Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-30


THE WARRESToS HoMTcIDs-Cass of Green
aHd Cdrrsr.-The examination of James Green
charged with the murder Of Quinton r. Carver,
at Warrenton White Sulphur Springs on the 23d
OF last August, commenced on Monday last at
the court house Of Fauquier county, In the town
OF W arrenton, before the Examining Court The
court house was thrOnged during the progress of
the trial, and much anxiety was felt to ascertain
all that can be learnt In reference to the case
James V Brooke and ID. A Ratcliffr Esas an
peared for the Commonwealth, and II F. Scott
Samuel Chiffon and b. II. Shackelford Esos
Tor the defence. n correspondent of the AleNan-
dria Gazette gives the following account of the
examination:
The case was opened by Mr. Brooke for the
prosecution, who claimed the privilege of say
Ing q lew words personal to himself He did not
desire his position to be misunderstood or mis-
represented. he was here prosecutor by an
Pointment from the Court, and was actuated by
no vindctive feelings. The Commonwealth
Attorney, for good and sufficient reasons had
Deen excused from prosecuting the case and as
far a. he could, he would conduct IL in a spirit
OF fairness and courtesy. The gentleman then
went On to detail the circumstances as he ex-
pected 10 prove them, and to lay down the law
governing the Court in the case He was fol-
lowed Oy Mr.. Scott for the defence who made
an able address to the Court. The speeches of
these gentlemen occupied the entire day and AT
q O'Clock the Court adjourned.
Second DaV
The Court House was crowded as on the day
previous, and the examination of witnesses was
commenced by the Commonwealth
Walter II. Ratclifs, swo!n.-Monday nipbt
after the ball at the Springs, hearing a noise in
ROwdy Hall, las the gentlemen's hotel at the
springs Is called } went to the building, and met
Carver in the passage, near his own room door
Z was cursing and damning the Green's; said Le
could and would whip them. Witness, who
foGmsd with Carver, tried to persuade him to 90
TO bed, when c. went to the bottom of the steps
near where they were standing, and exclaimed
. Here comes the man / want > Green was on
his way down the steps, and kept his way,
meeting Z. at the bottom. They simultaneously
laid held upon each other. Green had the knife
in his hand when they seized, and immediately
plunged IL into c., the latter strik e. once or
twice after receiving the wound They stru0TIsd
I'LL near c s room door, some four yards from the
steps caught hold of Green and tried to pull
him away, but could not do so. C. fell and died
Immediately Mr.. FAINT, a Justice of the neacs
came to my room TO search for weapons He
found pocket knife lying under a chair where
deceased had thrown his coat and vest IyVit
ness here recognized the knife I'm the early nart
of the evening saw the knife lying upon the bed
with C's pocket book. At the instance Of some
one put the pocket book In my poe ket and left
the knife upon the bed. When Mr. FAINT and
myself went into the room, c. was living dead in
the passage, and the servant was making up the
bed. i examined the deceased for esbons
but found none, Mr.. FAINT being present yvbsn I
examined. Mr. FAINT asked for the KEYS Of NV
trunk, but told him he could not have them a.
M s au no lLSnt 70 look into my private papers.
Intoxicated. We both had our clothes in the
same trunk e. was in his shirt sleeves having
tken CT his coat vest and boots There yyere
no weapons of any kind in the trunk and had
been none, as had the key. We had no weap
Ons al any time during our stay at the Springs
az all i owned Were left in Washington al NV
fathers house. where Carver was STAYING luz.
examined as witness at the coroner's inquest and
saw the knife used by Grern-ft was what is
called a California knife, blade five or sir inche
long, and inches in breadth c. had been
staying al my fathers house in Washington since
MAY G earned no weapons to the Springs
had nothlng but small cane, which we brouubt
fOm home with US. After C. >, return TroIn
Washington, where he went to fight a duel with
q, Z. carried this cane. My attention was at
traced TO Z on the fatal mig ht by his Ioud noise
and curses OF Green, which he kept up until I
heard him say, ''heTe comes the man I wan, ,; \
am certain be did not cease his noise at any time
after saw him. The passage was Will i}ohtsd
with lamp. When ! first saw q desceSdina
the steps he had his hand towards his hnSnrne
his hand. Aie III
CIOSS-ezaRIiaed.- deceased and nvssI,
used the same room and trunk. I did not deny an
the CoroneI's inquest that refused Mr FAINT 10
seaich my trunk l am i years old and Arst
cousin TO the deceased. When heard e. makin0
The noise, did not know that q wa, nm stairss
or in the same building When first saw q L.
