Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-07-21

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The body of Joseph Addison, who was
mortally wounded by Richard Garland on
Friday last in Lnnenburg county, and who
died Sunday, passed through here yester-
day Oh the way to Baltimore, accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. Addison, his brother
Frank G. Addison, his sister, and his
brother-in-law, Mr.. A. ]. Wedderburn.
The dispute in which young Addison was
killed was caused by letter sent ny Miss
Mamie Hatchett, daughter of DR.. r. j.
Ratchet, who lives at Lunenburg Court
House, Va.
Addison was engaged with his brother
in-law on his farm and mill at Lunenburg,
and during the winter came to Baltimore.
While at LuneDburg he had paid some at
tention to Miss Hatchett. and they were
very good friends, but his family do not
believe they were engaged. While Addi-
son was in Baltimore Miss Hatchett WAS
induced by Richard Garland to believe
that Addison did not love her, and was
only flirting with her, and at her request
all of the letters which she had sent Addi
son were returned. When Addison re-
turned to Virginia he was informed OF the
cause of the GOODNESS towards him by Miss
Hatchett, who told him what Garland had
said. He urged that he was sincere, and
q renewal of their former friendship was
made.
Miss Hatchett then prepared letter
which tainted Garland with having the
blood of a fellow man upon his head whom
he had killed in the West. and also Addi-
sons denial that he was flirting with her.
This she requested Addison to forward to
Garland, and he endorsed 1t on the. back,
saying the contents we're true, and that
he was personally responsible for all 1T con-
tanned. An answer was sent to Addison
by Garland in which he apOlogiZed for his
conduct and retracted his statements. and
on the same day he sent another letter
which in violent terms abused Addison.
The family of Addison believe that he ex-
pected from tho time he endorsed his
sweetheart's letter that he would receive
every day. On Thursday last Mr.. Wed
derburn returned to Baltimore and Addi-
son came over to the depot with him.
distance of about twenty-one miles. While
away from home, VIM. Boswell, broth
er-in-law of Garland, called at the mill to
see Addison, but he was not home. On
Friday he called again and told Addison
that Garland was anxious to meet him up
the road. Addison. expecting that they
might have little fist fighting, asked =.
S. Jones, formerly of Cecil county, Md,
Thomas Organ and John E. Eames to 60
along.
He also expressed the opinion that may
be they might have to arrange the prelim-
inaries of duel. He had put his pistol, a
small sized one, in bis pocket. Boswell
and Addison walked ahead of the rest in
to the woods to the crossroads, where
they saw two men sitting on a log whom
they afterwards learned we're Garland and
man named Roach. As Addison came
up they arose and Boswell passing ahead
of Addison to the side of Garland, said !:
'.This is Addison, Garland" This was the
first time the rivals had ever met. Some
few words were exchanged between them.
and Addison threw up his hands clenched
sault, when Garland Immediately put his
hands down behind him. When Addison
saw this, be shouted, None of that. fair
play" aud stepped back few steps and
drew pistol and Immediately fired one
shot. Garland could not get his pistol out,
as it caught in the lining of his pocket,
and he used his left hand to disengage it.
The ball from Addison's pistol struck him
in the arm. If his arm had not been down it
would have hit him just below the heart.
Addison tried to fire again, but his pistol
would not go off, the remaining four car
trldges being useless.
During this time Garland had drawn his
pistol, which is believed to have been a
self-cocker, and fired four times at Addi-
SON. One of the balls struck him on the
right side Of the abdomen. After this,
Garland turned to Boswell. who all the
while had been covering Addition with
large revolver. and asked for another pls-
toll. Then Addison said, This is foul
play. NY pistol will not go off, and have
no other"
The young men who came with Addi
son then said: "Come, gentlemen, this
ought to be enough. None OF US have
pistol. and we only expected little fist
fight" This ended the matter, and the par
ties returned to their respective bones.
Addison began to sink from loss of blood
and the pain of his wound, and died on
Sunday morning at o'clock. On Satur-
day Garland was arrested for unlawful
shooting and was bailed IN the sum OF s1,-
600. but on the verdict being rendered by
the corOner's jury that Joseph Addison
had come to his death from a pistol shot
wound by Richard Garland. be was, at the
instance of the Common wealth g Attorney
for the county, arrested on Sunday. The
killing has caused great excitement
through that part of Virginia, and hum
dreds of sympathizing callers visited the
family Sunday.
The funeral of Mr.. Addison took place
to-day at 10 O'Clock, and the body was bu-
RED at Loudoun Park, Baltimore. The
funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. DeLew. assistant rector of Ascension
Episcopal Church. Mr.. Addison waa al
most twenty seven years of age, and was
born in Arkansas, but was raised in this
city. The family originally came from
Oxen Hill, Prince Georges county. Md,
opposite this place.-Alerandria Gazette
of Tuesday.
OLD HARvEsTERs.-We have been in
formed that the following gentlemen