Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-20

The Fatal Reneontre at the ST. Nicholas Hotel.
We have already stated briefly in the Express
that the St Nicholas Hotel was on Saturday oven
ing the scene of another frightful encounter, simi
lar to that enacted about year ago, wh'n Col.
Loring lost his life. 1t appears that shortly be-
fore 9 O'Clock on the evening named, two OF the
boarders. Captain j. J. Wright and Mr.. X. 5.
Deane were seen talking together in an excited
manner in tho saloon. aud suddenly Capt. Wright
drew from his pocket cowhide, with which he
struck Mr.. Deane in the face. Instantly the lat
ter drew from sheath which he carried under his
vest, large bowie knife, the blade ofwheh he
plunged almost to the hilt in the side of his antag-
onist.
The wounded man Immediately dropped the
eowhide aud attempted to get away, but was fol-
lowed by his Antagonist who again wounded him
in the abdomen. Lieut. Stage, Of the 9Th ward
police, happened 10 be present. and as Mr.. Dsane
wa in the act of making another thrust with the
knife Mt his adversary. caught him by the collar
and prevented the further nfc:on Of violence. -
Capt, Wright soon fell exhausted from loss of
blood to the floor, and was conveyed to his room.
whore he was attended by several physicians, all
of whom pronounced his wounds to be mortal
Mr. Dean, in making his third thrust with the
knife. cut himself severely in the thigh. and was
also conducted to room in the hotel, where the
woune was dressed by surgeon. lie, as well
as Il friend of his named Montgomery, who wit
messed the atlray, rs under arrest, ana Will De
keptin custody until examination shall take
place. The whole atfray occupied bat a fow mo-
ments and was connected quietly that many
who were in the saloon at the time were unaware
of the occurrence until it was over. The news,
however, spread rapidly, and soon the saloon
was crowdedby the excited inmates The quar-
rel. it appears grew out of something Dean had
said and circulated rejecting upon the honor and
character of Capt. Wright They had had FREE
quent and bitter alterations in regard to the OBJ
iectionabe language and on Saturday night met
by previous appointment in the saloon of the st.
Nicholas. Dean, fearing violence on the part OF
Capt. W., had armed him self, aud when the Cap
tain struck him with the cowhde, used his weap-
ON.
The knife with which Captain w. was stabbed
was seven inches in length, and entered the alb.
domen almost up to the hilt. The physicians in
attendance were yesterday of the opinion that
the blade had glanced and not div ided the 1ntes-
tines, and if such be the case, the wound, though
frightful, may not prove mortal
Sunday afternoon he appeared to suffer less
main. and informed the reporter of the Herald
that the reason of his hostility to Mr. Dean was
that the latter had made a statement that he
tCapt. W. had msapproprated some plate, wb ich
was on board the steamer ,Iewess which was lost
at Sandy Hook in October last, and which was
owned by him and Mr.. Dean. He first heard OF
the SANDER while he was i'll Boston last week. and
Immediately came on TO have it retracted. He
had several interviews with Dean, who put him
of from time to time; and on their meeting AT the
St. Nicholas he, being again refused, drew the
cowhide, but was Immediately held by Mr.. Mont
gnmcry, a friend of Deans, and. had it not been
that he was so held, Capt ". would not have
been stabbed so severely.