Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-15
MIR. MONTAGUE SHOT.
THE Young LAWYER rAlxrtly.,,, J,
Bur NOT SERIOUSLY wot~DED.
Mr.. BAILEY FIRES upOs HIM.
The He"rieo Farmer Receives. the
Party who Go Down to seis sf,.
Place VITA shossuns. ard rhsx
Have an Exciting Experiences. =

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Mr.. f. A. Saunders. Jr.. the we,i-knopn
wholesale grocer Of south Fourtscnth
street, and Mr., r. l.. Montague. ore "
the best-known lawyers al tho Richno1f
bar and brother Of Attorncs-t; t;ener@f
Montague had an exciting experience Oh
the new Charles city read, below Rem
mond. yesterday. and as result or tho
experience Mr.. Montague Was quite potn-
fully though not seriously shot. Both
thought for awhile that they would p4
killed.
The two gentlemen, together vifn
AIessrs. Albert s. Googe and John school>
er. left Richmond about o'eipk4 N tno
afternoon to drive To the farm sf Mr ..
c. Bailey. come seven miles hcio~ 5Heh-
mond. on the Charles city road. when
was to be sold to satisfy deed OF ssssl,
and were held up on the road by tif.
Bailey. who with a gun loaded with No.
as. shot Mr.. Montague In the head afti
back and threatened 70 kin Mr.. Saunders
HAS BEEN IN THE ASYLUM.
Mr.. Bailey is an Ole residept oe Hen
uco, and Is well known fhroushow the
eoaAty. IRE WIS up to some years ago a
prosperous merchant IN lower Ifenrlee.
but his fortunes turned ami his property
was swept away. His reverses prcysd
upon his mind and he became Insane. MS
mania being on religion lie was thrice
sent TO the State Hospital at Williams-
burg, but was sent back each time as
cured. and since his last return has neen
farming His affairs became eutanxied.
and he was forced 10 place deed of trust
on his farm, and n was 10 SATISFY fni@
deed. which was made IN favor OK Air.
Goode as trustee, that Mr SchQ0ier. Who
is an auctioneer, was en- route there 90
sell the property.
Mr.. Saunders. who was q friend % the
beneficiary I'm the deed. started 10 the
farm TO represent him and TO save Mr..
Bailey as far as possible. Mr. Montague
went with him, and travelled In the same
buggy Messrs. Goode and Schooier bring
ing up the rear in another buggy
WAITED IN AMBUSH.
Mr.. Bailey apparently conceived fhe
idea that AIR. Saunders was an enemy uf
his, and determined TO stop the safe ana
Kill that gentleman lie wens out on ffis
road and secreted himself to await ti>e
advent OF the party. While waitiE4 ne
accosted a Mr. Savage, who was out ptnf~
ing. and took his gun from him. and thea.
with two guns he. continued IN ombnsn.
About 10 minutes to 4 o'clock the party
OF gentlemen drove into sight, and Hal
ley, with both guns in his hand, rushed
out into the roao. and throwing one or
them TO his shoulder ordered the party
to halt on pain of death. Mr.. Saunders,
who was driving. wheeled his horse partly
around against a fence and sprang out
TO tie the animal.
The gentlemen in the other buggy
sprang out and beat a hasty. retreat and
Mr.. Montague. at whom the gun was
crouched down in the bottom Of
the vehicle. He had hardly done So wteil
Bailey pulled the trigger sn3 Fhe had a
large shot rook offaci TX re head arft
shoulders OF the attorney Realizing that
ne was shot. Mr. Montague sprang from
the vehicle and ran up the road a dis
tance Of 200 yards whore hc cr0uched be-
hind a fence.
WENT FOR SIR. SAUNDERS.
Mr.. Bailey then turned his atteatlon 10
Mr.. Saunders. who was standing az his
horses head. and placing the muzzle of
the gun directly In his face told him ne
was going TO blow his ---- head or. Air.
was at a considerable disad-
being unarmed, but ne realized
that he had 10 deal with man who was
beside himself. and kept cool and began
20 argue the mattcr with him.
Bailey insisted that he purposed killing
the groceryman. and finally demanded
that he give him his watch. This de-
mand Mr.. Saunders very promptly com-
piled with and the handsome gold timo-
still kept leveled at his head. and Mr..
began TO devise ways ard mfans
to escape. He decided that 10 tackle
Bailey was his only hope. and very ralm-
y and quietly removed his 0ycreo1t whieh
he hung upon fence and nis gloves,
which ne placed In his pocket.
lie then placed one foot on the fence
10 leaping over and srnp-
ping with the crazy man. but az he did
so Bailey informed him that If be- made
another movement he would pull the trig-
ger. ami Mr. Saunders was forced 10
stand still lie then called Tor Nj. Mon
tague, who promptly came 10 him. and
The two talked 10 the maniac who stiii
persisted that he would KIN them. While
hey were talking. Bailey demanded thar
he be given Mr.. Saunderss Overc0at. ard
This demand. like the former one w3s
complied with.
MIR. SAUNDERS ESCAPED.
The gun was stnl kept levelled at the
.wo gentlemen but Air. Saunders. who
lad become somewhat accustomed 70 The
situation. turned 90 rs something about
lls horse. lie then walked around the
lnlmal and quietly walked away. Mr..
Montague remaining. Mr saunders huf-
led on 10 the home OF q constable 10
ave Bailey arrested. but the officer WAS
In
eho realized that one OF the victims had
scaped him. was venting his wrath upon
.ir. Montague and cursed him roundiy.
md threatened 10 Kin him, contending
hat he had let Mr.. Saunders escape.
Mr. Montague made no reply for some
ime. The blood was streaming over MS
ace from the wounds In his head. and
When the abuse became more snd mort
ieorous. ne began 10 laugh at Bailey
his somewhat quieted Bailey. who be-
an talking about commonplace matters.
ie quietly slipped Alr. saunders over
oat on his shoulders, and walking over
b the buggies. said he was goinA Ia take
nem OF with him. Alr. Montague asked
hat he leave one. so that he could drive
ack 70 Richmond anu get a doctor 10
ress his wounds. This request seemed
o appeal TO the sense Of the man. Who
spiied. with an oath that SIR Nontasue
ould have both of them and he thsn
ialkca on through the woods. leaving
he lawyer IN possession of the Held.
WENT TO A HOSPITAL.
After some little time AIR. Saunders
pd the other two gentlemen returned,
nd the four drove rapidly 20 the city
Ir. Montague was taken 10 the Old Do
Union Hospital. where his Wounds were
ressed. after which he went 10 his home