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TRIAL Of T. M. Wadsworth for the
murder Of Capt. Carson in the St. Louis
Exchange. Not long since, the papers
were filled with the accounts Of this mur-
der. Itappeers, that previous to the NEE
ting Of Wadsworth and Carson, in the Ex-
change, there had been a difficulty be-
:" tl.v.a, ~nd that Carson was cnntin.
ually demanding satisfaction of Wads-
worth; and that Wadsworth went armed
suspecting Carson might attack him.
Upon accidentally meeting at the Exchange
Carson stepped up to Wadsworth and
asked him when he was going to give him
satisfaction. Hard words followed, ther
blows, and thereupon Wadsworth shot
Carson dead upon the spot. The evidence
showed the shooting clearly, and the de-
fence was justification in self-defence.-
The evidence showed previous threats Q!
Carson, and premeditation to take zen
geonce, in case a fit occasion should offer
Both parties had been drinking little. Il
appeared, however, that Wadsworth was
apeaceable man. The jury found the de-
fendant not guilty.