, 1874-04-02

rERRELL's STORY.
From TIC Cincinnati Ga1stte.
The prisoner gives tic following version Of
tho affair:
"There had been no good feeling betwoon
himself and Myers, but, aa the lattor had prom
iaed him tho satisfaction due gentleman when
the trial vas over, ho hot desired no present
his intention only to yindicate Lis own honor,
mud not to kill Myers, On account Of his ysifo aud
children. His intended seconds, Col. Honns4ell
aud Oscar Durbridgo could testify to this. Ho
had arranged to 60 to Indiana that morning to
visit sister. Ho waa to return In timo to tnlte
tho steamer Dudaan for Now Orleans on tho
1lth pro1., mud had arranged with tho Seore-
tary Of tho Navy for leave for lis son to ac-
from Now Orleans to Havana, sending word to
Col. Myers that le had loft tue 6tate, IN order
to nvod tho constitutional objections to Ineot
lug. His plan WIS to got back, If he lived, Of
which ho hud some doubt, in timo for tho trial Of
young Francls for stabbing him., Which was sos
for J1ue. Preparations for his journey, aa ho
was very foeblo, made him late in arriving at
lit. Whittaker'a Office, where tue dopositions
were being talten. Whom he arrived lo was told
Of worry offensive, aud it accnod pnrposcly. 80,
scanning utterly importinent TO tho issue. ue
vent out to remonhtrato with Myora, and not
finding him In tho Btroot, Us he Ind hoped sought
him III his office. His purpoRe was peaccabe.
He aakel politely If h1r. Myers was in,
aud, being told that ho was, entorod his private
oillco removing, ho believes, his lat. Ho began
Ills remonstranco. aud was nbout to say that tho
Without whiting to hear uim, Myers sprang up
like On angry bull. lie said, God d-n you, get
out or my oiiico!' lie turned tn Co., as he was
so foable that ho had hardly been ablo to got up
the stairs, but Myers se1zod M hlm roughly anu b.
l,n sick map,' but tho scl1i1lo continued all
down tho hall until (Torrell) was against the wall
and ut the head Of the stairs. Down those llo
| feared Myers was about to throw him,
S% sa hasaE SasE gott9n ewesol en S in "ih IL ~i sst
hand pocket, lie tlrod. His endeavor was to dis.
aLlo Ills antagonist, but In tho struggle n fnta1
wound Twas given. Tho result ho ,dcploredl::
Attor firing tho sl,ot he, as M woll ~ Myers, foll
also 1t this moment, thinking Myers armed, aud,
moi knowing that Ao bud fatally hurt him,
changed Ills ravolyor from itB B!leath to his pis-
tol pookot. 1le then went into Mnmllton'a office
caliy stated tllat he went to Myers on!co with
no other than a1nlcable Intentions: Tho arms
lie carries always; Ae waB compelled to. lie
lad not carriod them for elthor Dir. Myers OF
lii. Root, despite the bitter feeling existing
! At tho t!uao Of his doa.h III. Myers waa about
tho aa,uo ago Us Col. Terroll-15. lIe was larger
| than the lHttor, bong heavy. rather o!unlby
man. lie WIS born In Pennsylvania, md ~ emil
grated, while yet q young MIN, to IImnle
inv. IN lB53 ho entorod tho law Office OF II. N
l}enton, then into ollor oillccs. and tlnally wat
takun into partnership by honator atoyannon
which firm waH ouly dissolved by tho death Of
tho Junior partner. Whiso mr.. stevenson va.
Lientenant- Governor, aud Governor OF Ken
tucky, and member Of tho United atateI
ssnkta suaoossiysy, the whole Labor Of tho otlio'