Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-19
Shooting A HiIir in Richmond.

Oa Saturday afternoon Col. Joo II. Popha,a
proprietor Of the Southern lrLelli2crc,r, hac
an alteration with r. 9. Agoe, lis business
manager,d during which Ageo assaulted Popbam
aud tho lattor shot Agee 10 the head, inf CTR
and ugly scalp wound. The Richmond parors
Of to day siVe the following PARTICULARS, of the
affair.
"On Saturday afternoon about half past
oc't OK, difficulty occurred between Col. Jobr
H. Popham. proprietor OF the Southern Iotel
lIgenc'r, and Mr.. Robert Agsc, his business
manager Just before the difficulty otcarrcc
tho Two gentlemen went together from thu
corner Of Eleventh and Main streets 10 the Ia
ii2eic9r ottlc', GEAR tho corner Of Twelfth and
Main. While 90 their way to Tho cfi3e tbcy
talked over matters OF Interest to tho paper, and
seemed to be on very peLc ,iul terms. When
they reached the cfio", however, Mr.. Aree,
who had bOen drinking, slys that he akod Co
Popbam for check for some money. 1t was mol
given TO him; whereupou angry words passed
between them. FioalIy Col. Popham drew 3
Darrioger from his pocket. Agee on seeipg the
weapon. snid to Pophsm: You ID coward
do you draw n pistol to frighlen ms2 an not
sirsld ct il; and then made towards him. Pom
ham oocked tho pistol and fred at Aeee. Just
o. &c hted Ag.e c!ueht hold of the hand which
held the pistol and raised it. At TIE vory in
slant he did this the pistol went eff, aud the
ball ertz.d tho lsft side Of Mr.. Agce' . forehead
aod, glancng upward entered the wall one foot
above his head. The two were then s,psrated
by the printers. Agce. having been slipbly
wounded, walked dowu stairs TO the next fl Dor,
but rotnrntd 10 few moments. As he reached
the place where tho shooting occurred Mr.. Agec
Tell 10 the floor 10 90 ioscnsibIe conditiop-the
result CT shock from The uouud-bus recovered
10 very short while, en- ,nVt rsed freely with
those around him.
.. 'OIhcer Sweensy who was hear BY at the
ilmo went IN where a. gee was lying and was
tod by Agee to arrest Colonel PJpbsm and
take charge of him. The officer found Colonel
Pophsm standing ut The foot of the steps on the
second loor OF the building, and carried him 10
Inc second police station, where he remained
until he was Failed. Dr.. Brock was sent for to
attend MI: Agee Mr.. Agee's forehead was
eurnea by the powder, and his nose bIed freely
the station houra, delivered up pair of der,
ringers 10 The oticsr3 in charge. one haing opop
~. lie was bailed in the sum of Sl,0r) Tor his
appearance at The Police Court this morning,
POSTMASTER Forbes going his security.
Mr.. Popham represents that after thoy had
had some angry words together he said to agee.
AS far ss your salary is concerned, you have
taken lust what you pleased ! that Agse there.
upon demanded to know OF him if he mean by
that that he had stolen any of his money, TO
which Mr. Popham replied Mo- that he meant
that he had taken for his sslsrv what he consid.
cred his services worth. Mr.. Pophs LII says that
Agee would not understand him in the eenso
that he intended him to understand him, but in.
slsteo upon constr ung his remark into an imnu-
tstlon OF THEFT. He says that A gee advanced on
him. and that he retrealed out Of the door OF the
pats .ge INTO the printing room, and that he fe t
sure that ne saw Agee pick up q short iron bar
that lay on The floor; that he advanced on him
III he was cornered against one of the tables in
the printing room, and that he then frea bee.use
he believed his life Was in danger"
The Wing says: lat lat, hour Saturday
night Mr. Agee was in Col. Popham's bed, At.
tenoed 6y the little son of the Colonel; and,
what is better, perfect reconciliation hsd taken
pace between The parties. 1t is to b. hoped
tn at this will end the mstter."