Wilmington journal., 1875-12-31

| Louis Brow, got six turkeys for his
share. Twehty-seven turkeys, in all,
were killed.
Iu the sfte, noon, several scrub T. eas
took place, and the m-mhers practised
for the various sports TO be entered
into on New Yea s Day.
Altogether Christmas was very
enjoyable day for the Athletics, moth
ing occurring to mar the general
| pleasure.
The Shooting Affray.
Quite serious shooting affray took
place at Garett's store at the seven
mile post on the plank-road leading to
Scott's Hill, on Christmas day, be-
tween Mr.. Jos. F. Everett, aud MIR.
Ben. Garrett the owner of the store.
It seeLas there was quite an assem-
hlage of persons gathered together for
mutual enjoyment and to join in the
sport of shooting match. While this
was going on Mr.. Everett came up to
the store, and when he was seen by
Garrett, the latter became enraged
and declared to several persons who
were in his store, that he intended &C
go out to where the shooting was 60
ing on, and whip Everett. Some Of
his friends tried to restrain him, but
he persisted;a ;and approaching Everett.
he told bim that he, Everett, had
threatened to prosecute him, Garrett
for selling whisky. This charge,
Everett denied aud asked Garrett for
his authority Garritt's retorted that
Everitt was liar, and that he intend
ed to whip him. After good deal
of quarreling on Garrett's part, and at
tempt at pacifcation on Everett's
part, Garrett struck Everett two blows
with his fist. Everitt did not return
the blows. although he had every op-
portunity Or doing SO. having his gun,
all the while, III his hand, but gave
back and called upon the bystauders
to take Gar, cit away as he did OF wi h
to hurt him. This was not done, but
Garrett con .inued to press upon Ever
EFT, and Everett continued to fall back
waen he dubbed his gun and made
ready to strike his antagonist. At
this juncture Capt. A. A. Moselv, who
happened to be riding along the road,
past the place of disturbance, rode his
horse in between the parties, with
view of separating them. Garrett told
Mosely to take his horse away, and
again struck Everett. Everett then
gave back again and run some thirty
yards, jumping over fence, aud be-
ing closely pursued by Garrett, who
likewise jumped over the fence, and ap
preached within few feet of Everett.
Everett then turned and warned him
to approach no nearer, that he did
not wish to heart him. To this Gar
rett replied that ne was not afraid of
his gun, and cursing him declared he
intended to kid him, at the same time
putting his hand to his hip as If to
draw a pistol. Everett then shot him,
the charge taking effect in. the right
breast near the shoulder. Garrett
still advanced upon Everett for the
purpo of assault, until he was taken
hold of by Capt. Mosely and others
The difficulty commenced while Ever
ett was loading his gun, and the dis
pute became so suddenly hot that
Everett did not take the ram mer out
of the barrel. The rammer was hence
discharged along with the shot, a
piece of which was afterwards drawn
out of CARROTS breast by Capt. Nose
ley.
ry as told by the ten witnesses in the
preliminary examination held before
Justice Van Amringe on::yesteaday even
ing. Adam Empie Esq., appeared for
the defendant, Everett, who alone was
under arrest and examination, Gar
rett being unable from his wounds to
appear.
With these facts before him Justice
VanAmringe held the defendant to
bail in a bond of two thousand dol
lars for his appearance on next Satul
day.
1t is due Everett to say that on Sat
urday night he came into the city and
surrendered himself to Justice Gard
ner, who told him to go on his own
recognizance and appear again on yes
terday. He was however, arrested by
deputy A. 81. Morris. on warrant is
sued by Justice VanAmbringe upon
the oath of Morris.