The weekly clarion., 1871-06-01
Serious ARRAY RG Harrison sta
tiOn---A CarPeI-Eiag Member
Ofthe Legislature makes nn
AssnuIt ON n Citizen and
Gets NVOrSGed.


FROM the memphis appeal
Mr.. Coggeshall. a member Of the Missis-
sippi Legislature from Tallahatchie county,
was shot, and. It was thought, mOrtally
wounded Thursday afternoon. lie was
shot I'm the breast, shoulder and back by
Fred. Craig, who refused 10 have a CONVEX
sation with Coggeshall. Coggeshall first
attempted 20 shoot Craig. but his pistol failed
TO fire. Again when Il fired Craig knocked
the barrel upward. Craig drew his own
repeater and fired with the result above
given. Coggeshall was a negro-chosen
member Of the Mississippi Legslature-an
adyenturer from some Northern or Eastern
State. Craig knocked Coggeshall down
when the latter attempted 70 fire, after his
pistol first failed to fire, and as GOggcghall
attempted TO rise and fire at the same time,
lac was first shot by Craig.
Extract from the Avalanche's Report
Coggeshall was standing with both hands
In his pockets, and when young Craig asked
him for an explanation he proceeded To give
il by pulling couple Of Derringer pistols
cooked aud one In each hand-which lac
pointed directly at Craig's head. who was
standing in three feet OF him. That would
have been explanation enough for most
men. But Craig instead Of saying that was
all he wanted. struck COggeshall a violent
blow In the face, turning him about hall
way around. Wheeling back, COggeshall
pulled the trigger Of his right-hand pistol
=
not explode the cap, and by the time be
could use his left-hand pistol, Craig had
drawn his revolver, and both men. who bv
this time had got ten or fifteen PAGES apart.
fired at the same time. CORgeshall's ball
passing over Craig's head. while the latter
shot him In the lett breast, the ball glancing
the bone and producing a serious flesh
wound. As soon as he was shot, COggeshall
started to run, and had got of about thirty
PAGES distant when Craig fired again, thfs
time striking him In the calf OF his left leg.
Turning, COggeshall fred his his REMAINING
shot. from the pistol which would not go on
the first time, and missing Craig, who was
standing still, he again started off la a run.
He got away about fifty yards, before Craig
fired his third and last shot which struck
him in the lower part OF the back. -
This shot brought him 70 the ground. seeing
ed of, while number Of COggeshalls
friends went TO his assistance, and removed
him 20 a neighboring drug store where his
wounds were dressed.
WHAT THE vALLoNIAN KNOWS ABOUT m.
Craig In company with some other young
men were standing upon the street when
Coggshall came up, when Craig spoke 10
him, not knowing who he was. COggshall
answered the salutation with some contem d.
tious remark and passed on, which was not
distinctly heard by Craig. Craig then in-
quired Of the bystanders who Il was
Coggshall coming back in few minutes,
when he asked him what he had said
Coggshall without saying word drew two
Deringers, and commenced firing, the frsl
pistol popped the cap but failed 70 FIRE, the
second pistol was knocked up BY the fiat q
Craig. Craig then drew a repeater and
fired three times, each shot taking effect
upon C0gRshall. Craig immediately sur
rendered himself 70 the authorities Of the
town.