New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-09
Another virginia Tragedy.

The Lynchjurg Vrsntan OF The Sd
gives the following particulars OF tragedy which
has already been briefly noticed IN The Tr,5,ate.
We are called upon tins morning 10 record another
most painful tragedy occurring between gentlemen
who NAV almost be considered citizens OF tins place
The circumstances whsh caused n, however, peing
of the most delicate nature, We snail Mludt 70 tlem
only IN 80 far as viii be necessary 10 make ntelll
gble the sad determination of the affair. On SUNDAY
evening last, about dark. DR. Lorenzo ID Williams,
son OF John VI. Williams, residing Just across Inc
river, on the Amherst SIDE eloped with the eldest
daughter. aged about nineteen, Of Capt Richard q
Morris, who also lives immediately over the TNCl.
with the purpose of marrying her The couple, &C
companied bV one of W : brothers. and Mr. Ed
mund Hill. took the Charlottesville route for Wash
mgton tl'N.
The FANNY OF the Young lady cei,ng wind Of the
COpemcui. accidentally. IN snort time amer II &C
CURED, Capt. Morris and his son. Richard C.. pre-
pared immediately ior q pursuit They o'erhauled
The runawayS IN Charlottesville, they having been
disappointed ia meeting a ready conveyance from
that place The daughter Was concealed IN lhv no
tel but the father and brother got possession of her
and then had Williams and his party bound over IN
the sum Of 81 600 each Both parties lcii ior home,
and ON TUESDAY evening they put up accidentally al
the same hotel, IN LoNng>ion, Nelson County.
When Mll!ianiSS party and Young Richard Morris
seated AZ The supper table opposite each other.
some mdlgMty Was oteTct Young Morris by the
Oher party when he threw Ms pate INTO The face Of
Williams Morris. Williams and ILL then COM
mcncCd general shooting which resulted. after
some eight or ten rounds IN The immediate death Of
young Mons. and ;Ao IaoTtsl.y wounClnS Of Hii,
and Il j. said q, Williams also
Young VI. Was shot IN the head. and IN a vital part
oi The ootY. bN Williams, u l. supposed. Hill was
shot ty Morris. m The center of the breast ami W H.
hams MAS shOi by hlm IN the side or back. When
tins occurrence took place TIE father and daughter
We're m their room. ~ stairs message Was forth
With dispatched 10 the families o. TIE parties who
arrived here al al early hour on Yesterday morning
The news o 80 dreadful tragedy of course created
the greaicSi excitement and regret N tins commu-
MY As 10 The feelings Of the unhappy families IN
VOWED hose cup OF grief has been perhaps forever
emhiiiercd. Ne shall not attempt description. Ian
euage would he inadequate 10 the task.
A. NC haze gathered these facts altogether from
rnnOT. there MAY be, and doubtless are. many mac
curtciss IN them But there Is no dOubi about The
>ad termination OF the affair. When receive The
authentic and detailed particulars, We snail give
them.
p >-The report has since reached here TIA; lIlll
had died Of ms wound.
NoRK ArTRYNrtc-Mr. Morris Wa> shot pUt once,
and that through the body He WAS not Killed IN the
general me lee, but was shot BY Williams brother
Robert after he Morris had shot down both OF hl>
antagonists Hill and DR. W, and Vas rcilrine from
the dining room. DR.. VS. hr>i cap had exploded
when he was sho; bv VI Hill and W. both shot after
they were wounded but without effect Morris hyet
hu, FIVE minutes diving IN h's fathers arms. N1o met
Inn Al The head oi the sfCpS. kcperi Wl.iAnS has
teen arrested.