The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-24

s,,,o,,ne Affair. ON Twelfth street "A
LAWYER Dangerously Hurt

EGVAsss ups.
.nof,f balt-past 8 o'clock last night
..,:rsrns in the vicinity Of 18th and Main
sfrents were startled by the sound of three
nistol-shots in rapid succession. Police
men Depricst and Toler were promptly on
the spot, and presently discovered a man
wing dangerously wounded on the second
floor of the building on 18th street, between
Main and Bank. in which the High Con-
stable has an office.
He was living on the landing at the head
of the stars leading up from the street.
| The place was III perfect darkness, but a
LIGHT was quickly obtained, when IL was
LAWYER named W. +. G.. Garnet, Jr., whose
office is on the story above that OF the High
Constable. A hasty examination revealed
the fact that he was shot in three places,
| two balls having taken effect IN
| The lower part OF the body, and the
| al her in the left shoulder. lie was closely
| questioned, but seemed stupeficd, and his
answers were not Ineligible, except that
the bystandcrS understood hun 10 say that
he had shot himself and wished to die.
| 1t was, of course, concluded, IN view OF
what the wounded man sald, ana INC ap,
sence of any other party likely to have lired
che shots, that it was a case of suicide, and
| death being apparently imminent, mes
senucrs were sent for physicians. DIR. Isaiah
/ White first came, and was quickly followed
| Inv DEPUTY Coroner Trent. These gentle
men probed the wounds, and gave 1t as
their opinion that two of them were super
ticial-the third seemed to be more serious,
but the course OF the ball could not DC
definitely aScertained. The man seemed TO
suffer little, but lay in state OF s'upor,
believed to be partially caused by intoAica-
ton.
In the meantime the policemen made an
examination of the premises, and, aS no
weapon was found, gave up the idea that
1t was u case of suicide. and began 10 look
for the person who fired the shot. lie soon
after presented himself. llnaskcd, intne per-
son of MIR. a. n. Clark, a young gentleman
well known in Richmond, and employed
as book-keeper at the furniture mouse oi
Ct. y. Stacy IL Sons.
| Mr.. Clark voluntarily made statement
to the physicians for their guidance IN
Treating the wounds. He said he started
sup the steps on his way TO the room IN rear
of Garnett's office, where there was TO be
la social gathering of young men later IN
the evening. 1t was very dark, but he
. knew the way. and had nearly reached Tie
J head Of the staircase, when hc head 4
inoise above, and exclaimed, Nv hos
THEREOF Receiving no reply, he was push
, ing upward, when lie received severe
q kick in the pit of the stomach. In
an instant he recovered himself, but
Immediately afterwards was caught by the
throat, and he heard his invisible a:sall , Mt
l. say. "D-n you, I'll knock the liver out OF
tyou." Clark says he then drew Il pistol
| rom his pocket and fired. But his ;'ss1it-
ant still did not rc.2; lis grasp upon his
Throat, and he then ligcd twice more, Wien
the latter fell. He says also that he had no
tidca that it was Garnctt, with whom he had
la speaking acquaintance, but supposed that
he was attacked by a negro. Garnet, on
his part. more than half intoxicated; prob
Eably supposed somebody was trying to get
Into his room with evil intent, and tried his
best 10 get the intruder out.
Mr.. Clarke WAS taken TO the Second po-
lice station. and there. ut l. o'clock, lie WIS
hailed by Justice White i'll the sum OF
s., eco for his appearance before the Police
court this morning at o'clock. Mr.. VIM.
Ira Smith is his 6ondsmln.
Mr.. Garnet at the hour of this writing
Il O'Clock 4. NJ seems to have recovered
CONSCIOUSNESS. but it Is hard to tell exactly
I what Is the extent OF his mi uricS.