The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-07

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about fifty yards distant.
Miss Rosa Graham called: I was with DR..
Gillian the rest of the party were in front.
Clinebell passed MS on the road between the
bars and Hiser's lane on horseback, riding In
q trot. Heard the first pistol, and then for
the first tirne knew of the difficulty. Could
not see Mr. Carson. 3fr. Clineben was on
the opposite side Of the road, and staggered
across the road. L knew that Mr.. Carson
and Mr.. Fitch were going with the party. /
sawa croquet ball In Dir. Carson's hand. He
was acquainted with and associated with the
young ladies of Greenville. Clinebeil had
no acquaintance with me. My cousin had
been introduced to him. I knew he and
Carson were not good friends.
Here the defence desired to ask the witness
the character of the relation that existed
between her and the prisoner. The Com
monwealth objected; and on the defence
promising to follow up such testimony with
evidence establishing the nlateriality of such
relationship, the court permitted the que.-
ton to be asked. Up to this point the wit
ness, a beautiful girl of modest demeanor,
who had borne herselfwith becoming modes
ty and reserve, gave way and sobbed aloud.
The counsel for the defence. with as much
delicacy as was possible under the circum-
stances, framed the question so rs only
to require q monosyllabic reply "Were
you occupying the relation towards
the prisoner of an engagement of mar
riage? 2" The Stiffness of death reign
ed for some minutes, broken only by the
sobbing of the distressed fair one, and many
eyes were misty. At last, after repeated re-
quests from the laborious counsel that she
would just answer yes or no, she looked up,
and through her tears asked Colonel Baldwin
if he really regarded the question as neces-
sary to the case. He said he did, most GER
tainly. Then she answered, by bowling her
head in her hands; and the examination pro-
ceeded. She knew from other parties that
Carson and Clinebell were not OH good
terms that she had made unfayorable men
ton of Clinebell in letter she had written
to Carson. After that she had heard of the
unfriendliness between the parties. Carson
had requested the knowledge of the opinion
contained in the letter coming to Clinebell.
Miss Lou Graham called: Was with the
croquet party. Was accompanied by Mr..
Wilson. As we passed through the bars I
heard Clinebell call to Charlie Carson; told
him lie wished to have settlement with
him that evening. Walked on a few steps,
heard the pistol-Shot, turned round, ran to
him, and he repeated the fire before /
reached him. took hold of him and asked
why he had done that. He replied that he
did it in self-defence, and that Clinebell was
carrying pistol for him. Saw Clinebell as
he spoke, and then walked on. was very
much frightened, and screamed when I saw
Charlie about to shoot the second time. Did
not know Clinebell was killed until I was
leaving the field. know be (Carson) said
what have told you. Mr.. Carson assisted
me in getting over the bars. lie appeared to
be in good humor.
Miss schultz called: I saw Mr.. Clinebel
and Mr.. Carson on the evening of the Gro
quet party. Mr.. Carson was on the porch oil
Mr.. Palmers store. Mr. Clincbell rode by
and spoke to Carson. Did not hear Carson:
reply. Don't know where the croquct party
was. School was just out for the evening
Know it was before the croquet party started
for my uncle, Mr.. Zimmerman, had just beer
insisting on my joining the party, and hat
refused. lie had just left me and gone down
the street
Washington Jackson (colored) called
Knew Clinehell and Carson. Heard Carson
say he would kill Clincbcll ii he lived. Hcar(
him say this last August at Mr.. Carson
home place. He CARSON said lie did not lik'
ClineLell, for Clinebel had whipped him, ant
that lie intended to kill him. They WORKED
| together all the week at the threshing-ma
chine.
Cross-cXalnined: Clincbei worked on tn
stack, and put sheaves on the table Of TIN
machine sometimes. The conversation be
tween Ire and Carson took place one day a
| dinncr-time, as we were feeding our horses
| was in the stable with the horses, and h
was in the cutting-room. l could see him ii
the time. He said Clincbell had been talkin,
i little rough TO him, and that he would p;i
up with it no longer; that Clincbcil ha'
whipped him once III that very feeding
room, and he was going to have his revenge
1t was three weeks before | told Old Nj
Clincbcll about what Carson had said.
would not have told him then, but h
"jogged" my memory about it, and toll
what Carson had said. ! did not know any
thing about the fuss between them unit
Carson talked with me That day in the stable
The Commonwealth here stated that lie wa
nearly through with his examination in chic
but had many other witnesses to introduce b
way ofrebutting testimony, shoudsuch prov
necessary. 1t being late, tine court adjourne
until ~ o'clock tomorrow.