Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-24
THB CITY.

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THo DuSL -fho only maItsF Of interest before the
Mayor, ihis morning, YES ,hacass Of hsssrs Henry D.
ToOts and John MIOhsI charged with being about to
engage in . daSl, sad Of William q. ssan, charged
uita being tho bearer Of oAallsnEs iron hF. Mitchell
to Mr.. Yoots.
NJ. Foon vas attended By NJ. John h. G.faSr, bis
counsel
Mr.. William H FOvIs, General WielhIn and others
we're ~ orr a. Witnesses. We give sum mary OF thar
| evidence:
Mr.. Pouls Sad that night before last be AscsrtAinsd
enough 70 convince him that duel Vas about 10 be
fought between his rslAtivs, Governor Foots and Mr.
John Michel, and considered t hiS duty both a.
otSsn and relative Of tbs Governor TO lay such in
baforS his Honor would prevent tAs hos
tile meeting. Aud In saying this, he begged to add
that Governor FoOtS knew nothr Of his action In the
matter He knsU nothing Of the proposed duel Of bis
own knoulsdgs, but ths gentlemen, NJ. Thomss and
Con. WlCkhan, Who had gwen him the information,
| usrs present.
Night before last, being in bis room ct the Billiard
House, he heard al outcry and habbub on The door
bsloE Ho stared 10 60 down to see What vas the
matter but the Ades Of bis family restrained him
The rOise below however increasing, he would be
strained no longer but rushed down stairs. There he
found number OF ,ervAnts aud others, al in gresi
xosment aud learned that there had been psrsonGl
coll,on between Gov. F1ote and another gentle-
man. Went to Gov. Foote'S room, ana there found
Gov Tooe and Mr. Pollard in conversation. Mr.. Pol
lard was explaining 10 CIV. FOots that no was not
aware Of Me- Swans intentions when tie latter camo to
the Governors rotm. Gov Foote'S head was bleeding
| from cut across the scaip.
| Gen. Wickham stated thst Monday night, batVeen
and O'clock he in his room 81 the Hard house
with Mr. Thomas. 04e room interviewed between MS
room and that occupied ~ Gov. Eoots. Heard unu-
sual sounds and tho voices of females In alarm LOOK
ed GU. intohe psssAge and saw gentlemen in personal
collision at Cav. FJoe's door, Proceeded to tie fpot
Mr. Ean WAS then etandng in the passage With chair
In bis hand Ha was close up agAinst the wall, apps
rapty eudcayorng 10 get Of range Of pistol win
which Gov TOote also prtssng against the WS on the
nsise of his room ard on the opposite side Of tie
doc 7 vas apparently eLdeaVoEing to gel s>shoI 81
him Wit5ess got held Of Swan and carried him into
HI. raom Was sIUi,ed and iudisnOat, and told sSsn
ha had no rglt TO disturb the quiet OF tie houie'
| vhicb Has private house, and Cos hotn! de- bad
| . mia which hs said he had como 10 bring Is Gov
| + mia Told him lie had right 10 brig nots to
= ota hills the W.fs Of the latter YES In the room
he Lost hs hat and cUst and Wnesa went to'ock
70, them sbsu be Wss cent Tor TO GOT Foote's room
Foote's head was bleeding. Asked Hho toe hole we
from mat Swan had brought. Mr. Pollard, Who "st
| u,esen', said II from n. Mitchell NJ Foihu
added that he had been requested TO $40" H. sSsh
the Uay 10 Gov. Foote's IOom and had done 60 OH
WAS At the tune ignorant Of SSshs Intentions. h CIV
nothing OF the collision except shat hs heard heara
b,t Nr. Toote, OIL Nc SSAG's being introduced BY n
Pollard said he did reOogn Is him ~ gentleman
| and that theIeupou Swan struck hin SUB" qI'H',
heard PeOts ssy the language lie used VAS u ao uo'
reof the other genlleaAh sAS ah uhsea'ec no'e
\ Lut knew nothing vi hs cOntVnts AaeH ho'hihs 10
onnnect Mr. Nioasl shh che sHAir bNAn, Nhsn 'AAen
taken from Footss door, had AL tmbr,nA III hia hIhls
Lut NO ssspous SaAu hat and coat were b'eug ooI
| OF Foote's room.
McHR Pollard stated that, on Monday evening,
n, ssan came 10 the Examiner flee tnquring for
Gov. Foote's residence; tffsred 10 show Mr.. sSAn
shere Gov Poots lived believing he still lived on Grace
street, above Il went up there with him and learned
| that Gov Foote had moved to the Ballard House.
Had 10 knowledge Of Me-. SEAMS Intentions Ga get
| ling to the Ballard House, suggested the propriety
sendr up their nance, but Mr.. SSan said IL was not
worth while. Witness knocked at Gov. Foote's door.
| Some one said ''come IN" Opened the door and ad
yspced in front Of Mr. Ssan hrs. F1o'e was sitting
at the farther end OF the loom, cId being nssr BY,
Gov Poote Wss sitting in front OF the fire in doing
attitude. Asked sis Gov. Foote in y Gov. FoCIe
rose Q1ckly and said, Yes, Jer; come come in, Mr.
Pollard" Shook hauds wish Gov. FJoEs, and said
Governor you are a, iainted with yCur colleague,
ssap?" Gov. Foote said, ~ c,n't recognz, that