, 1870-08-13
THE MEMPHIS SMITHS.
". J. - txEnndx's J. ". <*n SttnEcr OF,
tlas. Saaout,'. slsat1 J. ". Remove. the
loo lsro1uheKunt Lar OF WI.


The Hon. ". J. Smith, II. C., t.Gincral
Smith, tho '.1itt!o General" "Old Winfield
Jerusalem, as hs ~ generally called, has for
come years been considered man OF mark in
this community, Whether de.e1.cdly 20 OF
not, hitherto, ne will not sag. hut ~o arc now
rcady to swear that Lo will hcnceforih bs
justly entitled to consi1eratiuu as L marked
man."
The marx WAS put on him yesterday, and
this IN tho way it wss done,
Judge John ". Smith was standing talking
to Judge D4rboul Lewis, somewhere noar the
Sixth Wa1d polls, .yesserl4y afternoon, be-
tween aud . O'Clock, in r friendly mannor,
when the party Was joined by tho Little Gem
cral. The conversation gradually dr1fted into
political channe1, and Judge Smith took uc-
casion to speak Of some action Of The General
willie hc was . u,embcr Of tue 1adical Legis-
iature. in rcgari TO a bill for the puniakment
OF negro criminals. During tue course of
these remarks the General got zngry, and de-
nouncca eome statement OF the judges as ba-
ing, .. DID lie" The Judge asked the Gen.
for reply repetition Of tho Offensive Ian
EusEe, very cm}hatica1ly cnunciated. Thu
Judge thercupon told the General that he him
s,lf mas "d-d lttlc iar.'
Tho lcroic spirit for which the General is
noted, arose within him. With Tho courage
becoming = hero Il so exalted = reputation.
OF Intrepid and dauutless baa~ery-brayets
displayed GuEiug tie var Ill countless charges
On unar1ned citizens, Women. aul Children i'll
forase upon chicken coolB anil silver spoons,
and with T. coolEcss Ike that displayed By him
on the memorable occ1.iul at Water Wales
1hen his uose was pulled, tho General stesnly
retotted: ~ shall st1ile you, sir; slaii
etsikc .ou.'
''1'itch in" raid the Judge; .'it don't cost
anything. and on tlis tie General peeled
a ~, and handed the Judge '' stiuscr on
tho knos1t, taking him at lis Horl, and pitch
ing in vigorously,
t;eneral =. go III, Judgo!" mo goug-
ing - Rir: Sam ret en- up agin, aud
riantly went up from tho crosd ss lie Cen
cTzl SWING m
The Judge. with back up and asraps buckled
down, awaited tie os1ses Of the Gcherzl. and
in less time than it takes to tell it, kcieut.u-
calls placed the heso's head in cbancery.
The fur ilew tl1eu, you bet seuflle. .
enort, a snap. and thr General " hol!crcd."
uol}ercd," did we Say No; that il hasl1~
IL the word to nsc. lie howled, and instantly
m officer Of the Law rurhed to hia rescue
tuthed, but Ma.. arrived tno late to prevent
fearful deed Ut blood from tcing cousun,-
mated.
81 am marked man, sl,riekcd tl,c Gener-
Al. and he rpoko truly: the Judge had. in the
lr1ef engagement, found time to cllaw por-
zion Of one of his cars off.
Yes, d-n you," saia tho Judge, "a rega~
sna bHabNh~iUlh. AHI 1Dh 1 u EltE EOu LEt
! u,,dct.crop;'" but, befote he could carry uut
Ills lsu1ahle resolve, tho two combat,nts
~ere rricta apart by the stalwart arms Of the
! officers Of the law, and the General, torn and
Lleeding, WAS lifted into 4 hack to be seut to
tile rear for repairs. In his hurry. lie depart
ed withont taking along the pieco Of oar, and
hoy ~ho picked il up ran after the carrixgs
fawling. - Ere. mister, you've forgotten your
earl! The General did not stop for it, how
ever. and it was handed over TO physician to
be preserved in alcohol until the owner
chooses to claim il. We understand that
Judge Lewis offered $500 for it. We do net
so,,cll fur this, however.
sheriff Wright, who was pretens. arrested
the Judge Immediately, and carried him be.
foie Squire kirrsan, on a warrant sworn out
ly himself, l.he shesin-) After bref o1ami.
nation, tho Squire bound the prisoner over in
heavy sum to xnswer 10 tue charge At tue
| september term Of the Criminal Court. The
lond MAS promptly Given and the Judge va,
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