The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-29
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The MeEihenny-Dunseith Case.
The latest phase In the unfortunate
McElhenny-Dunseith case is that VIII
liam McElhenny, hit on the forehead
with brick by w. ]. Dunseith, Is also
In danger OF losing his life. The
wound is much more serious than was
at first expected. The brick struck
him on the front part of the head, cut
ting a cash through the scalp and is
now thought to have fractured the
skull. His head Is swollen far above
its normal size and pains him severely.
III erysipelas does not set in, the man
may get well. Should this finally de-
yelop 1T might ultimately result in
'The following Is what William Nc
Elhenny says occurred in Dunselth's
store:
As soon as Dunseith threw the brick
he rushed into the house. l then started
after him and when got as far as the
store blood began to flow from the
wound on my head. l hardly knew
what l was doing. kept OH into the
store and as soon as saw Dunseith
caught hold OF him and we clinched.
We both fell upon the floor. l became
very weak from the loss of blood, and
tho next knew was Dunseith had the
better OF mo and was on top. Dun.
seth began chewing my hand and
finally got my thumb in his mouth.
While In this position my broth er
James entered tho store and tho next
| knew he had thrown Dunselth off OF
me. 1 got up and went out of the
store and into my brothers house.
I went to the hydrantfn the kitchen.
and was washing the blood on when /
heard three shots in quick succession
which startled me. l turned around
from tho hyJlrant and looked through
the hallway out into the street. saw
my brother sta9ger, and then realized
for the first uIne that shooting had
been done. I rushed to my brother
and said:
"My God, Jim. what's the matterr'
He replied: Pm shot"
"Whereabouts?n / then asked him.
Placing his hand to his rightbreast
he showed mo where he had been shot,
took hold OF his arm and we walked
| into the sitting room. He sat down
and unbuttoued his shirt and showed
the wound which the ball had made
He was afterward taken up stairs and
i lay down on the lounge, keeping O
| wet bandago to my head.
when | came out of the store die
not see my brother ugaln until | saw
him standing on the steps when the
pistol shot was fired. He told me thnt
after he had taken Dunseith OF in the
store, he came out and stood OH tho
pavement when Dunseith began firing
at him. Then he said, after tho tirst
shot was fired at me l made for the
door, The shots came SO rapidly
| could not get out of the way In time
Besides my little boy, Paul, was sit
| ting on the doorsteps and could not
| get in for him. My boy was also In
danger OF being shot. When l got
uponthe stops | turned my face direct
| ly toward Dunseith and then the ball
struck me In tho breast here. do moi
know why | turned my face In the dl
rection OF the man, without 1t was OF
account Of Paul sitting right at my
| feet"
There Is still believed to be chance
| for the recovery of James McElhenny
| though at times since Saturday hi,
condition was very preearious. He
was In partially dazed state all
OF yesterday and last evening his
chances for recovery were pronounced
very slim indeed. Yesterday morning
| during lucid interval he made hi.
| Will though at no time since the shoot
/ AiieS ilhi llD llillL Ilb IlO
got we'll. On the contrary, he ha.
been quite hopeful. When pen, inl
and paper was brought to him yester.
day morning he proceeded to draw up
the instrument to provide for his wife
and little bow should he not recover.
A notice was pinned on the from
door yesterday with this inscriptions
please do not knock at the door, tax,
tho back entrance
William J. Dunseith and Mrs. Dun
selth are still confined Mt the City Ha
to await the result OF McElhennys in
juries. Since her confinement in the
city Hall Mrs, Dunseith has been suf
| ferlnG much from nervous pro5tration
No one is allowed to see man or wifi,
cave the officers of the law and thei
counsel, Lilburne Chandler, ESQ.
MIR. Chandler was at the Muuicipa
Court this morning in conversation
with City Solicitor Turner, In regard
to admitting Mrs. Dunseith to bail. bu
no definite conclusion was reached In
tho matter.
DIR Springer being telephoned to al
noon to-day in regard to James Nc
Elhenny, stated that he was improv
ing at such a rate as to give him al
even chance for life il other condition
connected with the case do not hap
pen.