The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-24

Northern subcrbs Of the city, Both
went to tho appointed place Of meet.
ing, but though IA misunderstanding as
to the time, they did not come togcth.
or, Mr.. Poindcxtcr going in Che morn.
ing, MIR. Hall in the evening. Here
the matter rested until next morning
when the following card appeared in
the News;
A CARD
Yesterday morning there appeared in
tho Union and American the following
paragraph
"Ihe charges and insinuotions against
this paper, contained in the leading edl.
toriaI article in the Nashville News Of
yesterday, are utterly destitute Of truth.
We cannot consent to carry on a news
paper controversy with an editor who Ut.
ters calumnies against a contemporary
trusting to the supposed privileges Of age
TO shield him from responsibility"
The "chargcs" made against the
Union and American in the article Of the
News above referred to, ! established by
undenIablc facts then and there adducod.
| made no ''insinu0tions."
The assertion that | trust TO the privil'
eyes of ago TO shield myself from respon.
slbiIity for any statements | make, is false
and calumniom. He who made the as
sertion trusts to the pistol to shield from
exposure the Misrepresentation and
falseboods Of the journal with which he
is connected, That is the plain English
Of the matter. The shield he has selcc'
ted will prove insufficient for his purpose.
shall 60 on. as | have begun, with a
thorough exposure OF all misstatements,
Misrepresentation and falsehoods which
may appear in tho Union and American,
and which may deem worthy Of notice
fully ablo and prepared to protect my
person against assault and punish the as
s%ailant. ALLEN A. HALL.
About the usual breakfast hour
Mr.. Poindcxtcr called at the office o.
the News, and cnquircd for Mr.. Hall
who had not yet come down TOWN.
He called again about s o'clock, nc.
c%ompanied by two friends, and again
failing TO find Mr.. Hall at the office
he walked down Cherry street to the
neishborhood of Cedar, where he re.
manned for perhaps half an hour, and
then returned alone in the direction o!
the News office. When he had ap.
preached within some thirty or forty
steps Of the door. Mr.. Hall, who was
warned OF his approach, stepped out
upon the pavement with n double
barrel shotgun. in his hand. lI5 call
ed to Mr.. poiudcxler two or three
times to stop. but the latter continuing
to advance, he lcvcled the gun and
fired one barrel, the charge, which
consisted of buck shot taking effect in
Mr.. Poindexter's breast and stomach
and killing him almost Instantly
About ten shot took effect, either o
which, in the opinion of physicians
would have caused his death. Mr.
Poindexter was holding an umbrella
over him at the time he was shot, the
morning being a rainy one. His arm
was badly broken and the umbrella
stali also. He did not speak after
being shot. He was conveyed within
the law Office Of Hon. Andrew Ewing,
in front of which he fell, and then laid
upon a sofa, where he gave one gasp
and died.
This statement we gather princi
palJy from the Nashville Patriot, and
comedies with the reports ofthe othe,
papers. Great excitement prevailed
all the day in Nashville, many per
sonssuspending business, and standinl
about promiscuously, seeming lost il
melancholy.
After the ARRAY, Mr.. Hall sent TO