Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-16
RsnCOun(er In The CElaHCeFl
Court.
One NAN HadIy Wounded and
Two Slightly.

The staid and quiet Chancery Court
! was yesterday the scene OF q violent and
bloody alteration between brothers-in-
Law, litigants ia q suit now pending 10
that Court. Such 9 scene bss not before
transpired within its sacred precincts
since Levin II. COe assaulted Judge
King, many years ago, when court wss
held in Exchange Building. From what
/ We can gather, pending proceedings, 10
which both parties were interested, some
g0sds passed bstTeen Capt. Patterson
and DR.. Dickens, rssidznts OF Big Creek.
The bstter to adjust their difference, both,
BY common consent, adjourned to the
hall OF the Court, which they scarcely
reached bsfoTe fling commenced. See
ipE them retro in anger, the Chancellor
called b the Sheriff to arrest them b1t
the words were scarcely out of his mouth
when shots were heard, and the Ut
most confusion ensUed. Five shots, IL
&c is said, were fred. Oae OF thom
took effect in Pattors0n's left
shoulder, one in Dickens right hand,
and 2 third in the groin Of Mr.. X. Il.
Thompson, who Gt the time the rencoun-
ter was ab0u. to commence, advanced
toward the door after the beiiigerents.
The utmost CONSERVATION eD5ued in
the Court. The jury stood their ground,
and the lawyers, but with many wisttul
looks for q meaLsO OF escape from lmpead-
ing danger. The Court maintained his
dignity pretty we'll the only evidences
OF unusual excitement being his brief bat
strenuous efforts 10 make the Sheriff IN
derstsnd who TO arrest. Al last this
gentleman determined to solve what was
10 him a puzzle, aud so be arrested sll in
sight, until he could select his men. By
The aid Of the ~byst9nGsTs who hsd Wit
messed the fr6css, he was shortly able to
take into custody r. H. ThOmp-oa, L
Q. Patterson and DR.. Dickens. TIT for
mer Wa sent 70 his hotel, aud the two
latter, by tls following order OF the
Court, tojsil
ORDER OF COURT.
uSamusl Dickens and Z. c. Patterson
having been guilty Of wiiiui misoehaVicr
In the presence Of the court, and SO near
thereto IS 10 ObstTUCt the administration
Of Justice by drawing at and firing q pls
col or pistols at each other, ths one, 4. Q.
Patterson, being in the courtroom, agc
lie other, Samuel Dickens, juat outside
and in the 5ailGing, they arc each hereby
fined fifty dollars, and the Sheriff OF
Shelby county will Iuap9ison each Of ssid
parties ia the jail OF seid county FOR the
period Of ten days, and for 80 many days
thereafter as said fines Of fifty dollars
shail not be paid, and SAID Sheriff VIII
Immediately execute this order. Said
parties may Of course be brought before
the proper authorities 20 answer any
criminal charge, but 40 order OF any
such authority viii have the effect 20 set
the parties a. liberty until The ten dsys
of imprisonment fixed 10y this order shall
expire, and until the fines imposed 10y
this order shall be psid.
January Is, 1863.
:" Nh. 81. SMITH, Chancellor.
"a cory. q, ALSIUN, L. & NJ.
January -, 1879"
We will not burden u readers with
the various sssignGbla reasons for the
alteration. The simplest, and the most
reliable, ia that DR.. Dickens Tesideuch
IN the State was questioned. L state
ments made ia az affidavit lreiused Us
for publication on account OF It's aiiega-
tons Of other parties) affecting him
nearly.
1t is thought that Thompson cannot
recover. mr. Patterson is being attended
TO in jsil, and will he ell right in q few
DAYS. DR.. Dickens wound is not more
than s. scratch.