Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-28

CoSctusoN WiLsos SHOOTING AfFAIR.-An in
vesugauon was commenced Friday last 40 New York
before Justice Dnnke in relation TO the late unfortunate
aar NJ the City Hotel, where gentleman by the Of
Alexander Wilson, IL sid have attempted to shoot his
young sister, Caroline H. Wilson, with biuo revolver
an account Of which We published. Miss w. h
an orphan, who Tor past has been residing with
her uncle m Philadelphia and about three sgo she
ia company with three Of her cousins Me.s- Wan nnd
Nicholas Wilson. and one Of their sisters eit Philadelphia
for the purpose Of making tho northern tour during
they visited Saratoga, Buffalo, Niagara and thence by the
way Of Lake Ontario and the River 81 Lawrence 10 Mon
ueal. There had been for time serious misundof.
standing between Alexander Wilson and HE sister, in con-
sequence Ol her refusal 10 in his favor a power
Of attorney, that he might control her large estates In
Louisiana, and the difficulty increased consequence
Of Mics w. having taken refuge with her cousin, William
Wilson, Jf for the purpose Of avoiding tho nporun,s
Of her brother quarrel bad long been growing % be
tween Alexander and William Wilson, IT, and Immediate
" before the party left Phadepha, something like YER.
bal challenge for a"held fight" soid 10 hsve passed be
tween them.
on tho Of tho cousins to this city, fey put 10 a,
the CITY Hotel and while preceding 20 breakfast about
seven o'clock the morning Of the ahay, Miss w. being
supported b. the arm Of Mr. WIN. Wilson. Jr. they were
met by Alexander who it had traced them 10 this
city and words ensuing the accused suddenly drew
the revolver from bic pocket and fred lie instantly snnp
ped another cap but tho weapon missed Ere when Messrs
Nicholas and William Wilson, Jr, closed with the afssil-
ant threw him down. aud after some trouble succeeded n
draining HIM II seems, however that while Alexander
was prosuao upon the oor he was severely stabbed by
dirk sheath knife In several places between the nnk and
knee; Dr.. Pfau who called In Opposing That the
wounds deep and dangerous, bleeding very prouloy
There much contradictory testimony relation 10 what
hand II that struck these blows. Of the cousins
swearing that he Miss Wilson making motions o. II In
the Of sbbing her brother and that young lady when
asked u she any using weapon calculated W.
fict such wounds, declined 10 answer
John Barton, waiter the Hotel positively thai
he saw Of the cousins approach end stab Alexander
thero seyca times, while no held upon the hoor and
Describes DIRK which he used Tor tho purpose, and
which corresponds with knife found upon one Of tho
Wilson's alter the ARRAY IL seems be very singular
case, and tho entire truth will probably only be establish
ed on The trs All the parties armed, and the
eonuo bad evedendy been expected and provided for
Miss Wilson s dark eyed girl Of southern birth, and hes
hfm determined cir, apparently, impulsive tempers
ment She s2l yesu DID, and IL said 10 have carried
dirk Tor some umo Her brother parskes Of her sppesr
ance IN degree, though present an invalid account
Of his wounds. lie roolned upon a sofa during the
hgauon. lie u % years old. Al the parties IN
fashionable circles and connected with families Of die
ineton AZ tho close Of the investigation, the brother
Alexander Wilson, was held bail in tho sum Of a. 500
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