The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-14
PETERSBURG.


SERIOUS SHOOTING AFFAIR IN D1NWIDDlE
COUNTY; ONE MAN SHOOTS ANOTHER WITH
soUIRREL-sHOT AT A DISTANCE OF TWENTY
PAGES; PARTICULARS OF THE AFFA1R-AS-
NUAL MEETJNG-1NTERESTING DISCUSSION
OF THE DEBT QUESTION, &C.
rCorrespondcnce OF the Richmond Disoatch.I
AUGUST Is, 1870.
A serious shooting affair occurred in Dn-
wjdde county near Ream's station this
morning, by which Mr.. L. L. Cbappe'l, Tor
merly OF this city, was badly wounded.
Mr.. Chappcll is the proprietor OF store
about two and half miles from Rcam's
station. The farm adjoining him, though
not occupied, is rented by Mr.. John
Prichard, who lives some distance away.
Between these two gentlemen, it IS said,
there has been some disagreement Tor
months past. which extended to that de-
gree that Prichard had forbidden Chappell
TO get water from the well on the rented
farm near his (CbappeIPs) store, and had
warned him to keep away from the well.
This morning about O'Clock Prichard
rode over to the farm and found Chappell
in the act OF drawing water from his well.
Prichard, it is said, spoke angrily to Chap
pcll, and aiming 4 double-barrel gun which
he had brought along, fired one barrel ut
Chappell ut distance OF about fifteen or
twenty steps. The discharge took effect in
CbappelPs left. side aud shoulder, shat
lcring the bones and causing serious
wound. 1t is further reported that Nj.
Prichard was about to tire the second
barrel. but Chappcll begged him not to
do so, and he de,istcd. Subsequently,
on asccrtaining that Chappel was 50 badly
injured. Mr.. Prichard went after doctor
and sent him to his relief. The discharged
barrel OF the gun was loaded with squirrel
shot, twentr-ane of which entered Chap-
peIl's body. The other barrel was loaded
with buck,hot. Prichard was arraISned
before magistrate. before whom Chappcll
gave his testimony, and was sent on for
trial and bail refused. This afternoon
Prichard was brought before Judge r. IL.
Jones, Jr., in this city, and bail was asked,
but the Judge declined to act at once. and
Prchard was taken out to the Jail OF Din
widdic county. 1t is probable he will sue
out Il writ of habeGS corpus next week on
an application for bail. Prichard Is about
tifty-tye years OF age; Chappell is quite
young man.
The annual meeting OF the School Board
of this city was beld this afternoon. Mr..
Andrew Kcvan was reelected president,
and Mr.. George W. Scott was reelected
clerk and treasurer. Several vacancies IN
the corps OF teachers were filled.
Mr.. William Jarratt, prominent and
| wcl.known citizen OF Sussex county, re-
siding at JarratL's depot, was partially par
| alyZcd yesterday.
The crowd assembled at the Academy OF
Music last night to hear the discussion be-
tween Senator John Paul, OF Rockingham
and Major Charles S. 'Stringfcllow, OF this
city, was 4 very large one, and was one OF
the most orderly and respectable political
meetings ever held in that hail. Senator
Paul spoke an hour and quarter in open
ing and three quarters Of IN hour IN CLOS
ing. Major Stringfcllow came in between
with speech OF an hour and hall. Inc
friends of both sides were present IN strong
numbers. The discussion was conducted
in the most courteous manner anu S!'Il,
and nothing harsh OF larr1n@ was Sa'o W
either sneaker. 1t was marked by great
ability, and the subject was thoroughly ana
ovh,nstivelv treated, and il the audience
were moi well informed on all points re-
Iativc TO the debt and the prnVlsioES or the
NctnlIoch bill it was certainly not the iault
Of the speakers.
To.morrow Mr.. George S. bernard and
DR. George z. Rlvcs Will address the citl-
IONS oi Prince George county ut tile court
house in favor OF the settlement OF the pub
lie DEBT under the McCullocn compromise.
The canvass having been opened. it is eN-
pccted speeches on both sides OF this i'm
portant question will be made at every
county court in this section. and probably
in every township. The Rcadlusters are
organizing with this view, and the friends
OF the McCull0ch bill will not be behind
them.
To-day, as a result Of the discussion last
night, the community is alive with interest,
and the publcdebt question is the one
theme OF conversation everywhere. The
friends OF settlement claim Il large majority
in the city OIL this issue. ROBIN hDAIR.