The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-06

VINO DCDaNtu llkP 4 nero III 'hc 'iI'D''
| Southeastern railway accident, acknoW-
| ledeed that his nerves received such shock
| IN il that be could uOl aiierward drive ia
an ordinary ban>Om cab without spa-ms oi
extreme terror. The comparative fearless
nes, either q unimaginaliVc natures or oi
cOmDlelc ignorance bas hardly the right 10
the name OF courage. Il j. onlv lnsensl-
bity to particular class Of paralyzinS
fears.
Exciting Episode at Il SaPper-Eabie.
A LADY AND GENILEuAN FIRED AT-THEIR
NARROW ESCAPE.
Baltimore Sua. : h ]
4 startling sensation was creiled llSt
night about o'clock in Northwe+t BIlil-
more by the attempted shooting OF Mr.. Nj.
w. Hodgdon. OF New York, and Mrs. llar-
ret Stirling, while they were seated at sup
per IN the dining-roOm OF the latter at No.
l43 NcCnlloh street. Captain Il. Il. Amcs,
only son OF the late Bishop + 4. Ames, was
arrested. charged with the shooting. Mrs.
Stirling was seated at The foot and Mr.
Hodgdon a; the head OF the table, and sup
per was about over, when the front door
was heard to open. The hostess remarked
that it was Captain Ames; that he would
ring for his supper, ana that George,
the servant. would take it up TO
him. She had scarcely done speak
Ing when footsteps were heard ar-
preaching The diniug.room. The door
was thrown open by Captain AmeS. who,
or the instant. it is claimed by Mr. llodg-
don. lcyeicG a large revolver at him and
fired. The ball missed lis mark and perio-
rated door on the opposite >ide OF the
room. about two inches below lis KNOB.
Mrs. Stirring and Mr. liOdgG0n stated 10
their feet. the former with Il loud scream,
when a second shot was fred. without effect,
but at which Ui tue two l. net known. Mr.
Hodgton sprapg on Caolain Amos, ana IN
the struggle third shot was tired, without,
however, inficliug any damage. Miss SIR
IIhg. daughter Of the hostess, and Mrs.
DlfTendertlcr, who were III the house,
alarmed by the
PISTOL SHOTS AND SCREAMS,
sought aud from the neighbors. Mr.T Lan-
ahan. who was passing at The lime, was
called IN by Miss Stirring, and, arming him-
seif with a poker. went 10 The assistance OF
Mr.. Hodgdon. The struggle for the pos
session Of the pistol was short one, and II
was soon secured by Mr.. HOdgdon. When
i'm the embrace OF Mr.. HOdgdOn a demand
but he said he would only surrender Ii TO
some one authorized to receive it. After
obtaining the pistol there was a further
struggle between Captain Amc> and Mr..
IIodsdon ~ The passage, in which large
class door was smashed.
Sergeant Flannery aGd Officers McFred-
erick and Bur.ch were Sooa on the spot,
and Captain Ames, accompanied bS Mr..
HOdsdon and Mr.. Lanahan, was taken
through the crowd that had collected TO the
Northwestern police. station. AT the sta
ton Captain Ames declined tn LAY anything
beyond giving his name. On mis- person
were found several bottles OF medicine. and
it was stated that he was just recovering
from spell Of
SEVERE SICKNESS.
The pistol was produced and found 10 be
"a large smith Il Nes.On revolver, carrying
a conical ball about the size Of the police
regulation pistol. Three of its chambers
were discharged and the Others loaded.
DR.. G. Lane Taneyhii, physician in at
tendance on Captain AmeS, arrive d at the
station after having been notified OF the oc-
currence, and stated that Captain AmeS was
Just recovering from an attack Of pucumO-
MA and bran-fcVer; that he had visited his
patient every day for some time, but that
Yesterday Captain AmcS was well enough
10 come 10 see him. ard that the CAPTAIN
had left his Office only about an hour before
The shooting. DR.. Tdneyhill said blat hi>
patient had been mu;h provoked at the con-
duet OF servant named William, who
waited on him; that The Captain was a
strict dl>ciplnarlan, and thlt an act OF dis.
obedience OF the servant had veXed him 10
such an extent that no doubt he was labor
ing under
HALLUCINATION
and mistoOk others for William. and de-
sred 10 revenge himself on them as con-
sequence. Captain Ames. he said, some
time ago had been placed in Mount Hope
ASYLUM for the Insane. but he was taken
out and tried before a jury as TO his sanity,
the result OF which examination was his
release. At this examination Dr.. +. I.
Miles, DR.. Samuel &. Chew, DR.. TaneybiIl
and other experts testified. Captain Ames
was in the regular service OF the United
Srates, but was given an honorable dis
charge some years ago, the certificate
stating ,.on account OF lung disease, aud
/ efore this be bad suffered a severe attack
OF sunstrOke while surveying on the plaiUs.
CAPTAIN Ames is lineloOkng man OF about
thirty-dve years OF age. He is widower,
and has a daughter about thirteen years OF
sye living at Mrs. ROyston's, on Townsend
,iGeet. The general opinion Is that he is
Insane. He reads II greal deal, and goes TO
he Mercantile Library for his books. A
lev days since
liz ARRANGED uIs ACCOUNT
ia the National Exchange Bank OF this
city mith perfect accuracy. As rule he
does not talk much, but has always been
pleasant and courteous in his demeanOr.
Mr.. Hodgdon had seen the loaded pistol IN
Captain kaies's room durioS The day. and
rad remarked 10 Mrs. StIrlipg that lac did
lot think IL. a ~afe thing for sick man Ia
nave, but she laughed at the idea OF Cap
ala Ames Geing bimsef or any one ese
ny harm, Captain Ames boarded ut Mrs. 1
Strings, and bis mother lived not la |
Instant on The sage street. Mrs. william 4
!. Hiss, his sister, also lives Ia the lmme-
Iisie neighDOrh0od. He YVES held At the
,ortij western station. aud VIII bave an ex.
mDnIoD this morning. when he will prob
bly, DO sent TO some asylum for the insane.