Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-02-24
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HERoIsM AND DESPERATE BATTLE.-About
two o clock on Saturday morning, Mr.. William
Wright, residing in Ninth street Philadelphia,
was aroused by hearing some person in his house.
lie Immediately dressed himself, and went down
stairs. Before going down he armed himself with
sixbarrelled revolyer,anda sort of javelin form
ed of piece of water or gas pipe point
ed on the end, and secured to his wrist by "A
Thong. Mr. w. took stand in the hall, when
he four rough looking Williams light the gas
and commence deliberately to ransack the dining
room in search of valuables, helping themselves
to brandy and such other refreshments as they
could find The Bulletin says
After a short time, two of the men went up
stairs, leaving the other two in the dining room.
MIR. w. knowing the chambers of the members
of his family were kept locked, and that no per-
son was in his own room, Mrs. Wright being alb
sent from the city, suffered the two Williams to
ascend the stairs without disturbance. Soon one
of the twain, who remained down stairs, and who
appeared to be leader of the gang, gave to his
fellow u boulder of stone, weighing about two
pounds, and told him to take it up stairs and
give 1t to the master,o admonishing him at the
time, with an oath, to give it to him right"
Mr.. w. thinking this was favorable moment
for an attack, rushed into the dining room and
made at one of the villains with his .javelin. The
fellow attempted to defend himself with a formid-
able looking butcher-knife with sharp blade, IA
bout ten inches in length The handle of this
weapon Mr.. w. struck as it was thurst at him,
and the broken portion can now be plainly seen
Mr. w. Immediately caught the fellow and threw
him head long on the floor. The second. burglar
rushed to the aid of his comrade, and was greeted
with shot from the revolver, but it is uncertain
whether the load took effect.
The noise of the sculle, and the shouts of Mr.
w. alarmed the two burglars who were up stairs
ransacking the house, and they Immediately
rushed down TO the assistance of their compan-
ions. The fight now became frightful and Mr..
Wright was compelled to defend himself against
the four burglars, who cut at him with their knives
and strove to kill him. Five shots were fred
from the revover-the sixth missing fre-and
the javelin was not kept idle. Meanwhile, a lad,
a son of Mr. W., hearing the noise shouted muir
der Justify and the fellows made the best of their
way off, but not without having sustained some
serious wounds.
Mr.. w. states that he fred a shot at one of
the rut6ans while struggling with him, and that
he held the pistol close to the back of the neck of
the latter when he fired, land that the collar of the
coat was thus set on fire. The partially burnt
collar found in the room after the battle
round crowned drab wool hat was also found with
the rim at the rear scorched. The crown ofthis
hat bears heavy mark of Mr.. WIS power-the
side is cut through evidently by a heavy blow of
the javelin. The lining is stained with blood
and a cot OF gore on the inside has lock of long
red hair matted in it. From the maner in which
the hat is cut, and from the marks inside a very
serious wound must have been inflicted upon the
robber. A black cloth cap was also found; the
inside is deeply stained with blood ana the cap
is torn by the blows inflicted on the head of the
wearer. One half the skirt of blue frock coat
left in the room has bullet hole in it in snch a
location 10 render it almost certain that the
shot which caused it was lodged in the right
thigh of the wcarer somewhere about the hip Joint
About one half of one leg of pair of broad strip
cd pantaloons was torn off in the struggle, and
was left behind by the robbers.
They were tracked long distance in the street
by the blood which flowed from their wounds and
as the police are in search of them, there is but
little doubt of their arrest. On Sunday last
man came to Mr.. WIS house, and asked for food
and he gave him hearty dinner. The fellow was