Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-09
SHOT In THE BREAST.
William Hooker, q Painter, Fires on
Hector D. puryear.
A BRIEF QUARREL WAS HAD
The Aratr the outgrowth of AN
Arrangement for Packing Some
Furniture-The Accused Arrested
Hall Net Yet Extracted.

Yesterday evening William Hooper.
painter. and Hector ID. Puryear, another
white man. became engaged In Quarfei
in gambling-room at the corner OF
First and Broad streets. and the former
shot and dangerously. II not fatally
wounded his adversary.
The ARRAY was one Of short Duration
but II showed that the men had expected
trouble when they should meet The dis
turbance was not over game OF cards
or OF roulette, but involved an agreement
between Hooper and Purycar whereby the
latter was TO do some packing for the
former.
Immediately after the shooting the in
5ured man was removed to the Old Do
minion Hospital. where his wound was
dressed by DE. J. Page Massie. The ball,
which entered the rght side OF the body
Just above the seventh rib. could not be
located by the physician, though he
may be able TO reach II later.
NOT NECESSARILY FATAL.
The condition Of Puryear while dan
geroue, is not considered fatal. DIR. Mas
sic has hopes OF extracting the ball in the
course OF the next day or two, and ne
does not at all despair OF his patents
life. The shot was from S2-caiibre
American bulldog revolver. and only one
cartridge was discharged.
According TO Hookers statement he
went TO see Puryear on a matter OF
business in connection with the packing
OF some furniture. When he preached
the matter TO his former employee the
latter declared that he did not care 10
discuss the question with Hooker Hot
words were passed. and, finally. the
epithet, the "- lie" was passed. and
Puryear endeavored 10 strike Hooker
twice, when the prisoner drew his revolt
yer and fired one shot. The affair created
great excitement in the vicinity Of the
shooting. and soon had collected quite a
crowd around the streets referred to.
ARRESTED AT HOME.
The man who had thus perpetrated
felony managed TO get away and reach
his home, No. 300 east Franklin street.
1t was here that he was arrested by Ser
Feant A. II. Tonlinson about two hours
after the shooting. Sergeant Tomlinson,
who was accompanied by Sergeant Lucien
Thomas and officers SOwen. Shoemaker.
and McAullen. entered the house alone.
He found the building dark, and coon
came face 10 face with his man. He told
him that he wanted him, and Hooker
replied by saying: Put suppose I do not
care to go with you" At this time the
detective sergeant shipped his hands
around the waist OF Hooker. and took
him as his prisoner. Hooker offered a
great deal OF resistance, and It is be-
lieved would have shot Sergeant Tom
linson had r favorable opportunity pre-
scented itself. He. however. was soon
safely lodged In a cell in the Third sta
ton on the charge Of feloniousy shoot
Inc and wounding Puryear.
Hooker is 42 years old and has fam
fly. Puryear is about 30. and unmar-
ried He is said TO have conducted or
been interested In the poieer-room. near
the door Of which the shooting occurred.
At 2 o'clock this morning the wounded
man was reported TO be in no immediate
danger. The wound, though, is a very
dangerous one.