The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-08-24

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The Garland Trial.
LusrsnuRG, VA,August H. The Garland
murder trial was resumed this morning.
When the prisoner was brought into the
courtroom he was somewhat pale, Upon
opening Of court Judge Hillon gave
notice that no would ask the prose.
Cutlon for all the pistols used by
Garland, Boswell and Roach Counsc!
for the defense, stated that they would
also ask for the production OF all
weapons used by Addison and his associates
Examination of witnesses was then COM
menced. II. S. Jones was examined. lie gave
q detailed account ofgetting Miss llatchetts
letters from Warnsborough's post-oilice,
addressed to Addison with the request that
he forward them to Garland; also OF Add
sons saying he was going to endorse hem.
He (witncss) was present at the duel ana
saw Boswell hand Garland pistol;
also ofhis going after physician to attend
Addison after being shot. A repre-
sentation of u hickory tree foot eight and
u halfinches in circumference, behind which
Addison got after being shot, was produced
in court, and identified by Witness VINO
explained Addisons position when behind
it. John ]. caves was next called. he
when Boswell call ed and informed Addison
That Garland was in waiting to see
him; witness also testified to Addison's
going to meet Garland, carrying three
friends with him. Eaves gave a detailed
account of the introduction Of Addison and
Garland by Boswell, and the subsequent
duel; also of Boswell's handing
Garland another pistol after he (Garland(,
had tmptied his pistol also of the wound
inc of Addison and his position behind the
tree, (the representation Of which was again
produced before the jury, after being shot;
Witness in reply to a question OF counsel
for defense testified that Addison was very
strong and active. lie also testified to lending
Addison dirk knifehere exhibited incourD
the day before the difficulty. Witness also
loaned it to the deceased o number OF
times before. This closed the testimony
for the commonwealth, when court adj
iourned till O'Clock tomorrow morning
LUNENBURG, Va, August 1.-THE trial
of r. B. Garland, for the murder Of James
Addison, attracted another very large
crowd to-day. Judge Hanson, representing
the prosecution, asked that some time dur
ing the trial the jury be taken to the spot
where the tragedy occurred, that they
might see the place and its surroundings.
The, court asked the jury if they de-
sired sired to be CO. s,ine dhey bv salq h0th obg
Evans, witness for the prosecution, was
recalled and testified that he went with
Addison to meet Garland as friend OF The
former; never saw Garland more than three
times before the difficulty; Addison didnot
know witness was armed when he, went
with him; witness then gave some details
of the duel. Counsel for the defense
wanted to show by commonwealth, witness
that he (witnes s) aided i'll the employment
of counsel to prosecute Garland in order to
show the enmity of witness. The court, at
the request of counsel for the prosecution,
refused to allow witness to answer
the question The examination
of witnesses for the defense
then commenced The first witness was
W. w. Boswell, brother-in-law Of Garland
and postmaster at Watsboro post-oillce,
county, who testified to the
receipt Of Miss Hatchett's and Addison's
letters by Garland, and Garland's reply to
Miss Hatchett and Addison; ofwitness Wis,
ting Wedderburn's mill, July 10th, and
telling Addison that Garland was down the
road, waiting to see him. also of witness
Garland and Addison, and the
luel which followed.
LuEENBURG, VA, August 1S.-Intsrsst
in the Garland trial 10 unabatsd. People
from ali sections of this and adjoining coun-
lies continue to flock to the courtroom.
The examination of witnesses for defense
being resumed to-day, John T. Roach was
called to the stand. Hstsstitied to meeting
Garland and Boswell on the road the day
before the shooting; Garland asked witness
to accompany him down to
he intersection of Wards and
the mill road, to hear conversation
with reference to a misunderstanding be"
tween him and Addison. Witness also tes-
tilted to Boswelps returning from Wedder-
burns mill and saying Addison was not
there; also to Boswel's going to the mill
next day and returning to the scene OF
conflict accompanied by Addison, and to
the introduction that followed; to Garland's
asking Addison il he was the person who
had written those insulting letters and to
the duel that followed; to Addison's being
and to his saying he was fatally
wounded and was sorry he could not ac-
Garland any further. W. W.
Boswell, for the defense, being recalled, |
said he was armed during the duel, be- |
cause he heard that Thomas Organ, |
Addisons friend, had said that |
4 Addison did not clean Garland out he |
10 the scene to have an amicable settlement
Of the difficulty. i. G. Balm, witness for |
he defense, who sharpened knife for Adj
lson the morning of the shooting, |
was not allowed by the court to testify !
what threats Addison made at that
lime. George C. Oigain, who, at the time
Of the shooting roomed with the deceased,
estifed to having gotten a knife out Of
pair of pants on the morning Of tragedy,
out could not swear that they we're Addi-
sons pants. During the examination OF
his witness the court took recess.
After recess counsel for the defense asked
70 introduce as evidence letter from MISS !
Il atchett, written from Sassafras, July 18th, |
N reply TO Garland'a letter of the 9th OF
July, in which tue writer says, as he tGar-
and has denied her charges she has noih-
ng more to say. This request provoked |
discussion between counsel,
he prosecution claiming that such evidence |
would not be legal, and the defense !
hat IL was legal and should be admitted. \
The court rejected the letter. Testimony /
n the court both for the state and the de I
ense being concluded, counsel for the pro,
ecntion having asked further time to pre-
lare instructions, the court Adjourned III
% morrow, when the instructions will be |
10 the court and argument COM
nenced Ladies asked permission 70 a:
end court tomorrow, which Judge Ferry
granted.
The Mississippi River Commission.
NEw IoHk, August 1.-THE Mississippi
River commission Organized here for bust
less on Monday last. Tuesday and
Wednesday Il listened TO views presented
" members Of tlrree delegations, which
ne IN attendance. one Of these dels CATIONS
.ppears in the interests Of the Louisiana
evees, another for the Mississippi
svees. ard third tor the
itv Of Nicksburg. Senator Lama,
4 Mississippi who d one OF tie delegates,
poke 0f Mississippi's interest IN general,
M Vicksburg's interest in particular.
udse Stone, formerly Of New Orleans.
nd now Of Naichez, spoke Of
L. ir.tnr..Ia Of The I.nlla-ana