Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-13
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Difficulty Between q Policeman and


DtEeulty Between q Policeman anS
Citizen.
A shooting ARRAY between Henry Barr,
policeman, and George Reddick, took
place about two o'clock yesterday morning
in front of Jesse Ashton's bsgnio on North
Vine street. The circumstances as related
to us are as follows:
Two prostitutes named Jesse Ashton and
Saliie Underwood, were fighting in the
house, and Henry Barry rushed in a side
alley and stopped the fight, and arrested
one of them and was taking her out Of the
house when one of the party Of young men
who were assembled in front of the house
remarked that Barr would whip her when
he got her up in town, and Reddick said
che had better not" when Barr stopped
and commenced talking with Reddick. He
had club in one hand and pistol in the
other. An alteration occurred, and Barr
struck at Reddick with the club, when
Reddick drew pistol and snapped it at
the policeman; Barr then fred at Reddick,
the ball entering the left side near the
ninth rib, or about two inches below the
heart, ranging downward and coming out
of his back. Barr then ran out of the
yard, Reddick pursuing, the latter again
attempting to fire upon the policeman.
Reddick pursued him about twenty steps,
when he fell. Barr, it is said, shot at
Reddick while he [Barrl was retreating
and some of the witnesses state that Barr
shot at his antagonist three times. Imme-
diately after the shooting Reddick was con-
yeyed home by some of his friends.
There are great many statements
about the origin of the affair. We hear
that Barr and Reddick had an alteration,
at the stationhOuse previous to the shoot.
ing, 1t seems that three or four young
men, including Reddick, had been at Mu-
sic Hall on Cherry street, and while there
had INDUCED to some extent in intoxica-
ting liquors. Afterwards the same party
were proceeding through Cedar street,
some of whom acted in boisterous man.
ner, when Barr arrested a man named
Donaldson and took him to the station.
house. Reddick gave his watch and chain
as security for the appearance of the pris-
onsr, and some sharp words occurring at
the time between Reddick and Barr.
In connection with the shooting affair
we understand that young man who was
a witness to the whole thing, asked Barr
why he did not arrest Reddick instead Of
4 shooting him, when he answered that three
shots was enough to arrest him, and alec
stated that there was an old grudge be-
tween them.
Thee are some of the particulars as
stated by the friends of Reddick who were
with him at the time. To opposition to
these statements, however, Barr and some
Of his friends contend that the shooting
Was in self defense-that Reddick had his
pistol out when the remark was made that
" Barr had better not whip the woman"
and that he had snapped it in his (Barr's)
face, which was the commencement Of the
difficulty.
All the evidence, however, will be
brought out on the examination Of the
Witnesses. Reddick's friends had the case
| up before the Grand Jury yesterday, and
are confident that true bill will be found.
The affair created a good deal of excite
ment throughout the city, as Mr.. Reddick
was looked upon as an industrious and
orderly young man. He has been for a
long time in the employ of Terry Wade,
the locksmjth.
Some doubts we're at first entertained as
to Reddick's recovery, but the attending
physicians who had consultation last
evening al 5 o'clock, reported him to be
better.