The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-09-19
RICHM HD, VA,
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 10. 1855

PROBABLE FATAL CowHrpIsa AFFnAY The
New York papers contain the particulars OF an
other STRAY at the St Nicholas Hotel Saturday
evening, similar TO that enacted about year ago
when Colonel Loriug, of Mississippi lost his life
II appears that shortly before 9 o'clock on the
evening nsmed two Of the boerdeds Capt j. J
Wright, o Texss, AMI Mr. r. s.. Dean, of Balti-
more, were seen talking together Ia excited
manner in the saloon, and SUDDENLY Capt Wright
drew from lie pocket cowhide, with which he
struck Mr. Dean on the face Instantly the latter
drew from sheath which he carried under bis
vest large bowie knife, the blade Of which he
plunged almost to the h in the side of his sa.ag.
onist, the wounded man Immediately dropped the
cowhide. and attempted TO get away; but was fol.
lowed by his antagonist. who sgain wounded him
In the abdomen. Lieutenant Stage, of the Sth
Ward police, happened 10 be presant and as Mr.
Dean was 10 the act OF making another thrust with
his knife at bis adversary, caught him by the
collar and prevensed the further iniction of vios
lepce
The quarrel, 1t appears, grew out of something
Dean hsd circulated rejecting upon the honor and
character OF Captain Wright They had had fire.
quent and bitter alterations Ia regard TO the OBJ
jectionsoie language and on Saturday Night met,
by previous appointment In the saloon vi the st.
Nicholas Dean, fearing violence on The part of
Captain W., bad armed hinaself and when the
Captaia struck HIN with the cowhide, used his
weapon The kEite With which Captain w. was
stabbed was seven inches Ia length, and entsred
the abdomen almost up to its ht: TIE physicians
In attendance were Yesterday OF the opinion that
the blade had glsooed, snd not divided the intes
lines, and II sucb bs the case, Tho wound, though
friehiiui may not prove mortal
Capt Wright soon tell, ezhausted from loss OF
blood to the floor, end was convey cd 10 his room,
whore he was attended by several physicians, all
OF whom pronoupce his wounds to bs mortal. mr
Dean. 10 making the third thrust with the knife.
cut himself severely Ia the thigh, and was slso
conducted 10 room 10 the hotel, where the wound
was drsssed. He, as well as friend of his daIae ed
Montgomery Who Witnessed the siray, are under
arrest, and will be kept in custody until eXatn
inatoA shall take place. The whole atfrsy occu-
pied bat a few moments, and WIS conducted so
quietly that many who were Ia the saloon at the
tiA3 Were unaware OF It's occurrence until II was
over the news however, spread rapidly, and soon
the Eslis and the saloon were crowded by excited
Inmates
Capt. Wright stste. that tho Of his hostility
to MI Desh was. that the latter had made state
lne.-t that he lcapt W had misappropristed some
plate which was on board the steamer ewess which
was lost at Sandy HOOK in October last, and which
was owned by him and mir. Dean He first heard of
immediately came on to have it retrsctsd He had
several interviews Nth Dean, who put him off from
time to time and on their meeting at the st Niche.
las, he bsng again refused, drew the cowhda, but
was Immediately held by Mr.. Montgomery, friend
of Deans, but for which interference he would not
have bsen stabbed.
Mr.. Dean, who is now in prison awaiting the result
OF this unfortunate affair, is son-in Law of Hon
Amos Kendall. former Postmaster General.
The Herald says that Wright was immediately
conveyed to the room and his wounds found to be
SO severe that the physicians did not think he
would live through the night. Tho wounded man,
however, iosisted that he knew Ills own constltu-
ton best, end Expressed himself confident of living
through Sunday He talked with great cemposure
of bis approaching death, and manifested a great
desire to be set right before the public with regard
to the fatal quarrel. He was alive at late hour
on Sunday might, but delirious. with no hope fhs
surviving: He 10 tall. powerful man, and was
formerly in tho Texan Navy.