Acquittal of Mr. C. A. Galloway
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twill be seen, from the report of the Grand Jury of Glayson county, Tel xas, which we publish below, that CHARLES 4. GALLO WAY has been discharged by the court, no, orly without all indictment, but upon terms altogether honorable to him.

 To'those of car readers, who may not be informed as tc the circumstances Of the rem conire waich led to. the melancholy death of Col. Holland Coffee, we will briefly state the facts which, from reliable sources, have reached Us. Mir. Galloway, il appears, mar ried niece of Col. Coffee; bu,, reports having been circulated as to the unworthi- ness of some member of the family, of the latter, Galloway refused that any Further in. tercourse should exist between them, and at once cut of all connexion. Tkis pro- duced, lsom Col. Coffee, . challenge ae.!. its acceptance by Mir. c. The isolated situ- alton of the post made i, a matter of difficulty to procure suitable weapons, and, after a meeting was determined upon, the seconds could moi agree us to inc kind of pistols io be used. Mr. G, proposed to figh, with a pair of Deringer pistols (ofering Col. C. the cho,ce), of <omewha, celebrated character, which once belonged to Col. Wharton Rec tor. But this was objected to, and the par ties withdrew from the field without com bat. Some lime afterwards, Coffee entered the store of Galloway, armed with shot. gun, pistols, Sc. and meeting him nearly a, the door, drew him into ihe street. and com. menced an attack upon him. Galloway caught .he gun before il could be levelled upon him, rushed under i,l and inflicted q mortal woand upon his adversary.

 This is fair ela.ion of the facts tha, have reached us. Mr Galloway offered himself up to the civil authc rites, and was hoand over in the sum of 5000, for his appear anee al court The resal, of the invesliga- ton of the Grand Jury will be found below.

 Charles Galloway resided maay years in , this place, and won the fsiendship ef is citizens by his smiahilisy of ehssae- ter and gen.lemanly deportment. For our sell, we have known him from boyhood, and so intimately. iha. we feel assured, however impulsive he may be. nothing ongenerous. unnAnly. or dishonorabls can attach to his name. !, may be supposed, then, with how

 

 much pieasnre we publish the following: STATK or TEx.s, s

 CoUNxy or GRAyxex.

 WE, the undsrsighed, sworn and chargeG aeeor- ding to iaw, a Grand Jufoss foE the county afore- sad al he IAli term ef ths Dstriet Court held at ihe hoase cf Robert Atehisch, (thers being no enuTt house, ! epmmenred On the hday cf Nosem- Der, A. U ls1g de hereby certify that We are vel ssiisfed iAAt Ekasies A. 0aliowsy wac perfectly Tjunifshls in Killing Holiand CSaIke. That it was pnrely sn act Of sefeifaee; aad thsl in onr cpin- Ion, Galloway vas pstiHahle h eonseience ss well d in ixw tfs part that hs acted. being that of kigh min1ed and hcnosahlS maa is fhe tFhnIe trans lzt. .x.- z4..xsf fs.ua | ikaxa,, sh .nd ir tials knowisdss of s lhe facts and cirrumstsnees, relative to ths Killing cf eilsaa Coaee. hy Charles