Blue hen's chicken and commonwealth. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-186?, 1862-05-28

Watkins a seoess Heard no reply
Watkins must hat in the carriage four
or i've minutes. & black boy holding
the horse, but did q. Watkins say any
thing TO him. Saw arriage turn, when
Watkins again apprdM'd in a violent man
ner, as though he wished to do some injury.
Mr.. Rose came up after the carriage Ilrst turn
ed. Saw karsner with pistol in his hand
after the second attack, and heard him say if
you lay your hands-on me again will shoot
you. Thought Watkins was in his shirt
sleeves Karsner stopped opposite the door
of Watkins, after he turned.
Greensbury 7. Rose, sworn.-His attention
was drawn to the affair." by the question, if
he ever saw men fs hitting in carriage. He
approached, but Watkins was not in It at that
time. They appeared excited, and he said
men what in the woriifase yen doingl Wat
kins said Kafsner had g led his daughter a
secessionist. Karsnef denied this. On Kars.
ner turning around he stopped, when Watkins
said, remember you hare not got an axe ham
die now. Karsner rephed have something
better and drew a pistol. Watkins grabbed
the back Of the carriage Witness stepped
between the parties. -Ksrsner said he would
shoot ii Watkins put hA hand on him again
He told Karsner he hslf Better go on and have
no disturbance. Karsn}r went TO the store,
stopped and got out ON box, when Watkins
approached iu threTNiing manner kars-
ner exclaimed you tned old villain, are
you here again. II lay your hands on
me will shoot you. atkins called on Mr..
Ferris for gun and t&a him to 60 and get
it. Karsner was very much excited and ner-
vous his coat was torn, and his shirt bloody
from wounds on his neck. MIR. Janvier APP
preaching, Watkins asked him for his pistols
Mr.. j. declined, and accompanied MIR. Wat
kins to his home.
Albert d. Ferris, swotn.-Was present at
the difficulty between KArsner and Watkins.
Had bis attention called to it by Mr.. Mere
dith asking him if he aver saw fight in a
carriagel He went oatand saw KarsncF and
Watkins. Saw colorei man holding Kars-
ner's horse. lie heard good deal OF loud
talking. Saw Karsner 60 to the store, get out
and take seat on tine bench. Watkins told
witness to go to Chris. and get gun, and he
would shoot the scoundfel, referring to Kars-
ner. He also heard W2kins ask Mr.. Janvier
TO let him have his i q Mr.. Janvier said,
no sir, you must god -; and laid holh OF
him and took him away. kafsner said come
on you Internal old rebel, am ready for you
now. This was before Mr.. Janvier came up,
Saw Watkins in the afternoon, when he said
| am going to have pistol-one like Georges
which cocks itself, as may forget to cook IT,
worried and bloody.
Geo. w. stanton, sworn.-Was at MoDon
ongh when the disturbance occurred; heard
sharp words; when he saw them Watkins was
leaning over the front wheel { . the carriage
he afterwards stepped behind the carriages
aud grabbed Mr.. Karsner by the shoulders
and struck him; after he let 60, Karsner turn
ed his horse toward tho store, and took oul
his pistol Watkins followed in threatening
manner, when Karsner told him if he laid
his hands on him he Would shoot. When
Karsner took his seat % the box, Watkin.
told him it he would put down the pistol he
would dress him oil in ashurt time; Watkins
called for gun, and a4o asked for pistol
\ but he did not get any, aud Janvier took him
home. Karsner was faugued and bloody; lie
washed it of at Mr.. Poole's store and then
went home to get other uoths, saying he had
business at Odessa. Witness lived at Pori
Penn, and only happenad to call at MELON.
ough. Watkins threw biz arms about violent
ly, exclaiming, "You sooundre get out
and will use you upl' karsner said on the
box, 81 will have to shoot you if you do moi
! behave yourself"
Mrs. j. II. Evans, sWosuA-Saw the earriae,
stopped in the road; saw Watkins in the car.
rage with Karsner; sa@ negro standing
near the horse; saw Watkins approach the
back of the carriagei did not zee Mr.. W. tax,
hold of Mr.. K; did not hear what was said
in consequence of the distance she was from
them; she was alarmed, and called fos person
to go to the assistance oSfsaf5nsf--
FRIDAY MORNING.
Court met at 10 O'Clock
Elizabeth Morris, swon--I witnessed thl
difficulty between Watkins and Karsnss
was in the house of Mrs Groves, in Melon
ough; we heard noise ii the street, Grove
went down stairs and called to me to com,
down. She said some oSa was in karsner'
carriage Karsners horse was at the door an,
| Watkins negro boy helAhrTy Heard Karsne
cry out ''dont touch me, = KarsnAr rot in hi
carriage and said ''can't Isne one help me-,
l dill not see any one " sonld help him
Karsner turned the ca Yuwaround, an,
Watkins told his boy tof-lsF him goi' ihil
made karsner angry, whan he said somethin.
in an Indignant manner 10 Watkins; Watkins
went to the back OF the carriage and caught
Karsner and tried to pullihim ont; Karsnei
got his pistol and told hila il he laid hands
on him again he wouli shsa4 him; Watkinl
told him TO shoot away, KArsier made no re
ply; he did not point the pistol at Watkins
Soon after he drove of.
James ]. Janvier, sworn Fl was in McDon
ough at the time of the osfhculty; Karsner'
carriage was standing acrois the street, Wat
kins was at the back OF the carriage ant
seemed to have hold of KafsAsr: from where
| was ] could not tell what Watkins was do
ing to Karsner; Karsner turned his carriage
around and went towards Poole's store, wat
kins walked up also; l soon after went over
Watkins asked me for the loan Of my pistol,
| told him mo wished him to go home;
took hold Of Watkins and took him home
Karsner at the time was setting on bsncl
outside the store, and Watkins was STANDING
about or feet from him talking to him; b,
seemed very much excited
Joshua Evans, sworn-Saw only part O
the ARRAY. Watkins was ia the road in tn,
carriage and his black boy was holding tn.
horsei Watkins caught held OF Karsner and
tried to pull him of the seat; when he let &c
Karsner's coat was torn Watkins got out and
the boy let go the horse: Karsner turned tht
carriage and drove of to the Store; he got out
and had pistol in his hand; he set down on
the bench and Watkins came up, Klrsner
told him If he touched him again he would
shoot hip. Watkins asked some one to get a
gun fol- him; he then asked them to take
away karsner's pistol.
Catharine Arthur, swofn-I was at the win
dow up stairs in Watkins house, and saw
karsner coming; the carriage stopped; hear
ing lond noise looked out OF the window
and saw Watkins standing bets een the W heels
Of the carriage told his daukhter he would
be killed, went down stairs and saw Vat
kina setting in the carriage Without his wig;
think he had holS of hsrsneE his negro bow
came out of the cats aud = Id him to hand
him his w.si saw Kafsner ny to start the
horse whils Watkins ws~y