Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-18

eHpcCt v tle "oiu suppose. Ills brO,t..
then replied, lit is useless to repeat what ~
have said, but you must take it back. ~; ~.
not stand it," He (William) then became w. ~,
angry, and once or twice doubled his fist -.
was very near striking ASkcw. but instead y;
doing so, said stop, think, r~ecolicct. YOU a..
in Virginia now-Virginians arc not accu<,o,
ed to such language and will not stand ~"
Qierc the witnesses explained that he u..,
these words because he believed that, Il y
vessel was from Baltimore, he thought Ass..
was one OF the Baltimore rowdies who had =.
driven from there and had come here To ~.
age Richmond. ASkew was asked again IN,
tract, but he replied that he would not NM.
Joseph CrciShaw asked his (A.skrw'sl ngri.
Tor going III the hold, TO which Josrrh ~,
Shaw replied, Il vii! no, do 50. b.carte i'
done nothing that have not the rich, IA a.
AskeS then said will not take II, back Az.
moment, much to his (Wiliiam's, surDr;>. |
brother, Instead Of shooting Askcw rrlcb," "s
his sarn: and struck .Askcw on III, h., siI. go
face, al"! at The Instant there WAS m o,ni
OF a pistol. rs his brother s,racI, lsttu. ~
latter ir;'nt backward and ,ar1,J Lis g ,".e
the right His brother. il striking AShn~ ~ -
'arced i step. The ,.r>, time i. ,wi,,,
SAN the pI>'"I, II was partially held i've 49,
and his brother Joseph. lie then s,cnnr3 w.
tween ;hcIn and pushed theta asuuIrr
SOON a. his brothe: vas clear OF Askrw =
kcw seized him (WiiliamJ by his hand. .,
arms a. il he lAskcw! vas disposed TO sc,,E.
with LAIN. He l~wi,ics>j then ;hrcw ASkrw -
he then got on the rail 0! the Vessel and Astc,
advanced. Joseph CrcnSiiaw II, this time .;,h.,
had stepped, or was stepping back IN Il In.
with him witness. ~ .Askew was a~lvanc;p,
his brother fired at him. ~ tie second IL.
.A>hew made no stop, but continued 10 aIyanc,
:ASkcw stepped upon the hatch, and as he il.
30 or after it. his brother fired ag"1i, lie =.
brother having at the time stepped back sb5..
cish; feet from the waters edge on the wh!s..
By tina, time .Askew had gotten within ! foo...
two ri him lwi:ncSS.) and At this moment. $.
witness, begged my brother for Gods So;
not to tire any more" and then, with a. 4.
power | had. pushed him (!AskewJ G.: Il,
platform Oh u the deck Of the vessel; he EEL O.
the rail on his elbow, and there was 50 m.:.
Of his body over the rail that | bccamc a,a.u
ed lest | had thrown him into the DOCK. then
went TO my brother. continued witness, az!
told him TO pu, ip his pistol and let is &,
away" .Ashew walked oil evidently famed, viii.
his hand on his left thigh as il supporting !:
III | " lllISSSJ liICll SsksAl ~ tiio ~ iIt
we better send for 4 physician, for the MAJ.
was certainly hurt, either from the pistol G!
the push he (witnesS) gave him" His bro,!e:
Joseph replied you can DO a. yo'i please,
! don't think ne is shot, but il he is, he is shot
in his lee. | am going up town IL deliver my.
sell up to magistrate We continued viii
ness, got into the buggy and started up town;
while in the buggy | said again 10 my brother,
Joe AN afraid that fellow is shot" 10 which
NV Bother replied Il think not, bat il he is i
is in the lr., Tor aimed low both times, hr.
cause dill not desire 10 Kill him.
Mr.. Crcnshaw then went OH 10 detail what
occurred in the office when he got there.
1t Is almost unnecessary Tor us TO say ths'
we have the utmost faith III the entire reracIty
OF cycrv word Of Mr.. William CrcnShaw's tcs
:.mouy.
John Purcell, George l,ob.on, julius Hob.
son and Frank &. Rutlin were sworn and gave
the strongest tcStimony--'n fact 1t would be
impossible To give stronger in bchalrot any one,
~ to the ptaccahic, quiet and amIab!e and gei.
crouS disposition and mariners of Mr.. Josrp!.
