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


clutch. I rallied instantly and grappled
him and showed him from me, when ! saw
the flash Of pistol near my face, and
felt an instantaneous singing sensation
throughout my frame. Shots were quick,
and seemed to me numerous. l reached
into the drawer az my. desk and
grasped my pistol and fired one shot at
my sssailants. I stepped over the body OF
A. VI. Soteldo. who was shot by his brother
with the bullet intended for me, and
rushed for the other Soteldo. l grasped
him, and we struggled fiercely, but !
rushed him out Of the room, through the
adjoining Office, down the stairs, and
landed him on the pavement. AT that mo-
ment some parties gathered. picked up Mr..
sot~ldo. and was assisted into the busi-
ness Office, where Drs. Bliss, Sewers, and
Stanton soon arrived and gave prompt at
tention 10 my condition.
MR.. soTELDo AT PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL TO-
The following was received from our
Washington correspondent last night:
Doctor Bliss and other surgeons this
morning made an examination OF the
wound of Mr.. A. VI. Soteldo, the we'll
known Washington correspondent. who
was shot last night In an encounter with
Mr.. Clarence Barton. managing editor OF
the NdfiOnd! Republican, under circum-
strnces already telegraphcd you. They
pronounced the wound mortal. When
informed that he must die, Mr.. So
teldO received the announcement WIN
remarkable GOODNESS, and subsequently
said 20 friend that he reckoned II was Tor
the best. as he had never been understood.
lie further said he forgaye Mr.. Barton, ana
did not want him prosecuted. Leading
correspondents, including General Boyn-
ton. Colonel l.. Q. Washington, Mr.. Car
son. and others, called NJ Providence Hos
uital during the day and expressed their
deep sympathy for him. He expressed the
belief that Mr.. Barton shot him, although II
is generally believed that he received the
wound at the hands of his brother, who
accompanied him TO the Republican Office.
when the ball is cxtracisg. however, tins
question will be readily settled, because
Mr.. Soteldo's pistol carried large ball,
while Mr.. BartOn's was loaded with small
ones.
Mr.. A. VI. Soteldo had a pistol, but did
not lire It. Thc surgeons declined extract
ing the ball. The general opinion this al
ternoon was that he could not live until
morning. and every report that came from
the hospital represented him as sinking.
AZ : o'clock there was a report on the
streets that nc was dead and that MI. Bar
ton was worse.
fBy Associated Press
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.
WASHINGTON, February l0.-A. NJ. Sotel-
do. one Of the victims Of the shooting aiiray
al the Office Of the National Republican last
night, + now lying at Providence Hospital
i'm about the same condition n last night.
His brother. \. {. SOieldo, i in close GUS
tody at the Fifth precinct station. Clarence
NJ. Barton is resting n quietly a. could he
expected.
Lafer.-A. VI. Soteldo. who was shot last
night, is still living. and has regained en-
tire consciousness, although he paralyzed
from his head down, and his death is only
a question Of short time. In converse
ton with his friends he diSclaims having
hado any intention 10 shoot Barton,
and saws the latter 6red the first
shot. but he forgives him (Banon)
for IL. lie has thus far declined TO
make any legal Gafe-mOrtem statement.
This i construed 10 mean that he J. OF
opinion that one Of his brothers shots, IN
tended for Barton. struck the elder sotcldo.
Barton had a pistol in his table-drawer
which he seized when attacked. Only one
chamber OF this was found 10 he empty,
but Barton had dubbed IL and used
il on both OF his aSSailantS. Young
SuteldO's pistol was found empty. II had
four chambers. The elder SoteldO's pistol
was fully charged. Al the weapons are in
the hands Of the police. Barion's pistol
was an old one. Upon the person OF the
wounded Soteldowas found aI0-inch dirk
knife. All OF the weapons Of the brothers
Soteldo were new and bright.
Barton in his statement says both his as
sailant, were greatly under the influence Of
liquor.
The Younger SOteldo was arraigncd in
the Police Court to-day charged with as
,ault and battery with intent to Kill his
brother, \. VI. Soteldo. lie was commit
ted without hail 10 wait the result OF the
lattcr's injuries. Barton j. not seriously
injured by either wound.
TIE BULLET TO BE STRONG EVIDENCE.
In case Of the death Of Soteldo his
brother will be held for homicide. The
question who shot him." said Police-Licu-
tenant Arnold 10 a Star reporter, evil he
settled when they get the bullet. You
see" he said, taking mp Bart0n's pistol,
"this is only 81 cllihre. while this one
(voung Soteldo's pistol /, 60, and this one
taking up the elder Soteldo's pistol Is So.
When we get the bullet, il there Is any
doubt at all, ii viii be settled"
There has been but one ball fred from
Barton's revolver. IN cInploye OF the he
publioqu said he fired that At a rat some days
avo. 80 there is reason 10 believe Barton did
not succeed in firing the pistol at all.
Mr.. \. Nj. Soicldo has made an dnte-mor-
TEN statement 10 Assistant District-Atiorney
Taggrt, but Mr.. Corkhill has declined TO
give il for publication at present