Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-15
CITY AND STATE NEWS.

The GRAND PIANO We call the attention a,
readers TO the sale Of Thalberg's Grand Piano
take place this morning at III O'Clock, at the MAJ,
politsn Hall. Thslbsrg's Grand Pianos have all N
with ready sale in all the cities in which he has !.
formed This one has been selected by him. aud
hone it will remain VIII US. A professional gen,
man will be in attendance to show and try the lint,
ment
The GREESBRIER AFFRAY-The Greenbrier F.
gives The following accoun. of the recent sfrsy
that county, which We have briefly noticed hers
fore
On Saturday evening last difficulty occurred
Snake run in this county, between Jno. Windle W.
Winde, Jas Windie Thos. Depriest, Henry Mar
and Jos. +. Hoco;nL, which resulted IN the death
D-priest. 1t seems, that on the morning before
unfortunate difficulty occurred, fight came of l.
tween Depriest. Jas Windls and Holcomb, the .s
first whipping Holcomb. In the evening, after dsr
Martin and HoIcomb passed the house OF Thos d.
priest and the three Windles were there. On pa,
ing the house. il is said they stoned II, when hsy
followed by the Windes and Depriest aud were Owe
| taken. On coming up with the pursued party. Ma
| tin aud Holcomb advised their pursuers TO go bact
aud not interfere with them, which they declined
do. Depriett advanced upon HolcUmb, who, il IN,
rs:rsated several steps when he attempted to tire up0
the assaIDg party. but his gun failed to fire. HEN
further pursued Hocomb then fired upon Deprie.
the shot taking effect in his abdomen. After this
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and inflicted numerous severe wounds upon Jot
Windle and VIM. Windle.
Holcomb and Martin afterwards gave themsely.
up. and they were sent to Jail.
Depriest died Of his wounds on Sunday night. 7,
prisoners are now in JAIL awaiting their trial bec
the county court.
THE Gaze OF DR.. DowSEY.-TheI stanton Spe
tator says that DIR. Downey's counsel, on the asseu
bling OF the Examining Court, on the 9TH inst. a;
ed a continuance of the case, because they were
tally unprepared to 60 into trial, having failed
make preparation unner the belief that there won
be no objection to waiver of trial before the EIs,
lining Court. In the next place, the prisoners heal
was such as to render il unsafe for hun to enter up
the Investigation. The attorneys for the Commo
wealth, Messrs. Baylor and Hartman, resisted the a
p!icalon for continuance; and it appearing from
evidence Of the physician THAI the prisoner, thou
suffering from great nervous excitement, might
brought into Court without danger TO III. lie, II
mutually agreed between the counsel, with the co
| curreuce OF the Court, that the prisoner should
brought in, and such evidence taken as would just
the Court in sending him on for trial before the I
cult Court 10 j une next, without entering upon
| investigation. Accordingly, at o'clock in the
.rrnoon the prisoner was taken from jail to the COZ
| house. and Michael b. McAleer was examined only
such extent as to prove the fact of the killing of NJ
lns, and to connect the prisoner with the corpus
| hcti, rs the probable perpetrator oi the deed. i
Court then sent the prisoner on Tor tuEther trial,
| he WAS remanded to jail.
| SrABBIyG.-James McDevet ;onage conduct
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, is under ARE
in Wheeling, charged with stabbing fireman nsm
Gilbert Thomas.