Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-17
DESPERATE ASSAULT.

DESPERATE ASSAULT.
Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, three quick
srrc,ssive rpnos OF pistol in the house of Mr. Icree.
ley on tie South side Of enns'l'ani avenue between
Ninth md Tenth streets accompanied oy scream startled
the sidcntS in THAI immediate nclphboitood and instantly
led 10 inquiry II no; long before dense crowd collect
II appears far can gather the ac. that Andrew
,orrison and hs wife occupied rooms al Mr. Berkelcys
ana ;hat fn some line pas. jealousy had existed the
part Of Mr. Morrison, caused 81 Young nan named '" H.
Hester dry goods CLERK yesterday afternoon mr. u or
or Suddenly entered his lodgings, where he discovered
nj, wife and sir Hcser sitting together on sofa IN the par
Iyr Mr. Morrison having doubt OF an improper Invasion
Of his marital right AM being provided WIN one OF on
severely if fatally the ball. II Is said penetrating az inc
Sack near the right shoulder blade passing downwards
through the lungs; and another bullet after striking the gh
rm nj Mrs Morrison haar elbow, entered her Side
# was extracted by Dr. Hail. The wound is not al present
thought 10 BE- dangerous
side OF the street where the necessary medical aid was ad
minscrcd Justices Goddard and Dom shortly after came
into the roDn and niny subscribe 10 The following satc-
mlent Of facts which their examination elicited
bout four O'Clock p. M to-day June 49, having been
informed tla; W'n n Hester had been shot by ma
med Andrew j. Morrison a.G a"ng been informed by Dr.
+ C. Hall that he dangerously, proaaL.J fatally
wounded proceed 10 TAKE his Hesers statement IN our
rresrncr The doctor informed him Of his critical situation
nnd rnr warned that probably he might not live than
twenty minutes, he stated that he A. J. Morrison and Mrs
Fanny a.crrsen rs wife, On very intimate terms
and HAT, DYING mo-" Is @oa el! ne RUN ne mao
him a. brother and Me- Morrison was 10 him as sister
,vc more thar sister He had slept in thu puor all night,
,@hc Nj and Mrs Morrison occupied the adjoining bed
room eio= This occurrence yesterdays" he Went TO The
o. M| aH o1& ssn, en- sofa .oae,he, and
the weather being very warm he remarked Fanny i;'s
warm and took oil his coat resumed his zeal abou,
The ordinary distance for conversation
"She sralcG ia, she expected MIR. Morrison in fsw min,
uie Uuin. ;hc compensation e heard The discbatp. uf
pistol He sd wiO Erred lie rst shot 5ul ~, ,Ir
Morrison come Up and IRE the He was a. lie Inn.
ri he !irs fire. sitting I" ih his back the door Aiar
hearing lhr GccDnd, lie screamed feeling tie hurt alr
Morrison then cluYcd @" hil, AID snappcd his brca9
when he arrested the pistol He then pointed hs witr's
breast fired and shot her He Neser had NOT p aced his
hand Mrs Morrison, and had any intention
wards her having always thought much of her He
bod no recollection hor his pantaoons came or"
When III. officers went into MI Berkeley- for the pur.
pose Of arresrng Mir Morrison .heay found him the
side of his wife engaged in afsco6atc ten lions and as
" informed by gentleman who present,
pre. ing is belief ia her corJuga fidelity, be- denouncnu
Mr. Hester actuated by design 10 force her.
Mr. Morrison c0rnmtled Jai Tor further
ton BY Justices Goddard and DoEa chirgeG witt attempt.
inn 10 Il ac The life Of Mr. Hester and Fanny Morrison.
Til. OCCURRENCE, happening IN broad day ami The
pubc IIuruI.hae attracted large and n9usvr and
cited concur people, and until NJ r. Morn.
son was driven of 10 prison in hack accompanied by po
lice cers that the crowd dispersed The sad intelligence
soon soreac The city, and formed the prominent
topi conversation every Wnre olslon! the remainder
Of HE Gay.
since. lie above written SIC learn !hu six O'Clock,
the ball. which entered thr right side Of the upper por
ton Mr. Hesers oack extracted from inst below The
stomach and that o'clock he extremely cri-
ticoI condition. Thursdays Washington Republic.