, 1863-01-22
OLYMPIA coRREspoSDENcE.


The melancholy occurrence Of Wednesday last
which was mentioned in your columns Of the
sth, commanded no small share Of public inter.
est, and well it might. Snme details Of this
tragedy may be interesting to your readers; and,
in order to clear understanding Of the matter,
it may not be amiss to go back little. Il seems
the original difficulty between B. T. Kendall and
Horace Howe. ST., grew out Of the fact that Ken
dali was employed by the Puget Sound Agricu.
tural Co. to remove Howe from lands alleged to
belong to that Company. This. Of course, need
not and would not have led to any personal feud
between Howe and Kendall, had it not been that
the latter was one Of those unfortunate attorneys
who make their clients quarrels their own, both
As lawyers and as private individuals. This en-
nifty became bitter and malignant, and in No.
Vember last the crime Of setting fire to buildings
belonging to the Company was in most oPpro-
brious terms charged home upon Howe, in the
columns Of Mr.. Krnda'l's paper. II is now stated
that Kendall had prepared complete recantation
Of this charge, which was to have appeared in
his next issue. This. Of course, proves tha the
charge Was without foundation. Though one
wrong can never justify another, il nav provoke
il; M Howe attempted to redress his wrong by
attacking Kendall, and, as yod kno~, he paid
dear for the attempt. A shot from KendalI's
istO' put his lie in jeOpardy for many days, and
il wss at one time Thought he would die.
Horace Howe, Jr, came here the day after his
father was shot For some time the tnatter re-
nsined quiet; at length it was known that he
had seen Kendall IN relation to . recantation Of
the charge sgainSt his father. This Kendall
promised 70 do. Howe accordingly prepared
such en- article as he wanted Kendall 10 publish
over his signature. It was for the purpose Of
consultation in ref Frnee to this article that Howe
called on Kendall on the fatal morning. He called
l~ice, but, finding two or three persons m the
Office, he promised to call again. On the third
visit he found Kendall alone with his clerk. He
stated tlat he desired 70 speak 10 him privately
Mr. Kendall arese and led him intO the back Otlicr.
ONCE overheard Kendall invite Howe TO take a
seat The clerk judges that hOD six to eighi
minutes were occupied IN low conversation, no
tart .sf which he understood. What passed in
that room during those SwIft-aying minutes ho
tongue can tel. No eye save the eye Of the Om-
uiscirnt saw what vas done. That part Of the
tragedy Was performed In the grsen.roOm alone.
Il ssenis there came dead silence I6r : few ~.
oldt, when the rspvrt Of pistol Is heard. The
door OpsuS aud Hove Iusles ir1m the ROOM.
pulling the door 10 after him. He goss % the
frDnt door with cooked derringsF in bis lrit
hand He looks behind him. Ia the meantime
Kendall walks % the dOor, pulls il open. elslaims
ne : shot, grasDs The manssl-shsle which was
near the door, reels farward and falls lilelsss upon
he hearth. Hass escapes into tie street, says
he Lilled Kendall IN self deiencs, and gives hIm.
sslf into ihs custody of the Shsrif. - ,,.r.
Judge Strung and Judge Lander were sm.
ployed 70 prosecute thscns Judge MeFsdden
aud, : isw days afterwards. Frank Clark, were
retained lor The prisoner. Fhe preliminary sx-
aminatiOn wss udjournsd til Saturday 81 40 A.
M.. q which time pTiSonsr's counsel inlSrmsd the
Court that hey svrs willing 70 have The accused
Fvmandsa @ the csrp Of ths Sheriff 70 avail, hls
lrisl q The next term ,,f ths court, Council
stated that ths object Of the examination vas ISr
tls benefit d de accused. and. being willing u
Waive any ssuminsiion, they deemed i de duty
Of The court 70 commit the prisoner. BatJudgs
Strong Insisted upon an examination, and the
Court granted IL Dsisndants counsel then
rantrd further time % Ct ready fpr the sxamin,
alton, and asked an adjournment till Monday.
This vas refused, and 90 the examination CON-
uieneed, NJ. Chittenden, clerk ior Kendall, tas
iirni called, bui bvisrs being sworn change Wa
tusds. end Frank Clark wsa pm upon the stand.
Apapsr 80 produced and wlinsnsasksd whether
be hid ever seen L beIirv; be answered dat he
could not testify that he ever had, But the
answer not sniiing the Jndgs, he askrd ihe qnvs-
ton again and agaln. and quite . l,iIs uparrine
exhibition took place; witness Insisting that be
meant just Whist be saId. and that he did not
want either Judge Strong or The Court 10 put
language inis bis mouth. Thus after making
much ado about nothing, aud exhibiting some
strong symptoms Of u nature, the prosecution
quit quibhling and passed on Several other
Witnesses were called. but nothing Of Importance
proved The prisonss vas then sent 70 JAIN, and
believe hs h nov IL jan 10 vour county. The
prosecution eeriainIy might have been nagnaui-
nous enough not % have excited public indisna-
ton paFticls more. Give the accused the ben.
sili o. every dnuht and every defence. and bis
cas- : bad enough. heaven knows. , 5'S
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