The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-20
PETERSBURG.

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icofF'SF''' JUNE 10, 1879.
4 ,,o before /! O'Clock this morning
i nv, webb attempted TO commit
NJ. ~ hv deliberately shooting himself
Sfic'"e, 9,e breast. The ball from the pis-
& ;broaEJi missed the heart. bit the wound
10! na's,3 * q! such a serious character that
q i eau>JI;~ aypA death VIII certainly rcsalt.
= " soiiowing particulars OF the affair
l"T .ncr obtained: A short while before
pave , "o, occurred Mr. Webb sought 10
TIE S""V froyn several persons in the base.
soHo", Jorla,i'S Hotel and elsewhere pis-
Tr"t r " "a leave his watch as security
i''' Va. safe return Of the weapon. When
4 tHF 'm ",,,nd - 10 what he wanted with 4
4 qntst,'y%" o stated that he wanted 10 go out
FstGt ~;,ernoon train 10 Reams's station,
4 o. 'ns Dn,er>hurs railroad, TO get horse !;
on 'n n, ,so,,i3 have to ride the horse back to
ihs' -; ~. h,,c in the evening. aud did not
tue a., - .rgysi unarmrd, mot Knowing what
"ai, ., h.sau him on the country roads. One
!a'.", 10 whom he applied rather
/ sch, ,.J ., The idea Of borrowing pistol
;'"s'mah . purpose, and told him that he
1 ~, hove no more fear OF riding from
n T" 10 The CITY Of Petersburg by night
ht",''' n walking from Jarrat,'s Hotel
@"T 81 street al monday. Still intent,
s Inver. on getting Il pistol, Webb went
H,d succeeded in borrowing one, but
o. ... whom i is not known. The weapon
h''aa,ttneG was smali iour-barrelled, two
,,y ris,oI. He returned with it, and,
,s.i,cc his back against the trunk OF the
1,-,,c sl,rtus Tree in front Of Jarratt'S Ho.
-, oI,ced the muZzic, as be thought, over
,' fhsar;, and fired. With the discharge
~ ali bleeding 10 The Sound.- The report
., ~" nistoI was heard by several persons
" ,rn y,c;niiy, who. when they saw Webb
& j. l,,r nm the ground, ran 20 bis assistance.
n, @nc NJ these the wounded man handed
small niece Of brown paper, on which
gerr written in pencil the words, ~ am
mel Of living"
10 KISS able TO talk. and when asked Why
J.. he'd shot himself. he would say nothing
mare than that he was tired OF hplng. rms
H.. rsneaied number Of times while he was
Iyinc removed to his home.
N. {, Y. Robinson and j. ". Bryant
,,pr. called 10 attend him. 1t was their
na,nion that the ball just grazed the heart,
and that The indications were al! un!aVora-
Ne 10 recovery. The wounded man was
+sren 10 the home o! his father, Mr.. Z. IL.
webb. on Federal street.
Tn. caIlsc ii the rash net is not Known,
I'm, believed to nc mental trouble resulting
,r,r, financial distress. He was brought
r,forc Justice and fined yesterday for Vio-
l,int CITY ordinance in selling liquor
without a license. This, he feared, would
10, he The last OF the matter, as 1t was
;,aurht the State and the United States
raiyht also take action in the caSe-Sellng
LIQUOR without license being violation
II both the state and Government revenue
Lw.. II is thought that the fear OF further
,-o..cution NAV have determined him to
take his life and thus avoid the penalty that
miyht be imposed upon him. He might
have avoided this by leaving the commu.
rjly, and so it is probable. that there may
lave been some other cause combined K
make him attempt suicide. Webb is abou
twcni7-eight or thirty years OF age and I'm
married. His lie has been rather wild ant
eyentlu.
OF course bis statement about going t.
Hrauls's for a horse had no foundation In
fact. and WIGS only made to enable him t
ret possession OF the pistol. He selected
one OF the most public places in the city tt
.aoot himself, and fired the shot within view
Of several persons who were standing near
Int who, Of course. were ignorant OF his In
tentionS. Late this evening it is reported
that Webb is dying.
The regular monthly term OF the Hust
ingS Court OF tins city was commenced to-
day, bur no business OF public Importance
was transacted \ few DEGREES were en-
tered. and there were one or more qualtica
tons on estates. and the Court adjourned
over until Saturday.
The Circuit Court will meet at - O'Clock
tomorrow. when decision will probably bi
rendered on The motion to set aside the yer
diet and grant new trial in the case O.
Yickers rs. The City OF Manchester. De
ci>ion would have been given yesterday Blu
for the absence OF the counsel for the plain
III, who are expected TO be present to-mor
row with their bill of exceptions ready tt
Ctcr in the event q new trial is refused.
Mr. David \. Lyon, well-known young
member of the Petersburg bar, has been
very i'll for several days. .
The condition Of DR.. Joseph W. Smith, {
prominent aud esteemed physician OF oul
city, who has long been confined to his
house. has become critical, and eXcites the
graycst fears among bis friends.
Mr. William Hamiin, an cmploye in The
store OF MeSsrs. SomerS 4 Co"bill. while
engaged at work last evening on the roo
Of the distilIery building in BlandGord
slipped and fell, severely cutting his wris
against the sharp tin, and Severing th'
main artery.
Peter Harris (colored) was arrested II
this city to-day, charged with stealing
watch and chain. The property was re
covered, and the prisoner will be turnet
ever TO the county authorities for trial.
The observation-disclosures waiking-match be
tween Mrs. Smith, Miss Bartell, and Mis-
Th0me will be concluded at 8 O'Clock to
night at the Academy OF Music. Mis-
Thome left the track yesterday, and To-
contest is between the other two. Mis-
B4rtcll lost some time by sickness yester
day, but she has since made up TO
il. and the score this evening at
2cIoc!: stands: smith, 14j miles; Bartlett
ii3. The match has excited good deal
interest in the community. apd Is witnessed
IS full houses OF men. Hartman ant
Nackcy. the champion walkers, give three
AtIc exhibitions Of speed each evening
Tonight seventy-two hour match be
tween Miss Douglass. Miss Lee, and Mis-:
Brewster viii be commenced.
The breaks OF tobacco at the Exchange
this week have been very heavy, but the
market has been dull and 1at. On some
days tie breaks have been as high as be-
tween two and three hundred hogsheads.
ROBIN ADAIR.
DANVILLE.