The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-17
tn" Coroner Very we'll. sir, stand
COLONEL W. B. TABB, SWORN,

ASIDE.
COLONEL ". B. TABB, SWORN,
DR.. Taylor asked Colonel TABB the same
question which he had put to Mr.. Trigg, TO
which Colonel Tabb replied al have heard
The question Just how put TO me which was
TO Mr.. Trigg. and heard his an
>Wcr To ii. answer il I'm The same terms y
q VIA run sign your evidence,
\. No. sir; | decline.
aR. WILLIAM l.. RoYALt.
was sworn, and stated that he resided ut the
corner Of Third and Franklin streets. The
same question propounded to Mr.. Trgg was
also asked Mr.. Royal, to which he replied i:
- heard that question put to Dir. Trigg,
and heard his answer to it. adopt his an
,wcr rs my answer to this question:"
q. DO YOU also refuse to sign YOUR an.
>ncri
\. | decline To sign; meaning no disrc-
'pcct TO The Coroner or jury. putting it upon
he ground that | cannot recognize his right
10 subject me to an examination Of this sort.
Mr. JOHN $. MEREDITH ON rnE STAND.
MIR. MEREDITH was also sworn and said
hat he lived at No. 500 Grace street.
The Coroner: shall PROFOUND the same
question TO you, Mr.. Meredith, that did to
/ he other gentlemen.
\. Well. sir. having heard the question
10 Mr.. Trigg aud his answer, |
adopt that answer n my own.
Q. DO YOU also refuse to sign this as your
evidence:
\. With all due respect, sir, do decline,
because do not wish To recognize this pro-
cccdiDg. which consider unusual.
Mr.. TRIGG RECALLED.
Mr.. TRlGG ut this point was called back
and asked hy the Coroner whether he SAW
Mr.. McCarty fire any weapon on the 9Th OF
MAY. to which he replied: II decline to
answer, sir.
DK. HUNTER INQUIRE
having by this time entered the jury-room,
ner, as follows:
Q. Doctor, wish YOU to give to the jury
your entire connection With the train OF
circumstances which led tn the death ot
John i. Mordeca.
\. Ahont u'rIcrk Friday Afternoon. VI ii
little Iulrr. n gentleman caur to my uthef
aud told Tr tha: duet would probably
take plusr near Oakwood cemetery at Z
O'Clock, and asked me to be present. an
not sure that he uSrd the word duel, but tn,
inference Was plain 10 my mind that there
wus to be fight He wanted ME to be at
Oakwood cemetery ut O'Clock that would
he sent for at that point if my services were
needed. told him that would be there
He told M the name of one nf the parties
Mr.. Murdcrii. asked him the name OF tn,
other party. He hc>tatcd a moment, and
asked me il il WAS usual to tell the name.
asked him who Murdcc;li WAS. because ! did
not recognize him hy his name. Heeyprcsscd
50 much surprise nj my not knowing who lt
was. saying that he had been Il patient o
mine, that passed the question by. left
the city at ten minutes to 8 o'clock to 90 to
OaNwood cemetery. Drove very rapidly ;
got 10 Oakwood gate about &. Did not STE
ANYBODY that knew. except Il man named
Alard. | saw Il carriage in front vi me. hut
| thinl; ladies' were in it, who went into the
cemetery. | went on down the bill to q
house near a'niilI. which believe is Bakey's
mill. brlwccu The railroad and the cemetery.
There saw duublp-seatcd barouchc with
two horse, attached 10 ii. Young gentleman
standing near them. About fifty :ardS fur.
thrr rn saw a buggy and horse. went ur
to tn" gentleman, told him who was, and
knowing in some way that he belonged tt
the party of gentlemen who had gone ouI
there t" tight. asked him which way they lad
gone. He told Inc, pointing down the York
River road. that they had gone down in that
direction. He told me, also, that Dr. Cullel
WA, up in the cemetery, and gave Inc II
ci-ar. He asked me after awhile to let my
boy. who WAS in my buggy, hold hi:
horses While he Went up into the GENE
terv to see Dr. Cullen. | a>scnted tC
lhi. and hc went oft. leaving his horses IN
the BOYS c!Iar~c. While he was gone
walked about The road for ten minutes, pro
baby. looking occasionally in the direction
which he told me the gentlemen had gone
and after awhile heard tring-two shots
very close together. don't recolIect whe
ther ii was before orafter the shots that this
young gentleman came running back from
the cpmetcry. He told me that he bad scel
Or. Cullen at Il distance talking to somebody
that he thought was Il policeman. Very
soon afterwards. however, | heard two more
shots. and saw across the country. upot
what afterwards found TO be the railroad
some gentlemen making signs which | sup
posed meant that somebody was hurt.
started with this young gentleman TO go il
4 nearly direct line TO the field, but found il
impracticahic to cross a stream which We
encountered. We cimc back TO where my
buggy was. | got in my buggy then
and drove from the rOad by the mil
across the stream until we came to the rail-
road track. | lett the buggy there, anC
walked on down the railroad track where
supposed the wounded men were. don'l
know the distance. but | walked rapidly
and under the circumstances, | was not /
very good Judge; but suppose it was half 1
mile. On mv way met Mr.. Meredith. He
told me that both parties were badly
wounded. Think he said mortally wounded
and that must hurry on. | asked him tt
90 back to the buggy that hud left to get ;
little ease of instruments, which was IN tht
buggy. .As he turned to 30 we saw llai
ON the track very near the place where lct
my buggy, who turned out to be Dr. Cullen
| think we recognized him: and Mr.. Mere
Jith called to him TO bring hi, instruments
bu hc evidently didn't comprehend h'n
aud he came on. went on towards lnt
field RAPIDLY. when met pot very iar iron
the field Mr.. Royal. he losu ht
also that the men were haui! "o.huro
He turned and went back with me- a>hco
him OH the way who Mr.. Mordecal was. he
some surprise that l hla no.
know him, and told me bad treltco nll
professionally, mentioning some eirc''ul
stances which enabled ne TO recall ni'li !, u
nv mind. said to him, lcS, ne Is Il 1ai,
handsome fellow" and then | recollcc,ct
him. Well, got on the ncld. The wouhuee
men were lying there. and they had frIenu'
at,eut them. saw while WIS there JONI
Il. Moriecai, Page McCarty, w. X. Ir'SS
J. :. Meredith, W. l.. Royal. w. Is. laDh
Maior Poe, DR.. Cullen. two countrymen' ant
.wo country boys. think they were ni'
Dr. Cullen rot on the field soon after dla
and Major Poe soon after DIR. Cullen, nnt
the coun.rymeu still later. Mordecai w;r
the wounded mar lying nearest me us ap
preached the field. | examined him hur
riadly. He was lying OH his back. and III
,.nund w rNuosed. | think Mr.. TrlS: