Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-08-05
A MARKED 4
The Hoa. ". j. Smith Dsystss Aaother
fYear to the SerVIee n bis Country.

The Hon. ". j. Smith, n. O., !" Gineral
ssith.T tbe little General hoid Win
fsId Jerusalem Is he Is generally
called, has for some years been considered
a man Of mark in this community.
Whether deseryedly 50 or not, hitherto,
We viii not say, but we are now ready 20
swear that he viii henceforth be justly
entitled to consideretion as q marked
man."
Tie mark was put on him yesterday,
aud this is the way IL was done.
Judge john ". Smith was standing
talking to Judge Barbour Lewis, some
where near the Sixth Ward polls, yester-
DAY afternoon between one ana two
O'Clock. in a friendly manner, when the
party was Joined by the Little General.
The conversation gradually drifted into a
political channel, and Judge Smith took
| occasion to speak of some action OF the
General while he was a member Of the
Radical Legislature, in regard to a bill for
the punishment of negro criminals. Dur
ing the course OF these remarks, the Cen
ersl got angry, and denounced some
statement of the Judges as being "sd-d
lie" The Judge asked the General y he
meant that in earnest, and received Tor a
reply q repetition OF b offensive Ian
guAge. very emphstically enanciated.
The Judge thereupon told the General
that he himself was did little har."
The heroic spirit for which the General
is noted arose within him. With the
| courage becoming a hero Of so exalted a
/ reputation for intrepid and ,~dsuntless
5ravery-bravery displayed during the
war in countless charges on unarmed Ilti-
zeps. women and children, in forsys 4 n
chicken ooops and silver spoons, and h
8 GOODNESS like that displayed by hi1f On
the memorable occasion st Water VaPby,
when his nose was pulled, h Ge1eral
sternly retorted, Il shall strike YOU SIR!
/ shall strike you'll"
pitch I'M said the Judge; sit don't
cost anything" and on this the General
peeled away and handed the Judge q
- stinger on the sn0nt, y taking him az his
word and pitching IN vigorously.
Far fghti' form 8 ringl" "0h, my
General - $50 in, Judgei""N gouglng!"
4" Rip, Sam! set 'em up sg'in," and similar
cheerful aud encouraging shouts instantly
went up from the crowd as b General
swung in.
The Judge, with back up and straps
buckIed down, awaited the onset of the
General, and in less time than it takes us
to tell it, scientifically placed the hero's
head in chsncery.
The fur flew then, you betl A ~scDfie,
a snort, 8 snap, and the General mol
lered."
"HoIlered,o did we say9 No; that is
hardly the word to use. He hOVted, and
instantly an officer OF the law rushed to
his rescue-rushed, but alas, arrived too
late TO prevent a fearful deed of blood
from being eOnsummated.
81 am a marked man." shrieked the
General; and he spoke truly-the Judge
had, in the brief engagement, found time
to chaw a portion of one of his ears of!
Eyes, d-n you" said the Judge, "a
regular 'SlCaUOlV-EOTk,' and now III give
YOU the 'uAder-crOp,'" but before he could
carry out this laudable resolve the two
combstants were pried apart by the stall
wart arms of the officers Of b law, and
the General, torn and bleeding, was lifted
into q hack 70 be sent TO the rear for re-
pairs. In his hurry he departed without
taking along the piece of ear, and a boy
who picked it up ran after the carriage
baWling "'ere, mister, you've forgotten
your earl" The General did not stop for
il, however, and it was handed over to a
physician to be preserved in alcohol until
it's owner chooses to claim it. We under
stand that Judge Lewis offered $500 for it.
We do not youcb for this, however.
Sheriff Wright, who was present, ar
rested the Judge Immediately and carried
him before Squire Herman, on a warrant
sworn out by himself THE Sheriff.. After
q brief examination the Squire bound the
prisoner over in a heavy sum to answer
10 the charge at the September term Of
the Criminal Couft. The bond was
promptly given nj the Judge was re-
leased.