Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-21
TERRIBLE AFFRAY.
Two Men and "a woman Shot = The
ARRAY Likely tO Have n Fatal Ter
mIuafiOn.

ARRAY Likely tO Have Fatal Ter
mInatiOn.
From the Memphis Bulletin, April 10.
The greatest excitement was caused last
evening, between eight and nipe o'clock, in
the vicinity of the corner of Adams and
Main streets, by the rapid reports of pistol
shots. The streets at the time were crowded
with pedestrians, many of whom became
qnite alarmed, while others rushed to the
restaurant Of Henry Appel, at No. IS
Adams street. from which the soHnd Of the
firing proceeded. A fearful and bloody sight
met the view of the spectators as they
entered the restaurant. On the floor lay
the wife and son-in-law of Mr.. Appel, the
former shot through the left thigh, and the
latter in the abdomen, while Appel was to
be seen in another corner pummeling a
man named Buttingburg over the head with
a pistol, and inficting frightiul wounds on
his head and face, from which the blood
flowed in copious streams. The crowd in
the restaurant was in the most excited
state, and it was not until several police
men arrived on the spot that some kind of
order was restored and the restaurant par
tally cleared. Mrs. Appel and Mr.. Hunt
house, her son-in-law, were carried up
stairs and placed on beds, and the services
Of DIR. Watkins called in, who proceeded to
do all which medical skill could suggest for
their relief
Many stories were ailoat relative to the
origin of the afiray, and the accounts were
of the most conflicting character but the
following facts procured from eye-wit-
nesses, and the actors in the affray, may
l. ell II Il
O'clock in the evening, Henry Butting
burg, who had formerly been in the EN-
ploy of Mr.. Henry Appel, the proprietor
of the place, went into the restaurant, and
walked up to the bar, where he met VIM.
Jericho, a Constable. The two drank to-
gether twice, and then Buttingburg asked
Appel for a settlement of twelve dollars,
which he owed him for work. In doing
so, he says that he made the request in a
respectful tone, while Appel declares that
he asked in a rough domineering tone, and
he told him he could not then settle with
him, but that if he returned on Monday,
he would settle with him. Some further
words passed, and Appel asserts that But
tingburg drew dirk, and threatened TO
kill him, while Buttingburg declares that
Appel came from behind the bar, and
knocked him down, when he asked for the
money due him. lie then left the place,
and returned in a few minutes, and the
fracas was renewed, and Buttingburg was
again knocked down by Appel. AS he
rose, Hnnthouse and Mrs. Appel came for
ward, and Buttingburg declares that either
Hunthouse or Mrs. Appel fired at him with
apistol, the bullet from which grazed his
right arm. Buttingburg then pulled out
his pistol, and commenced TO ire indis-
criminately, and the fire was returned from
the other side, until six shots in all were
fired. Hunthouse was shot in the abdomen.
The wound is a very serious one and last
night he WAS in a very critical condition,
and il is doubtful if he will recover. Mrs.
Appel was also shot in the right thigh, but
the wound, though painful, is not considered
dangerous.
After Buttingburg had fired three shots,
he endeavored to leave the place by the
door in the rear, bat he was seized upon by
Appel. who knocked him down and smashed
him over the head with his pistol, inficting
several very severe and ugly wounds over
his head and face Buttingburg got out Of
his clutches and escaped TO his house on
Washington street, between Main and
Second streets, where he was found 10 bed
by Col. Beaumont about an hour after the
atiray "A he had been severely injured
and medical gentleman in attendance
on him, an officer was left in charge Of
him.