was running down the steps. Both parties seized
at the same time, 6. with the knife in his banh
After the wound from the knifr 4 saw q striLs
al = once or twice c. had often said he could
and would whip Green. The same dav of &; -
return from Washington, C attacked him with
cane He said that g had caused him 70 he
arrested In Washington, thereby preventing IN.
duel, and he meant to whip him for IL Tbs q,
tack was made in the street between tho ,,,,o
main buildings. Heard c. say on the fatal milf
that be could and would whipG Witness Vas
here asked II he had not himself had a tIcnITv
Win U The prosecution objected to this oues
tion, and after argument on both sidrs II wa.
Illed out by the Court Deceased has told re
that he lad duel in the south 1 wro,.. a.
challenge that G. sent TO G. prryious N ,hai, az o
Partuie for Washington to d = t but did No, hes,
Tue Challenge nor accompany them To WasbinI
ION W a. present at the d st Cause of III. Ala;
Gully, which occurred al the card tahIs -
partner OF C.'s In the game, which wa. GSssvsn
up, Green turned up Jack, AMI c. said several
times 'yOn have counted that Jack ,, q 70
piled that any man who accused him OF cbs.,in,
was id Iasral'' The game was DIaved go
wien Z commenced cuTsing e. We Uaued
them, e remarking that they would settI- 1, in
the morning Both had been drinking and I
tined TO prevent difficulty. When mornino
came Z was In the hall Of the main building
and saw VIM. Green saying something 10 hin,
We then went to our room and wrote 71bs cbai
lenge for him. VIC CHAR
Douglas Tyler, sworn was at the SPRINGS
on The I'D Of August, ana saw the end of The o.
currence. was in a room near by. and hs,yyeen
~ ana O'Clock heard the noise and ran ont IN
irdtn Tue cause, saw T.. and engaged In the
scCme; j seized them when & fell TO The n -.
Sole one remarked 10 g that be had killed G.
u replied that he had, but IL was in seIf-defepcs,
PiocGI'd some pillows and placed under G :
head hr was without coat and vest and had on |
white pants. had been introdnctd 20 ~ -,
morning In WdnentOn. G. wa, a small ,n,n
about ieet inches tall. Physically took him
tO b. dH lad rrrent man. ! was in H.. ttoIJ LtI
Land room when my attention was a,t,,c,d H.,
tLS noise. tNitness described tue Situation ~
Tue rooms and staircase As decreased fell I
saw him Stflke an inc nectua blow al q, Co.. %
ceased had piece Of linen cotton ia Li, band
wien hr died, which supposed was a poTtioa
OF Green's shirt P"oh
CroSs-sfaBIiAsd Did not see the beoinpfn,, ot
tnS an'ay -" ROwdY Hall" was the buiIdinS in
en TIE bar was kept, and was the common |
,cS],, or ssnlirmen | heard no noise except the
seon would probably have heard the noiss in
ne passage had there been any; had been In the
tS an Houii saw no marx Of violence upon
"M ~. DEIdHy, sworn.-Was at the spring,
on Tie mig ht Of the occurrence, in comoanv with
"- gehuemen from WaTrenton After had
actIea 10 our room heard the 1Dbt and Az
tyIeI was The nTst 10 run out followed and
IOuhd carver upon the floor. The AFFAIR had ter
hAlhated had heard some one makinU = noIss
previous To the light, but paid no .Gtrn1io, 10 h,
haa oeen Introduced TO that evening
1c commonwealth here rested the case for
IL Nj e.