Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-22
sHoCKiNG oCCuRRENcEl

NosroLK July ls-The public feeling has been ex
ceedhgy shocked and panied 10y OF a most
u'scd anu exciting Character, which took place in Tie
Town OF Hampton ednes ddy las we alluds TO rem
conf'e between Major John Is. Cooper of Hamplon and
iNohas D. Allen, ESQ oil York county, which the
nsr drcw pistol aud shot the through the heart
who expired in three minutes after! OF what occurred
previous TO this fatal and perate have no certain
information IL Is generally known that an embue red
state OF feeling has, for tine existed i'm U,m,ton
produced by controversy about The Academy in tIa,
town, which has Eiost unhappy divided the whole com
MUMMY into Two parties. and The feeling has in many ca
SEES extended TO their hends in the neighbong country
end engendercd from this cause is understood 10
eAs ed between 'e parties 10 the affair Of which we are
speaking bdi whether isigaiedby that other and
more recent revocation, have not heard Mr. A. had
arrived IN town that moruins with his wife and children
with The Intention OF taking ia boat Ola
nIoD' which had been advertised go party of plea
scre to the Capes; bat unexpectedly meeting with some
business which demanded his immediate attention. he was
hndered from going, aud he aud his faulty remained in
town and dincI at Mrs. COier'ss 1Mrs residence il
near The eastern Iermnson OF the Gross Street.
10 ths Draw Bridge IA little afterhree O'clock MIR AT
c"' having dHed, eit his wife ia the porch and taking
his t"o lte sonS along with him, one in each hand
walked up the When he had ee,ed ,,out al
or 100 yards he by Major Cooper and js etes,
soh' Mr. Geo W. Cooper, when high words ensued be
tween him and The elder Cooper.-Tbere WIRE t,vo
young men short distance Oh who were examined
before The inquest, one OF whom, we are informed
depo'ed tbai MIR. Allen struck Major Cooper seve
al times with his fist; while the other stated ,hI Mai
struck The FIRST blow Much angry alteration is reIsed ss
having passed between ie parties which we do moi feel
authorized TO repeat. OF what surceeded bow,vsr %
nave hd disti"ct account from two gentlemen who re
passing ~ the stage for Old Point at the critical ,on
they "h very itle more than caught view of the mar
YES before MAJOR C0cper6 drew the pistol AT the siph
oil le pistol, Mr. Aliens children, who were stand
ing ny nun utiee ed cry OF and ran Off exclsn
bg 'OH lie - going 10 shoot iatheh" Our inE,rua,s
saw, indeed 'he pistol lcvced Mir Aliens brea- b1
had no idea ,hatt was with lu intent, (not knowing via,
banPrevously occurred) and supposed tai was done in
Psyuiness merely TO what effect IL would have on the
ohdem hcf as'ooisbment aud horror may lie conceived
therefore when they bead the report OF tie pistol and
CIV MAJ u raise hludgeon, which he had ,yith hin
qua STRIKE Allen (who had lsen from the effect Of
NE 'hoD 70 The ground, sy repeated bows All dis Of
course passed ~ less Time Than have taken in describe
ing ~ ana tue scene closed iDofnants ty the
rapid movement OF the $ age
we since learn hat the verdict Of 1.-THE lnouesf nm the
oOuy OF III dreesed Mr. Allen, IT, that liz death was
Cooper F "''' " JUN ID
nusf the petpcraiion Of the fatal decd NJ or coo,er
70 ,' Wiling unmocsted, and, We are Informed
,emaneu mere unh the Inquest had convened when he
ieii Tie Town guard Of the citizens we tes,n Vet ~
IN pursuit OF bin; though j. said TO l,c M in,cn,;o
render himself TO justice as soon a. Tie exc,,se, =, 49,,
moment has ahaied. ''''"' VI we
OF Mr. Allen It remains for Ne 10 add ia, 30 .,
man u bi2 and noble spirit, utterly incapable If an
'hAt conld deserve 10 array ensmy against him 81
possessed warmth Of temper, II u rue hut II W., dc
OnPihg OF generous open-heafled, frank and n.,iy
oure knew TO disguise, and WI ch prompted him 10 ,
81 un"oflhness Of conduct n others hat pfoyocstio,
% nsn eoalj be capsbie Of, render him liable In tie
' Iauuous con situctons OF the rules OF honor civ
Neu savage TO The forfeiture OF bis Hfe W. confess IL
u'''3 Veyo"u me scope Of our maginsiion.- JTeygld