The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-10
recollection; Fo.de fiyeithrse times and snap.

recollection; Fosde fyeithree times and snap.
| ped.
| The cross-exau,iua.ion OF this winoss wss
somewhat pro.rActed, but no additional facta
| to those above given elected
- Carjozo derosed-Tnis witness did
| not see the shooting. His testimony consists d
Of detailed account OF one or two Interview q
with Dixon .h,rt time prior to his death, in
which deceased made allusion to the letter re-.
| ceived from Fofde. Dscss ssd told him on tbs
morning OF the shooting that Fords was hunt
ing n'u, and said he would seinatate him but
for the threat In the letter.
1n nis cross examination tha witnefs stated
that DIXON had on Thursday evening two
small pistols ard a bowie knife. Ga Friday
morning. Ne got from witnesses store pair OF
DA'ringer pis:o'f; was also armed with dou-
bie- e-tarrel shot gun; witness supposed to dafsnd
hiMsel in css, of an attack in the store
The CGurt then. at quarter to 3 o'clock took
rees IS Till halfpast o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Albert X. Lamsr, deposed: Was not present
at ths shooting, bn: arrived On the spot imaedi
ately after, and had Dixon's body removed
into the room Of the Young Mems Christian
Ags0ciatiOn, where he took charge of Dixon a
papers a1d personal effects.
The Commonweslth's Attorney then asked
the witness II the letter which was shown him
Vas vas oao VI G4o taphie upon Dl4on person.
Witness replied that it was, aud stated that it
was in Forde's handwriting. The letter,
which has her tofore been published was read
by the prosecution.
+ n.-Aamar af ksd leave 70 correc. his tes.i.
ti,nony. Abou. the tins he asked for the pa.
psrs and effects of Mr. Dixon, the Doorke eper
of the House handed him the letter He sup.
posed 1t wss on the person of Dixon when
shot.
Ga his cross examination, witness stated
that he had never seen the pistols used until
he saw them at tha Cor0ner's iruuts. Hs
was prseen. when Dixon discharged Forde;
the Journal Of the House WIS behind, and
Dixon remarked to Forde, ''If you cannot do
my work. L shall have to get some one else to
do It. Forde made Soma reply, which he did
not hear. This occurred day or two before
the shooting. TIE letter of FOTde was ehown
witness the morni & it was received, and de-
eeasad asked him what he thought Of it. He
tod Dixon that he WAS satisfied that Forde
WAS a poltroon and a coward, and that nothipg
could grow out of it. Dixon asked witness
afterwards If he did not thiuk tba. be would
be istifisd in taking Fords's life for that
letter. Wrnsss said he thought he would, but
advised Dixon to bs prepared, and if attacked
by Forde 70 dsfond himself, even if it required
him to take the life of Fo:de. The re emainder
of the testimony Of witness had reference TO
the causes which led to Forde's discharge, and
WHICH u0 hllilUutcu W tue ldbscE uck'CGt VI
his duties.
A controversy sprung up between the Court
ard tire prisoners counsel with references 70
the ad u;ssibii.ty of certain testimony elicitad
by the examination OF the witness upon the
grounds of the opinion that hs had expressed
to Dixo,, that Forde was po!sroon and Il.
coward Tie decision Of the Court was that
the mere opinion Of tha witness, expresss d
prior to the shooting, as to the character of tie
accusc:;, was not reiavent to the case, or cal
culated to bring out any fact. Tle exanina
ton of the witness was then terminated, and
he being the last of tho Commonwealth s wit
nessee, the witnesses for the defence were
called and qualified.
John z. Clarke deposed: Am resident of
Richmond Prior to the breaking out of the
war resided in Washington, aud was in the
army until the eth of last February, since
which tima he mad been in Richmond, and
generally took his meals at Manassas Hall;
was standing en- tina corner Of 10Th and Bank
streets on the day the shooting occurred, when
Dixon and Goodrich came NJ; was intro,
doced to Dixon, who asked him to take
drink, r, marking at the same time that he was
wholesale man aud no retail about him and
iavi,od the crowd iu; after the drink Dixon
and Goodrich went ont, when O'Dourei re-
marked to wi ness that Dixon was looking for
a man named Forde, and if thoy r.e% th--a Ae
expected there would be hghs; " - 1nnei
EuOrtly dlteC fOohCN Oos VI t"S N'-AN
ran,arked .sharA comes gorde now witness
looked out and Saw the accused coming down
through Capitol Square; Fordo came cut of
the gate, aud pulled out his pistol, and as he
did 80, called ou', care you ready, sir" two
reports of pistols were heard, ana the fire was
nearly simultaneous; if anything, he thought
D.xon's pistol Went off frat; witness said he
was the party who cried out to Goodrich TO
"Look OUT" Forde fred three times, and, to
the bes. OF his judgment, Dixon about the
same number; Dixon fell whils in the nc. Of
cooking his Dsrrirgsr.
On his cross examination witness stated that
his attention was drawn to Fords by The re-
mark of ODonnel
j. w. R,binson deposed: Was not present
at tha shooting. What he knew of it was
what he Witnessed from his Office window.
Saw Foyde about three feet from the curb;
heard pistol report from the opposite eide of
the etreet, bnt did not sss by whom fired.
Forde's pistol snapped, and then he took de-
libsrate aim and fred. Witness saw nothing
of the transaction before that was the LAST
shot fired by Forde.
Cross-examined: Knew FOrds in Washing
ton city. Was employed in the same office with
him, where accused was regarded as faithful
clerk ami an honorable man. He was also r3-
garded as qaiet, psaceable man.
Geo. E. Vest was the next witness called,
but was found not to bs present. After soma
controversy the Court adjourned to meet at 10
O'Clock this morning.