Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-10
Correspondence Of the CRarIeston Courier. !
THE SHOOTING OFGRAHAM.


NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 25-The testimony given at
length in the examination before the Coroner at the in
qnct ON the late DR. Graham, showed clearly that Tolc
dano acted only in scdefencc, although he is blamed
for not keeping of the way altogether the half
cruzed, liquorinuenced human being who ia his mad
ness, was seeking the young maHs life But young men
are hotheaded they dread ridcule too and no doubt
Toledano feared he might be charged with cowariice
should hc continue TO avoid his usual resorts where
he daily met his political friends but where unfortunate
~, DIR. Graham rcsortcd too
Ii Is now clear that Dr. Graham did not FIRE his pistol
at ALL but he exploded the cap He did not after being
shot staggcr out into the street. but walked out in his
usual slow, measured manner, uttcring not a word
What world of Wild thought have flashed across
his brain during these bTie few moments-whie the in
nate pride OF the trumphing the consciousness
OF his utter defeat and fast coming end told him not to
staggcr sink fall in his couqucrors presence not
TO show by the slightest sign that he was wounded TO the
DEATH that he was forced at last TO succumb 10 hi.
strength and fury to younger weaker than himself
but cool and more determined too.
Did the bloody tragedy, for which be was placed
among common ieons rush up his memory in all its
hOrrid details the loud midnight drunken rcvel the
strangers sharp interruption The insulting retort the
scuiie the quick fash Of steel the cruel relentless
thrust the hlOod-stained form staggering wildly into
wiics the rghtfnl consciousness of the
ircnzird pcrpctator of the deed the arrest the prison
the trial the public in the criminals dock the
innurement in the pcnitentary the compaWonshp Of
thieves, aud swindcrs and houschfcakeS that too OF
the devoted heart-tr.ckeu woman whom wears brfor,
he had led the altar in all the charms Of youth beauty
and love? Ala. how had her devotion been tested She
never ialed tm Hts rrChlCssucss her heart but
could not alter its fidelity Since that dreadful urhf
, she had worn mourning. Her health shattered her
beauty withcrcd her hopes blasted by his rasli deed
lthough he fond Of her and kind 10 her. ,h. chung
to him through evil report she chcered bis prison ho us
she followed his every step; she back with him TO
the old house aud the old places with ioy mingled it
sadness she roced at his renewed success hi rr.cntry
INTO hi former circle ot acquaintance she was rarity
repaid for her aud dcvoous hy the prospect Of
biz becoming hr had been baptized in blood
the terrible ordeal would baui,h the demon that had
I hold afnV Nvs a. h.aH af,I hi 40
hours. And now
Il attempted NJ the coroncrs inquest to show b.,
statute that the jury could release the prisoner simply
uy adding 60 The usual form verdict that th. kilu
done iu seli.clCuyr Many Of the jurors ur.-,l
ibit they had nothing do with the reasons or ear of
the shooting their duty simply 20 report the mere
fact Of the kiliug-on whom, by whom when, and by
what weapon. But The additional clause Inserted.
aud Mr Tolcd1no friends with IT, cudeavorcd 10 obtain
biz release. particularly affidavit lad been made
against him But the Recorder would not 20 this length.
aud as thc deccascd's brothrrr-law our rxMsyor Mr.
G. Waterman desired fuller iuvc-G cation than could b
obtained before coroucr jury thc Chirrof Police made
an affidavit aud then Mr. Toledluo was released on hail
The press here have commented severely on the fact
chat 80 many public occ5s-itc Street Comm .sioners
Alderman. and other couscryaors Of the public peace
among thema policeman with whom Dr. Graham talked
and drank Che evening Of hs death showed him bic ps
tol, and spoke OF h determination TO- ki Tocdsn6 Al
Egh',l should have known HAT cragod With iquor land
hen kno~n 70 be most dang rous this unfortunate man
bad about the streets for two or three DAYS OMEN
~ avowing bis determination 10 Mil weknovn citizen
~ sights aud that he should have been arrested or
got out Of The way until hs fury was over This is Ger.
aiuy strange neglect Of duty; but t must he reucm.
bcrcd that f any leading public officer had had Graham
arrested Tor carrying concealed wc1pon he would have
drawn ON himsci at some future day tho formidable i've
OF the man; furthermore, the police kncw that their own
Nhei was related TO The deceased Who bad hcsdcs ma.
ny aud influential friends belonging TO- and leaders n Che
party that holds 'he city government and that appoint.
/ these very policemen.
| WESTERN PoEE TR,pr-Oprpisg Pricss-In thi.
market there have been contracts made 90 far as We
haVe heard though there ore buyers for November
IS 75 and understand that one party offers so but
s generally supposed that they want them 10 f those
contracts made AZ s6 25asG 10 last season. for delivery
tne coming November. The present aetve demand for
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