The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
EXCITING.
A Nashville Editor Calls Acknowledgement n
''Squirt''--The AttOruey-GeneralA Attempts 70
Shoot. md Gets n Healthy DrubbinR.

''Squirt''--The AttOrueY-General Attempts TO
Shoot, and Gets n Healthy DrubbinR.
From the Nashrils Banner, June %.
At 1890 O'Clock yesterday the single report OF q
pistol resounded DeaderCk street. Our reporter eft
the sanctum immediately to ascertain the cause,
and found crowds OF people rushing through that
thoroughfare on the same errand few persons
room OF the State Journal, over T. p. Wades lock
and key-fttiDg establishment Our reporter Iol,
lowed and discovered that large crowd had
already filed the room. personal dlmculty had
occurred between Attorney-General Tuthill and
mai They had been separated and were now in
the custody of Oficers Burke, Phster and Harrison
Grisham asked what he CTuthil had shot at him for
when his back was turned. Tuthill, with very OPP
probrious epthet, retorted that he Grsham) should
not call him "squlrt," and rushed at his antago-
mist with black rule. This taken from his pos
session. and both were soon after taken out OF the
-Grisham to the police station, and Tuthill to
the office OF Justice Brien. After they had reached
the street however-beng on the opposite sides
Tuthill cried out, "Bring the --"- over here"
The difficulty originated from the following article,
headed the SANITARY Business" which appeared in
the first issue OF the Journdl:-
We understand that Tuhill, the Crate Little skwir"
who facetiousy playing Attorney General for
& & 9G n & Smith % IN t9 city made the so %
looked after as sanitary measure and the nuisance
Co But whether they have sScceeded IN making sanitary
is to Ss Sy e S dee eT as
rather tough customer TO Tuthil and his kit at that
the SGis Jo1S for these inerant vagabonds remove
III time your Hco@sn yaq gofs %
purpose than short tailed bovine in nytime! Wade in
Others Of the stripe have been seriously concerned
Freely We viii look after them in due Of human
OF the difficulty the following is
COLONEL GRIsHAMs STATEMENT.
While was quietly sitting at my desk morning
gagged my editorial duties, Tut6 the socailed Htor
repeater being entirely unarmed and unaware of the
any foe my back being towards the door and
he inquired whether was responsible for the article
nS n S to
back & drew his EevOveT and fired
him. by few timed blows that assassination
attempt at Ssssssinaon and readily de-
poon n and & settlements ds Of
personal differences. Our apprehension can only be
selves fn6 %e are e99S e91 may 70 a s oy r a
SGf
it may. GEORGE E. GRESHAM,
Senior Editor STATE Journal.
CAPTAIN TUTHILLs STATEMENT
concerning the affair is as follows-He says that on
entering Colonel Grishams room the latter was at
his desk, with his back turned towards the door,
was facing, put his foot therein and inquired of
Grisham why he had blackguarded him CruthilD in
his paper of the evening previous. He said further
that he thought any citizen had right to criticize
public journals privately, without such expressions
attacks. Grisham replied that he had witness who
would testify to the statement which had been made
Tuthi did not deny having made use of the express
sion quoted, but remarked that Grisham had right
to abuse him In the manner in which he had
done. At this Grisham arose from his seat, and
facing Tuth, remarked that he (Grisham) was re-
sponsble there or anywhere for what he wrote
Tuth then said, ''Be responsible" stepped back
drew his pistol and fred Just at that time Grlsham
sprang upon him, and, it is supposed must have
Knocked the pistol down, the ball having penetrated
the floor between Grisham's feet. They clinched
and went to the floor, with Tuthil top, the latter
dropping his revolver in the scutfie. 5. A. Bowel,
assistant edit9r, who had been lying on q bed
gave Grisham an opportunity to become the
Hppermost in the fight, of which he took ad-
vantage. Tuthill endeavored to keep Grisham
from striking, and in this attempt was scratched un
derneath both eyes by Grimshaw's finger nails. Mr.
Bowel states that he was asleep and did not awake
until aroused by the report OF the pistol. He was
therefore, unable to tell to how the difficulty,
originated. In order to prevent another difficulty
General Thomas Smiley without consultation with
either party swore out peace warrant before JUS
tce Matthews, late in the afternoon, against Tuthi
and Bowel the latter having made use Of the express
sion that ''any man who would act like Tuthill in
going into the private room he had done was
nothing but - coward and midnight assassin,
and ] am responsible to Tuthill or any Of his
friends"