The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-02
SHOT AT BREAKFAST.
SERIOUS RESULT OF A iQUARREL-w. W.
VAUGHN DANGEROUSLY SHOT BY HIS
BRoTHER-IN.LAw, THOMAS NcNAMEE-
PARTICULARS OF THE AFFAIR-CoNDI-
TIoN OF THE WOUNDED MAN.

! Sunday morning between and O'Clock
w. w. Vaughn, while at his breakfast
table, was dangerously shot in the right
groin by Thomas McNamee. Vaughn is
about thirty years Of age, and married a
sister of AIcNamee. Both are upholsterers.
Vaughn carries on business on Ninth street
near Broad, and McNamee, who is only
nineteen or twenty years OF age, works for
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn, McNamee,
and an unmarried sister OF the latter, all
| live in house at 407 north First street,
between Marshall and Clay, rented by
Vaughn. Vaughn is also the guardian OF
the McNamees, and as such had the man.
agement Of a small property belonging to
them. .iis-ts:. IT.
For several days there had been some
misunderstanding between the two men:
1t is said by some, that McNamee insisted
on Vaughn paying him a considerable
amount Of money out OF the estate to enable
him to make Il visit to Baltimore, and that
Vaughn declined or was unable to do so.
Others, better acquainted perhaps with the
family affairs, allege that the trouble arose
from chiding Vaughn gave Miss McNa-
NEE on account Of her continuing to re-
ceiYe the visits Of Il toung man after being
urged by Vaughn to sever her acquaintance
with him. However that may be, Oh Sat-
urday evening, in the Second market, Nc
Nance pointed a pistol at Vaughn and
was in the act Of pulling the trigger, it is
believed, when a bystander caught him by
the arm. Vaughn seemed to think nothing
OF this hostile demonstration. Sunday morn
ing, when the whole household were at
breakfast, the dispute, whatever it was
about, was renewed, and very angry words
and menaces passed, resulting in the shoot
ing.
One account says McNamee pulled the
pistol from his pocket; another, that he left
the breakfast-table and went ap stairs, or
into another room, for the weapon-a Rem
ington hve-shooter with thrce-eighths
bore.
Policeman Cosby, who was at the corner
below when the shot was fired, mmediately
went to the house and arrested AlcNamee,
though Vaughn desired that McNamee
should not be taken into custody or prose-
cuted.
The pistol was searched for by Captain
Epps and others, but was not found till
McNamee, who had been carried to the
Third station-house, told Captain Epps
where he had concealed it, behind lounge.
Policeman Cosby then returned, and found
the pistol in the place designated. One
chamber was empty; the other four were
loaded. McNamee was sober at the time,
the officers say.
Accused was before the Police Court yes
terday morning, and his case was continued
till tomorrow. At first he seemed totally
Indifferent and conversed about the wound
with the greatest unconcern, but now to
some extent realizes the danger OF his posi-
ton. He is not of a talkatiye disposition
naturally, and about this matter is reticent.
The condition Of the wounded man is
serious, but the doctors think that he will
recover.
Policeman Cosby states that he was near
St. Marks church when he was informed
that there was Il row going on in Faughn's
house. He went to the house and stood
outside listening, and in short time a
young man (McNamee) came out the side
alley, putting on his coat hurriedly. Cosby
asked him what was the matter. McNamee
replied that a man was sick, and he was
going for doctor. McNamee then passed
on towards Marshall street. Immediately
afterwards Mrs. Vaughn rushed out and
begged the policeman to go for doctor,
that her husband had been hot.by her
brother. Upon inquiring who and where
was her brother Mrs. Vaughn pointed out
McNamee, and Cosby overlook and arrested
him. McNamee did not deny that he had
shot Vaughn; on the contrary, he openly
avowed it, and maintained that he was fully
| justified in so doing for the reason that
Vaughn had most grossly insulted his sister.