Crcn>haw. Mr.. truppcr, II well known iaw
Yer Of this city. was next introduced 10 prove
the bad character Of -iskcw, whercupon the
Attorney for the Commonwealth objected, 10
which Cul. August replied that lie wanted t.
prove that Askcw was "a turbulent and daa.
rcrot,s character and II bully" but the judy
ruled the evidence Us inadmiSSiblc.
Mr.. W. ~llarvir, once Il clerk to the MeSSTi
Crrnslaw, was sworn, and proved that he al
ways received instructions from his employees {"
have no difficulty "ith persons on board vessels
which he was sent to discharge and Mr.. Win
CrcushAw also proved that such instructions
wcrcgivcn, and that Mr.. Jos. CrcnShaw on ~
count of his mild and cool disposition, used IL
90 10 the Vessels whenever there was 4 dill
cHltv; he, William, rrc'trring that Joseph
should 20 on that very account.
The next witness sworn was james Mere
di.h, a lanl on board Il vessel lying near the
"Conmaconack. Ills evidence differs ultoscllI.
cr from the statement Of Kline and Fay, rs IL
the position of .,skcw 1T the third shot, the
latter also differing from each other as 10
the position.
Mr. Cary's evidence, Mr.. W. Crenshaw's
evidence, md the Captains evidence. prove
point blank that :Askew Was advancing on Mr.
Crcnsilaw when the third shot was fired.
and the CAPTAIN sworc that at the third fire, if
it were not for .Askcw's being wounded in the
leg, he would have reached Mr.. crrnSllaw.
The testimony Of Mr.. Cary We have m"t
room Tor, but it fully bears ou! that Of Mr.
Vim. Crcn>iiaw, as lr:ariS The occurrences nj
the vessel.
And now !. w"i,i nu t..c subject II has been
incontestibiy proved that AS.cw had 10 con
nectiun with the vessel Oh that trip, IN any
shape. manner az form that SIR. Ercnsha~
went To the vessel ~ pursuit al his lawful BUS
mess. and Oh invitation from the captain, and
TO sec after his nwn property; that Askew that
,lav, on board, Indicated 4 violent disposition.
Il disposition L" gct into Il iisht-lhat he beast
ed of his powers 10 20 through anywhere with
his hands; that .A>k>w !caprd most Infamous
abuse on Mr.. CrcEShaw that he not only re-
fused 10 ~rctract, but repeated. o"rr and over
again, the atr"cions language; tina, the captain
acknowledged that A>kcw had SAID TOO mNc!I,
had said what ir ought 40; /" have said, und
WAS the d-dc-t foil he ever knew for ,sin.
the language; ti,aJ Mr.. Ercn>ha% used 10 Of
(ensivc word III reply 10 the abuse, and gave 10
rr0?oraii"n Il" .Aske%, an! tl,at it WAS only altr:
having several times asked fr Il :rtractiGn !c
struck .A>kew with the pistol that the cSpIo-
sion of The first >lrpt occurred IL the instant,
aud accidentally, ard from the concussion
that .hShcw VA: 4 very powerful! ana muscular
man, 50 much =, HAT ii was sworn TO By c.
~ that he could have whipped either Of The
Crcnshaws with ease. In Il word, vi never
kin% y "a>c III which. according IL all the tes
linIunv, such understandable. uIrinrritcd, pro
vuking, un;1ov"kc,l and iuiiian abuse was
hcapud on the head Of An uno.iculing Gentle
man. ~ where ;i.c insuired party showed such
extraordinary iorbe:irancr.
\ curious circumstance came ont IN klincs
evidcncc. IicswOrc Ii bail had passed through
his pants, but did net touch him and yet,
when the pants were produced, there was but
One hole.
The object Of the counsel for the prisoner in
asking an examination before the Mayor, and
then Il writ Of habcas corpus, was principally
III order that the evidence might be made pub
he. in order In remove any false impression
which had h...r, mad. GA the public mind.
The Judge, in rcfnsin= bail. said III substance
thai -
In refusing bail. he was not AZ AL 'ihue"cen
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