New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-17

II appears that shortly before o'clock on the eve
ming named two OF the boarders. Capt. j. j. Wright
and Mr.. K. S. Dean seen talking together in an
excited manner in the bar room. Suddealy Capt.
Wright drew from bis pocket q cowhide, with which
he struck Mr. Dean in the face Instantly the latter
drew from sheath which he carried under his vest
large bowie knife, the blade of which he plunged a.
most to the hilt in the size of his antagonist
The wounded man Immediately dropped the cow.
hide and attempted to get away, but was followed
by his anita onist who again wounded him in the abb
domen.
Lieut. Stage Of the Eighth Ward police happened
TO be present. and as Mr.. Desn in the act OF
making another thrust with the knife at his adversary,
caught him by the collar and prevented the further in
fiction OF violence.
Cant. Wright soon FELL exhausted from lose of blood,
to the floor, and conveyed to his room where no
was attended by several physicians, all of whom pro-
noupced his wounds to be mortal.
Mr.. Dean in making the third thrust with
the knife cut himself severely in the thigh, and
was also conveyed to a in the hotel, where the
wound was dressed by surgeon He, as well rs
friend Of his named Montgomery, who witnessed the
arey are under arrest and will be kept in custody
until an examination shall take place.
The whole ARRAY occupied but few moments and
was conducted so quietly that many who were in the
barroom at the time were Of its occurrence
anti, it was over. The news, however, spread rapid
w. al q soon the halls and the rum-room crowded
By tie excited inmates
The quarrel it is said grew out Of something Dean
bad said and circulated rejecting upon the honor and
character of Capt. Wright. They had had frequent
aud bitter alterations in regard to the Objectionable
language and on Saturday night met by previous ap-
pointmept in the of the st. Nicholas Dean,
fearing violence on the part of Capt w, had armed
himself and when the Captain struck him with the
cowhide used his weapon.
The knife with which Capt. W. was stabbed was
seven inches in length and entered the abdomen
almost up to tho hit The physicians in attendance
were Yesterday of the opinion that the blade had
glanced and no. divided the ntestines, and If such
be the case, the wound, though frightful may not
prove mortal Yesterday afternoon he appeared 10
suffer less pain and informed our reporter that the
reason of his hostility to Mr.. Dean WAS that the latter
had made statement that he Capt. W. had misap-
propriated some plate which on board the steamer
Jewess which was lost Sandy Hook in October last,
and which owned by him and Dir. Dean. He
first heard of the SANDER while he in Boston last
week, and inmeo lately came on to have it retraced.
lie had several interviews with Mr.. Dean, who put
him off from time to time, and on their meeting at the
ST. Nicholas be being az ain refused drew cowhie,
but was Immediately held by Mr. Montgomery,
friend Of Mr. Deans; and had it not been that he
30 held, Mr.. d. would not have succeeded in stab
bling him severely
I'VE sdd portions the this afr from yes
terdsys Herald which print throws halo Of romance and
heio about the principals that reminds of the Bravo Of
Vtt!ce
Fyo,n SunH1u Hrrnjd
About g, o'clock in the evening two men, boarders
in the house, named respectively Cspt. j. j. Wright
and Mr. r. 5. Dean were seen sing 10 al earnest
and excited in the barroOn. Some words
were said when both suddenly sprang from their seats
and Wright was seen to strike at Dean with cow
kioe. Dean stepped on ODe side, aud drawing long
pois ted dix knife from sash around his waist, stab
bed nis ssslant in the l-f side betwes the ribs aud
lip. iItiictDg a wound of over an inch in DEPTH
WrigLt dropped the cowhide, and attempted to get
nv sy bur before he could do Dean inflicted another
wound By stabbipg him 10 the abdomen, just below
the breatt-bcne.
By Ills time the attention Of the bystanders at
tacted for what have related happened 50 quietly
and 70 rapidly that il scarcely noticed, and seve
raj persons rushed in to drag the two now fearfuly
ercI.ec men apart. Lieutenant Stage, OF the Eighth
.Ard police, who happened 10 be IN the b6r-room az
tie time of the occurrence arrested Dean and froad
who wss with biu named Montgomery.
Tie news spread rapidly through the bar-room aud
corridors, which at that time of night are densely
Wright wss seen TO walk round the room, the blood
gushing from his side and abdomen, and tricking in
pools along the fac
Dean was also wounded in the right thigh, though
not severely, he having cut himself while Withdrawing
bis band 10 make second luDge at Wright.
Assistance was procured, aud Wright was taken
70 bis room, and Drs. FalD, Randolf, aud Woodruff
called who mme iiately dressed his wounds which
were found TO BE- that the physicians did not
think he would live through the night. The WOUNDED
man however, insisted that be knew his own constu
ton beet ano expressed himself confident OF living
through to-day. Dean was elro TAKEN 10 ms rom
where he WAS placed under arrest and kept all night,
to be brought up before magistrate this morning Tor
commitment.
A number OF stores were aaoat 20 the origin OF
the difficulty but the facts appear to bo somewhat as
follows:
Capt Wright. who is originally from Texv, Is The
inventor Of a patent padde-whcol for stoamboniS,
which mas had some newspaper notoriety somotiino
since be- IN copju motion with Mr.. X. y Dean twhon
from BGl,imore bought the steamer Jowoss WIN .no
intent Of using her the coastng-lra aud at IN"
same tune trying his new paddle wheel no vcAS''
wns af,eiward loet ard since then, II In saii phot
feeling has sprung up between Tho parties Dean chais
ing Wright with having acted unfairly IN nus pu'nos'
irai saeons with him. There have boon several al
irrraLons tseen the parties Of late aud Dean Tear
Ing collision armed himsolf last night WHOM Wiish'
mot DIAN by appointment. lilo insisted On knowing
tho nu,htf OF certain caumny on him, Ia relation 10
certain silver plato said 60 bo n'sa" iotn on board
the Jeweas Dean ,ieolipod stating Who had said 90.
wbsfrupqn Wright demanded All Instant 'uharuon'
under tho penalty of easiisahsu Dean sui refusing
a. give iiie Satisfaction tv'luied ""sh' 'ne's h"'
aa.ofJns b. bis ora acknowledgment. With COW
hide uhen The fatal snsuei have aiieadI 10
suiibei
Captain Wright is q tall taaissa,o, powerful @a.'.
" i haeiy uut fsa pses aud atae 10, hlsL whishs's'
i,ssa is o .,u.L sass. sai roate. ,aaa nsss ".sa
tsis of lI.a -, AS o.s with eseat osa.pss.so. aaa
Wight vLs. s.. separate. tia iaos 4ss, false
patio r.sip u Lis srpseashiae s-a. AID manifested