The sun., 1870-08-13
THE MEMPHIS SMITHS.
A Judge Bites or n Cengrcssmsn's Ear-A
Regular Old-Fashioned Western Flight
How the Cougressmun HelIered.
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IT,. ire iron y txs Asf"Pss; 1PeIi AR" " c;rorol
smith" the " Little General" y" Old Winfield Jeru
salem" he IL generally caled has for some years
been considered man oI marx mar dr ~ uns T0mwdn @ S
say but are now ready to swear that he will
henceforth be Justly entitled to consideration as
THIS mark was put on him yesterday, ani this is
the way IL was done:
Judge john W Smith was standing talking to
Judge Barbour Lewis. somewhere near the Sixth
Ward polls, Yesterday afternoon, between one and
two o'clock, in friendly manner, when the party
was Joined hy the Little General. The cOnter a.
ton gradually diiNed into tOlitical channel, and
Judre smith took occasion TO speak Of some acliun
OF the General willie he was member Of the Radi
cal Legislature in regard 20 bill for the punishment
Of negro criminals. Durin. tile course OF these
marks the General got an-ry, and denounced some
The Judge asked the General IL he meant that in
ear est and received Tor reply repetition of the
offensive language, very emphatically enuneatcd.
The Judge thereu, on toll the General shat ho hin.
self was " id little liar
The heroic spirit for witch the General Is noted
arose within him. With the courage becoming
Lcro Of 80 exalted reputation ior intrepid and
dauntess brayory-hravory displayed during the
women, and children, in forays upon chicken coops
and silver spoons--and with GOODNESS like that dis
PLAYED by him on the memorable occasion at Water
Valley when his nose was pulled. the General
stornly retorted, :" snail strike YOU sir l shall
strike youl"
Pitch in" said the Judge, at don't cost any.
tning y and on this the General peeled away and
handed the Judge a "stingor on the snout," taking
him at his word and pitching in vigorously
" Far ightr' "Form ring |" on, my Gem
erall' " Go in, Judge ~ NO gouginCt" " Rip.
sam set 'em up agin,n and similar cheerful and
encouraging shouts Instantly went up from the
crowd as the General swung in.
The Judge, with bach up and straps bnckled
down, awaited the onset OF the General and in less
time than II takes us W tell IT, scientifically placed
the hero'a head In chancery.
The fur few then, you bet A scu11e, q snort,
enap, and the General holered"
" Hocred," did we sayf No thnt is hardly the
word TO use. lie howied, and instantly officer of
the law rushed to his rescuc-rushed, but alas. ar.
rived too late TO prevent fearful deed VI blood from
being consummated.
lam a marked man, shriekei the General and
he spoke truly-the JUDGE had in the brief engage
ment, found time TO chaw portion OF OF his ears
OF.
Yes, d-n YOU said the judge, "a regular
swallow FORK, and now III give you the under
crop " but be ore he could carry out this laudabe
resolve the two combatants pred apart bv the
st1wart arms OF the officers OF the law, and the
General, torn and bleeding iftei into hack to
be sent TO the rear for repairs In his hurry he de-
parted without taking along the piece OF ear, and
boy who picked It up ran after the carriage bawl.
ing, kre, mister you've forgotten your enr " The
General did not stop for II, however, and II was
handed over 10 physcian TO be preserved in alcohol
until the owner chooses TO claim II. We understand
that Judge Lewis offered $500 for 1t. We do not
vouch for this, however.
Sheriff Wright who was present arrested the
Judge immediately and carried him before Squire
Kiernsn on warrant sworn out by himself Qhe
bound the priso aer in heavy sum to answer
tn the charge at the September term OF tAe Criminal
Court. The bond was promptly given aud the JldgC
was released.