Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-23

CoNoNwKAIrH vs. TuRNER The examination Of Rich
.rd p Turner charged with stabbing VIM. SHE'LL. at the
DAnvine railroad depot in this city. the 4th OF July,
fok place before the Recorder Saturday, Col T. z.
Agust appearing as counsel for the prisoner.
Shelly testified that the difficulty originated in this way
He passing Of a into which be bad been to
cerain If there any negroes consigned 70 bis EN-
ployers when Turner seeosted him with the remark,
What were you doing in there y 3 replied On ousi-
ness" i. then remarked, You are a har. :. re-
sponded - Let me explain myself T. said You're a
living rascal" s replied " And you are id lar. J..
lhen struck with stick, aiming the blow at bis head
AIr. Hicks then seized S. and Turner walked OF little
WAYS S. received blow the back from stick, and
heard some one remark " Don't hit a that way
Turner replied Eyes will kill the id 8. of b. or
\ break il over his head" 5. broke away from Hicks
weut to T. snd tried to get hold of his stick when T.
soused" the knife into bis abdomen. In the cross ex-
animation Shelly said that be had taken julp and =
glass Of lager within the hour preceding the ARRAY but
was not affected BY the drinks. he admitted that his
foot slipped the platform Of the car, but he did not
recoect saying thatanybody had tried TO trip him up
Several other witnesses examined, and their YER
son of the aair differed essentially from that given by
Sicily John W. Hlysrd testified that s stumbled and
fen between the and the landing but reganed bis feet
quickly, and on seeing Lipiord remarked There's the
id httle Of B. now that tripped me-" Turner said
Bill you are mistaken" The lie passed and the par
ties elinehed They parted but s again ad-
vanced upon T. and struck him twice then turned
and fell, exelAimiag Ny God, I'm a dead man."
Elias Lew bOy, testified that the fret remark be
heard, was by shelly who said Never mind. God d-n
him. III fix him" Turuer said. "Bil you mistaken,
Il want him" 5. replied You know nothing about it.
T. said "Yes, do" S. responded you're id liar
T. asked "DO you call me DID liar" replied II
do" Turner then struck s with his stick, and scuie
took place. After they parted broke loose, rush
edat Turner 20 strike him, and stabbed.
T. II LpIord testified that he Hicks holding Shell
w. and s got loose made and struck him, struck
at him. T. then stabbed S. who FELL and exclaimed The
id 50 Of b-h. could kill him as l am" Witness
regarded $ as being under the influence Of liquor
W @. Watkins Turner take knife from his pocket
open the blade, and hold il behind him. before :. ad
vauced upon him. Witness called to Shelly that T. had
a knife, but 5. did not appear TO hear him.
Peter T. Band testified that he arrested Turner. Wit
ness make tha; he had the right person. asked
him ii he had stabbed Shelly. T. replied, YES lm the
unfortunate min and surrendered the stick aud knife
which he had used in the ARRAY. The stick very
hgh one abOJ bali inch in diameter, and the knife
an ordinary poke, knife, with threC-eghIhs blade.
Th Recorder reminded Turner for examination before
the Hastugs Court and refused TO admit him to bail