The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-29

ANorAsLE SsooIIsa AFFAIR IN Nav iohh.=-
From a New YORK. letter. dated MAY IS, we
copy as foliows;
Last evening, about half past SIX O'Clock.
Ms j0f John s. Watrous was shot by his part
Ier In business, MIR. james Carson. No cause
wa assigned for theact. Carson escaped. III i
had not oeen found up till late hour. trOIu
the deposition OF the wounded man. 1t appears
that about half-past six O'Clock Carson, well
known among many Of our merchants as a
heavy contractor III the Iainins business,
called at the residence OF Mr. J0r Wutrous, No.
50 Prince street. and inquire d II he was In
The servant stated thas be would f1Dd Mr..
Watrous in the front parior bedroom, and &c
cordingly Mr.. Carson repaired to the room +,
where be was welcomed by the Msj,r Cor.
son at the time was somewhat under the In .
nuencs o! liquor. and, On seating himself in
the room, told Major Watrous tina ne had been
drinking cor side bic during the Gay. The
Major wan ted him to lay down On his bed and
take nap. but this COrson refused TO do. He,
however, laid down Or the sofa, and MIR. Wa
trous. sitter Il short time. believing that Car
son was asleep, left the room to coll ssr-
want whom he wanted to take a package ont
for him. On returning to his room he was
suddenly conIron ted By Carson, who, without
saying word. drew q pistol and fired, the
contents OF the WS ap0G entering his right sida
between the ninth and tenth ribs.
Carson. as soOu as he nrsd, walked 10 ths
door, passed out into !he hall to tbs II, Il t
door. and went into the street He was seen
TO go up Mercer street by several parties with
whom he was acquainted, but as 40 alarm
was given he soon succee 3ed In making good
hi. escape. The physicians in sttendaIce en-
tertatn no hopes OF the recovery OF the wound
cd nau. He is e man of about forty years OF
age, and has two children residing III the
West. He has resided, more or less, i'll his
city for the last six years, end had heretofore
generally made mis- home at one OF the firsi
class uptown hotels. He is Iepu ED 70 De
very wealthy. Mi. Cai son is also said to De
IAN Of large fortune They have besa en-
Eased IN bu siness together for several years,
arj &c difficulty was ever Yao~n ~ sItst Re.
tween them
The Herald, OF tie RAID. gives ne folio WIN
ga Inc probable xoIu sion Of tile IL ysIsTy
rne Prince street shooting ARRAY I6ated
quite q sepsiuCn IL Gomeslc ciroies yesteI
stay, and all sorts OF rUmoGs Wsre ennlt liz
relation to ths probable Gauss OF the diff ,ui~
". The story Of Major WaltTops, Taia ave to
business losses being the cause Of the trouble
isnos credited by those who are best acq d amt
ed with the parties. Indeed it is pretty strong
IL limited that the sffaiT Is nothing more nor
less than g second edition Of the Sickies trag
sdy. 1ls particulars attending the alleged
intimacy of Mrs. Carson ana MAJOR WaitrouS
have lot transpiTed, bat il ia presumed
the whole thing will bs deveio ped In day o.
two.
CaIsop, who il viii 10 tc.oiieoted. uuaue
Ola escape at the tiIhs or the sh0o Z, as OF
NJ ~ arrested, but his friends tn ds ine that lie
will o,>iiveF himself up. and save the police
anv furth,>r Trouble. They all mite ia say
ing mai Wa'tsQus was served right and
.honI1 tba nhtts,~ ever come up tor in ses .igb
ton hey look forwal>> - MI. uarsoh 5 a1qalt-
tai.