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The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia. (search)
arolina, charged with feloniously shooting Martin Grepp and two other members of the City Battalion, some few weeks since. The defence introduced two witnesses, one of whom saw the whole occurrence, and testified to the following facts: Jno. W. Garner.--Newsom and myself were on guard duty at Castle Thunder, on the afternoon of the occurrence. We had strict orders to allow no one to approach too near the prison walls, or to talk with or make signs to the prisoners. About half-past 5 o'cl face, nearly knocking him down. As Newsom recovered, he levelled his rifle at Grepp and fired, the ball striking him in the breast, and, glancing, fractured private Frey's arm and lodged in the abdomen of private Morris, causing his death. Garner's testimony being corroborated by another eye-witness, the Mayor decided that the accused had been guilty of no crime, in as much as he had been assailed for performing his lawful duty and had only used his rifle in self-defence. He therefore di