Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-12-01
RACE COURSE TRAGEDY.
The Personal Difficulty Between
Gen. Forrest and P. NJ.
Dickinson, Esq.
Policeman SchOcke Wounded by
William Forrest.

FIom the Memphis Post. Nov. q.
The race course yesterday was tho
scene of hot only a spirited race, de-
spite the muddy track but also col
llslon between two Of the judges, Justice
Z. NJ. Dickinson and Gen Forrest which
ocoasiOned the riling up Of much bad
blood, bedlam of curses, q general dis
play of deadly. weapons, and the shooting
of Officer ShOcke in the abdomen by VIII
Lam Forrest, brother of Gen. Forrest.
The race was betwt en- a fa7Orits mare
OF IL A. Montgomery, Esq, and a inc
gelding Of Col CockrelL The judges, as
chosen and mutually agreed upon by the
parties interested in the contest, we're
Gen n. B. Forrest, Squire p NJ. Dick.
insOn aud Sheriff A. p. Curry. Two
O'Clock P. N was the hour appointed for
the races. The judges agreed upon the
Long Island rules to govern their de-
eisrOns, ard the standard was to be the
best three heats in five.
The C0ckrell horse won the first heat
in 3:l04 The mare won the second in
3O4f The third heat was disputed, but
the judges decided in favor Of she
COckreh horse. Out Of the decision Of
this trot q dispute arose between Gen.
Forrest and Squire Dickinson. As we
are informed, the latter declared that his
opinion had not been consulted in regard
to this last decision Gen. Forrest be-
came greatly enraged at this assertion
and Indignantly denied the statement
and wound up by giving the Squire a
slap IN the face.
The Squire instantly drew his pistol
and cOolly leveled it at,the General, and
was in the act Of discharging its con-
tents when up rushed the police, about
fifteen or twenty in number, and the by
ISLANDERS = among them jesse and
William Forrest - aud prevented the
intended shot Great confusion, angry
words between the friends Of the two
combatants, a drawing and clicking Of
shooting irons ensued.
Jesse and William Forrest, with pis-
tolls in each hand, were prominent in the
tragIcal scene. Deputy Sheriff Wright
seized the arms Of the former and pre-
vented his shooting, but Bill Forrest, re-
treating o few steps from the crowd
which bSsieged the Squire, discharged
one shot in the direction of Sergeant
Brown, Of the first district aud patr0lman
Geo. SchOcke Which Of the parties the
shot was intended for Is not known, but
the ball passed through the sergelnFs
coat on the left side, and into the. abdOs
men of the patrOlman Fortunately the
ball struck the button fastening Mr..
SehOcke's OVercOat, causing it to glance
and range along one side Of the abdomen,
without penetrating the intestines Ser
geant Smith, Of the Sanitary Police,
about this time, as we arc informed, sue
ceeded in securing the 'Squire's pistol,
and stepping up TO Gen. Forrest and ex-
posing the weapon in his pocket, re-
marked, "Pve got his pistol" WhereuDon
the General grabbed it and quietly pOck-
eted 1t, with the remark that he would
see that no harm was done
The wounded man was Immediately
taken to his home, No. 81 Charleston
avenue, where his wound was dressed.
Sergeant Brown Whose conduct is said
to have been praise worthy in the AFFAIR."
and patrOlman Mike Dea arrested William
Forrest, and quickly marching him from
the ground brought him to town and
locked him up in the stItion house,
where he was confined til this A NJ,
when he appeared before Justice GrilH.h
upon the charge Of shooting with intent
20 kill, and was bound over in the sum Of
$1,000
Soon after the arrest Of William For
rest, the angry crowd quieted down, but
no further arrests were made, though
scores Of parties were known 70 have
deadly weapons IN their possession
Order being restored, General Forrest
mounted the stand and after brief exs
PLANTATION resigned his position as Judge
but upon being impOrtuned By his friends
he consented to remain, and the fourth
heat was made, the COckrell horse wins
ming in 3:07A. Squire Dickinson re-
manned on the ground, refusing to act
as judge, however, till the assemblage
lefE
The rumOrs on the street this morning
are strongly indicative that the difficulty
is not yet over.
Officer SchOcke is reported by his
ply sioian as in critical condition this
morning