Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-08

upon the pulse Of each Of the Antepdjng par
ties and can measure the loss OF blood ana OF
strength. down to. the faintest tutter. In
short she conceiyes herself to be mistress of
the situation; and so long as our present no
tious concerning foreign relations prevail,
she will not be likely to change her mind
We trust the Index" will drop the RE
cognition" argument. As he very we'll says,
it is exhausted without having been answered.
..Historicus" has long since been torn to rags
and turned inside out. The &" Times" has
been reluted and run through and through
until daylight shines through It's ribs. Lord
Palmerston has been approached upon every
tack; but all in vain. The perrerse r"gues
do,.ot answer; but ju-t simply take their
own way.
THE CASE OF BASSFORD FOR THE
ALLEGED MURDER OF DIR. CtRklE,
OF KENTUCKY.
10 the Editors q tie Enquirer
Conference.-The your local columns Il lew
DAYS ago, u synopsis of the evidence taken De-
fore the Coroner, was published, very differ
cur from that. which was taken before the
Magistrate at the Court House yesterday, and
well calculated TO prejudice the community
against a stranger i'll our midst. Inc eAahl-
ration before tie Coroner was eEPaHc. les
terdav, before the Magistrate, the following
facts came out:
1t appears difficulty had taken place be-
tween Mr.. Basstord AID DR.. Currie on the
Monday before the fatal affair. Friends III
terposed, AMI it was thought the whole matter
was settled but two days aiter-as one OF
the witnesses for the Commonwea tn testified
DIR. Currie said he was looking for pistol,
and that if Bassford did not apologize, or re-
tract what he had said, he would kill hlm.-
On the day the fatal affair occurred, MIR. Dass-
ford and his wife were walking out, and DR..
Currie jumped over fence and pushed Mrs:
Bassford off, seized Bassford by the throat and
drew on him IN open knife, saying, l am
armed, and d-n you, | will settle this matter.
Bassiord seized hun by his wsists and said to
him, $50 away" Ab5ut this time, others
came up, and urged Currie to leave, which be
refused to do, and applied the epithets of
d-n liar and d-u scuundrel IL Basstnrd.-
At this point, Bassford released his hold, and
slapped Currie with his open hand. Currie
lost his balance and fell; as he arose, he held
in his hand stone, and approached Bassiord,
vino did not advance ON him; at this time. one OF
the witnesses steppcd between them, aud says be
pushed Currc of, and he fell, and rhcn dorm
was stabbed by Bassford. But another wit
ness standing very close to the parties says.
positively, that DR.. Currie must have received
the stab before falling the second time; upon
cross. examination, lie said 'Mere could he no
..!ouJt oEH;;" and ycta third witness is equally
positive he was down ut the time lie received
the fatalstab--a conflict direct in the tcstl-
mony; all the witnesses, however, concur in
the opinion that Bassford did not ADVANCE
that he is remarkable quiet, peaceable, and
amiabe man; that lie repeatedly urged DR..
Currie to go away"
| give You the iacts, as elected yesterday,
without comment and hope you will give them
TO the public, and request theother city papers
IL do so.
l will only remark, that Bassforl seems to
have acted with much forbearancc when first
attacked Ivy DR.. Cu.rie.
Sept ;, 1909. y FRIEND OF JUSTICE.