one Of the jury of
laos. 6. SMITH, Of Norfolk, sworn.-Denosed
hat be had made the acquai ntance of the pris
oner some weeks ago; had since then become as
intimate with him as gentlemen generally do at
catering places; had heard of the difficulty he
tween prisoner and deceased, which resulted i'm
heir leaving the state to fight a duel On the
night Of the homicide, about two hours before
the occurrence, had been informed by prisoner
that he believed that deceased from threats made
would attack him that night; advised prisoner to
am himself, which he did. Just before the ball
was over, went TO his room in the same building
in which the deceased was; as he passed deceas-
eds room was invited by deceased to take drink;
not knowing deceased, declined when deceased
cursed the party as Green's friends; witness took
no further notice Of the deceased but went to his
room. In a short time after. Mr. reen the pris-
Oner came ups said that deceased had lust de-
nounced him, and that he wishing to have no
disturbance with deceased had come up without
noticing his insults; expressed willing ness to re-
main IN Witness room all night to avoid diff
Guilty with deceased; prisoner was then armed
After the lapse Of abou half an hour, and suppos-
ing from the lull and silence down stairs that
Carver had gone into his own room and that Green
could then 90 down without meeting Carver,
witness told prisoner that they had better 90
down to his (pTisOner's) room in the other
building, and 90 to bed, that he would 90 down
with him; that as the deceased had apparently
become quiet and had left the passage they
would not meet him; neither of them had the
slightest idea Of meeting deceased, otherwise
would not have come down; deceased was not
drunk, but had been drinkin:; prisoner was
perfectly sober. After witness aud prisoner had
started from prisoners room, in going down the
last flight of stairs, prisoner being before, was
accosted by deceased, who stood at the bottom
Of the steps, in the following language: "There
IS Inc God damned scoundrel, now, that am
waiting for; come down, for | intend to whip
you. 4" Prisoner kept on his way, when on reach
ing the foot OF the steps, he was seized by de-
ceased in the collar. when the difficulty occurred
winch ended in the death of deceased; thinks
they were d. hitting but a short time-not mo -
than minute; is certain that deceased struck
prisoner mist; saw prisoner strike home with the
knife, thinks only one blow was strurk nv
Green; when separated deceased fell dead the
knife having penetrated the heart; had heard de-
ceased say that night, on going up to his room
that ne could ana would whip Jimmy Green and
all the other Greens, except two little bows The
deceased appeared To be dangerous, desperate
man. OF great personal strength had no douht
out that ne Intended TO use weapons on Green,
"a his former threats and attack indicated de-
ceased bad his coat of only; his person was not
examined for weapons, neither was his room
bis friend and relation, Mr. Radcliffe, who roomed
with him, took charge of his person and clothes
Instantly; believed that prisoner was armed: had
heard that MIR Radcliffe had refused to allow his
room and trunk to be searched
CT0SS-ezGmIHsd -Entertained no doubt Of the
Intention OF deceased TO attack prisoner with
weapons, from what he heard, and advised prjs-
oneT tn prepare himself, which he accordingly
did, believed deceased to have been dangerous
man, and had not cultivated his acquaintance
further than an introduction; had repeatedly re-
fused to drink with deceased when invited
john 5. FaHt. sworn Game up into the pas
sage with prisoner; when opposite deceased's
loom heard deceased denounce prisoner as A
damned scoundrel, and said be intended to whip
him; prisoner was then armed, expecting an at
by word or gesture; after stopping for a minute
or two to hear what deceased was saving, pris-
Oner went on his way up the steps into the room,
81 MI smith Of Nofolki after prisoner went
deceased say again that he could and would
whip Jimmy Green; after the lapse of ten or If
teen minutes, deceased went into the passage
again saw prisoner coming down the steps: de-
ceased was at the foot of the steps, and heard
PIN say addressing the prisoner, "There is the
damned RASCAL, now, that am looking for, ,, and
Sdvdnctd towards him; prisoner did not stop
out met deceased, who caught hold of prisoner
ana struck him; never heard prisoner make any
thIedtsi on the contrary, he earnestly desired to
carry u no further; prisoner at the saline time ex-
pressed the firm intention of defending himself
d all hazards, If attacked again by deceased be-
cause he was aFprehensve that deceased would
use dangerous means, as he had threatened to do .
Il. W. AShtOH, swOTn-Went into decreased
loom last night, before the occurrence; deceased
was under the influence of liquor; heard deceased
say that he wanted none of Green's friends in
Ms room; deceased also said. that the proprietor
wanted Green kicked from the Springs and that
ne intended to do it; pulled OFF his coat and
went 10 the bottom of the steps, when witness
left; was not present when the fight commenced
out came In before II over; after the fi0ht
was over, heard prisoner say he did the act in
s,ttor isneei prisoner had expressed fears of an
atlack from Carver before; said he did not want
70 get In any more tights with him. and would
DC glad If deceased would let him alone
u1dysoH Tyler, sworn.-Knows nothing of the
Immediate ngnt; was in Carver's room whea
1feen passed up stairs heard Carver curse
Oreen while Green was in the passaUe near dc.
ceased's door; prisoner took no notixe of de-
CEASED and went up stairs; after prisoner left
deceased went into the passage cIappinp his
ndI-ds and Growing like a chicken cock ,we,n
ing that he could, and would whip Green; wit
ness LETT deceased's room, and after remainino
down stairs ten or fifteen minutes came up when
the nght had commenced and was nearly over
nasT N. kGte'tgs, sworn.-Came about II
ceased when got to my room, heard deceased
cay ne could and would whip Green, or every
one OF the Greens; thinks deceased vas In Iiouor
deceased caught hold of him. but not in anger
anef De let him 60, e went into the passage
6reen had gone up into Smiths room when
Game IN, but saw q. when he came down the
steps Carver was at the bottom of the staircase;
heaIo Carver curse some one which proved 10 m,
UIeeni thinks both struck together cannot say
Whicn struck The nrst blow; took the dead bcdy
aad look everything from him; deceased had no
rsPon; nor lad he any while at the Springs;
Idd olmcuitV with deceased himself, a few
days before, but that made up: was own
cousin 10 Carver; If Carver sent TO Washington
ior pistol, he did not know il, but ought to
nave done so; did not refuse to have C. IS Trunk
examined, that he remembered; heard Carver saw
tndt ne had fought duel (Or dueIs) and killed a
man. knew nothing Of il of his own KNOWLEDGE.
a ~ Morton, swOrn.-knew nothing OF the
almcultes, after the parties came from Washing
tohi told Carver that he was a guest of the house
ana that be must have no difficulty with Green:
carver said he did not consider himself guest
OUT promised not TO have any further dihulty
Cot DANIEL Ward, swOTn.-After the attack
MADE by Carver on Green, in the street at the
springs, on their return from waShiDOton told