The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-26
SERIOUS sTABBING SCRAPE.
DIR. William 4. Crutchfield knitted sunday
Afternoon by MIR. l.. +. Mason-Probably
Fatal Results from an Old feud.

Fatal Results from an Old feud.
Sunday afternoon any time between 4
O'Clock and dark crowd OF people could
have been seen standing In front OF the
drugstore OF Mr.. Powhatan T.. Dupuv. on
Broad between Fifth and Fourth streets
As fast as those who became satlated left.
Others, eager for news, took their place.
and in answer TO questions II was made
known that DR.. W. Il. Crutchfeld had
been severely stabbed by Mr.. T.. +. Mason:
that he had been brought to Mr.. Dupuy's
drugstore; that four or five doctors were
around him, and that in their opinion his
life would be lost.
As nearly as can be learned. the follow
ing facts relate directly TO the difficulty !:
Some time ago, it is said, Mr.. Mason had
cause TO complain OF DIR. Crutchfeld, but
the questions involved are Of a nature that
cannot he detailed at this time. DR..
Crutchtield resented the charges made-s0
the story goes-and the matter remained
unsettled until sunday, when the parties
met. Crutchfield was too i'll to make
statement, and Mason dlscreetly refused 10
say anything aS TO the particulars OF the
affair. Consequently there is conflict Of
NtAtt ntN AbONt manly DVlht~s All AEItts
however, that Or. Crutchfield had been
drinking. and that he met Mason on Fifth
street between Marshall and Broad; that
he made an attempt here TO attack him,
but was restrained by Mr.. Edward Minor,
who was with him; that he followed after
Mason. came up with him between Broad
and Grace streets, and that then and there
the reRcOntre took place, resulting in the
stabbing Of Crutchfeld so quickly that
those in sight could not give any connected
account OF il.
A. soon as Mr.. Minor could reach the
scene he took charge Of DR.. Crutchfeld and
carried him around to Dupuy's drugstore.
DrS. Spiers George and Il. B. Herndon.
who happened TO be near by, were called
in, and in a short while DR.. Mcclure, DR..
w. B. Burford. and DR.. Wexford arrived.
Upon examination the doctors discovered
that Or. Crutchhcld had wound i'm the
neck, another on the left shoulder. another
Just under the left ShOulder-blade. and
another i'm the left side between the two
lower ribs.
The wound IN the neck and the wound
i'm the shoulder met at a common point in
the upper lobe Of the lett lung. The wound
under the left shoulder-blade was found to
be slight. The wound in the left side was
about two inches long and extended into
the cavity OF the stomach. The patient was
made as comfortable as possible. AT one
time he appeared TO be rapidly sinking, and
Justice John c. Teller was sent for to take
his diving statement. A Areaction, however.
took place, which gave the doctors hopes Of
recovery.
About O'Clock DR.. Crutchfleld was re-
moved to his fathers residence. on Fourth
street. His physicians administered Opt
ates and he rested very well during the
night, and last night il was thought the
chances in favor Of his recovery were very
good.
When Mason found that he had finished
his fight he walked down Fifth TO Grace.
up Grace to Fourth street, down Fourth
to Franklin, where he met Officer Aleck
VI. TOmlinson, TO whom he surrendered.
In reply TO questions by the officer Mr..
Mason said: My lips are sealed. | SIM
ply desire 10 surrender myself rs your
prisoner" officer Tomlinson took him to
the second police station-house and locked
him up.
Mr.. Mason was born in Charlotte coun-
ty, Va, and is the son OF Rev. ;. G.. Ma
son. Baptist minister. He Is about thir
ty-three years old, and has wife and two
little children. He was for some time
with Oliver q Robinson. tobacconists, and
at present fills the position Of shipping
and bill-clerk in the wholesale grocery OF
l.. c. Younger, No. 10 south Fourteenth
street. When arrested the only weapon
found upon his person was an ordinary
size four-bladed ROdgers's pocket-knife.
This weapon, it is thought, could not have
made such fearful wounds rs were inflicted
on Crutchfed. Mr.. Mason is very popu-
lar man.
DIR. Crutchfeld is the son Of Mr.. George
X. Crutchfeld, and brother Of Mr.. George
Il. Crutchfeld. business manager OF the
State. and is a member OF the hrm Of Crutch-
field a Roberts, dentists, at the corner OF
Fifth and Marshall streets. lie first studied
medicine at the Virginia Medical College,
afterwards attended the Baltimore Dental
College, and, returning 10 this city, formed
a co-partnership with a claSSmate, Or. j.
NJ. Roberts. DR.. Crutchfield is about
twenty-seyen years OF age, and Is unlnar-
ried. He has many warm friends IN our
Yesterday morning Mr.. Mason was be-
fore the Police Court, but Justice hlchard-
son decided TO continue the case until July
Sd. and the following witnesses were re-
cognized for their appearance at that time
W. NJ. Wallace, DR.. q. Smith, Clifford
Chalkley, a. NJ. Tomlinson, j. b. Angle,
George c. Jefferson, Kemp Williams,
George Read, +. A. Minor. Drs. McGuire,
Wexford, George, and Herndon.
The counsel for the accused, Malo Al
fred r. Courtney, did not ask for bail, and
Mr.. Mason was taken back TO jail.
The affair caused considerable comment,
and for a time served to withdraw atten-
tion from the all-absorbing duel topic:
Both gentlemen are well known here, and
have numerous friends, who regret the I'M
fortunate occurrence.