Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-08-19

| Tex RsCEHT DUxL-ExAHrNA7I3N BEFORE
THs MAroR.-Mr. E. c. E!more, Confederate
States Treasurer, and Mr.. II. Rives Pollard,
associate editor Of the Richmond Examiner"
wers arrdisued before Mayor Mayo yesterday
morning to answert the charge of "bsing about
II brcas Tho ptaco by engaging in due"
r: II: Aylett, Epq, appeared as COUNSEL for
DIR. Pollard, aud Gen. Marshall represented
Ar EimoIe.
Mayor Alnyo stated that he bad bad the gen.
tiemea arrested to prevent q hostile meeting,
which he understood WAS about to take place
batTfen them. After ths,t arrest, having
understood that Mr.. John NJ. Daniel had been
shot ny Hir. Eimore, he committed the last
banned gentleman to Jail to await e3am'na-
| tiuu.
Dr.. 'psiicolas, George W. Blt!er and J.
MaTahsil Hanna were ths:: called and sworn
SC Witnesses.
Mayer Mayb-Now. MIR. Butler. you will
Please take The stand there mi tell Do. I'LL you
know a5rut tho tight between Mr.. itan 81.
Daniel ara hr. L. q. E!moIe.
Gan. h!arshsll-ln the city Of Richmond, Ct
course.
Mgyor-Ne. sir anywhere.
MIR. Ayistt !hought the question cf jurisdic.
| ton should frat 10 settled. He thought the
W,lmass sh1d!d 30 questioned in regard 70 the
place Ct meeting, and thus ascertain whether
his Honor bad any authority to enter into an
examination.
Mag or-Yon tuow as we'll Is do that |
huso full Jurisdiction ons mile beyond the
corporate limits, all around this city. No
matter whore the offence was committed, If
,ha parties who committed it ara in this city,
Il IS perfectly competent for me to have them
arrested. and II Inquire into The facts. Now,
Sir. Butler, you will please answer even tho
broad question which have propounded.
Mr.. Butler-t know nothing in tue world
Of tho affair. heard it generally spokea Of
vu the streets yesterday morning.
maTr--llayo you had any Conversation
with either Of the gentle,nshf
EHtlsi you riean tho principals?
Mayor Yvs siT
Eutirl---i met Mr. EiIi0Eo this morning.
It's May; .ieTe interrupted Tho witness,
and said Eo meant 10 have all the 1ucts ii it
took ill midni shi.
Gen Marshall hopsi the wisue5S would be
allowed to proceed 10 his own way.
Bitler.~l uaw Mr. HlDiufe yesterday niorn-
ing; 10 nlur;nad liz that DO lad met Mr.
Dauiei that tn0rniig.
Mnyor--What 80 you mean by "mst"- did
they fight duel?
Busier-- DON'T know. sir; never saw q duel
III ,ny life; understood that they fought, and
TIA; Sir. Daniel Wis shot.
Mayv.-- You chn stand aeide. sir Doctor,
you will rleaso tell me. il you kuoT anything
III r'gatd W Il due. between MIR. Daniel and
Mr.. Eimosr. and ii So. what YOU know about
the alllir.
DR. 'eliuoas cannot answer su3h ques.
t.on without iireotIy duplicating myself
Mayos--W5ll, sir. you cah tell ne II MIR.
Darie! il w,lndadf
p1r!dr Yer sill. hc il.
Mayor Now. .ir. will you please Toll lns
where ;'ra uIestiuE ,1ah placs, md s: What dis
tune; !rUm che nitrI
Dtr;or--Un Diu's E-rn,, on thu left eide Of
the Central railroad aud near the toll-gate.
Witness thought it Was about two miles from
tie city.
SIR. Hcrna was next called. lie stated
that st EiiGW nothing abr.aG the affair. Lie had
seen nu:ti.er If The aehtlsIlsn slice the meet.
lug, until ho Inet Mr.. E.mure in court this
iuUiEit:g.
Tho Mayor tteleupon concluded to send Mr.
E;uo:e t. the dearest ;oGnty Jus:i1e, 10 be
tzlminod upon charge of malcousiy shooting
John nj. DANIEL
MIR Ayielt asked what wou!d ts tvas with
Mr.. Pollard
Mayu:.-In ihe atsssea Of soine Ct the wit
nosscg, will uOntilus the case till to- morrow
(Thursday) morning, and admit both the
gentlemen IN bal in the sum Of $4,000 each.
Mr. fimoce .nd The three witnesses named
Above. ia o!,srsc Il Officer Perrin, Their start
ed III seugr!. ol t, county magistrate, snd. after
80 .s:d.saLle Gill oait,, found Justice Ri!dick,
who. without entering into M examination.
bs;led hir. Eimoro Tor lls appearance at the
Count2 Conts House on Saturday morning
leSs u ii u'ulDGE.