The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
The Lady Receiving and Car
rylng Slander.
Excitement and Screening Of the Females-Car-
sons Determination to Kill-He Leaves
the Party and Dispatches His Vic
tim the Instant He Dismounts
from His Horse.
The Trial, Court and Audience
in Staunton.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

STANTON, Va, March 4, 1872.
Even In this comparatively thiny populated and
m0destly inclined region the assassln's pistol has
been heard, anu the soil, unstained with human
blood since the close Of the rebellion, has been
damped by the gore of an innocent victim. Unlike
the great cities of the North, where murders are
committed and horrors daily perpetrated OF such
character that the Widest imagination shrinks from
their contemplation, and without which the journals
OF your city would seem to be devoid Of interest
we are peaceful In our habits and tragedy such
as the present. occurring amid society OF the most
respectable order has created the most intense ex
element, which, from the day 1t was chronicled,
has not subsidized IN the slightest degree. Our
fathers In the flesh at Richmond occasionally treat
us to farce In the Legislature ana
sometimes the "gemmen" afterwards meet In
deadly combat selecting distance from each other
beyond the range Of their pistols and gallantly
charge at the sun or the moon, according to the
time OF meeting, then shake hands ana swear
eternal friendship This, Of course, would be harm.
less play were it not that the pernci0us practice Is
likely to be initiated by others determined in
their efforts at determination, who would not, like
Tennyson's hero, "aim the MOON" nor accept the
Interpretation OF chivGlry In the same sense.
THE MURDERER AND HIS VICTIM.
That the crime should have been committed at the
time and manner it did was sufficient to create a
lively interest apart from the social standing OF the
parties concerned
Charles 9. Carson, the murderer Is young man,
OF about twenty years OF age, member Of a family
OF the highest responsibility, formerly of Augusta
county. He Is tall. has fine personal appearance
and commanding and polished manner, OF good
address, intelligent and ready In conversation,
wears side whiskers and slight mustache, and
was considered by all who knew him US youth
likely to make his mark In whatever position fate
might consgn him.
His victim, d. L. Cineben, was OF about the same
height much more muscular, immensly strong, and
less prepossessng IN appearance, but wen educated
and extremely sensitive; capable Of resenJng to the
utmost ony dIseourrasy nnsontionsoniy conduct
or invldious language. Clineben possessed q re-
markedly clear intellect, however, and 1t was
thought he was studying for the law though at the
time Of his death he was engaged alternately at an
academy and managing his fathers farm affairs.
THE HERO OF THE CROQUET PARTY.
On the 2ist OF September last, Carson and several
others. including company OF ladies' had made up
q croquet party In Greeavle, small village about
twelve miles from this place, Oh the Lexington
road. Several gentlemen Of prominence were IN the
field, and the ladies had begun the game. Suddenly
Carson left the party and rushed toward side road
down which Clinebel was proceeding on horseback.
Arriving opposite the croquet party, ana being
known to Miss Graham and several others on the
ground the horseman dismOunted and was stand.
ing at the side OF his horse, when he heard the
report OF pistol and Instantly afterwards found he
was wounded In the arm Turning Immediately in
the direction from whence the report came he saw
Carson with a pistol In his right hand and small
cloud Of smoke rising above his head but Before he
could spring out OF the road another shot was fired
and he fell, dying shortly afterwards. Such is a
brief resume OF the first act In the drama.
A VIRGINIA BELLE IMPLICATED
tel m uch
and waste OF time he was July committed here for
trial. The use had considerable significance, mas.
much as 1t was limited that the young lady above
referred to was the agent. however uncon sciously
through whom the trouble originated, and who
conveyed 10 Carson certain statements which she
had heard from Clinebell IN condolences rejecting
unfavorably on Carson his fllrtIng, bad temper and
ungentemany conduct.
The Augusta county Court House is old
fashioned OddlOokIng building, despite the efforts
OF modern architecture to remodel ana beauty II.
1t IS roOny, however and, unlike many buildings
devoted to such purposes In Virginia and Mary
land the acoustic arrangements excellent, and
one need not strain bis aural faculties TO an I'M
pleasant degree in order to hear what Is going on.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT THE TRIAL.
This morning the Court House vas crowded with
a fashlonaUe and highly Intelligent audience long
was 10 determine whether or not Charles Carson |
@S Us young and Which likely Vt to be
entered on the records as one OF the most remark.
able trlals of the state Tae Court was opened ~
was represented by Captain James Baumgardner,
and the defence by Messrs. Baldwin, Cochran.
smith and Elder. Judge Huyle w. Sheppey had
been employed Tor the prosecution, but was not
present being detained In Baltimore by sickness.
this place that the jury had TO be summoned from
another part OF the county. As the trial proceeded
the interest OF the spectators ysby increased, and
before twelve O'Clock the house was literally damned,
the galleries were ned aud every available space
was occupied. It was impossible to keep the crowd
back and late this evening tue enclosure for the
Ear was nlled the crowd pushing up close Denlnd
the prisoner, counsel and reporters.
THE PRISONER AND THE JURY.
At halfpast eleven O'Clock the prisoner entered the
court room, and took his seat Just behind his
sci. The prisoner was then arraignel, and the IN
summoned aud examined one by one, the following
twelve mem were selected, viz.:-Silas Barger,
Gideon r. sbaarehart samuel n; Bell, ,samIsi
BRAKEMAN, Ut. CLAIR Coyner A. G.. Fulton, John w.
Hopeweh, Hiram Huffman, Robb G. Lecke, J.
A. Fawver, Charles $. Patterson, Henry A. Palmer.
pleaded mot guilty" The witnesses Tor the Com.
monwea in, were then called and sworn. Az the re.
for the Commonwealth were separated.
TESTIMONY OF DR.. GILLIAN.
Or. 9liam, the nrst witness for the Common.
wealth, was then called 10 the stand and testified as
foilows:--I was present when Cinebe was shot;
was on my way from Greenvile TO play croquet win
aparty OF young ladies and gentlemen, IN held
belonging 10 Mrs. Graham, o snort distance lrou
Greenvllle; was accompanied by MISS Rosa Granam;
as we were walking along the road, some distanee
pistol; looked up aud saw Carson win pistol ID
MS right hand, standing Inside OF par "a uu ts
leading from The road into the field; he mad the ps,
to pointed toward Ciinebell | ran forward ana
cried out, "Dont shoot y, carson giadcvu ~ ,J
direction and then turned MS eau ana e eu townr
Carson VINO was ia the ned, some .Wvhy,,n nSa yi
thirty feet distant; when carson g roa ynr wor
and fell: wnen saw carson aEah ne Wa o sVinV
fam "A