Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-10
A MARKED MAN.
The Hon. w. ,. Smith DeVOtes
Another (Y)ear TO the Service of his
Country.

The Hon. w. ,. Smith DeVOtes
Another (Y)ear TO the Service of his
Country.
From the Memphis Appeal, Aug. 8.
The Hon. w. ]. Smith, NJ. c., "Gin-
eral Smith," the "little General Old
Winfield Jerusalem" as he is generally
called. hss for some years been consid-
cred i man of mark in this community.
Whether deseryedlya so or not, hitherto,
we will not say, but we are now ready to
swear that he will henceforth be Justly
! entitled to consideration as "marked
| man.
The mark was put on him yesterday,
and this is the way it was done.
Judge John Nv. Smith was standing
talking to Judge Barbour Lewis, some
where near the Sixth Ward polls, yester-
day afternoon between one and two
O'Clock, In friendly manner, when the
party was Joined by the Little General.
The conversation gradually dIifted into a
political chanuel, and Judge Smith took
occasion to speak of some action of the
General while he was member of the
Radical Legislature, in regard to bill for
the punishment of negro criminals. Du-
ring the course of these remarks, the
General got angry, and denounced some
statement OF the Judges as being ed
lie. The Judge asked the General if he
meant that In earnest, and received for a
reply repetition of the offensive Ian
guage, very emphatically enunciated.
Inc Judge thereupon told the General
That he himself was cd little liar"
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 dauntless |
brayery-bravery displayed during the
war in countless charges on unarmed cit
liens, women and children, in forays.
upon chicken coOps and silver spoons,
and with a GOODNESS like that displayed by |
him Oh the memorable occasion at Water
Valley, when his nose was pulled, the
General sternly retorted, 81 shall strike
you, sir! l shall strike yOu!"
''Pitch in" said the Judge; cit don't |,
cost anything" and on this the General
peeled away and handed the Judge a
''stinger on the snout," taking him at his
word and pitching in vigorously.
''Fa'r fight" ''Form ringi" ooh,
my General 2" 'FGo in, Judge!" 'cNo
gouging!" Grip, Sam set 'em up ag'in,"
and similar cheerful and encouraging
shouts instantly went up from the crowd
as the General swung in.
The Judge, with back up and straps
buckled 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 chancerY.
The fur flew then, you bet A scutfie,
a snort snap, and the General ''hOl-
lered."
"Hollered," did we say No; that is
hardly the word to use. He bOlUJed, and
an officer of the law rushed 10
MS rescue-rushed, but alas arrived too
ate to prevent a fearful deed of blood
from being consummated.
81 am marked man." shrieked the
General; and he spoke truly-the Judge !
lad, in the brief engagement, found time !
o chaw portion of one of his ears off
eyes, d-n you, said the Judge, ga
'egular 'swallow-fork, and now I'll give
you the 'under-crop,'" but before he /
,ould carry out this laudable resolve the g
wO combatants were pried apart by the /
talwart arms of the officers of the law, a
md the General, torn and bleeding, was 1
lifted into a hack to be sent to the rear I
or repairs. In his hurry he departed (
without taking along the piece of ear, and /
| boy who picked it up ran after the I
carriage bawling '"ere, mister, you've !
forgotten your ear ~ The General did
lot stop for it, however, and it was hand
ID over to a physician to be preserved in
Ilcohol until its owner chooses to claim l
t. We understand that Judge Lewis y
offered $500 for it. We do not vouch for :
his, however. :
Sheriff Wright, who was present, ar 5
ested the judge Immediately, and carried i
lin before Squire Herman, on a warrant v
worn out by himself Cthe Sheriff After t
! brief examination, the Squire bound c
he prisoner over in heavy sum to an c
yer to the charge at the September term l
If the Criminal Court. The bond was {
given and the Judge was re- q
eased. '