The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-17
The 81. Nicholas Hotel stabbing ARRAY
Further Pnrsirulnrs.

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rexas was severely ioA red By s Dean 4 Batiucr
e,n the ac,ounts that IN since reached a. we lea
the following additional part -ulsrs Of thi unoruns
aiIaa Il appears that In Iss4 l,ptain ). J. Wright
caus engaged commercial transsc> 'ons with Mr. L.
Dean ami between them they bought the ,'ttsmcr Jewc
Of the frs- Of Ricae,i- Whiting Batimors. TheJeN
ess was also s stated the property Of r. Nom
gomery, vh0whs arrested with Mr. Dean On sstura>
night Captain Wright was the inventor Of an ingen
ousiy constructed paddle wheel for which he had ps
tent, ANA this inrrnton he used the vessel.
After running the Jewesa tcr some tsDe between New
fora and Rev Oriea,s mishap occurred 70 her. snd
ehe ran ashore at srnd Hook lst October ard was da
maged 80 nurh that she has not been used since
The loss q the yesse caused misunderstanding b.
tween Captain Wright ,ni Mr. Dcsn the former Fentc-
man charging tie latter with not bein4 a. prompt viii,
his payment as he should have been In addition 10
this difficulty C,ptaia Wright heard That Mr Dean va.
giving currency to certain reports character 10 bring
him into unaeritei oiium. II sah that lac appro-
prated service Of silver plate which vas on board the
Je@css, 70 hi own The Captain, beng 4 man ex
tremeij sensitive to any statement rejecting on his
honor, promptly notified Nj Dean that he mrs, inform
him who the author Of the injurious stories wae he
must answer for the consequences. Dean promised
give the information desired but every time they
kept putting him Oh
On Saturday night la, they met BY appointment il
the =. Nicholas Hotel barroom and Tor q time con
versed in m apparently friendly manner, when
Wright informed Dean that he must have a
re'Iacien Of tic injurious calunny &C he
would castisate him on the spot This Dean
refused &c DO whcTeupon Wright fprang 70 his feet aud
was In tile act OF raising cowhdc 70 strike Dean when
he was caught By Nr. Montgomery q friend OF pean'r
who was IN the company, and prevented tho blow from
"a ,La
knife from sash around his waist stabbed Wright in
the left side TO the depth OF inch and n half then
stndrasipg the bads, made second lunge AMI the
blade to the very hit in the body OF his victim with
drawing again he would again have the knife
wright were y not that the seulie attracted attention
IN the crowded barroom, and several per fpede
rush TO the spot, among whom Lieutenant Stage
OF the Eighth ward police The officer grssped Dsn'h
him from giving what would probably have been Wright
immediate death blow. Lieutenant Stage in pulling
the arm 10 Deans side, made the latter miss hi,
blow in such manner that the dirk entered hs
own right thigh. inaicting severe aesh wound
The whole affair took but moment, and done ;
quietly that but few IN the crowded barroom kncw Of its
occurrence but after they were parted the
spread through the halls and corridors and great
exctemen, and inquiry. Wright observed to walk
around the room, for time with arm step while the
blood was flowing freely from his wound upon the marble
hoor where II lay IN large pools which tracked
in the hall but he soon alterrd, and swooned in the
arms OF the bystanders, and was taken to his
Dean and Montgomery arrested and conveyed To
their rooms, and as the flesh wound OF the former Il said
him TO remain in the hotel until his wounds arc better
The dirk knife used in this alfray L very formidable
looking insiruinent II ~ about inch and laif wide
and seven inches long.
Wright remained In a dangerous state all night and
his physician feared he would not live; he
confident himself and was satirdcd that be woud
live for time. II survive altogether lie rc
NAMED in slate of collapse NIL day yesterday and hib
most intimate friends we're uaedadmancc to M
The physicians state that he has two puncturcd wounds
The left side the knife In its entrance fractured
the tw,h rb and penetrated about sx inches into the
cavity al the abdomen and undoubtedly the intctnes
are cU The other on the face OF the abdomen about
half way between the upJil,cpS tnavcl) aud the lower
edge Of the liver, 10 the right Of The medium line The
htmofihage, which excessive Saturday night
has been arrested: he remains tranquil and maintains
perfect his faculties OF mind having had to this time
aeium. The danger which nov thrca tens him I. peri
ola inflammation either from direct injury o the peri.
onum, from the eliec. Of the matter In tho bowels
escaping into the cavity Of the abdomen He Is attended
by his physician, Dr. Quackenbos, with Drs Proud
foot and Ioln. His chances for recovery very small
This painful affair has caused great excitement in the
city partly from the character of the house where Il
took place and partly from the high cfcles Ia which tie
parties IMPLICATED have movod.
infy he wen 10 state that the account given above
was fnrnishcd fof the most paft by the friends o Cap
tain Wright
Capt. Wight wa in tho Texan navy all through Tho
war between that country and Mexico Ho distinguishes
himself many occasions, and displayed great bravery.
When but young man u twenty le commanded q
email vessel named the James BoNe 10 which ship with
crew of about thirty men, ne took Mexican sloOp Of
var, with two bundled and dtty men on board III
Did % by skul rae in covering his ship With gurc
Nt'~fed hH men anu 80 HWluerolH 1il ineJ appear
TO the Mcaieans, that tie captain struck his
colors without firing shot. n also commaneel
two otLer respects, and Com. Moore peak In the hghc
terms Of hi bravery After the Captain Wright
steamboat between Ncw orsaps and Galveston Since
then he has been in many different eDiefpszes Al
tmo be commanded tho dcei Hc steamer United 9iacs
(ha, blockadcI At the foot 1T su stree, last
ner, and ran her between here and New otlesnA lie
Wes e have had charge y thc Ocean Bid when lie bad
Misunderstanding With her owner
Captain Wright l. 30 year, Of age ha ei's bo' no
fsmIiy
inventor of the corrugated steam boirrs and Il sel
known mechanir.
ar. n. q. : rean {, Niaover AMI repated to he
w6a althy
GwufE. 4. M--At twelve o'eloel in.t night Captain
Wright deIerous but the opinion of bis physician
would live M morning and perhaps through the day
though IL 4 impossible from the nature Of h, woun That
lie live than a couple ~ days,
Ilr Quackenbo- i In attendoDce anil remained ur wh
him All ~ last night.
TO rHE EDITOR oF Tnr HERALD.
IN array occurred on saturday evening az the t.
Hieholas Hotel, botNeenR r. Dean, of Maryland aud
Capt. j }. Wright concerning aksh many diGcrent
count. have already been published. the ac,s iaf
gather th.m from reliable source. are about
these -fs-t year, The par,Ie- named bad bu.iuess
transaction together in which Dean through ne n.tr-
mentality II Wright considered De- hsd Oeen inIp".el
uI0D. For tho Last eight ten uipnths very te inter
bas existed betFeen them--nothing more ,nan
he neros, acquain,ancc A w cvcuing. ago they nc'
a, the =. Nicholas Hotel. wight amer speaking "a
bean asked him Il he had repeated certain s,aeinen'.
having reference 80 bGr trsn.sction AMI dergatory m
hs lwreht.) character Dean .aeg L, rhefcupon
The other demanded M authority p,ap replied ht
would take time - reflect upon a. and either gy, Is.
author 81 tase the responsttAty hiru.elG On thc
following evening u"y ny gain AM Dean tod wrah'
that he deemed i hi- duy q give up hi author the
JatemcDt- not confidential Bat had bfn made u