The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-08-31
Attempted Assassination in Memphia.

Attempted Assassination in Memphis,
Gel. Gallaagoy, Editor Of the 's4vuIcheks''
DISABLED and ShCt BY u s. Assistant as
sesSOr Wood Gen. Forrest Peace Auksr.
The Memphis papers of the z6th contain
accounts of an attempted murder Of Colonel
Galloway of the Menu bis A1aZanehs. by
United States Assistant Assessor named
Wood, on Saturday morning. We take the
following from the Commercial of Sunday:
Yesterday, about ten O'Clock, dastardly
attempt upon the life of Col. Galloway, of
the Avalanche, was made by u s.. Assist
ant Assessor Wood, in the back Office of
Monsarrat, Lanier and Co., in the Irving
Block, Second street. The time and place
considered, and the manner of the man,
Wood, this will rank among the most dar-
ing attempts at deliberate murder ever
brought to our knowledge.
Col. Galloway was in the front room with
other members of the Committee of the
National Union Party, engaged in settling
the preliminaries for the ratification meet
ing held last evening. when Woods, accom-
panied by Col. H. B. Clifford, enteTe1 re
back room, and aeeosting Capt. Dan Able,
asked that gentleman if Col. Galloway was
present Being answered in the affirmative,
hesrequested to see him for few minutes,
whereupon Capt. Able called Col. Galloway,
who promptly responding, was at once con-
fronted by Woods, who asked him If he was
the author of paragraph which appeared
in the Avalanche, in which his name Occu-
pied prominent place.
To this be was answered eyes, }" with all
the force and dlrectness usual to the Colo
mel, who in reply to further remark from
Woods, told him he had no business there,
and that he must leave that room; at which
Woods raised what seemed to be an ordina-
ry cane aud pointed it at Colonel Galloway,
as that gentleman justly supposed, with
hostile intent, whereupon he struck Woods
in the face, aud the latter Immediately dis
charged what proved to be cane-gun. the
ball from which entered the right hand Of
Col Galloway, passing out through his
wrist and entering the floor near the folding
doors.
As the shot was fred, Col. Galloway
caught the stick and held it until Gen. Ruck-
er, who happened. TO be standing near, had
rushed to the rescue of his friend, seized
and wrenched it from the grasp of the own
er, who, minus his hat, ran with all speed
down the stairway, drawing pistol as he
went, pursued by number of the gentle
men present, among them Mayor Park and
Gen, Forrest, who caught up with and ar
rested him near the stable on South Court
street, when he was taken in chsrge by
Gen. Forrest, who prevented the wretched
man from being cut to pieces by the friends
of Col. Galloway, who thinking him dead,
determined upon aveugiug his fall in the
most summary manner.
But to all the appeals of these gentlemen,
many of them with tears streaming down
their cheeks, Gen. Forrest, quietly and in
dignifed tones, responded "Law and order,
gentlemen; law and ORDER" continuing to
protect Woods until he was taken in Gus
tody by Superintendent of Police, BaumOnt
And here a little scene occurred that is well
worth relating, as illustrating the character
of times and the animus of Radicals in our
midst. Gen. w. 81. Morgan, who will be
| remembered as A.A.G. on Gen. Wsshburn's
staff, on the entrance to the Office of Super
intendent Beaumont, remarked to him that
l L. l.. Il SO
ing the life of Woods, to which B. respond
ed that he did not so understand it. Nor
gan making reply that he was cognizant o.
it, Beaumont blandly expressed desire tc
be introduced to Gen. Forrest, who refused
the profered honor, Eemarking that he knew
all he wanted to Of the Chief of Police
Gen. Forrest and Mayor Park then left the
premises, and the prisoner was conveyed
to the lookup.
We hope the affair will be made the sub
jeOt of legal investigation at an early day
We are happy to announce to his friendt
that Col. G.'s wound. though painful, is no
dangerous, and that he is likely to be abou
in day or two. It is proper for US to say
that it is entirely owing to the prompt &C
ton of Gen. Rucker in striking down The
gun. that Col. Galloway is alive, as it was
levelled at his breast.
LArER.-N is said that Wood has beer
released on $4,000 bail, and that he lef
the city Immediately after.
Marriage Of Eminent Persons.
People ''about to marry" who wish L
know the proper age, are referred to tn
following precedents: Adam and Eve, 0
Shakespeare, 10; Ben. Johnsouyis2I; Frank