Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-09
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G4y- In recent number of the Gazette, wri-
ter under the signature Of Carlos, attempts to
give an account Of the shooting OF Jas. Il. tough
hy Daniel y liughlctt. pronounce his statement
incorrect in almost every particular. lie says
"Guugh was "A most useful and rcaceabie man,
which is VIGOROUSLY incorrect exactly the contrary
being the fact. lie was man oi great muscular
power and undaunted brute courage.
..CYrlus" SAYS Cough was 'way lald ana shot ny
Uuyhlctt" This is incorrect. llughlctt shot tough
in his IlughlettSl own yard, AMI IRON ms own
door, Cough advancing upon him saying Il nave
come to make you surrender" What must he
surrender? His lie, his person, or his house and
family: II was his right and duty I" defend earh
al TIE hazard Of the asSaIlnht.
Cough had threatened llughlctts life repeatedly,
and on one occasion he went to llughlctts house
with his gun to shoot him. lie raised the gun, and
attempted to shoot, when Hughlctt took refuge
in his shop. Carlos" says. there had been some
bad feeling between the parties. Ihls is II mid
term to use in such The feelings existing
between them must have been desperate, ne the
FOREGOING will show The difficulty between the
parties arose III the settlement OF their accounts
Hushlrtt could never get Cough to make on his
account or say what ho claimed of him. Hugh
lett then made to Cough various propositions, III
the way Of compromise Daring u convcis ation lie
tween them. in reference 10 their accounts, Hough
became very angry, and refused to settle at all.
He then lett Ilughlett, bat returned again IN IA
short time, and attempted 10 shoot hughlett, n
above stated.
He then procured warrant, and had Cough
bound over TO keep the peace towards hun. But
Cough d>regarded the requirements OF the court,
and never failed To- abuse and threaten liughiett,
and would come to his own house 10 do IT, Hugh
lett obtained no less than three peace warrants
against Cough, and llushlcu's wife one, in HI.
absence--ul Of which he ,iisregarded.
Hu.hett was in his house, with his family, IN
peace and uuietncss, when Hough entered his yard
with uplitcd hand, III which he held a pistol, eN
claiming Il have come 10 make you surrender =
Here Hughlctt shot him. Cough rnrned, rctreathd
into the road, und fell, leaving traces OF his blood
from near Hughlctt's door 10 the road where lac
fell. The wad from the gun was picked ur near
Hushlott'> door and l. now III the possession at
respectable and reliable gentleman OF the neigh
horhood. The blood -n the ground, near the door,
also indicates the spot on which he was shot. A
respects coughs dying declaration, he either died
telling what was not correct, VI some one else has
raised the story IA the above statement will show
| make these statements without lear ot contra
licti"n, aud hope the newspapers which have pub
lished Carlos" viii publish this.
j. +. HAMMILL.
Clcnrvicw, Pr. VIM. Co.. Va, Oct. 2Sth. 1893.
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