The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-27
From the Richmond Enquirer-Saturday. !
shooting Affair on Broad Street I'm
Richmond-A Citizen Seriously. II
not Fatally Wounded.

Richm0nd-A Citizen Seriously. II
not Fatally Wounded.
A shooting affair occurred Yesterday
afternoon about halfpast o'clock, at
the corner Of First and Broad streets,
between two citizens, which, it is fear
ed, may result fatally to one Of the par
Elephants. From the statements of va,
rious parties who witnessed the affair,
we are, enabled to give the following
particulars of its origin and termina-
ton:
During the afternoon several persons
were in a room in rear of Messrs.
Kahn & Bros. grocery, indulging in a
quiet game Of cards, among whom were
Mr.. George Epps and Mr.. John
Seay. At about half past oess *
these two young men, who were play.
ing together, got into a dispute over
their game, in the course of which
Seay called Epps a id liar. This re-
suited in Epps striking Seay severe
blow in the face and then kicking him
out Of the room. Seay came back, and
after some excited talk, went OF, vowing
vengeance, and warning Epps that he
intended to shoot him on sight and that
he would kill him before night. Epps
paid no attention to these threats, but
went home to dinner and in about half
an hour returned.
Soon after, while Epps and several
others We're in the room talking and
laughing over the difficulty, Seay enter
ed the room with a pistol drawn and
cooked, and advanced on Epps. Epps,
being unarmed, left the room and went
into the yard. Seay followed, but fail
ing to find him in the yard, returned
and went ont Of the front door to Broad
street Epps, who had gone up stairs,
descended and borrowed q pistol from
one Of the party present, at the same
time calling on them to witness that
what he was about to do would be in
sell.defense. He then went to the front
part Of the store, where he discovered
Seay on the pavement.
Here the firing commenced, four or
five shots being exchanged without in
jury to either party Seay then ran in
TO the side door Of Messrs Kain's house
and came through to the front door.
Epps, being on First street, stood at the
corner and looked around the corner of
the house. Just then Seay, who was in
the store door, fired again, and immedi-
ately Epps threw his hands to his head
and staggered backward. Seay then
went back through the store and out the
side door, where he again fired at Epps,
and then ran off towards Grace street.
Policeman J. A. Cosby, who saw some
Of the shooting, ran after Seay, ares
ted, and took him to the Third station
house.
. The shot which struck Mr.. Epps took
effect on the bridge of his nose, entering
his head TO the left. He managed,
however, to walk as far as DR.. Thomas
office, about square distant, where the
Doctor examined his wound. He was
unable at the time 10 trace the course OF
the ball, but from the direction OF the
wound, he expressed the belle. that Mr.:
Epps would lose his LEFT eye, and feared
that i: the ball had taken an inward
course the result might prove fatal.
From DR.. Thomas Office he was
taken home to his fathers Mr.. Thomas
C. Epps) residence, corner Of First and
Baker streets, where he received every
attention that was necessary.
At / o'clock last night his condition
was reported as unfavorable, and that
he was suffering much pain.