The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-08-16

AN 0LD CITIZEN SHOT BIZ Hrs NEPHEW.
This community was startled out of its
usual quiet and serenity on Tuesday morn
ing last by the report that William M. Mad
do1, m old citizen of Carlinville. had been
shot, and probably fatally wounded, by his
own nephew, James Maddox.
1t appears that come six weeks or two
months ago James Maddox, ST., father of
the young man who did the shooting, and
brother of the man shot, had some diff
Guilty with his brother, growing out of a
business transaction, in which he was
threatened with Gaming. The son, who is
young man of twenty or twenty-one
years Of age, interfered in some way.
Since that time it appears bitter and hos
tile feeling has existed on the part of Mr..
Maddox toward his nephew, and finally
eliminated in threat.
1t is reported that Mr.. Maddox and his
nephew had some words day or two before
the shooting, and that Mr.. Maddox had sent
him word afterward that he intended ode
vouring him the first time he saw him :;
and, further, that he had been on the watch
for him since that time. This is only rumor,
however.
On Tuesday morning, rs young Maddox
was coming up West main street toward the
square, and on the opposite side of the
street from his uncle's place of business,
Mr.. Maddox hailed him and ordered him to
stop, at the same time advancing across the
street, armed with large hickory club, or
cane, in one hand, and o revolver in the
other, held in threatening manner. Young
Maddox stopped, but warned his uncle two
or three times not to strike him; but he
rushed upon him and struck him on the
head, knocking him down. While lying in
this position, with his uncle belaboring him
with his cudgel, young Maddox drew a re-
volver and commenced firing. The first shot
missed, but the second and third struck him,
one passing through the forearm. running
upward, and the other under the chin, and
lodged in the neck.
At the third shot the nephew saw his I'M
Gle stagger, and supposed he had killed him.
He then arose to his feet and walked to the
square. A short time afterward Mr.. Mad
dox appeared on the square armed with a
double-barrelled shotgun, which he had
procured. His person was covered with
blood, and he was in state OF frenzy from
pain and excitement.
lHC dSoI pSSti hotlhCb thht WI .
Maddox was armed, and requested that the
gun be taken away from him. He was
surrounded by q number of men, who en-
dcavored to take hold of the gun, but he
cooked it, and warned them that he would
not allow himself to be disarmcd. Mr.
Mat. Hall, however, succeeded in closing in
with him, and he was soon disarmcd.
He was then taken and placed on wa
gon and started for home, all the time
bleeding copiously. Before he reached his
residence, in the east part of the town, the
excitement which had sustained him so far
began to give way, and he was almost help
less when they arrived. DR.. Bettersworth
was in attendance upon him, and it was
thought that the wounds would prove fatal,
the arm having become terribly swollen
and infamed, but at the hour of going to
press it is reported that he is better,
although still in a critical condition.
The nephew, directly after the shooting,
offered to give himself up to the authorities,
but was dissuaded by his friends. At q
later hour he was arrested, and an investi-
CATION set for to-day Thursday. He was
then released on his own recognizance.-
CqrlinSUiUe lW.) Democrat.