Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-01
TIE AeE OF CHIVALRY.

THR AGE OF cHIVALRY-
| Puetfea4 E1paEftIOn Gf the G0ds d
Homer a. Ghes sOlth-A Melee In
RiehnOnd-Tr01bIs Between tx
Ea6W GkeFiaRGSF PGsGoEsz6nd ceres
for Two was FrRstraLed-Raey Tes-
IImOny a PuEAaefOas VTItnssSsS.
GS, 6s-
TTum EHS Eietn11d Enqu7rsr, 6OE.zk-
ayzapPsared before the NsyoF,
Hon Henry g Foote, member of the House
of Representatives, from Tennessee, and
John Mitchell, charged with being about TO
engage IN duel With deadly Weapous-
The Hon. ". G. Swan, was also arraigred,
charged with being the bearer Of q chAl-
lease from JDhn MItshsl u Hon a. S
Foote. The f4stfEt1aeAs 6alled EAsIW. q.
Fowle, Who deposed; I know nothing of
mE oEn knoEledEs Of the -Sltszestisn BE-
tEeesn sGoRerncr Foote and Mr.. Swan,
which took place At the room of the first
named gentleman. at TIE Ballard House,
On MondyniGhk Frnm GlE The li1formA-
ton could gather, ! WAS convinced that
hostile meeting Vas likely TO take place
bstEeenJ HF. FOols AID Mr., AjtSHel, and
as Law abiding citizen, felt it to be N =
duty TO lodge such information with the
MRTor of the city, - w0nd, mall probs-
billry present such 3 me6iDg I sccord-
irgly called on the Mayor, and he issusd
warrants for the arrest of ali the paFues
concerned There are parties prasent who
know positively that = challenge had been
sent
Mayor-H0E do yOu know that fact?
FovIe-I have been % informed by Gen
Wiekhan aad another gentlemAn-
Mitchel-When you lodged this iufor-
nation With tbs MAyoc, IN regard to 3
contemplated duel, did yoG do SO on your
osth2-
EOxIe-I did sir to the bsst of ny
knowledge and belief
Nitehsl-So Jou know which Is Swan
and which Is Mitchell
FoEle-I have not the honor to be per-
sonaIIy acquainted with either l will also
stste that Governor Foote knew nothing
of the action had taken In the natter.
scts3 WithOat hs knOWlsdga- Ny i1for-
nation Was gained from other parties.
General WIckhAm Eas then sworn and
testified. On Monday evening was sitting
in nv room E2 the Ballard House, in con
verssrion VITA Mr.. Thomas, Wben ny st.
teruon WAS auracted by unusnai Sounds,
cries of females, H- I opened my room
door, and looking toward the room Occu-
pied By Governor FOoVe, saw several gen.
tlemen standing in front Of his door
did not then recognise either Of then Ap-
pretending that = di&euity hsd occur
red. or vas About to take plsee, went
forward Arriving at the room, SAY Ar.
Swan standing 3 short distance from the
door With . chair raised fl front of him
At the same time discovered Mr.. Foote
Standing 8 short distance in the room,
With 3 pistol In his hand; witness took
hold Of Mr.. Swan and told M. Foote not
70 FIRE, coodneted SUAn to Viiness's room;
witness 1as somsEhST excited lsst Poote
should FIRE while they we're proceeding
dawn the PAssasei reuonstraSed with
sgaaS tod hiR be didp9 snink h O1eht
70 have had 3 di6eultF In the preseoee of
GeVeEaeE Foote's family; Swan repiI5d
rhss he di6n't 20 70 his room for the puF-
pose Of engaging IN 3 fight or = quarrel,
bot On the contrary, that he went as the
bearer Of note witness replied. Iths m
friendly relations existing between yoR
should hare prevented goa from being the
bearer of note 70 the governor" Mr
SUHn then stated that he had lost his hat;
rsquesssdzHr- FoWler=1o look EfbeE it; that
ReurfemEu came back; ssid he fund il Ia
| GoEernor Foote's room, and that the gOT-
srnor requested Al inbeTvieW With WItness:
when vftness entered tha room found thai
GoTsrnor Foote'S head vas sightly c1t;
Afterwards learned Mr. swan struck him
with 4 umbrella, which he hAa IN his hand
At the Ens; witness told Governor Foote
that he had tea informed that AE. swan
eEme Es the beEreT Of 3 mute from NJ
John Mitchell; witness found HE- Pollard
IN the room when he first entered; Mr.. Pol
ard ERz H the time explaining his position;
4aIl hA hak hnN
no knoEisdgs Of ths uufdeudly relations
existing between ths tEO, gentenEl, G1d
reErstlsd tIis eouDeetion with the affair.
Mayor-Dfd you sss::A1yinot n the pos
session Of Mr- sERn3
WickhAn-He had Al Rnsealsd note In
his hand
swa-Was aemAd1
| WickhEm-I saE No Re9Pon. You hsd
Ha umhreIlR N your hand When Grs'
saw you, you had chAiE raised IN Eo8t O
your bOdy.
Mr. Ganer, counsel far Foots-Wu
GeFsE1or FOote In his Own roOu4 WheE
EUu EEsG saw him with = pistol n has hAudi
W1Gkhau-Fes, siFI h his own PriYsti
aPA-taeat-
6w-FDn ny position when you saV
me IN frUnt Of Ar. Foote'S room, might oo
I hsEe been is1OEslt ef the presence o
II iREslEhs6-Rossibly; bat Tm ssss
thas NJ sRan's has vas found inside tn
troo1L I an hoReHeH, not prepared Z
l~ hoE 1t g1s Ehars-
/ M5rehel-Did Mt. SVE1 say he EHs fhI
bearer of beside WessAFe3
WiekhAm-Ha PlE-BtBte6 that he Va
Ethe bearer of . bote -,
ssaaIDid'nt I ten you that ID 70
iH0w Hrs, ED0ts wEsR tlzs 1Ityf
| zITiEkhan-Yoa dds.