, 1880-04-09

ing OF tho Trngcdy-A Previous UE-
dcrhtanilng that They NVoro to Shoot
on Sight.
Correspondenet Nt,o York Eun.
ALBANY, April "a number Of members
Of the Assembly were In Asscmblyman
Wrcn's parlor q few evenings ago, and tile
conversation turned upon tho law respecting
tho carrying of concealed weapons. Assem-
btymcn Lindsay and Shanlay and others ex-
pressed various opinions n1out the law, but
Mr.. Wren said nothing. lie sNt quietly
smoking n briarwootl pipe anl listening to all
tllat his colleagues lad To say. At length
Mr.. Lindsuy asked him wftnt l,o thought Of
the law, and whether 1t Ind done very much
to prevent the carrying Of concealed weapons
in New York.
"NNel1. rve Ind my lesson," said Mr. Wren,
"and 1t was one that taught mo the danger of
carrying weapons. I l,ntl my hand on my
pistol to sflnot john Wilkes l}oottl nncc, anil
wish hal, for drew on Hin OIL tlta morn-
colu'' col ' '1' N"' '''''' 40 '>'s'''''e>' o'''
There was no further talk about concealed
weapons. Tho Aasenbfymcn were ANXIOUS
to learn more OF the Incident that Mr.. Wren
"Dld YOU know Dootl,2'' asked Mr.. Lind
Intimately. I had acted with him Il sea-
son IN Richmond, and been OIL tho Southern
NEftilul llIlbES WIFI tlitft H!EEt
with Booth mnny. and many 4 time. aa!d
thers. ., ws's no ono of my friends TINT was bet
,,t, 81: Wren being urged to nnrrato the in
"When i lid served MY time In tile army
anil got my .lischargc, nade M agreement
with Mr., Grover, win then liad ono Of tic
Washington theatres under lease: Tleru
Wyre ts s'n4s Number |d Sd ny o @ fflenas nS n
!,aSt Il. tho profession. Thore was Jim Nc
Cnll0m, Sam Chester, John Jennings, Sam
Vernsy, and otl,ors, and w9 uscd to meet
;!Rii W;Iaai y syefy S|ay na ,; ,;1S S9nsl%s Wn,'
frequently tell IN. when wo asked him
where hu'u been SO long-for VIC would not
see ltn nronnl sometimes for lays, alld u tllen
witt! us ou tho merits Of tho Southern cailsc:
"t)n tho afternoon that thn Marine 13u,lti
Eeronaded LINCOLN when nc returned from
h!s VISIT t" Rlch!1,9n, Sam Vr1rmey yv}is }sn
House, and OH our return went to tho
for bfr. Grover. I've wcre going to
aeSE new tHay Esu; n Siss Me TsSe s p4ynS
was lentling laly. She was In s[r. ltess' Of
| fec with ttlo others, X remember Alright. At
| NIL events, Hootli canlc In and ErentIy Inter-
rllpted us with hEs Violent secession talk.. 1
that time, too, when President Lit!coln
was golns: to. tic, theatre to SEQ Aladdin
for tho President hntl been. invited to be
present and Ind promised to do sO-
hearsai, waro standing ii front Of Growers.
AMI nftcrwnrd we wont lnt0 tlle lobby of the
theatre: As I now re,nelnOer there were
sne @ | saturinE nj @ % II. aty epii ipression 1S!s vas
to Talk about tic war. Ne tll,ln't pay macil
sery ae Il II II IT, sa b HUI IL ia iS ~ ska M Of fa @
| chln by Il very vulgar und profAne term,
"Johm,' aid !, ',wlint do you talk tllat
sse SF with i Mhs s su Il eSet " srS nSun noW Wy
YOU feel 80 bad, why !!lan't you 10 Into thy
dol't look well t. brag now, when you i,ever
sh.ss5S3 pnssst 's 'on for yar , s1e' van
for tie cause, Gntl can tlo more. do YOU
,' "l d ditM,t .,!n Wy so .tol,'' replied, but
"At this he got ycry nlBry. You cnll INC
9, coward, do you" satd he, and ho drew hta
pistol ut 0llce.
,oo,|s %s ;E a;MET 5oS and Eoos dGa G5o tSd
III, but nls0 remembered TINT lIu Ind me
ut mi advantage.
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minute, pMt up ~ b,stol ai'a sa'a, fou nG
WIFI 10 % piepaftsa tna MexI 1i.tio yon sse
}me ana a, Went ltn'ne alla gat ny ToyolSer
uas Ihn % IVY ontm neM,1 e,1st' .nt IVY eseh ~,
tha ass's!1lat!9pl went % ground @ to Ford's
iMeat1g, 70 ~ t, at'ss hanra ee'le anH nnsSin
NoWn Ean H. ifnht !opny, aHpposHiR tnat ~,
l'eassa! WY ~ nfoatess, saW ~; Clay tora1
g'lu also l,2ot!,, Nl!o eatowaIsl neAMl, a.
sWpptS'stts MsaMe y nnselnelt fsnai 10 calFy ~
tnle.t ai1!o ~, eSeeMLlon. , naM o., 'tgt 1Ner
ny aha q oii u Pfe|,afea % 10 sno2t tlif9i,gl nie
FortlI,ataly I ~ for % i,e j. e ner!nps In .! n,,for n'
tWintply for the country, waited m Instant