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Captain Jack Wounded During the Play Last Evening--Incidents in Connection Therewith.

The play of the "Red Right Hand" at National theater last evening ended as it was not begun. The last act was in successful progress, and the fight between J. W. Crawford, alias Captain Jack, who impersonated Yellow Hand, and Buffalo Bill was inaugurated according to programme, on horseback. Captain Jack, before mounting his horse, had cocked his pistol and placed it in the holster. In attempting to draw it with his usual dexterity and celerity it caught, and in the endeavor to extricate it was discharged.

The accident put another phase on the combat at once. The wounded man dismounted unceremoniously, and in the endeavor to sustain himself reeled and fell. Still, but few persons in the audience seemed to know that anything was amiss for, notwithstanding the injury which he had evidently sustained, and with the espirit de corps characteristic of all true actors, he continued to play his part. The act, however, was brought to an early termination, and the curtain dropped.

After the curtain fell there was a general rush of Captain Jack's friends for the stage. It was then ascertained that the discharge had made a deep and painful wound a little below the left groin. Drs. Bergstein, Grant and Tufts were soon in attendance, and an examination showed that the wad with which the pistol was loaded had entered at the place indicated, ranged down some four inches and there lodged. An incision was made and the troublesome intruder removed. The wound is large, ragged and painful, but not necessarily dangerous.

There were some incidents in connection with this little affair which were also not down in the play. When Crawford dismounted, the horse naturally commenced looking about for himself. He pointed directly toward the audience and for liberty. His owner, the irrepressible Crosby, who was standing behind the scenes, however, sprang forward, caught the animal and held him till the curtain dropped.

By this time those on and about the stage knew that some accident had occurred, and when the blood, which flowed fast from the wound, was seen trickling from Captain Jack's [?] [?]