New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-21
sbooting and spbsequent Death.


Tie following singular incident is related IN th'
81 Loufs Intedigcnccv of the llth instant
4 few hours previous to the arriFalotthe steam
er Amazonia OF Saturday Michael Wynn O
Pittsburgh Pa died on board from the effect 81
pistol shots received at tie hands of one Dr.. Il.
Crane, citizen Of Grand Gulf Miss The CIR
cumstances attending this melancholy affair are
thus briefly related to US by Capt. Mcbride
On the upward trip Of the Amazonia from New
Orleans while the boat was lying to at wood
yard tor the night, between island 30 and Sc, on
the night of Monday, the 18th INST the deceased,
Michael Wynn, and Dr.. Crane, both cabin passeu-
gers quaTelled at a game of cards, and were on
the point OF coming TO blows. when the captain
stepped in and prevented difficulty Wynn left
the cabin ard went below, and was soon followed
by Crane, who says be designed going on the Da.
roc, which boat was lying alongside. On the lower
deck the parties again quarreIled, Wynn using
some abusive language, whereupon Crane drew
revolver and fired four shots, all of which are sup
posed to have taken effect. The officers crew and
passengers, alarmed by the firing, ran to the spot,
and found Crane ami Wynn standing within five
feet Of each other, the latter quietly smoking q
cigar The captain again interfered, and told the
parties they must cease fighting and go to their
rooms, or both go ashore. Crane first left the deck
and soon retired for the night Wynn remained
up until q very late hour conversing and smoking
in the Social H all, and, to the repeated inquiries
of Capt. Mcbride and others as to his injuries,
stoutly denied that he hurt, although two bull
let holes were plainly visible in his clothes.
On the following morning, Tuesday Wynn did
not get up as usual, md in the of the fore
noon Capt. Mcbride and several others called in
his state room, and insisted upon his wounds be-
ing dressed, but he obstinatey refused and would
not even suffer his clothes to be taken off He
renamed IN this condition regularly receiving his
meals from the cabin table until Saturday morn
S1a bJt he If
the boat, put ON some clean clothes and again re.
tired. Soon after lie sent for the captain aud
made some Inquiries regarding hospital arrange
mentS in this city, and expressed desire to be
sent to the best regulated. as soon as the boat
reached port. An hour or so later, and but few
moments before the boat touched at the landing,
some gentleman in the cabin called at his room
and found him in the last agOnies OF death. Yes
terday morning the Coroner OF our city called
upon by Capt Mcbride and held an inquest, at
which the above facts in substance. were elected,
and verdict was returned that Michael Wynn,
the deceased, came to his death from the effect OF
pistol shots, fired by the hands of one DR.. h.
Crane.
Upon stripping Wynns oody, it was discovered
that not less than four pistol balls had taken Ell
feet all in the region of the hips and groin, and
producing frighttul wounds His GOODNESS at the
time OF the renconter and subsequent conduct
can alone be accounted for from the fact that he
was partially intoxicated and remained In that
condition nearly up to the time of his death He
was destitute OF means, the captain having but
short time previous to the difficulty loaned him
small sum OF money
DR. Crane. we are informed, was on his way to
Louisville, KY to attend the medical lectures this
Winter, and when the Amazonia reached Cairo
he got off and proceeded up the Ohio, and is, up
to the present time no doubt unconscious OF the
fate OF his victim.