Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-20
A Ma. stabbed in Virginia.

Last evening. about . quarter past
O'Clock, William Dunstan. of the firm OF
Sullivan Il Dunntan, doing business at
the corner Of C and Silver streets, re-
ceivsd a stab from an unknown hand
which will probably terminate his life.
Mr.. Dunstan is n member of the Emme,
Guard Of this city md lad hesn attend
ing the reception Of General Sheridan
in the afternoon. After the Company
disbanded he. with several Of his com
rades, repaired to the store Of the firm.
where they INDUCED in some little jolin-
cation. At the hour stated the party left
the store and were proceeding dlagonally
across L street, kir. Dunstan going
toward his apartment to change his mill
tary suit for his ordinary dress. and the
remainder OF the party making their
way toward home.
HOW THE srlBBISa OCCURRED.
Whilst Nr. Dunstan was thus crossing
the street, he was hailed by some one
behind him. and, after giving momentary
attention III that direction, turned again
upon his course. Whom he thus turned
quickly he found himself fncs to face
with 4 woman. He attempted to make
an apology for coming upon her in such
all abrupt manner, when the woman or
some one else who Was present slapped
his face, and n man who was accompany
ing the woman and bearing child in his
arms, transferred the child to the woman,
drew kuifs Instantly ard made thrust
Ut Mr. Dunstan. intiicting a serious
wound III the abdomen. midway between
the navel and the psloIc bone. The
knife appears to have been thrust side
ways somewhat, else it must have prne-
tratsd the latestlues and inflicted a
wound from which .thsrs could be 10
hope Of recovery. Ths man made I
second thrust, but The blade only pierced
the clothing.
FLIGHT OF TER ASSASSIN.
Immediately after intiIciIng tho wound
the man ran away, leaving his hat upon
the street. The night MAS dark. and,
notwithstanding that several persons
saw the cutting, no one except Mr.. Dun-
stan himself fees capable Of identify
lnc the person who did it. n. Duuetan
says lie can ld"L;ify him if he i. brougLt
before him: says he knows him familiar
ly by sight, and that he has for some
time past regularly frsqusnted the store
Of the firm.
TIE RIGHT NAN, PROBABLY.
This morning Chief White and officer
Riley, after flying trip TO Reno, whore,
upon false information. they had gone
III search of the assassin repaired. upon
1 flrJnatlAn r.1atvaI - l.. W.al,-,n>
mine. ANA there arrested one James
Qulnlsn, who resides at Gold Hill, near
the head Of tie New York mine.
Quinlan submitted quietly to the ar
rest, saving An right, " and asking for
what be was arrested He was informed
and protested his innocence; but on the
way to the Jail. in a buggy, he told Off
Ger hilsy that lie had had row" with
Mr.. Dunstau last night, consequent upon
the latter's insulting his wife az lie
passed her upon street; that be and
Mr.. Dunstan had exchanged hard words,
but that he (the prisoues) had done no
stabbing.
Soon after his arrest Quinlan was
AIKEN into the room where M Dunstsn |
Vas lying. :" Good morning. Mr.. Dun !
stan, said the prisoner Good morn /
ne, " was the reply. The question was !
1ut to the wounded man as to whether
10 could identify Quinlan as the man
Who had stabbed him. Mr.. Dunstan
ooked At him earnestly for minute or
wo, and then distinctly said: That is
he man who stabbed me-" "Oh, Mr..
)unstan. said Quinlan, you are mis-
AIKEN. am one of your best friends"
Then, replied Mr.. Dunstan, II have
'een stabbed by one Of my best friends"
luinlan was then removed. There are
overall circumstances. aside from this
cry positive Identification, which point
nth terrible distinctness to Quinlan as
be assasSin.-From he Chronicle Of last