The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-02-24

Particulars Of the Array in which Will
lam Puryoar was Fatally shot by Andrew
a Ftifoff

TIE following particulars OF the recent
.hooung affair arr gathered from the Nor
iolk paperS
nn TUESDAY evening about 10 O'Clock q
NMcu'ly occurred between two young men
an Main rear Church street. In which VIII
Gsm Pnryear was shot In two places. ana
.,srhsu- fatally, by Andrew C. Elliott.
Sir. ". +. Litx. an eyc-wiiues- Of me
...ot.ng. states that about ~ o'clock ! ues-
las 1irht he was standing IN front 81 Da-
.l.sn'. cigar-storc. on Main street near
,rur-h. when hi- attention was attracted
b.. ,,hai 4cl med 70 DC q difficulty bttWcen
r.c 40 Young men mentioned above. ana
ftl. ac heard Elliott say. " Did you 90 over
tt,rp % get something for me = address
ipg :he remark T. Puycar, who Wts ap-
-rcaching Elliott from across the street
nd about the time Purycar stepped upon
Ihe crtrbstouc saw Elliott fire inUr shols.
pu-,esr falling after the first t',0 had been
red. Mr.. I.iiz states that h. did not hear
puryear make ans replg 20 EiEotis inq'n-
., liking him IL he had "boen over there
B., ri ANYTHING for him." shortly after the
fU ~ the wounded man Officers Fenircs,
nd Lawrence arrived upon the scene and
-fe.trd Elliott and conveyed him % the
.tvtion-housc. the wounded man being
.as,d on sjretcher and carried 10 The
-Imc place.
elliott. In bis cfll. in an interview with
rfn0ner. stated that De- shot Puryear.
..f fhat u was done In seli-dcicncc. lie
...f char some word had taken place be-
t,sttp him ud PuTycar near the corner Of
Min and Church streets shortly before the
.lo1iue. when Purycar. In an angry tone,
a..r~i.l 0. saving. " Wait there; lll fX
.n- lie went ~ Davidson cigar--,0re,
-G IN turning to come ont saw PuTfear
n-eqci5re him from across the street. 90
... .smrt.ae placing Dis i1nd behind mm.
ir. ..ad. Have Won got something o.
t..t mc Wfht" but received 30 reply
.-.a Pu~rear. WHO was still approaching,
and LEE tf believed. intended 10 shoot him.
.. drew hi. revolver and shot hr,t. tie
...f fair shots. .ui from tlc smoke could
n.t t.ii when ie fCl.
Tu-rr- .rtn was sent Cor and took
OIL. wounded mans deposition. flc sun-
stance ~ which g. tlat Dee lPurycF) Rad
..I some word. with Elliott. who -trick
Hu uifl ln umhre' "a. when he icit him
..l wont across fa- street On returning
..r Muruc. gftcrWard. De- was met Dt
Goit. who began firing upon him. tie
l n0+ draw Dis pistol. although lr i~d
.ue. WIZ he dil not no reason p, given.
rc1 t..n arrival az thc wounded ran at
la -.ation-h9lse De w1- attended by Br.
J.lu ~. Gait. e.. O.. Duly. james ID. Gai.
M Riddle. who. upon ln examination.
nd .hli tH0 shot, lad taken effect. one
10 Dol. ier laI and the otser m hi- 'cit
1-- neer Che shoulder. Ia- ball was
1908 uroIed f1r. lut .t was decided tha, the
arse was inward end downward. and Is
.. 70 very serious character
Wr. pugesr. 10 seems. J, from Bu.king-
nm c0mtv. iu tlis state, and not from
Irrraburc. IS. Do, been stated. while WI
I.II0tt i-. 10 f. said, Lvnch'ur. man. and
...r1 sch connected both in THAT city and u
Sow lork.
The wounded man remained 10 The STA
f,.u-hou-e tiil about . =. y. "wednesday,
.atu hi. brrtner. who had been jplcgrphed
t.r, and had arrived on the Norfolk and
Wr.teru afternoon train. had him taken 10
fa. hospital oi 81. Vincent dc Paul for
.-a.meuf. The wounds have occasioned
entire paralysis NJ Che lower Dali o. the
H.dy. and 70 IS believed tlIt internal hem
arrl.tre ha- q in. as the patient Wa- yom-
un- blood freely ~ times wednesday ai-
f.ln0n.
Nr. Elliott. Who 3ckrow lodged having
donr che shooting. Wa- 20 have had an eX-
maation "wednesday morning before The
Mayor $50 Witnesses were ou hand. how
ctsr and q was postponed till D +. NJ,
n.rn, r, thc pri~0ner's request, il was
n deferred % tle same hour Thursday.
S. .lst account. Mr.. PUryear wa- not eN-
r-,f 4 % live