Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-01

side. 1t went through his pantaloons pocket
and came out on the seam of the pants
Whether it took its course around immedi-
ately under the skin passed through and
cut any of the intestines, is a highly impor-
-tant question which has not been decided yet.
II the intestines are wounded, fatal inflam-
nation may SET in.
Wounded as he was, Doctor Chopin next
drew his other Derringer and fred off hand
at Doctor Foster The latter still remained
in the gateway. and the bullet struck the
iron gate post and glanced of. Doctor Fos-
ter then steadied his arm against the post and
fred at, Doctor Chopin, who was near the
wall of the Office. The ball hit the side of the
window and did no damage. Doctor Chopin
next drew his knife, and advancing upon
Doctor Foster. called to him 10 fire again,
but Doctor Foster simply waived his pistol at
| him. warning him not to approach or he
would kill him, and finding him still coming
he retreated slowly. with his revolver still
aimed at Doctor Choppin.A ~
The man afflicted with the aneurism had
| retreated down the street, and the Deputy
Clerk, we'll knowing that the men were
armed and prepared for desperate fight,
also had got out of the way. but the students
| now came rushing from all parts of the Hos
| pital. and threw til, mselves between the an
/ tagonists. They led DR.. Foster away to his
room, and carried DR.. Chopin into the
4
| DR.. Armand Mercier came along in his
buggy, and on seeing the latter part of the
firing, drove up at gallop. and leaping out,
| ran in TO the Office. DIR. Chopin was a warm
| personal friend of his, and he was so excited
that. after CHANGING at the wound in the throat
he said it was a mere trifie, and recommend
ed him to let him carry him home at once
| The students We're leading DR.. Chopin out
to his buggy, when he tainted from loss Of
/ nd
DIR. Mereier now examined both wounds
critically. He Immediately saw the extent
| OF the injury and sewed up the jngular vein
| in a moment, then staunched the wound in
the lilac region. Officer Dean was on the
ground in short while, and went to DR.
Fosters room. Said he, after knocking and
being admitted, ..Dr. FosterI you are my pris-
oDer." "Are you a police officerl'' Inquired
the Doctor. The officer answered that be
was, and exhibited his crescent. ''Then, sir
surrender myself to you," said DR.. Foster
and he accompanied him to the First Dis
| trict Lock up.
| At O'Clock. DR.. Chopin was carried tc
| his residence No. 160 Canal street, on litter
| He exhibited the utmost GOODNESS and com
| posure, although during the rencounter be
| was perfectly carried away with excitement
| The conduct OF DIR. Fosi err was quite opposite
to this. During the whole of the shooting
| DR.. Foster stood in the gateway, cool, sell
possessed and deliberate in all he did. Il
was not until after the affair was all over
that he exhibited the slightest excitement
The probability is strong in favor of DIR
Choppin's recovery, but when applied to fol
acertifcate of his being out of danger, DR.
Mercier said he could not give it for eight OIL
ten days, as there was a possibility of in
fiammation setting in about the jugular oil
the wound in the lower part of the intestnes
DR.. Chopin and DR.. Foster are both young
men, of about twenty-eight or thirty years o
age. DIR. Foster is a native OF Kentucky
though his family are Tennesseans. DR.
Chopin is a Creole, having been born il
Baton Rouge.