The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-11

A special telegram to the D'Sp0'o" pup.
u.h.d YESTERDAY gave briefly sn account oil
,se very serious shooting ARRAY which oc-
.,,rcd in the editorial Sanction OF the
w,.hlnc,on Reppbiloon on Thursday
,,eht The following additional part'cn-
,srs are CLEANED from the Washington
papers; ,.. ,,,,,oor
NJ Soteldo. Jr.. and \. {. Soieido, ms
brofber. on the one hand, and clarence VI;
ps,,on managing editor OF The Ndti0lsdt
,,e,,,,blic1n. on the other, the former lies
rr6hahly diving. while the latter !, severely
s,,,pdcd In two place. The otter reel
;r,, on the part Of Mr.. 4. Vi. stoteido To-
- Nr. BARTON was the result OF certain
,,,i.l;rations in the Regv0licoH which Inc
FORMER believed ought not 70 have seen the
light. -. 49,, W. M
Al the time II the rcncontre there Wa ,,s 10
~, ~, ,he second floor ~ the hspNbioGn
building. which l. occupied by the eohotlsi
snd r,rofforial force. except the managing
s5itor Mr.. 4. NJ. Barton. and the treasurer
- Inc company. Mr.. Frank Il. Congor'
Mr parton was nj his dc-k attending 70 MS
dnsi,. and Mr.. CongOr sat on the oiher
siac reading mayer. \ lew minutes aier
"a o,clock Mr. 4 NJ. SO;cido. Jr., accolli'a,,
nie5 Nv Ms brother, 4. &. soicido, en'creu
no room. A. VI. SOicldo stepped UP 10
a. de.t and handed apapr TO Mr.. Barton,
:. no at on he other side, WIN the ielu,. ;.
that he should read II. Mt. barton I'".' II
over and aid that Il wa. inauef TOT 'ne
editor. Mr. Gorham. VT. No'eino t w.
ro.e. and. placing his hand IN me "uo''io''
Of his hip-pocket,
THEW HIMSELF rioS Nf. hAkl"N
o.. he AT IN hi. chair. Soicldo's brother,
nh ,cas standing al the side OF 'he desk
,,,lr.d ant a pisfol and aimed II 1t Bartons
"a IT. fred while the two men were
.,rug,,ine. and il i supposed that TINS i
,i,e III which took effect in Mr.. Barton :
necs Mr.. Barton struggled 10 his feet,
knocking a students lamp, which STOOD
on fhe table. on the floor, and shaking NM
LII free from Soteldo', grasp. lie had
t,rllv gotten 10 hi feet when S0leld0
rrartled him again, and the two men rolied
over on the noor. This occurred quicker
tbsn can De described. In the mean While
fbo Younger soieldo kept up his firing, ana
I'm attempting 10 shoot Barton wh'lc ne
va, struggling on the hoof.
SHOT HIS owN BROTHER
in the hack Of the neck, probably inlicting
mortal wound. Mr. Barton SHOOK HIM
..lf free from the grasp Of the elder eoteldo'
Who rolled over on the floor. lie then
turned 70 face the other asSaiiant, VINO was
h,n,iug AWAY. Besides the bali IN the
neck Mr.. BARTON also received wound m
bis side. He Il cncc grappled WIN the
vounl.er So;eldo and pushed him 0ui oil The
nom and the two men fought all the way
down-stair-. The younger soteldo was
,r,.hed by Mr.. Barton. and he tumhled all
H. WAY downstairs. Tie struggle was
renewed through the business office, ana
Was continued ont on the sidewalk. \
number Of the printer, in the upper story,
,f,rgrfed Ia The shooting. had come down
stair. and they al once seized Soteldo and
urRBIED HIN TO TIE sTAroS-HousE.
Mr.. Barton walked 70 the street corner,
and a carriage being procured. he was re-
moved 10 his home. The news OF the
shooting spread rapidly, and large num-
Lar hurried over 70 the Office, and there
VA. great excitement ia ihe vicinity. Med
zeal attendance was az once summoned 70
the relief Of 4. NJ. Soteldo, who still laid IN
Inc room in a semi-cOnSciOus condition. In
response IN the summons Drs. Bliss, Sow
or. and Adams were promptly on hand.
4 mattress was procured. and Mr.. Soteldo
va, laid upon IL. He recognized those
that were about him. bat at times
HIs MIND SEEMED To wANDEE.
III, most frequent expression was "Cut
Cuti1 which was supposed TO refer 10 the
extraction II the bail. At one time he salQ.
The ball is in the back part OF Any neck
lie also frequently mmmWed, " Eihef
He complained Of q numbne,s IN ms lower
limbs, and the doctors were OF the opinion
ih,t his spine was affected. They were OF
tie opinion that he was morally wounded.
Mr.. Barton. or lis arrival Al hi> home, re-
ceiyed medical attendance.
TIE rArIs WE'RE EXTRACTED.
and he was soon feeling as comfortable ~
il vyas po,sille under the circumstances. y
few minutes after the shooting the upper
and lower rooms o. the Office were crowded
with people anxiou, 10 get the particulars.
Every correspondent in the city was on the
spot, and the excitement ran high. The
police ambulance Wa, summoned, ana MI.
>oteldo was removed TO Providence hos
pital.
WHAT Mr.. A. &. sOTEIDO SAYS.
Mr.. 4. e. Sotoldo was interviewed. lie
said "My brother and myself went to
the Rtpublioan Office this evening about .
O'Clock. We went up TO the room oecu-
pied by Mr.. Barton, who, upon our en-
trance, became much excited, and put his
hand behind him. My brother handed
him certain papers
"whai were they:" Interrupted the re-
porter.
THAT I do not know. Ny brother
handed him the papers. and Barton be-
came very much excited and insulting, and
again put his hand back 10 his pocket,
drew a revolver, and began shooting.
| ihOugh; he had shot me when he began.
Look u my hand. (Therc was slight
abrasion of the skin upon Soteldo's left
hand.l had taken of my oyercoat; Bar
ton was already In his shirt:slccyes, and
Barton came for me. lie had revolver IN
his hand"
.'Did YOU shoot first, OF did he begin the
ARRAY 4" was the next question.
"After saw him pull ont his revolver
pulled out my revolver. My pistol hung
fire the second time; the first time il went
of. Barton and | clinched, and in the
scrimmage his pistol was fired, and be-
lieye he shot himself, II he is shot a. you
say. Then we wrcstlcd out Of the room
and toward the stairs, and we fell down
the stairs, hc on top 81 me, and he said
eve got you, you s. Of a b.; and wher
we reached the floor and separated he fol
lowed me up. When got on the pave
ment a crowd Of employees from the Repub
Hoaa ofice--about six OF them, think
came out and grabbed me. They called M
- Of a b., aud struck me several time
in the head and side, and ] am suffering
now from pain in the side oeeasioned /!
one 81 the blows
"Well, Mr.. Soteldc, tell me what par