Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-09
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Med Buntline," in his recollections of visit

"Ned Buntline,n in his recoections of visit to
Nashville, tells the following
One evening shortly after the close of the Mexican
war, found myself at the old inn y once kept by
the noble Ferguson, in company with Frank C. and
Bill n, and two or three other friends who had
with me faced death on the plains of Mexico, and
afterwards +" reveled in the halls of Montezumas."
We had dined together, and the wine had not been
ale, therefore, we felt inclined for any kind of fun
which might present Itself
A young man of very plausible address and most
genteel appearance, had in some way got into the
company, and though from some words which drop
ped knew he was gambler, contented myself
with avoiding any conversation with him. letting the
rest do as they pleased in regard to him. heard
them call him Morford and afterwards learned that
he came from respectable stock.
After we had drunk few glasses at the bar to
" top of ?" with, walk was proposed; and Morford,
volunteering to show the boys some fun was select
cd as pilot. This did not please me OYermuch, but
would not let any whim of mine break up the par
ty. and so I went along
We visited various saloons in Union and other
streets; and Morford, thinking he had got matters
in the right train started at the head of the party
for the faro of one of the heaviest gamblers
in the city, situated in Water street, aforesaid
We were passing long brick building, but short
distance below the bridge, when succession of
screams, evidently from females, and other indca-
tons Of general row, fell upon our ears. As the
noise came from the brick building, we were not
witnessed one of the most disgraceful scenes that
man ever looked upon.
Two frail women were engaged in a beastly fight.
while other brutes, in the garb Of men and women.
were encouraging the combat. The scene did not
last long; for Morford with cry of horror, spraup
forward, and dashing the combatants apart, drew
one toward him.
Good Heavensl Pauline-you here?" he exclain,-
ed, in a voice of agony.
Yes, Henry. replied the girl, whose personal
beauty was great, notwithstanding the evidence of
intoxication, and whose likeness to himself was
striking you broke fathers heart by turning gam
bier, and thought I'd finish the work =
She never finished the sentence that she had COM
menced.
With wild cry of despair, the young man drew
a pistol from his pocket, and before word could
be spoken, hand raised to interfere her brains
despatched the wall where she stood. And
while yet the report echoed in the room, and the
sitting smoke over her body, the young gam
bier cooked the second barrel of his revolver and
cody saying: Goodbye, gentlemen, must go with
my aister fired and fell corpse beside the body OF
his victim.
1t turned out to be true that she was his sister
and this the first knowledge he had of her having
like himself departed from the path of honor and
virtue.
Our fun was for that night and we went
back to our quarters sobered and saddened set OF
men. None of us will be likely to forget the TRACE
dy while life lasts.