The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-15
Probable Fatal Shooting AsEaT OH
fEnin Street.

The NIain-Strcct entrance 10 tile custom
| house was the scene of a probable fatal shoot
ing affair yesterday afternoon at | o'clock.
The partics concerned were MesSrs. John
Sncllings and Andrew Montciro, who were
until recently engaged in 4 partnership busi-
ness. with the termination Of which ended
| the good feeling which had existed between
them for long period. Both OF these gem
tlcmen were widely known here and through
out the State, and were equally popular IN
the circle in which they moved.
4 group of gentlemen composed OF MeSslS.
| Henry +. Iiungerlord, Andrew Monteiro,
and George c. Wide. and two others, were
standing together on the steps Of the post
office, on in the door leading up stairs to the
cllstom-holse, when AIr. Snellings walked
down the street, smoking. Taking the cigar
| in his left hand, he approached the five gen
tlcmei, and saying, d" have YOU now!" or
words TO that effect, struck at Nr. Nontciro
! the blow, however. having 10 more effect
! than TO knock of the iElt Of tho as-ailcd party
and fake lin completely hy surprise; follow
! in- quickly with another lick, itr. iOl;teico
lost lis balance and was knocked Down.
| Falling on lis side, with hi' face IL the ,tOue
digging, lis head struck Inc iron sill, which
completely stunned him. Here lie lay, arlN-
,
! almost. up he spi.llir, and extending his arm
| from his side fired DcrriIgcr, which 10
doubt had been taken from his pocket after
! the first blow vas received. The parties to
! the ali1,y were standing close togethcr-s0
! close that Alr. Snellings's clothes took fire
! from the explosion of the powder. The ball
| from the EcrTinger entered his left breast und
pierced one Of his lungs. As soon as shot
| Mr.. SnoilingS exclaimed, :" | ain dead man!'
! and. drawing his own revolver, cndcayored
! TO fire. But the effect Of the Shot lie had re-
! cciyed he2un to show itself almost in Il mo-
mcnt. \ friend standing close at lis side
| extended his arm TO give him support, and
! another who Was approaching at the time
saw the change Of color in the cheek Of the
wounded lnau, and CAME quickly to give his
! own aid. RcclinG to and fro, he staggered,
! and at last. succeeding i'll cooking his pistol,
! he fired two shots ut Ir. Monteiro, who now
rctrcatcd acro:S the street towards the Office
| of the North America Life Insurance Com
| n,lly, where lie remained until taken in GUS
| tody by policemen Shea and Depriest, of the
second district, who carried him to the second
police station.
Mr.. Snclings, meanwhile, had lapscd into
n state Of Inconsistencies, but was sur
rounded 10y many of his friends, who i'll
few moments took him TO his lodgings, on
Main street Hear Ninth. Drs. Bcale, Manson,
Walker, and Mcguire were summoned to his
side, ard did all that was possible for his re-
lief At late hour last evening lis condi-
ton was critical.
From the Second Station House llr. Mor-
tciro was taken to police headquarters, in
response to an order from Major Poe. lie is
| now at Tie First Station House.
The case will probably be investigated this
morning by Justice White.