The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-16
Packard AssaSslnatcG.

A PHILADELPHIA NEWSPAPER CORRESPo NDENT
SHOOTS GOVERNOR PACKARD IN THE KNEE
APLoT AGAINST THE RADICAL GOVERNOR OF
IOUISIASA-ARREST OF TWO OF THE PAR
TIES.
New ORLEANS, February 1.-Two men
called at the door Of the Stated House to-day
and asked for Packard. One claimed to be
an eX-Federal officer and the other dis
charged soldier. They were brought to
the head Of the stairs, when one, claiming
to be correspondent by the name OF We'll
den, OF the Philadelphia Press, and de-
string to see Governor Packard, WAS sent
in. lie found Packard seated Mt his desk
talking to Judge Foreman. Weldon took
vacant chair on Packard's left, and asked,
when can I see your" ......
Packard turned and found a pistol point
ed ut his head. He struck the pistol down,
which was discharged, taking effect in
Packards right knee. Packard Knocked
Weldon down, when several drew pistols,
wounding Weldon severely, but not IA
tally.
The man who shot Packard says his name
is Henry Weldon, Of Philadelphia. where he
has mother and sister. Weldon says he
had four persons associated with him, but
they .flnched. The man who came with
him to the head Of the stairs has been ar
rested. .r...... ..... c.szs
GOVERNOR NICHOLS THINKS THE ASSASSIN
p, ~ WAS MADMAN. 1-....
NEW ORLEANS, February 1880 z. M
To e. n. Burke, r. BnrEe, W. M. Levy,
Washington: Everytbingis perfectly quiet
and peaceable here. An extra Republican
this evening says the man who attempted
to shoot Packard was evidently stranger
here; that be stated he had only been in
New Orleans twenty-four hours that Pack.
ard was slightly grazed by q ball, but the
would-be assassin was shot in the arm. Our
police attempted to obtain access for the
purpose OF obtaining evidence on which to
arrest the man charged with the attempted
crime, but were refused admission into the
St. Louis Hotel by thosein charge, and the
man Is now in the custody Of Packard's po-
lice. lam engaged in trying to ascertain
the facts, and can conceive OF no motive for
the act charged, unless be were mailman
and no friend to Louisiana can entertain
any other idea. An effort shall be made to
probe the matter to the bottom, and legal
steps will be taken. Will telegraph the facts
az soon as learned. Republicans will doubt.
less strive to make political capital out oil
the matter. [Signed] FIT. NICHOLS.
NO BLOOD" PATRIOTISM The MOTIVE.
NEW ORLEANS, February 15.-No blood
was drawn by the bullet said to have been
fir..1 Mt Packard. He received only slight
brI.se. Weldon claims to be tbeson OF q
Lutheran minister in Pennsylvania. On
being asked his motive he replied, only
patriotism" He bad only been IN New
Orleans twenty-four hours.
WALDEN PRONOUNCED AN IMposToR.
PHILADELPHIA, February 6.--Inquiries
made ut the office of the Philadelphia FresS
disclose the fact that William II. Walden,
who gained admission to the Executive
mansion at New Orleans to-day upon the
pretence that he was a correspondent OF
that Journal and then committed a personal
assault upon Governor Packard, is an Inn
poster, he having no connection whatever
with the Irsss. Nothing ia, known OF him
at the Office Of that paper.