Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-18

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national law, and invite the attention
# the United States authorities to
his doiDgs.
Trial of Garland, the Virginia
Duelist.
LUNENBURG, August 1.-THE trial
Of r. B. Garland for the murder of
Joseph Addison, attracted another
very large crowd to-day. Judge
Hinton, representing the prosecu-
ton, asked that some time during
the tnal the jury be taken to tie
spot where Ihe tragedy occurred
so that they might be shown the
place and It's surroundings. The
court asked the jury if they desired
to do so, and they replied that moths
ing could be gained by it. Jno.
Fans. witness for the prosecution,
was recalled and testified that he
went with Addison 10 meet Garland
as the friend of the former.
Witness never saw Garland
more than three times
before the difficulty. Addison did
not know the witness was armed
when he went with him. Witness
then gave some of the details of the
duel
The counsel for the defense want
ed to show by commonwealth's
witness that he (the witness) aided
IN the employment of the counsel to
prosecute Garland, IN order to show
the auiuus Of the witness. The
court at the request of the counsel
for the prosecution, refused to- all
low the witness to answer the ques-
ton.
Examination Of witnesses for de
fense then commenced. The first
witness examined was w W. Bos
well, brOther-'n-law of Gar and and
postmaster at Wattsboro post Office,
Lunenburg County, who testified to
the rece pit of Miss Hatchett's and
Addison's letter by Garland and
GArlands reply to Miss Httchett
and Addison; of witness visiting
Wedderburn' mill on July 19th,
and telling Addison that Garland
was up the road waiting to see him :;
also, to witness introducing Garland
and the duel which followed.
LUNENBUBG COURT HOUSE, Va, Au>
gust 16.-The Garland murder trial
was resumed this morning, when the
prisoner was brought into the courts
room looking somewhat pale. On
opening court, Judge Hilton gave
notice that ne would ask for the
production of all three of the pistols
used by Messrs. Garland, Boswell
and Roach. The counsel for the de
feuse stated that he would also ask
for the production of all the
weapons used by Addison and bis
tuends. The examination of wit
nesses was then commenced. E S.
Jones was examined. He gave de
tailed account OF getting Miss
Hatchell's letters from the Watts
boro post Office, addressed to Ad-
Olson, with the request that
he forward them to Gar
land. Also of Addison's saying
that he was going to endorse
them; OF his (witness,) being present
at the duel and seeing Boswell hand
Garland pistol; also OF his going
alter a physician to attend Addison
after he was shot. The representa-
ton Of a hickory tree a foot and
eight and a half inches in circumfer-
ence, behind which Addison got af>
ter being shot, was produced in
court and identified by the witness,
who explained Addisons position
while behind it.
John J. Fans was next called.
He testified to being in Wedder-
burns saw mill when Boswell called
and informed Addison tnat
Garland was down the road
waiting to see him. Witness also
testified to Addisons going to meet
Garland, carrying three of hii
friends With HIM Fans gave de
tailed account of the introduction o
Addison and Garland by Boswell
ana the subsequent duel; also t.
boswelIs giving Garland anothe
Pistol alter he (Garland) had emptiee
MS pistol; also to the wounding O
Addison ard his position at the tree
winch was again produced before th,
jury, after being shot. The witness
III reply to the question of the conn.
sci for the defense, testified tina
Addison was very strong and active
and good boxer He also TESTIFIED
to sending Addison the dix knit
here exhibited in court, the day be
fore the difficulty. The witness ais
loaned it to deceased a number {
times before.
This closed the testimony for til
commonwealth, when court adjourne
till 7:30 o'clock tomorrow eve