The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-11
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pcnth at Coytngton.

:, "COPPER" KILLED BY JAMES ". SLAUGHTER.
rho news came Sunday morning Of the
.,1,nv Of J. NJ. Cooper, city marshal OF
N.ineton. Nv, by James A. Slaughter. Of
-" ann OF HolshouSer & Slaughter, Of that
~ u The ultimate origin Of the tragedy.
~, A. could be learned yesterday, is
- IN difficulty that occurred between
~. oariics lust August, when Slaughter
,' .,, around with douhlc-barrcl shotgun
81 iny for Cooper. Cooper was forced by
~ ,rjcnds 20 keep out OF the way, and the
ss.;r blew over, but was not attended with
~, restoration Of good feeling.
IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF THE ROW.
On last Saturday afternoon Avery
.i,noh;or. brother of James Slaughter,
h,d a och; with another man on the streets
~ Coyinct0n. Cooper attempted 10 az
S.., him. and Slaughter drew a shotgun
y, him az full cock, threatening to shoot
Nm II he advanced any further. Bya sud-
Scn snring Cooper snatchcd the gun away
md Knocked Slaughter down with it by a
, ,i' on the head. Slaughter, when he
Inc 70 himself, went of and told his
tr,,her what had occurred.
sPoTIS0 FOR FlGHT.
,hont hali-past 9 O'Clock that night
t.m,- Slaughter and Cooper met in front
IN h. Ililrs drugstore. on he public
.,r,,re. and asked why nc had treated Ave
III way. Cooper replied that he was com
lied 10 do Il. Slaughter responded that
h. considered Il very dirty trick. Cooper
.,id he didn't want any difficulty with him
nd didn't intend 10 have any, and started
,o,y. slaughter pursued him with va
ions opprobious epithcts, and Cooper. be-
.,minr cxaSpcrated past endurance, turned
mi Knocked him down. aud, jumping on
bn,. proceeded 10 administer a thorough
,ruisping. Slaughter called 10 the by
.tsndrs 70 pull Cooper OFF, which they did.
tbs KILLING.
CooI4r started away. As he did 50
slaughter pulled q pistol and shot him in
fbe len arm. Upon this Cooper turned
md drew his revolver. Slaughter ran be-
mind 4 tree that stood near the sidewalk
and again opened fire. The first shot
missed. Cooper leaned his elbow against a
.msll post supporting the shed 81 the store
and n.urned the fire.
An UNEQUAL CONTEST.
lie stood unprotected and in the full
clare O. the light from the store, while
Slaughter WAS covered by the tree and in
visible on account OF the shadows sur
rounding him. Cooper shot iour times,
Zach u his bullets striking the tree behind
which Slaughter was hidden. Slaughter
6rcd five shots, three OF which took effect
one In Co0per's lett arm, as stated; one in
Nj. leii SIDE near the navel. This was the
fatal shot. II ranged downward in the
,bdomtn. cutting one OF the main arteries.
Cooner staggered under the shock Of the
lat bullet, but again raised his pistol and
tried 70 fire at his concealed antagonist. As
he did % Slaughter fired the last time. The
ball en-; of two Of CoOper's fingers and
carried away the lock OF his pistol. BY
Mi. time his strength also was gone, and
he fell back into the arms Of Bob Tcasdale,
q nich,-watchman, saying,
"BOB, THEY'VE GOT MI"
and died a few minutes after from internal
hemorrhagc. His death is universally re-
lreftcd i'm CoyingtOn, as he was the only
officer who ever had the lmpartiality and
courage 10 arrest any and every man who
committed q breach Of the peace, is far ~
in his power lay. IL seems that he showed
hi, pluck once too often. He leaves awife
and several children.-NemphiS leo
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