Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-18
The SHOOTING and peath of Josenb addison

3He onootluS anu USStu VI JUSepn ADDISON.
The body of Joseph Addison. who was
mortally wounded by Richard Garland on
Friday last in Lunenburg. county, and who
died Sunday, passed through here yesterday
On the way to Baltimore, accompanied by
his mother, Mrs. Addison. his brother Frank
G. Addison, his sister, and his brother-in-
law, Mr.. A. J. Wedderburn. The dispute
in which young Addison was killed was
caused by letter sent by Miss Hatchett.
daughter of Dr. Hatchett. 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 win
ter came to Baltimore. While at I.,lncn-
burg he had paid some attention to Miss
Hatchett, and they were very good friends.
but his family do not believe they were en-
gagged. While Addison was in Baltimore
Miss Hatchett was induced by Richard Gar
land to believe that Addison did not love
her, and was only flirting with her and al
her request all of the letters which she had
sent Addison were returned. When Addi-
son returned 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 renewal of their former friendship
was made. Miss Hatchett then prepared Il
letter which tainted Garland with having
the blood Of fellowman upon his head
whom she said he had killed in the West.
and also Addison's denial that he was tlirt-
ing with her. This she requested Addison
to forward to Garland, and he endorsed it on
the back, saying the contents were true. and
that he was personally responsible for all it
contained. An answer was sent to Addison
by Garland in which he apologizcd 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 the time he endorsed his sweet
hearts letter that he would receive q formal
challenge, and looked for one every day
On Thursday last Mr.. Wedderburn return
ed to Baltimore and Addison came over to
the depot with him, distance of about
twenty one miles. While away from home
VIM. Boswell,a brother-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
to meet him up the road Addison, EXPECT
| ing that they might have little fist fight
ing, asked r. :. Jones, formerly of Cecil
county, Md, Thomas Organ and John T..
EameS to 60 along. He also expressed the
opinion that maybe they might nave to ar
range the preliminaries of duel. He had
put his pistol, a smaH-sized one, in his
pocket. Boswell and Addison walked
ahead OF the rest into the woods to the cross
roads, where they saw two men sitting on Il
log whom they afterwards learned were Gar
land and man named Roach. As Addison
came up they rose and Boswell passing
ahead OF Addison to the side of Garland,
said: This is Addison, Garland" This was
the first time the rivals had eyermet. Some
few words were exchanged between them,
and Addison threw up his hands clenched in
position of defence, expecting an assault,
when Garland Immediately put his hands
down behind him. When Addison saw this.
he shouted none of that, fair play" and
stepped back few steps and drew a pistol
and Immediately fired one SHOT. Garland
| could not get his pistol out, as it caueht in
the lining of his pocket, and he used his
left hand to disengage it. The bullet from
Addison's pistol struck him in the arm. If
his arm had 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 cartridges being useless
During this time Garland had drawn his pis-
tol, which is believed to have been a self
cocker, and fired four times at Addison
One of the balls struck him on the right side
of the abdomen. After this, Garland turn
ed to Boswell, who all the while had been
covering Addison with large revolver, and
asked for another pistol. Then Addison
said: This is foul play My pistol will
not go Oft, and have no other
The young men who came with Adj
Olson then said: Come, gentlemen. this
ought TO be enough. None of us have Il
pistol, and we only expected little fist
fight" This ended the matter, and the
parties returned to their respective homes.
Addison began to sink from loss Of blood
and the pain of his wound, and died on Sun
day morning at o'clock On Saturday
Garland was arrested for unlawful shooting
and was bailed in the sum of 81 900, but on
the verdict being rendered by the coroners
jury that Joseph Addison had come to his
death from pistol shot wound by Richard
Garland, he was at the instance of the Com
monwealths Attorney for the county, ar
rested on Sunday. The killing has caused
great excitement through that part of Vir-
gina, and hundreds Of sympathizing callers
visited the family Sunday
The funeral Of Mr.. Addison took place to-
day at 10 O'Clock, and the body was buried
at Loudoun Park. Baltimore The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Mr. De
Lew, assistant rector Of Ascension Episcopal
Church. Mr.. Addison was almost twentv
seven years Of age and was born in Arkan-
sas, but was raised in this city The family
originally came from Oxen Hill. Prince
Georges county, Md, opposite this place.
CITY COUNCIL.