Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-10-23

,DssrkRArK SaoyriSe ASssAr.- james H. wingnelJ,
gln. proprietor OF Oh. Pehcsn Eating Silicon, On ~.
Ch.ies street. had desperate reacontrs yesterday
ing. a; the J.ck-oa Railroad depot In which 10th used
escaping aahur, .ad bys.ndss named L.miy r.~ssvng
Of the The cali Of his leg The drpos
vas crowded 1t the ums. the care about % start,
.pd the affair created scene Of the Widest panic and co.,
| fasoa.
The causes Of tho diacul,y, arc Informed zero
| these; Over year az. wingdeld charged Logan and
men, one night whilst political excitement high
Logan aud bic friend arrested and afterwards seut
before the First District Court without examination
Wingfcld having moved out the Jackson Railroad,
could be ounJ vhea the day OF ial o. aud the
that postponed. IL subsequent
postponed several times for tho reason, and
finally thtown out OF court.
Logan Afterwards made anidavit Of petjury against
wipsheld aud warrant issued for his arrest but
being in the city only Of Intervals. and Tor day at
q tmc be arrested. On Monday he
the city, aud whlst nth friend In a coffee house ST.
Charles street. met by Logan, who addressed
language him. but lett vitho offering any
lestation. The friends Who with wing6ed advised
him to leave the place, bo thought difficulty ght
occur, With danger or injury TO innocent people. Wing
field took the advice, aud afterwards to meet
ing Of the Fremen's Charitable Association.
Yesterday morning wiugisd went out to the jackson
Railroad Depa 10 return homo. Soon aiterward Logan
appeared there and entered into .ith officer
wiug6elds arrest Whilst they we're taking to.
gether, Wingheld came up and said to Logan, 81 under
,rnd ycu locking for me-" which Logan answered
wth auoath "Yss, am." Al that according to New
houses account they drew their revovers
aud red esch other amost the came INSTANT over
HE Newhouses) back he hiving made pitch at Wing.
hsid IN stop him, and the firing continued BY ths
time Logan had been shot through the lower part oi tho
right leg aud IN the left wrist the ball ripping his arm
nearly up to the elbow. just then Col Forno being at
scted by the reports Of the pistols aud alarmed Tor his
vie, whom he vas sending auay 10 the cars rushed into
ne depot and he entered Logan 6red again. the bullet
OF Inc CUoners coat Wmguvrd nreasR lrapa ihs back
the os entered his Left hip. lie doubled down vey Low
IRON tho pain, and as be raised wing6sd fred Oh, fb
and last time at him. the bullet entering at the left corner
OF his mouth and passing through the .s down into hs
throat
Col Foruo then succeeded In restng wiug6eld -hist
Two men vent to Logans assistance Az these men pass
Who had not exhausted his pistol raised Il Wing
Logan then put into cab and taking to Charity Hos
p tai, whilst wingfeld taken the l,ck-up. The
whole thing took place 10 instant aud % may naturally
be supposed, created the widest stampede in tho depot
the OF the ladies aud children rssouudnr above
all. Mr.. Lemly passenger who going out ia one OF
the shot through the calf OF his legs du
ring the firing and had be hospital Another
man had one Of the bullets pass through the bottom Of
bis shoe, just grazing his loot.
At the Hospital upon examination, mono OF Logan's
wounds we're thought TO DO necessarily mortal though
condition appeared to be critical The leg
arm and hip, all flesh wound; and though the pre-
cise Of the ball in his throat not kno w. 10 was
not deemed to have inflicted mortal injury a. the wound
ea man able drink water without dificulty-N a.
Crescent.