Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-13
One Party Popped the First Shot, 4
Other Escapes With a Whole Skin.

Two very excellent and affable gem
tlemen went into John Gaston's last
night to partake OF one of that artists first
class suppers. Both were strangers to
each other and had gOne into the restau-
rant at different times and also sat at ditfer-
ent t. bles. TheSe preliminary remark are
necessary to a proper understanding OF
the history of the little shooting scrape
that followed. One of these gentlemen Is
the deputy sheriff of this county, very
we'll known as Doctor Frame and no I'M
commonly called Bose Frame. The other
is Camp Ferguson. MI. Frame hsd
called for a porter-hOuse steak with
onions and other adjuncts of q palat-
able and wholesome supper, after a
busy day. Ferguson was already at his
viands and coffee, and he was discussing
them with much relish and satisfaction
when the waiter appeared with the
Sherihss supper. That gentleman en-.
tered into a gastronomlcal dispute WIN
the waiter about the bone which he ex-
pected to find in his steal. The old saw
SAYS "the nearer the bone the sweeter the
meat" and every BON ViUGnt from here TO
Jericho acts up TO the principle involved
in ibis saying. Ferguson, hearing the
dispute, playfully remarked that one
must be a pretty cd d-m fool not 70
now that a porter-house steak never mas
A BONE, Frame Immediately arose from
his chair, walked over to where Ferguson
sat, and, laying his hand upon his shout
der, asked him in a very serious manner,
who is paying for this supper, you
or IL" EE
why, you, of course" answered Fer
guson.
This was the beginning of a converse
ton that gradually grew hot end Intem-
perate, in the course of which, says Fer
guson, I'D expect that you would talk
as If you were speaking to a gentleman
81 talk to you as a boy, sir" answered
Frame.
HWhatgu tortly demanded Ferguson,
ST talk to you IS a-," naAlng the
word much more dissgreeable.
This was insJinctively felt, by both
sides, TO be a cGLsHS bella, and the right
hands of both sought their. pistols at
once, Ferguson Was b more fortunate.
He was in a condition TO deliver fire first,
and he delivered it. He fired, and broke
for the door, got out and doubled round
the dark alley at dOuble-quick, Frame
after him in hot haste, firing as he went,
but after shooting four times and failing
to wing the bird, ne began to think Of his
wound. The ~bystanders began 70 think
of it also. He was brought up stairs, and
a cursOry examination showed that the
ball, from a small derringer, had struck
him in the right side under the ~clavicle,
and neal the sternum. Some are OF OPP
Mon that the ball struck the clavlcle and
broke it, and passed out again; others
think that it lodged in the body. The
regular examination of the wound was
postponed until DIR. Frame reached his
own house, whittier he was sent in a hack.
Ferguson, when he had a little time to
reflect on the matter, went to Chiei
O5DonnelIs Office and gave himself up,
It was Just a hasty piece of business, re-
sulting, as will be perceived, In a hot as
pute about a bone and the firing of pis-
tots. Ferguson is unhurt, save in his
feelings, which are lacerated at the
thought of having hurt a man in defense
of q Doueless theory.
D. G. & II. M. LowENsTEIN are this day