Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-19
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
ssHod'' Morse, alias Morris, Danger
OusIy Shot by Capt.Wynn Cannon,
ON Jefferson street, Lass Night.

OusIy shot Dy Capt.Wynu NumhOu,
ON Jefferson street, Lass Night
At a quarter to twelve o'clock last
night, the representative Of this journal
was seated in front of the Adams street
station-house, when a pistol-shot was
heard on Jefferson street, near Broom s
Opera House. In about five seconds
another shot was heard. That's on the
stage at Broom's," quietly remarked
Sergeant Weathersford Another and
another report followed quickly. "a
shooting scrapeW exclaimed the Ser
geant, as he sprang from his chair and
darted up Adams towards Main. He
observed as he passed the alley running
to Jefferson street, that men were run
ming confusedly towards Main. Before
the Sergeant reached the corner Of JEFF
ferson and Main, Capt. Cannon, who
did the shooting, was a prisoner in
charge of officers Templeton and Car
michael, of the Jefferson street beat, and
was on his way to the station-house.
Several hundred men were crowded in
front of the entrance to the Senate
saloon, between Main and Jefferson,
where the wounded man, "Hod" Morse,
had retired after the shooting
THE FACTS ELECTED.
The origin Of the difficulty between
Captain Cannon and Morse grew out of
the woman question, the fruitful source
Of woes unnumbered since the sacking
of Troy by the Greeks; aye, and even
before that historic day. Yesterday
Morse had been drinking, and had
fight at the Chickasaw Course during the
trotting race, and another row yesterday
afternoon on his return to the city. He
was arrested by the police last evening,
but was turned loose on promise to re-
tire for the night.
AT quarter to twelve o'clock last
night he and Captain Cannon met in
front of the Continental saloon, on JEFF
ferson street, when, after some words,
not heard by any except the two men,
Morse advanced threateningly on Capt.
Cannon, who fell back toward Main
street few PAGES, drew heavy navy
revolver and snapped two caps at his
opponent, and telling him not to ad-
vance. Morse continued to advance as
if intending to run in on Cannon, when
the latter retreated some thirty feet to
cock his pistol, stopped and fired
two shots in rapid succession. Morse
kept on advancing with the greatest
determination, muttering curses, and
said. cd d-n you, you have shot
me twice" Cannon fell back toward
Main street and fred two more shots,
the last when the parties were thirty feet
apart. Cannon met two policemen on
the corner, who took him in custody as
above stated and Morse walked slowly
over to the Senate saloon, saying
ed d-n him, he has shot me. "
Reaching the saloon he held the coun-
ter with both hands, waving back occa-
sionally the crowd, which was gradually
increasing, until the pain and fainting
sensation made him weak, when he was
carried into an adjacent room to be
examined by DR.. Taylor, who had just
arrived. Two bullet-holes, two inches
apart, were found just below the
nipple of the left breast, the balls hay
ing evidently passed into, Or through
the left lobe of the lungs. The wounded
man suffered intense pain in the left
breast and abdomen, and was carried to
his room in the Jefferson block.
Hod Morse is a gambler by profession
Ia dealer of faro in well known bank.
When sober he has the reputation of
being quiet man, but when excited By
liquor he is regarded as most dangerous,
having the reputation of shooting man
and liable to shoot upon the smallest
provocation. He has been engaged in
several shooting affairs in this city, but
had no pistol on his person last night.
Captain Wynn =. Cannon is the son
of well known citizen, and has a large
circle Of friends in the city, among
whom he is highly esteemed. At the
breaking out of the war he, when quite
a boy, commanded the famous company
of Zouayes in the l54th Tennessee regi-
ment, Confederate army, and served
with distinction during the war. He is
quick and active, and possesses that
species of cool courage which would
make him a dangerous opponent in a
street renconter.
The meeting was expected by several
friends who knew of the previous diff
Guilty, and who were cognizant of certain
threats made by Morse as to what he
would do with Wynn Cannon when they
met. At ten o'clock this forenoon Morse
was alive and somewhat easier, but this
was attributed to the effect of morphine.
At ten O'Clock this morning Captain
Cannon was brought before Esquire
Burke for examination, on a warrant
sworn out by Capt. James Durff, of the
Appeal. The State was represented by
Assistant Acknowledgement 4. j. Mar
tin and the defendant by General Sale.
The statement of Dr.. Dudley Saunders
as TO the condition of Hod Morse was
heard. DR.. Saunders testified that the
condition of Morse had improved; that