The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-25
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Fatal Dhootina Affair In LyncAbuPg.


Fatal Shooting Affair In IyncAburg.
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the Rspablicai. aad ". y. HasaWicke on the
one si1ey and Joseph Button, Rgeert Baton,
Chas. W. Button and Geo. Button, OF the Viz:
5o..ps Button, The l,csi EDITOR q he virsia-
ton, ths CLERK, Who vas slot ,insths side,
&c ss 5o.ss SSas so 3 va e: .S1 skd Is e so
men, ahout thrse inches In an cbliqas direc.
tion below the navel, the ball passing entirely
through his body. He fingered about 0ve
hours, and expired abOnt O'Clock last even
was taken.
There have been various reports in relation
to the affair; but the following are about the
facts as near - have been able to ascertain
ed between the prOprietors Of these two jour-
nails and at times disputes editOrially have
been INDUCED In. one Of which, In January
II. dIass and 6. W. Button, the political edi.
tors Of the respective sheets. Fortunately,
this terminated in nothing serious, both par
ties being subsequently bound over 10 keep
the peace. During last March, acontroversy
the largest circulation and At the same cpl.
thets were banded. On last Wednesday
morning an unfavOrahl0 article appeared in
the editorial column Of the Virginian, reflect
the time attending the baltimore Con ention.
On Thursday morning, the following APP
peared in the editorial column Of the kepub.
lican:
"In the editorial column Of tho 'yirsinian.' of
yesterday morning, is an article rejecting upon
The editor Of th: pcPer 2: Or Of this PITY:
Knew sSst MI: siss: Va: aSssG. i asss.dsnoe on
respect demands, ii indeed 10 Will notice At Ill
Sc Sc .oSzos =: Charles Button. the editor Of
the 'Vlrginian.'
On Friday morning, a "card" in the vir-
gilman n ad as follows:
Lynchhurg Republican, denOuncing the PRINCIPAL
editor OF this paper. for having made legitimate
as 81 tbs
nave not read the articie. and will not, but from
and oo~arsl, ssssmp. 70 p!sy The bully. xhsrs no
danger could be apprehended. from the fact. that
bonds v neither the author be Geo W Hard.
wicke, the son of a vagrant. VINO WAS sold in the
Who himself bassy :u5mstsd without G Tss.sta nee
to street hosging, and afterwards TO escape its
anony NOUS scribDer, decOunce h IN As a COW
During the day friday quite a sensation
the merits aud dement's of the articles, dispute
and parties in question, freely discussed. In
fact rencontre was expected, and the officers
were on the alert; but it SO happened that the
parties did not meet. On Saturday morning
nothing relating to the affair appeared in the
Republican. but the following card was in the
Virginian, q
"A CAID.-Deemng it due to myself. and to
grave = sanctuary not ruthiessly to be Invaded,
have to express regret. that IN aliuding Yesterday
To GeO W HaTdwlcke, OF the Ly nchburg Ne pub
lCAu-WhOS0 assault. tn
editors OF this paper some time slnce justified the
sage-l referred to the dead nave NO re traction
Hardwicke. Jos. BUrrON.
after exchanging some fifteen or twenty shots
with Jesuit, as above stated, we find the
Messrs. Hardwicke under arrest, aud finally.
remanded to Jail to await the examining trial.
John G.. Perry, connected with the Republic
can, was arrested, charged with being Access
sorry before the act, but released without an
examination. Wonderful a. it may appear,
both Of the Hardwickes were unhurt though
1ve.shoOters OF the most formidable chafac-
ter. Dista ce fifteen or twenty PAGES. A gen.
tleman who saw the firing, states it to be his
impression that Robert Button fired first,
while, AS learn, the dying testimony Of JOS
Button is to the effect that George Hardwicke
fred first. Another gentleman who was in
sight at the time, states that the first he saw
OF it, Jos. Button was in the act of firing his
u
the street some distance from George, and af-
ter firing the contents Of his weapon, ex-
claimed that he was out of lead, and walked
In DIR. Gilmer Walkers Office, a few steps
distant, at the same time halloaing to George.
who was by this time also out of ammunition,
to 60 In the house, aud not stand as a mark to
be shot at, with no means of defence which he
did, q. w. Button in the meantime making
several Intellectual attempts 20 shoot him.
The prevailing opinion is that Joseph But
ton was shot BY George Hariwicke, and Ro-
bert Button By William, though this will be
a mstter of jy lcial investigation.
The affair naturally created considerable
excitement and many were shocked in conse-
quence Of its tragical termination. Many re-
ports exist, aud my letter might be extended
to an indefinite length, but for fear that some.
thing might be stated prejudicial to parties
concerned. O. K
Latev.-Stnce writing the above, learn that
little hopes are entertained OF tho recovery OF
Robert ButtOn-it being the opinion of his
physicians that he cannot survive. He is ap-
paren tly about twenty years old. The Messrs.
Button were raised in the neighborhood of
Harper's Ferry. OK.