Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-10
The REcryr H.MIcIDr At CASTLE Tnvs

TIE REcrSr H.MlcIDr At CASTLE Tuvs-
Carolina battery. was before the Mayor yes
terday morning 70 answer the charge Of shoot
ing another soldier named John Fry.
The Clerk ut the Castle Ler'scd: TIE shoot
my occurred on the evening "f the 1T Of o.
tnhcr. NewsGm had iecn assaulted by sc;:c
Of the soldiers, aHi he fired upon the
man who struck him. rhc ball. rnfdy-
tuna:cly, missed him and struck three other
men, in"luding Fry, WHO was sitting by tie
fire. When dying. Morris. tone of the men
struck lly tie ball said If Grip had of let
Ncwsom alone, this thing would not have
occurred.
}. ". GARNER, another member Of. North
Carolina company, dcp"sc':: Ncwsom was
standing guard on prSt No. ;, and YVES on
pos; No. Il, when the difficulty occurred. a
member If the City Battalion came Goyn to
the Castle in charge of some negroes, which he
delivered over 10 tic officers 1T the Castle
Coming out of the Office, ne PASSED Under the
windows on the sidewal:, and commenced 4
conversation with = iIarcpu;:b!e woman colts
fined in tie prison a. Il witness, believe
Newsom ordered him ava lie went of re-
Iuctantly, muttering something. After being
relieved, Newsom and myself started OF to
supper. While we were proceeding on orr
way, n man stepped up. and, addressing New
sim. said I've got q word with you. What
did you have to do with me when WAS talk
ing with that wGman?" Nc%som replied
Il was carrying out my Instructions --you'ye
StGcd guard there often enough: reckon you
know what the rules are" But you did not
treat me like n gentleman" the man replicd.
Newsom responded, Il did" Tire soldier, in
u passionate manner, said, "YCu are d-n
liar. and I'll carry out my instructions with
my fist" lie then attemp;ed TO &c. over the
railing on the walk when Ncwsom told him
If he assaulted him lie would shoot him. p
We both had taken our guns when we
started for supper, fearing they would
get misplaced One of the mc9, don't
know which one, in the crowd, said: "D-n
you. # you put down that gun I'll whip
The hide off vGu." Newsom replied. Il ID be
pretty fol to put my gun down to allow
sou to beat me- Fifteen or twenty ncn then
started towards NewSom. | said to them For
Gods sake gentlemen. don't have any fuss
about this matter. The man was 0heying his
orders" One Of the men, Grip, believe
then pulled of his jacket. and. confront NJ
W." Stlui FtI', ~ Npu lIILEI.'i III Sb'p' tiItl'
gun % Ncwsom replied Yes, do, II you
trouble me-" Tie man then advanced, New.
som retrentins or backing, with his gnn in
both hands, in the position 81 ''rcrdy." As
soon az this soldier got in striking di.tarce.
he dealt Newsom q violent blow in the face.
All the men then rushed on him as he was
r.lling haci; from Tie fFeafs Of the blow
Newsom quickly recovered himself. and, level
ling his gun, fired, with what result has M!
ready been detailed. Three men were in
iured by the shot, ono of whom died.
G. W. Alexander, commandant at the post,
vas then called.
Mayor Mayor-(a1dressins Capt. A'eyan>
.le-)-I wish to say to Ecu ;hac ng'withst"nd
ing the fact tina: this man las killed an limo
cent man, ho has been guilty Of no crime
The homicide was perfectly iustifable. You
who have charge of these men have Ics ire
real culrrit escape-,he man who Instigaated
his riot 1t is the duty Of the Comma ntan'
Of this post to court martial the men who have
been guilty Of raising this riot. But he
wished it distinctly understood that he did
not intend to surrender the jurisdiction of this
city to the military. The men made an IN
lawful and unpgoToked attack On this man