Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-15
THE DIXON md .liADDUX ASE:
The examination before Justice Beach was

The examination before Justice Beach was
resumed yesterday evening. As large crowd
was iDf attend ance, solargeas to fl the Council
chamber, and the piazza, oyer]lo oking the
Market square Dr. Madduz, accompanied
By his counsel, soon came in, while Messrs:
Wiloughby Wells5and Whittlesey appeared as
counsel for the prosecution. s. S.. $500.
Albert Mitchell being called was sworn and
testifed:58Was introduced to- Dr.. Maddux
about 5tWoaweeks apo, at the residence OF Mrs.
Bodkin; at that time while was sitting by
the stove, III the parlour, saw DR.. Maddux
show "a revolver; when the pistol was shown,
Mr.. Bernard, who was In the room, remarked
to Madduz. sssyou go prepared tor sklrmlsh-
ers = aMaddux replied yes, since. the trouble
at the Mansion house, and il there is to be
any more shooting I'llshave hand 1t it !; pre- 4
vious to. seeing the pistol did not hear Dlxon,s
name mentioned; the conversation preceding
this was not with me, but with some ladies IN
in .theroo 5&zst 5E 4
Il. Nv. Bernard, sworn, testified; Was at
Mrs. Bodkins about two weeks ago, and vas
sitting near DR.. Madduy when he showed his
revolver; said to him at the time, you go
prepared for skifmishers; heremarked, yes,
since the affair at the Mansion house, and #
we two meet again, as therefll probably De
some shonfing [ have a hand IN IT ,l'ce
that time have hear! nothing from Madduz II
relation TO Dixon prior to the shooting saw
The pistol On Maddux because he raised the
skirt of lis coat and showed The belt, which
was buckled around him, and the pistol case;
he showed his pistol in consequence. of some
previous conversation which had no reference
to Dixon.
Considerable time was consumed at TINS
stage at the trial in waiting Tor the appear
ance of Mrs Monroe, witness Tor the pros.
ecution, who, it was stated had gone to Wash
ington butought to have returned. An otlcer
having been sent after her. reported that the
/ last boat had arrived from Washington, and
that in all probability the witness would not
return that night
+. H. Weymouth, ther being sworn,
testified that about noon on Friday last
he came from the Marshall house, where
he had taken hold OF, negro boy, ana
shaken him.. for shooting at pigeons IN
the street, to the City Hotel, where ne had
some conversation with MIR Harris; then
crossed from the hotel to the Market House,
passing two Or three gentlemen standing On
/ the hagging-one Of them being young man
with a black moustache saw and posed Maj.
Dixon who was standing on the southeast cor
ner Of Cameron and Royal Streets with his
his right hand resting on the liberty pole;
he said to me, good morning Weymouth
!. I said to him, you are mistaken MAJOR its
evening" and continued to walk on down
Cameron street; when opposite the steps. lead,
ing upon into the Market house piazza, heard
two pistol shots; then seeing a boy run, and
supposing him to be the same saw at the
Marshall house, said to him, been shooting
pigeons again, : he responded, no, 1t, man.;
walked on down Cameron street, and soon at
forwards heard Major Dixon was shot; when
first saw Dixon that morning u was ABOUT
quarter after twelve clock, be was standing
on the corner, his right hand resting on the
flag pole, his left hanging by his side; be was
alone, and he was facing the;City Hotel; did
not see him have a pistol, but knew re went
armed because some time before had seen
pistol on his person as he was IN the act OF
taking a seat on steamboat; the two shots
T heard were fred close together; never ques-
toned Dixon as to his object in carrying PTS
toll. or in visiting Alexandria; two weeks ago
last Thursday [ recognized the fact that MAJ,
/ Dixon was armed
Another long interval here elapsed in wait
ing for the prosecution witness, MIS-. Mon
roe during which the counsel for the defense
agreed to accept the evidence of the absent
witness whenever it could be obtained, and
continue the trial until to-day, as the Glty
Council would require the use Of their hall ID
short time, provided the prosecution would
close the case, show it's hand, and give the
I defence an opportunity of bringing IN rebuff
ting testimony When this proposition was
refused, the Justice statedthat the Rev. MT.
Biting, a witness, was now engaged nightly IN
holding religious services, that the hour TOR