The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-15
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d"ha y. Mardccai WAS a son of Mr.. Au-
Sn-'is M"rdccai. m old citizen Of Hcnrlto
county. and was Il nephew of Mr.. Samuel
Ninrd"'7i. author ~ the celebrated book en-
'd'cd " Redmond IN Ev-;onr Days.r The
'imltN i one nt IN honorable record In t,r
history of Virginia. The nr,,r;,syi Was born
III $50, and was ih"rcrt4 in his thirtv.third
year when he died The breaking ori of the
tonted'aate war FOR independence found him
z student ut the University of Virginia
When Virginia seeded he .joiucd the Uni
Ncr>llN company. and went with il to Har.
ier's Ferry. From there he went 10 York
town, and nj that point Joined the secoud
company "i Richmond ilowitZcrs us Il pri-
Fa''. Win that hattc-ScLrrcd organization
~ remained. bearing Il part in every en-
GiGcmcnt. until the surrender of Gene
ral Lees army. when he laid down his
>aHr" and assisted II bury the guns O.!
his battery on The fields oi' Appomaltuy.
Returning to the home OF his Youth,
after the war he cnmrlenrcd the study
| of law with his uncle. Colonel John b.
Ioan.. and was soon admitted TO practice
! rEuf-,l q rr.iiput Of ilnnrc, hi> business
! kept him a great iaa' - this city, AMI he
>uun l"tatn" wri and i;tynrahlv know II.
| no, ini. 81 he highest social rircIS. aud en-
! oring ihr confidence OF a!l who made
| n,S acquaintance. In Hrnrico also he
WAS h.%ht esteemed. Al opa fin" hc was
| til" Consrryutiv" superintendent iur the
.uu;y. BY his intimate friends he was
dearly lrloycd by all acquaintance hr was
respected and all who came in contact with
| him We're impressed with the >uaIity of his
manners and his uniformly quiet aud unoG-
| tru>iyc dcmcanor.
| cuRoSER's INQUEST.
shortly after the demise Coroner Taylor
WAS informed OF the fatal result of the ducl
| and at once visited the house where the
| remains were lying. Upon consultation
| with the friends Of the deceased it WIS de-
| t@rmincd THAI L poSt-nortcD, examination
should take place t!i, morning and al n-
| quest this afternoon, proiahIy at o'clock.
| Accordingly the High Constable IN, been
| Instructed 10 >ilmmon IL jury OF inquest
without delay.
pr>. Cullen and Maguirc have been in-
| ylted to attend the r0St-mOrtem examination.
| The jury will view the body at II O'Clock.
ARRESTED FOR MURpER.
A. soon as Major Poe, Chief Of Police,
from irtimationS he had received that m
att"mrt might he made to remove Mr.. Nc.
Cart, from the city during the night. he
placed a policeman in the vicinity Of his re-
sidvncc with instructions to keep a sharp
lookout upon the premises. Several hours
later the Intelligence was communicated to
Justice White, who at once issued Il war
rant for the arrest OF Mr.. McCartv. and
Mc>sr>. J. ;. Meredith. w. 2. Tahb, ". l..
Enyal, and ". L. Tri@g. upon complaint
made ~ the Chief Of Police on the charge
thai hey did "tclonioll>Iy and Of their n.a-
lj,,' Kill and murder one John +. Mord"cai."
| / ni> warrant was placed in tie hands Of
| Captain John Disney. Of the second district, ,
| who at unr" proceeded 10 The several resi-
,cur,~ ii the accused with Il view to its
execution. lie found Mr. McCarty in bed
| al The residence Of hi mother, on Main street.
| If" had been suffering little from his wound
dulin. the day, and had been in excellent
| ~,ir!'> il,lfii informed, Il short time before
| tie arrya' ni Tue palir". al the death nt Mr..
| Nnr.;"sa. Captain n!>nr. placed Hlm under
! arr,>t and l,tt Il p"!ic,Elm on duty i'll The
| Euu~".
Captain Disney then wen; Ia the residences
| OF tie other gentlemen named in the War-
! rant IN; N:,> unable 10 lint either of them.
and Il, = o'clock this morning their arrest
| had -upt been effected.
>rrclN POLICEMEN.
| After midnight an,lnher of mutual friends
| nf Mr. Nort.:e"! aaa Mr. NrH Har!y called 1T thv
~rcond l,"i''--,ia'iun AMI requested Iu>,l'"
| White, ~ lew vt thr condition OF the ri
! >on,r and ether pacl!llar circumstances OF
! HE case, 20 swear III several OF them n spe
c;ai policemen. To tils request The magi--
t.ate acrcdcd. and McSSrs. Sprigg Campbell,
| Edward Mavo. John :. MorSon, William D.
Coleman and Philip L. Sutton were accord
| n.ly sworn in 1T once, and ordered TO re-
| irvc the regular policeman on duty at the
door Of Mr.. McCarty's chamber.
WITNESSES SUMMONED.
| Tie loloWin" persons are named Ill the
warrant IL witnesses and will hr summoned
| TO appear before the Police EoilIt at tn"
preliminary examination John Poe, lr.,
| Nr. Hunter Mcguire. nr. j. :. u. Cullen,
DR.. X. Blrd>illc aud Joseph skinner.
NOT BALABIE OFFENCE.
! Mr.. McCartv and al the seconds were
originally arrested under the duclling act
and were hailcd. Mr.. MrCary in the
>um Of S5.GGD and The seconds in thr
sum o.! 5000 each. They are now
charged VITA murder wh!cl! i not haii-
able offence The lry appointed for the trial
before III" Police Court uayler the original
warrants is Thursday. May 22d, it having
been postponed until that time in order 1h't
! the result Of the wounding might be def
! niirlv known. The trial OF Mr.. hct'arty
uuGcr the nnw warrant before the same ;r!-
,unal will probably depend upon his ability
| 10 appear 10 answer
TIE FUNERAL.
rir time of the funeral OF Mr.. Moruccal
has not vet been determined upon, but the
friends of the deceased desire it to take placc
tn.norruw afternoon, il unforeseen cllrunl-
stance Qo not prevent.