The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-02
LOCAL MATTERS.


The Late Duel.
TuR GRAND JURY OF HENRICo FAILS TO FIND
TRUH BILL AGAINST COLONEL THOMAS
SMITH, or FAUQUIER, AND Mr.. w. c. ELAN,
OF RICHMOND, AND ARE DISCHARGED Mr..
J. y. WALTERS, ONE OF THE SECONDS, IN
DICTED FOR NIsDEMgANOR AND IL SENT ON
FOR TRIAL-TnE INDICTMENT, &C.
The grand jurors OF the Henrico County
Court met yesterday 10 further examine
into she late duelling case. They failed to
find a true bill against Colonel Thomas
Smith and Mr.. w. &. Elan, the principals
in The duel, but made the following pre-
sentiment against Mr.. j. L. Walters, one Of
the seconds, which is quite lengthy:
Virqinia-In The County Court Of HenricO-
Hsnrico countv-to uu:
The grand Jurors OF the Commonwealth
OF Virginia In and for the body OF the
county OF Henrico, duly summoned to and
now attending said court, do upon their
oaths present J. B. Walters for this that
he, the said j. B. Walters, on the 5tb day
OF June, in the year 1880, in the city OF
Richmond and county Of HenricO, and
within the jurisdiction OF this court, know
ipgly and unlswfully, did then and there
carry and deliver 10 one William {. Elan a
chsllenge and message from one Thomas
Smith TO go from the city Of Richmond into
the county OF Henrico, and there fight a
duel with deadly weapons-to wit: with
pistols loaded with gunpowder and leaden
bulsts-which said duel was then and there
fought by the parties aforesaid, but neither
Of said cOmbaants were killed, the con-
tents Of which said challenge and message,
and whether the same was written or oral,
being TO the grand jurors unknown,
against the peace and dignity OF the
Commonwealth. OF Virginia; and the
grand Jurors aforesaid, upon their
osths aforesaid, do further present the
aforesaid J. B. Walters for this that be, the
said J. Il. Walters, on the 9th day OF June,
In the year 1880, did unlawfulIy 20 with
one William c. Elam from the city OF Rich
mond into the county OF Henrlco. and with
In the jurisdiction Of this court, with the
intent and for the purpose OF be, the said
William &. Elan, then and there unlawfully
engaging in, and fighting duel With,
Thomas II. Smith, with deadly weapons
10 wit: with pistols loaded with gunpow-
der and leaden bullets-which said duel was
| then and there unlawfully fought by the
parties aforesaid, but no death ensued from
the lighting OF the same against .he peace and
dignity OF the Commonwealth OF virginia
and the grand jurors Aforesaid, upon their
oaths aforesaid, do further present the said
J. Il. Walters for this: that he the SAID j.
B. Walters on the 9Th day OF June, 1880,
| in the said county Of HenricO, and within
the jurisdiction Of this court, being present
ct a duel which was then and there fought
with deadly weapOns-to w.t.. with pistols
loaded with gunpOwder and eaden bull
lets-the said duel being fought by one
William c. Elan and one Thomas Smith In
the manner and with the means aforesaid,
he the said j. =. Walters then and there
unlnwiully did encourage and assist the
said William c. Elam and the said Thomas
Smith in fighting the aforesaid duel in
the manner and form aforesaid, but
in which said duel neither the said
William G.. Elan nor the said Thomas
Smith were killed, against the peace ano
| dignity OF the Commonwealth OF Virginia
and the grand jurors Aforesaid, upon thell
oaths aforesaid, do further present the sale
J. b. Walters for this that on the 9th day
| OF June in the year 1880, there was Ger
tain duel fought with deadly weapons tC
wit: with pistols loaded with gunpowdel
a3d leaden bullets-in the county OF Hen
rico and within the jurisdiction OF thr
court, by one William &. Elam and one
| Thomas Smith, in which said duel neithel
of the cOmbatants were killed; and he, tht
said j. B. Walters, In some manner ana bJ
some means as yet 10 the grand Jurors uh
known, did then and there unlawlully give
aid and comfort to the parties engaged ID
the duel as aforesaid; aud then and there
In the manner and by the means aforesaid
unlawiully did counsel. aid, advise, vDcour
age, and assist the duel aforesaid in th'
manner and form aforesaid, against the
peace and dignity OF the Commonwealth o.
Virginia.
After the indictment was made, Mr.. Wal
ters appeared before the court, and wa
baled in the sum OF $500 for his appear
ance at the next term.
The grand jury was subsequently dis
charged.
Since the grand jury failed to presen
Colonel Smith and Mr. Elam, the warrant
which have been issued for their arrest vii
| be Withdrawn.