The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-20

called I'm from his room to dinner, anu
IN nm instant she heard the report Of a
pistol.
she hastened to his room and found
him lying on the floor with pistol in hand
and the blood gushing from his ssht
temple. The ball had penetrated his tenn
p!e, and it took downward course ana
lodged somewhere about his jaw or neck.
DR.. Bailey, of Clayville, was sent for in
haste, and soon arrived. Or. Iay4or, u
Amelia, was called in, and upon eNamlna-
ton. pronounced the wound as not at
all alarming.
DR.. George Ben. Johnston, of Rlch-
;mond, was telegraphed for, and arrived
on the midnight train. The Colonel hao
1,,ed nrofusely, and the doctors decided
it best best not to probe for the ball, ms
the patient was very weak, out oeciueu ea
to probe later ..o,,
The Colonel is conscious as to persons
of his acquaintance, but is not conscious US
of the act of shooting. His family see
no reason for his attempt to 3 Ia ks I! MS "a ),
life. and assert. that he was as $Weal sna Ili
In as good cheer as he ever was. vas. 20 %
seems ia think that some one has struck
him and sometimes asks concerning his
assailant. The. Colonel was ait PoWhatan tan
Courthouse on Friday last, and was
cheerful and looking we'll, and Is many
friends hope he will soon be we'll again. .
At o'clock this evening the Colonei
was reported to be resting CONF CONF or ieSIs' caD!s'
and getting on as we'll as could pc eA-
pected.
n was.iwitll general and profound re-
rret that the news OF the shooting OF COZ
w. +. Wickllam was received mere yes.
terday from his country residence IN fo@-
4latan county. !,
Hundreds of inquiries were made anu
much concern was felt. Details OF the
shooting we're hard to get. Several mes
sages received here from Powha tan were
meagre, and con tained the statement. that
the wound was a slight one and OF niue
consequence, but Dr.. George Ben &John- on,
sion who was summoned by telegIaph, l,
said when seen by reporter TOT %lule m
T-imes. that the wound was a serious one,
and while not necessarily so, might prove
fatal. fz1z 9. .5, d ~, i, :,
Col. ,Wickham left Richmond FRIDAY
afternoon to go to his home ~ IVA, Ia
fan county. He took with him his prl--
zvate@ secretary, Mr. George Talley-s On
Saturday the two were to go TO low na-s Ia =
tan Courthouse to take deDosltlons !, III ID
a ca Sc in which Col NV1ckham was ~ III =
terested. For some reason, the deposi- ls
tions were NOT taken and M! Alr. -iy. diiey.
returned to Richmond on Saturday even even
Ing. ..,,aat,,a !, !, d,
,estrrday. when he received a. brief#
letter from Mr.. Lee Dance, brother-tn-
law to Col. Wiclsham. stat ting that COL
#yticlsham had accidentally shot himself
hnt that. Dr.. George Ben. Johnston. who
ha a been summoned, had attended him
md he thought he would recover soon.
DETAILS or oorING
81 81 a prominent. citizen Of Powhatan coun-.
~ rea cned the city yesterday morning and
ave the following account of the un-.
! Fortunate affair. He said that Col
syrickhams has been in Ill health for sew
serai months. and at times has been con-
sidered by his family and friends tosbe
despond lent.
s SUNDAY. when the shooting occurred
III was about :30 % clock. Col. Wickhami
was in his room with his wife. Dinner
was announced and Mrs. Wickham# pre-
5ceded her husband 8, Who remained 81 In
sthesroo she. evidently thinking he was
She had only gotten q few steps from
the door when she heard as shot. and.
.r,ishins back into the room. found her husss
band had fallensswith 81 horrible woundI
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