The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-30
A KNIFE GROUND FOR Mr.. ADDISON.

culty. Addison sald tDat tW0 or three
id rascals were coming after him, and
that II they did he would make merry
music for them to dance by. Subsequently
Addison, in pulling out some change from
his pocket, pulled out some eight OF ten
cartridges. Parrish, the engineer, had
been on spree, and said he was sick, but
that il Addison stuck up to what he had
said "there would be "a id sight sicker
man there than he was before night" Adj
olson said nothing in reply which witness
heard.
DEATH-BED UTTERANCEs.
Mr. r. b. Hardy being sworn testified
that he saw Mr.. Addison after he was shot !;
first saw him about forty minutes after the
shooting.
Major Lee: Did he make any statement
to you concerning this affair!
Mr.. Taylor: We object.
lie stated several reasons, and the Court
sustained the objection, inasmuch as it was
not claimed that this was dying declara-
tion.
Major Lee said that the defence seemed
to be powerfully afraid OF the facts coming
out.
Mr.. Taylor repudiated the suggestion,
saying that all they wanted was to keep out
irrelevant testimony.
PRISON DANGER.
DR.. r. ID. Baskerville testified a. TO the
character OF Garland's wound. His life
"might be endangered by confinement in
Jail" In answer TO Colonel Goode: Yes /;
in Jail he was more liable TO erysipelas.
Mr.. Taylor closely crOss-questiOned wit
ness to show that there were no indications
present Of erysipelas or other danger. The
Doctor said that there was no manifest
danger at present, but confinement, on ac-
count OF his low state Of health. uOuld be
injurious.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Jordan said that some days
ago there was, he feared, some signs OF cry
sipelas. This morning the wound looked
healthy. In his present depressed condi-
ton it might retard his cure and endanger
his life to keep him in Jail.
Evidence for Prosecution.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Taylor, TO
shorten proceedings, Major Lee and Colo
mel Goode admitted the death OF Addison
from wound given by Garland.
Mr.. f. Il. Orgain "a very young man), a
son Of the COmmOnwealth's Attorney, was
now put upon the stand. He was the con-
fidential friend OF Addison, and Addison
read him the correspondence. He was at
the mill Thursday, July 18th, when Bos-
well rode up and asked for Addison, and
told him that he was gone to Blacks-and-
Whites. Boswell went off and spoke TO
some OF the hands, and then returned to the
mill and asked for drink OF water, and
remarked TO witness that he would call
again in the morning; called next morn
ing; Addison was at the house; he was
sent for, and Boswell told Addison that
Garland was up the road; Addison said he
would 90; Boswell said that Addison ought
to take friends; Addison said No." he
didn't care to; Boswell insisted, and after
awhile Addison, witness. Jones. and Eanes
started of, Eanes and Boswell a little be-
| hind the others Boswell introducing Gar
land and Addison, said, "Mr. Garland,
this IS Mr.. Addison, whom you wishe d to
see.'
THE TREE BUSINESS.
Mr.. Orgain's recollection OF the conyer-
satiOn between Garland and Addison is
near about the same as Mr.. BoswelPs, but
he did not hear all; but Mr. Orgain says
that Garland raised his arm TO strike first.
He said that Addison was leaning against
the tree; lie was not behind the tree. Bos-
well cried "get from behind shat tree"
but Addison was not behind the tree; he
was leaning against ii. When Addison
put himself in defensive position Gar
| land put his hand to his hip-pOcket, and
! Addison remarked: "NOne OF that, none
OF that; you can't come that on me-" and
at once drew his pistol. Witness went un-
-amed. Jones was not armed to his know
| ledge. Didn't even know that Addison
was armed.
WHY Mr.. ORGAN WENT TO THE ROAD.
To defence's questions: Addison had
talked to me about this difficulty, but did
not consult me. / had no idea OF taking
any part. and carried no weapons. Addi-
son wished me to 90 only because it was
BoswelPs request. Don't recollect that
talked with Balm on this subject; might
| have told him that the men had been here
/ the day before, and that "if they came to-
day, d-n it. they would find him." Don't
remember to have talked with Others about
an anticipated difficulty. / saw Addison
whetting [grindingl the knife. Addison
soon afterwards got Balm to complete the
grinding.l Addison told me he got his
pistol at Blacks-and-W lie went
there the day before to carry his
sister, Mrs. Wedderburn.l Addison
fired the first shot. Addison told me
Garland's first shot struck him. Think
| Garland fred Immediately after Addlson's
first shot. Was with Addison at the post
office when he received Miss Hatchett's
| letter.
THAT KNIFE.
Mr.. Oreain said, in answer TO question
| from the Judge: | am certain that Car
land made the first motion to strike, and
that then Addison put himself into a posi-
ton OF defence like this for flst-tight, it
seems). Saw Addison stripped, except his
pants. He had but one pistol. saw no
| dirk or bowIc-knife. [Mr. Taylor described
| this knife, which was not then in court. as
long clasp-knife, which might be called
either pOcket-knife or a dirk
The Judge: Call it what you please, II
| must have been pretty formidable weapon.
TIE PISTOL IN COURT.
To other questions Mr.. Orgain said Adj
olson weighed about 150pounds; had been
sick nearly all the time he was in Lunen-
| burg: he was not as tall as Mr.. Garland,
! and was about as stout as Garland. They
were pretty fairly matched, he considered.
Examined Addison's pistol with Mr.. Hen
erickson. Only one chamber was dis
charged; the four Others had the hammer
marks upon them. Garland went for his
pistol first, but Addison got his out first.
Garland was in his shirt-sleeyes, and l saw
his pistol when | came up. [Addison's
pistol here shown in cOurt.l / saw that
Addison's pistol had refused TO fire, but
how often didn't know then; subse-
quently Addison told ne he only fired once.
i noticed some OF the snaps distinctly. No,
don't think told gentleman (Mr.
Uardy) that Mr.. Addison said that II his
pistol had gone OFF the second time he
would have killed Garland; have no recol-
lection OF that, or Of telling Balm that Bos-
well and Garland had been at the mill the
day before, and that il they came back to-
day GAh) he would make emusic for
them.N Balm said he meant to stay there