Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-14
A STREET SENSATION.
Shooting ON Main Street Yes
terday Afternoon.
Several shots FIred-TwO Men
Slightly WOunded-Par-
ticuIars.

cured on Main street, between Court
and Jefferson, which created considera'
BILE excitement As nearly as We have
been able to ascertain the facts they are
as follows:
Among the passengers on the steamer
Mollie Hambleton, en- route to this point,
Thursday night, we're Col. John l.. SAT
farrans and Mr.. Henry NJ. Furguson, OF
this city, and Col. Ed. Dale, Of Com
merce Landing, Miss In the cabin an
alteration occurred between Col SAT
farrans and Mr.. Ferguson, which the
bystanders prevented from resulting in
hostile collision. Aherward, as Mr.
Ferguson was speaking Of Col 5. in
rather harsh terms, Col. Dale remarked
that he must not talk that way. The
result was another alteration, and some
epithet from Ferguson caused Dale to
assault him withla cane, striking him
several times and knocking him down
The parties we're finally separated, butil
seemed understood that Ferguson re-
garded Dale as having taken an unfair
advantage of him, and further trouble
was apprehOnded. But no more hostile
demonstrations were made by either
party on the boat
Yesterday afternoon, between three
and four o'clock, Colonel Dale and his
brother, Captain Tom Dale of this city,
were in a store on Main street, where the
former related the particulars of the
previous evenings difficulty. If we mis-
take not he mentioned having heard that
Ferguson had threatened to shoot him on
sight, but did not deem the threat
seriously made. Both left the store soon
afterward and walked up Main street
toward Glassick's, where Colonel Dale
pistols had been left some time before,
for repair. In front of G. W. Jones d
Co.'S drug store Mr.. Ferguson and a
friend or two met them. The latter
approached COL Dale, placed his hand
on his shoulder, and demanded an apol-
ogy or satisfaction. Captain Dale, at
once inquiring of his brother whether
il was with this gentleman he had had
the difficulty, was introduced to Mr..
Ferguson. Whether any other conver-
sation ensued we could not ascertain,
but according to the generally prevalent
version, Mr.. Ferguson in a moment drew
a repeater and pointed it at Col. Dale 5
breast. Captain Dale struck the weapon
with his cane, and the charge whizzed
through an upper glass in Jones d Co. s
door. The second shot grazed Col Dale's
abdomen, tearing the clothing and caus'
ing him to fall. As soon as he fell Capt.
Dale, with uplifted cane, sprang forward
toward Mr.. Ferguson. He did not strib e,
however, and just then, according to
Capt. Dales understanding, Ferguson
shouted to a couple of friends to shoot
Captain Dale suddenly turned, remark
ing: Gentlemen, it can be possible that
you will assassinate an unarmed man J.
They withheld their fire, but during
the ARRAY a ball from some one--said to
be one of Mr.. Ferguson's friends--struck
that gentleman in the collar bone, inaict-
ing slight wound Col. Dale was also
shot in the heshy portion of the left arm,
on the outside, near the shoulder. A ball
pierced Capt. Dale's shawl, and grazed
his left coatsleeve. Five or six shots
were fred in all Capt. Dale says that
neither he nor his brother was armed,
aud we believe the police found them
unarmed. That three or four men were
not seriously injured or killed seems
little less than miraculous.
Upon being arrested Col, Beaumont
released Mr.. Ferguson upon his recogni-
zance to appear this morning in police
court; but owing to stiffness in his
shoulder caused by the wound, he did
not attend, and the case was continued
until Monday. Col. Dale, being nom
resident, was required to put up for.
felt. He left for home yesterday even
ing.
We are uracquainted with Col. Dale
but have known Mr.. Ferguson many
years as one of the most quiet, estimable
young gentlemen in the city. Some
times it is impossible for hostile COLI.
sions to be avoided, even by those least
disposed to get into trouble. The fact
that no more serious results ensued is a
source Of no little qualification to the
friends of both parties
ALL you economical housewives who
wish prints at l24 cents; A bleached
domestics at 10 cents; Canton hannels at
20 cents; towels, tableeloths, and crash,
call on NJ. Kraus & Co., No. 2lS Main
street. 7
c. N. D. PATRoNs.-I have time and
again called your attention to that por-
ton of your contract, which states that
they are for your exclusive use" and
some have entirely disregarded this until
have been forced to stop their reports
in justice to ourselves, as well as you
who pay for them and use them according
to contract There are a class OF
"bummers here who have never taken
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