The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-19
CONSERVATIVE PRIMARY ELECTION TO-DAY.
VOTE ....

The SHOOTING AFFAIR IN MATTHEW'S
We noted day or two since that q shooting
affair had taken place in Matthews county
between two prominent citizens there.
Through the courtesy Of MIR. Stubbs, the
delegate from Gloucester, we are enabled to
give the particulars as published in the
Gloucester Herald: d, ,....s.5
owe are truly panied at having to record
on unfortunate shooting affair which took
place at Mathews Courthouse on the night
of the 10th instant. It seems from the best
accounts that have reached us that Mr.. j.
B. Donovan, prominent lawyer in Ma
thews, and MIR. George B. Maccubbin, who
were formerly associated in land agency,
had some time ago difficulty, which was
settled by mutual friends, but that Mr. Mac
cubbin, either from disapproyal Of the
former settlement or from subsequent irri-
tatlng causes, had become dissatisfied, and
that Mr.. Donovan had reason to believe that
the matter would be brought up again.
"Some ten minutes before 10 O'Clock on the
night of the 10th instant, AIr. Maccubbin
left Dunlavy's Hotel and walked up beyond
the Masonic Hall, in the lower room Of
which Mr.. Donovan lives. Mr.. Donovan
happened to be fifty yards beyond the Ma
between him and Maccubbin, and seeing
some one over the fence, asked who it was,
when Maccubbin answered that it was none
of his d-n business, and MIR. Donovan re-
piled, 81 know your voice." Maccubbin
then said, 81 understand that you have
been carrying pistol for me; don't shoot me
In the dark {; you are just coward enough to
do it," Donovan told him to 60 away,
that he did not want to have anything
to do with him, that he was and had
been for six months willing to give him
satisfaction, and walked OH towards his
house, Maccubbin following ON the opposite
of the street, saying to Donovan, You go
before, for l know you are armed; am I'M
armed" They continued On till they got
within few feet of Mr.. DonOyan's gate,
they were nearing each other, the alterca-
ton still going on, when Donovan said :.
sDon't advance on me, you id scoun-
drcl, OF will kill yor." When Maccubbin
advancing on him with stick, Donovan
shot him in the abdomen. Maccubbin
struck Donovan two severe blows on the
head with the stick, and a scutfle ensuing
got Donovan into the ditch, and possessing
himself of the pistol fired at Donovan twice.
Maccubbin, feeling the effects of his
wound, went to his hotel and told what had
occurred. Mr.. Donovan, from the peculiar
formation of his shoulder, could make no
TcSiSLuuCG N uittCfCIs " Z uafC hhO"h iii'
arms to get out of joint q number of times,
and have frequently seen him practicing in
our courts with his arm in sling.
''It is one of those cases in which we feel
equally for each party, and hope sincerely
that Mr.. Maccubbin will recover.
"Mr. Donovan is native Of Gloucester,
and greatly beloved. Commencing life q
Door boy he succeeded in giving himself
the advantages of q liberal, collegiate edu-
cation, and has risen to high position at the
bar. ........ -#f.
"Mr. Maccubbin is from Queen Anne's
county, Maryland. lie served in the Con-
tederate army during the war, and has many
friends. ........-..
"Itis generally thought that the shooting
was in self-defence, and it is hard to say
for which of the two unfortunate parties
we have heard most sympathy expressed.
"On going to press we have just learned
that Mr.. Maccubbin is thought to be doing
better, and that his physicians, Drs. White
and Sears, have strong hopes Of his re-
cOyeryo .g