Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-05-27
The Difficulty between MesSrs. Pofn'
dexter ana beaumont.

Frum ne Nashville Unlonl
We were arerse 10 inhu%iEg on the public
any detailed statement Of the various eircum-
stances connected with the personal difheultv
between our associate, Mr.. P~oindeXter, and
Mr.. Beaumont, one OF the editors Of the Baa-
AZ. Whatever was published, il was thought
best By Mr.. Poindexter, should Be agreed upon
in advance BY the friends Of the parties, IN
order 20 avoid al future controversy On the
subject. This opinion having been expressed
10 the friends Of the other party, Mr.. Roberts,
a Young gentleman connected with TIE BEnaer,
called uDou, a friend Of Mr.. P~oindextsTs with
the statement Of circumstances as they AZ e.
wards appeared in that paper. This paper
was Objectionable in several particulars. Il
gave a statement Of some facts different from
the understanding Of Mr.. PoindeNier. To
other facts, substantially correct, il gave a
coloring which were regarded as prejudicial 10
Mr.. =. While other facts were entirely
omitted, which, In any detailed statement,
were regarded az important to a correct un-
Outstanding Of the whole transaction. Tor
these reasons de paper prepared b ;hc friend
q M. Beaumont was objected 10, az doing
great Injustice to Mr.. poindeXter. Il was on
account Of the probably differences that would
arise in any statement Of details, that we pre-
ferred confning ourselves 10 such general facts
as all could concur In.
Il IL not our HurDoss noW 10 state at length
he various objections that might be properly
urged against the Bdrncr's statement. Bat
there are some features in IL which !, would be
unjust 10 oar associate 70 let psss without
making sack correction a. soeords with our
undersisndinz Of the facts. For instance, in
relating the Circumstances attending the i'm
MEDIATE scene Of action, e Is said Mr..
Beaumout requested Mr.. Poindexter 70 change
his position 20 az 70 get out Of range Of some
laborers working in his rear, which request be
complied with Mr.. Poindexter's recollectio n
Of tie facts Is materially difrrent. Mr.. Beau
mout observing The workmsBi ID tie rear Of Mr..
p, said to him We eannot fght here there
are people al along tie street" To which
Mr.. Poindexter replied by requesting nr. B. %
take bis position on he south side Of the street.
Mr.. P. himself walking down The opposite
side.
The Bsaaer further adds.
After TIE hlEi shot ~. q. attempted %
advance, when bis leg gave way, and be sanE
mo a reclining position. The firing lmnedi-
atelY ceased. NJ. p. laid down his wszpoas
Al Lis feet, approached Mr.. B., shook hs
hald5 expressed bis regret for tb- whole oc.
ourrrnce, his pleasure that d was no worse.
and bus he sGair ended. An parties con,
eenned, WITH = view q preventing misrep e
sensations, have deemed i proper ihai this ful
statement q the AFFAIR should 20 out.u
The facts a. reeoileeied BIZ Mr. Poindextei
and his friends 8osld have suthodzed a Fery
( different statcment-0ne that would have done
greater Justice to him without the slightest in.
Justice 70 his antagonist
Mr.. p. was not aWare, Until Informed BY ths
Banner. that "aftsr the third shot Mr.. Beau
mont attempted 70 advance" At this stage
Of the difculty-sn omission BY the BGnao-
Mr.. P~oindexter had cooked bic pistol for The
/ fourth FIRE, When Mr.. Beaumont, address, ne
( hin hy his christian name, requested him 70
stop and Informed him that be was shot. !,
was then that Mr.. PoindexteT, with a becom-
ing magnanimity, approached Mr.. B., took
him by the hand, inquired the extent q his
injury, expressed himself as Eratihed hat Il
was no worse, regEetting that circumstance
should have arisen 20 occasion the difficulty.
Instead Of saying that al the close Of the fr-
ing Mr.. Poindexter laid down bis weapons
al his feet ETC., Il would have been more ae-
curate and inst 10 have said that as Mr.. poin-
dexter crossed overto Mr.. Beaumont, friends Of
both parties, not knowing The intention Of Mr,
p, appealed 10 him not 10 shoot, stating that
Mr.. B. was w0suded, rkrreaPoa Mr.. Poindex-
ter dfoppel his weapons on he ground thai
the object Of his approach might not Be mis-
understood
q An parties colcsrnci,7 SAYS tie Bduncr
" with a view Of preventing misrepresentation