The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-15
YTRST ROOD ZOE RLAIYE
Desperate Political Fish, In q Pean.y,van,s
VILLAGE.

A Liverpool special Of the 9Th to the New
York World gives the following details OF
the political row In the village:
A desperate political quar- rel with terri
bic tragical ending occurred here last night
soon after the news had been received of
the nomination az Mr.. Blaine nj Chicago.
II the feeling manifested among Repubii-
cans over the action OF the Chicago Con-
ven.ion proves as bitter elsewhere as II is
In this section rcpetitions OF such horrible
episodes as that OF last night may be con-
fdcntly looked for.
The men involved in the desperate ant.
bloody stlray were James Hogan, Elwood
Strauss, Casper Boyer. and tour others, all
farmers. The three men named are Stall
" ri Republicans, aud when they were
told that Blaine had won the battle they
grew wild with rage, and openly de-
nounced the Maine statesman in terms that
would have done credit 10 n Liverpool cos
termonger. Others in the party dcte ,ded
Blaine and q war OF words enSued, hut be-
fore coming 10 blows the gang separated.
Shortly after the party adjourned to a
neighboting har-room. and as the Stalwarts
drowned their sorrows in the flowing bowl
their bclligerCnt qualities were developed.
Hogan began the trouble by getting into Il
heated argument with n Blaine man and
endeavored 10 enforce the strength 81 his
views with a rafting blow. Instantly the
men clinched and n rough.and-tumblc fight
began. Efforts were made TO separate the
comhatsntS but without success. and in n
few moments the dozen or more men in
the saloon were engaged IN free fight.
Knives were drawn and used effectively,
rcvOlvers were whipped out OF back
were exchanged between the bellgerents
with q rapidity that was surprising and a
force that would have done credit TO a
Bowery bruiser.
in the midst OF the ,n;!ee a pistol-bullet
struck the single cosl-oil lamp with which
the room was illuminated, SCATTERING it to
fragments. and leaving the place in dark
ness. The crowd were, however, so
irmZied with eXcitement-2ll being half
dunk-that the battle was waged ticrcely
in the darkness, the men Slashing right
AMI left with their bowic-kniyeS and using
Chairs and other improyiScd weapons.
For fully quarter Of an hour the men
fought like tigers, and were finally elected
b. the proprietor, who had been REIN
forced by a number OF his friends.
The door was barred. and when light
vas brought in the three men were found
ling on the floor. They proved TO be
logan, Boyer, and a farmer named James
Weiss. Hogan had been shot through the
light thigh, and bad terrible stab wound
n the abdomen. Boyer received seven
distinct knife wounds. and was shot
through the arm, ana Weiss had been
stabbed twice severely in the right side.
The announcement made to the bowling
mob outside that the three men had been
Siled quoted them and they dispersed. A
physician was summoned and after dress
NJ the wounds Of the injured expressed
hut little hope of their recovery. War
nntS were issued for the arrest OF twenty
prisons who figured in the row. All con-
orned have been regarded as respectable
mn. and il is supposed that not less than
thrty-fve persons participated in the row.
TIE deaths OF Hogan and Weiss were re-
prted this evening, and if they are not al
rady dead they cannot survive more than
a'ew hours.