The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-07-27
THE oARLAND-ApDIsoN TRAGEDY.
Arrest OF Parties who Participated
in the AFFAIR ny Seconds or spec.

in the AFFAIR ny Seconds or spec.
fntOrs.
on Monday last MFR. W. d. Addison, of Balti'
moro, a brother OF tho lato Joseph Addison,
sworo out warrant In Lunenburg County,
va, for the arrest OF W W. Boswell and -
Reach, as principals In the second degree Tor
tho murder OF Joseph Addison. Tho Com.
monwcaltl's attorney was unwilling to try the
case except before new magistrates, and tho
warrant was made returneblc before Justices
Rockwell and Manson, at Kennciy's Store.
The testimony in the case given Tuesday by
Messrs. Jones, Eanes and Il. II. Orgain was
substantially ns follows: on Thursday, July
10, W. w. Boswell called at Addlson's homo
and was told ho was away and would
not return until night Ho loft word
for Addison that no ana Garland would
ing about 10 o'clock Boswell appeared at tho
mill and was told Addison was at tho house.
A boy was dispatched Tor Addison, who came
down Immediately. Boswell told him that
"Garland was In tho road and wished TO SEQ
him about that little matter between them."
Tho party, consisting OF Addison, Eanes, or
gain, Jones and Boswell, started for the road,
Boswell leading, the others following imme.
diatcly behind. Eancs and Boswell went
together. Nothing was said, except that Dos
well began to relate TO Eanes the contents Of tho
letter Endorsed by Addison. Before this was
finished, however, the whole party came to-
gether and the conversation stopped. Boswell
were reached, when ho dismounted. Addison
followed Immediately behind. Boswell, Gar
land and Roach were found here, and Gar.
land advanced to moot thom. As thcy mot
Boswell said, "Garlaud, this is Addison, whom
you wish 90 see.'
Garland asked Addison in a low tonc some
questions mot overheard by tho wltnesse5),
md Addison nodded his head In assent. Gar
land then drew back TO strike or struck Mt Ad-
olson. (rhe witnesses disagreed upon this
point. Addison threw himself into n position
Of defense. Garland then put his hand to his
hip pocket to draw his revolver. Addison
stepped back two or three PAGES and called
out I'm n warning tone, "None OF that; none OF
that; don't attempt that with me-" Garland
continuing to draw, Addison Instantly drew
and fired the first shot, which took effect In the
left forearm. which Garland was holding over
his breast, shattering the bone. Garland then
opened fire on Addison, discharging his pistol
four times In rapid succession. Addison In tho
meantime attempted to discharge his pistol,
taking deliberate aim, as though firing at
mark.
After discharring oil tho barrels of his pistol
Garland called to Boswell to hand him his
which Boswell had been pointing mt Addison
during the shooting. Addison, seeing this, ad-
vanced upon Garland and denounced this as
"foul play, as my pistol VIII not go on" On
this Messrs. Jones and Eanes say they stepped
between them and said tho matter had gone
far enough to satisfy both. Addison then said
he was shot In tho bowles, and no believed
himself mortally wounded.
Mr. Eanos says Garland then said that he was
sorry, but that he had brought 1t upon him.
sell, 10 WHICH AuulsOn rcplleu! ally only re"
greet Is that have not the power to further ac-
commodate YOU" AT this point Garland and
his friends left the field.
In reference to the tree on tho ground re.
forred TO In previous accounts 1t is stated that
II was sapling about the Size OF q mans leg,
which Addison held with his left hand to
steady himself whilc he attempted TO shoot
| with his right; but at no time was this between
Addison and tho fire OF Garland. NTessrs
Jones, Orgain and Eanes offered to give q
| written statement over their signatures OF tho
n a tnO N yn N
jectcd.
Roche and Boswell were lodged In jail, bui
were afterward released and nut In nominal
coetody, pending tho result OF an application
for a writ OF habeas corpus.