Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-23
BLOODY ARRAY IN ARKANSAS.
The Joint PrOprfetOrs Of the HSDeneId
Hotel have a Quarrel and Ex-
change Shots.
DR.. BORtman, who Escapes with
Out n Scratch.
The Cause of the Quarrel still q HAT
Ser OF Dtspute--A Sad Affair
Death OF COlyer.

DeRtn OF OOlyoF.
There was another startling shooting
sensation in the neighboring State of
Arkansas Yesterday afternoon about s
O'Clock. In this rencounter q gentleman
named Tom Collier was MORALLY
wounded by an intimate friend Of his
DIR. Boatman, whom Collier had gone
over to Hopefeld to visit. A version of
the affair which shall be strictly correct
can hardly be given but the statements
of sye-witnesses, and Of the parties them
selves. may be submitted and then leave
the conclusion to the discriminating snd
Intelligent reader.
The hrst relation Of the case which
reached as represented the affair as oc-
curing in this way:
It will be remembered that there was q
Sunday evening row over in Hopeheld,
in which a number of coloreds had made
an assault on the place of DR.. Bostmsn,
and one or two OF them got killed.
In of this disaster, Mr.. Collier
and some others thought it advisable to
leave Hopefeld for a time. The Hope
field hotel had been built some time pre-
vious and was kept jointly by Mr.. Collier
and DR.. Boatman. 1t is said by some that
Collier was sole owner of the place when
he left there's; however, DR.. Boatmsn wal
left in charge of the hosiery and has run
It ever since. II appears there was some
money Misunderstanding between these
gentlemen since, and Mr., Collier was
anxious to have some explanation or set
element. With this view he came to the
CITY, Yesterday, and sent his family over
to HOpeield to notify DR.. Boatman that
he wished to have An interview with
him on this side of the river. He
went down TO the wharfbOat at which the
Hope6eld ferry stops, and there expected
meet the doctor. When he found the
doctor was not making his appearance,
Mr.. Collier became impatient and con-
Guided to 20 oveF to HOpeheld himself.
Some friends tried TO dissuade him from
this. but he was resolved and would 20.
He had a little Smith & Wesson pepper
with him. When the ferry arrived
the landing in HOpeheld, he was met
DR.. Boatman down on the wharfboat,
and there was an apparent friendly greet
between them. Collier placed his
hands across the shoulders Of Boat
man, and thus they walked up the
bank together, q to b hotel, convers-
ing in the most afable way. The little
hotel stands on q fat piece Of cleared
about two hundred yards from the
whsrfboat and elevator, and about fifty
or sixty back from the railroad. The two
went into the bar of the hotel
together, and shortly afterward came out
again, Nj. Collier took the doctor by the
hand and walked q distance Of forty yards
out in front Of the porch, along a little
path that led across the railroad. When
near some ties that are laid down for
the purpose Of putting a switch in, they
stopped to talk a while. It is stated that
the conversation turned upon the hotel
affair. and during the talk Dr. BOatmRn
was g to Jerk or pull back from Collier.
then grabbed hold of the Doctors
coat sleeve and tore it, saying, "Don't go
yet; I am for having this thing cleared up,
and by Cd 1 will have it right now" II
Is not positively stated that Collier pulled
bis pistol then, but the shooting began at
once. DR.. Boatman shot three times. 1t
is stated that the Doctors little boy rushed
put with a shot gun during the attrsy and
fred at Collier, who was knocked down
ov the shots, and then the Doctor beat
him over the head with his pistol. The
Doctor then left the PROSTATE man and
returned to the pOsrch. Mr.. Collier lay
where he fell for some ime-thst is, a few
uiuutes-before he was removed to the
wharf-bost. A gentleman named Keefte
5elegrsphsd to the city for DR.. 4. ".
Mitchell to go over at once. The doctor
fastened to the foot of Union street to 20
over on the ferry, but when he reached
here the boat had already come back
With Mr.. Collier on board. He was lying
IN a mattress in the cabin, bleeding pro
DIR. Mitchell at once proceeded to
rive all the assistance in his power. The
wounded man wassufering much, and the
irst thing to be done was to sssusge the
pain. Morphine was administered, and
hen bandsges were applied. The Doctor
ound him without any pulse to speak of,
md said he feared that q reaction could
hardly be brought about. When he had
1een bsndsged and attended to as well as
possible, & dozsn stout men lifted up
he mattress bodily and transferred II
% a spring wagon on b levee. Bar
lev Hughes took charge of the vehicle
nd drove it to the corner of Third and
Winchester, where his family were stop
ling, He arrived there 8 little before 6
and died in the course of an hour.
THE OTHER SIDE.
When cur reporter heard Of the ca
sstrophe, he Immediately proceeded to
he ferrybost, where be saw Mr.. Collier
s above described. The boat
vas at Hopeield in the course
f half an hour. He found DR.. Boatmsn
on his porch sitting down. Several
gathered round in a short time.
he Doctor said that he met Mr.. Collier at
be w~hsrf-boat two or three hours before,
nd had g friendly shake hands. The
.octor proceeded: "Collier said he came
yer to see me, and then remarked to ma,
You are doing well here.' I said yes,
ID d-D WELL and we walked along up
ere. Collier put $3.50 into this concern.
nd took out $3.50" This parenthetical
smsrk was all that the Doctor said in
aference to the business part of the
rsnsaction. He then went on to state that
If. Collier took him by the hand. and
along the path mentioned. "He,"
Ontinued the doctor, twas holding me by
be hand, by Cd, when he drew his pis-
il and fired. See here; see
~ coat where the bullet went
He shot another bullet at NV
cad It grszed my head and cut away
~ hair, " and the doctor put up his hand
I'D held out 8 lock of his hair to show
here 1t had been cut by the bullet. He !
Sc held out his hand to show where he
I'd been cut with q bowie-knife by Col
sr. There was a little cut across one Of
le fingers, but u reporter did not in
the hair close enough to satisfy
.mself about that part of it. 81 pulled
1t my pistol" said the doctor, land shot
m three times, by Cd; here she is" {
Id he pulled out q medium sized Colts I
Id showed I: to the ~bystsnders. 81 shot /
III in the arm, in b abdomen and in
10 thigh. told him 1 would make him c
law the dust, and he gnswed it, by g
d." 7
The reporter then asked if his son., as t
"a been reported, had brought out a shot {
and shot Mr.. Collier. The doctor de- c
ed this. He said that he shot a
,lIier himself; that he beat him :
-er the head with 8 pistol until q
,llier said, You've shot me- and then t
quit. He thought I'd flicker, but old 5
never fickered yet, BY Cd. t
lere is no scare to old Boatman." s
This is all that could be got out Of DR.. f
in reference to the trouble. a
MRS. KEEFE. I
Dur sensational reporter then inter- Il
sWed Mrs Keefe, who lives adjacent to n
9 hotel. She said that she saw both p
ntlemen at the point above stated, a
Ooting at each other. She said she y
ought that Mr.. Collier fired two shots. .
g did not witness the whole proceeding, 5,
t ran away from the window to another
rt Of the house.
MISCELLANEOUS.
rhe moment the shooting began, tie
lrosd officials over there Immediately
,sed their doors, and let down the blinds
or their windows to effsctuslly shut out
horrid sight, so they could not and
NOT aaU a UOrI ahont IL