, 1870-09-24
shooting In Memphis akccnli~cn Man
Couldn't Find u Bone i'm n E'orter-
asNeaxte NtNMk.

From fht Memphis {Itnn.> APPEAL.
Two very excellent and adable gentlemen
vert into John Gaston's last night to paEtake
Of ono OF that attiat's fisst-class suppeEs. Both
were strangers to each other, and had gone
into the restaurant at different tiu1os and a!so
sat at different tables. These preliminary re-
marks are Necessary to proper understand
ing Of the history Of the little shooting eetape
that followed.
Ono Of these gentlemen IL the deputy
sheriff Of this county. very we'll known as
Doctor Frame, and not uucommoniy Called
BOSS Frame. The other Is Camp Ferguson.
Mr. F1ame had called for PoztcElseuse sseak
With ,,uions aud other aajuncts Of palatable
sud wholcsamo supper after budy day. Fa--
Gusen was arcad: 1t his winds and coIee,
and he was discussing them With much relish
and satisfaction whcn the Taitcr appeared
Will. the Sherif.s snprss. That gentleman
entered into j E.str1nomical dispute with
titc waiter about tho h1sc which he c1-
pectel to it'd IN his steak. The old saw sa5s.
= t,,r nearer the bone tho swceter thu h*,-n.
aud every bon r.rans from here to Iesisho acts
up to the !..is,cipie irsuls. / in this saying.
Ferguson. Learing tie dispute, plAsfnllF re-
mal he'd that Que tuus: bc pretty Cd d-d
foul net 10 kuow that \ porterl.ousc steak
| never has banc. Frame Immediately A-osc
from his cha,r, walked ovcr 10 vltere Fcr6a-
! son sat. and. laying his band upau his saoul"
der. asked him III = vers ssi.ous manner,
.Who is rs, ing for this supper. you or L:
t "Wly. you, OF course. answered FarS,1son.
This was the beginning OF couyereatioa
that eraduailE grew hot aud iutempcta:e. i,
tie cou1se Of which. =avs rcseuson- I'D e1-
,rect :ha, vou would salk as il you were speak.
lug tu gentleman.
II taik 10 YOU As 3 bog. sir, Answered
| Frame.
.tWhs.:" hotlv, demanded Ferguson. II
( talk to YOU ~ - making tho werd much
more disagrccAble-
Ills va iustinctivcly felt By both side:
TO be cosus lx!!i. and tie tiSh
hards Of both sought thar pistols n
nate. He VAS in condition to dellyas tire tsr1t.
and he delivered it. lie fred and broke fo'
the door, rot out and doubled rouud the d4rl
alley At double quick, Frame after him in ho
haste. firing aa he went: but after shooting
four timer. aud failing to wing tha b'yd, ha be
gan to think OF his wound. Tho bEasAndesa
began to tIairk OF it also. He was brought u
stairs, and ! cuIBpry examination showed tina
the ball from small de11inger had str,ic|
him in tie right side under tho cla1icle, su
near the Aternuuu.
Some arc Of the opinion that the ball stfuc1
the claSlcse and broke it, and passed. on
again; others think thai il LODGED in the body
the regular examination OF the wound vs.
poetponeduntl Dr. Frame had reached lia oE
housc, viii thor he WAS sent In hack. FerGu
eoa. when he had little time to reflect q
the matter, went to Chief 0'Dounell'r oftic
and gave himself up.
It was Just hasty nsece of hneincss, r,
. sulting az will be preceiyed, ir hot dispui
about bone and tie firing Of pistols. Eers,
sou il unhutt, save in his feeiinga. which i,
. lsceratel At tue thought Of having hurt
man il defense OF a boncless theory,