The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-04
A DUEL ON THE STREET.
One of the Most Desperate En-
counters on RecOrd-BOth
Parties Badly Wounded,
SON Whlg and Tribnnc. NInv anl

jackson Wing and Tribune MAY 3Oth.
On Tuesday evening last at . o'clock
4. j. Sellers and j. N. Patterson met by
prior arrangement in the streets of Cot
ton Grove, village eight miles east of
this city, the former armed with a
dOuble-barreled shot gun and two single
barreled pistols and the latter with ma
Wy six, and fought one of the most des-
perate duels ON record. After several
shots Sellers fell, bleeding from three
painful wounds, one in the right shout
der, another i'm the right temple, and
the third in the upper lip, and Patter-
son retired with ball in his left side.
The following are the facts of this
bloody encounter, as furnished us bV a
reliable gentleman: Patterson was
living with and working for one OF the
Sellers. On Saturday last he purchased
Il new suit of clothes, and on Sunday
morning a. j. Sellers wanted to try
them on. This Patterson objected to ;
but still Sellers insisted that he would,
and straightway went at it. Patterson
then sRatched the clothing from Sellers
and remarked that no gentleman would
act In that way. This sellers promptly
resented by Inviting Patterson out to
hEht him. Patterson declined the in
vitation, alleging that Sellers was toe
large for him, and that he, Patterson.
had n crippled hand. Sellers then pro-
posed to fight it out I'm some other way.
This Patterson agreed to, remarling
that he would be ready next day. Next
morning, Monday, Sellers seeing Patter-
son on the street, armed himself and
approaching him asked: care YOU
readyP" Patterson replied-''Not vet
but will be tomorrow evening at five
o'clock" Sellers T0marked-"AH right,
4 1,,e - i
went back to his home. Patterson
came to jackson on Monday, purchased
q navy six, had IL carefully loaded, and
returned 70 Cotton Grove without saying
anything to anybody about his inten-
lions. The people of Cotton Grove
looked upon the whole thing as a piece
of braggadociO that would end in wind.
But promptly to the hour on Tuesday
evening Patterson and Sellers were OBJ
served approaching each other from op-
posite directions armed as above stated.
When within about 80 yards of each
other both came 10 halt, Sellers level
ing his gun and ordering Patterson to
throw down his pistol. Patterson re-
fused to obey, saying that Sellers had
him at a disadvantage, but fired on Sell
lers instantly with effect. Sellers then
attempted to shoot, but both barrels of
bis gun snapped. Patterson fired again.
Sellers steadily advancing, having
thrown down his gun and resorted to his
pistols, fired once, the shot taking effect
in Patterson's right side. Patterson
again opened rapidly, striking Sellers
twice, making three in all. About this
time Sellers fell from loss of blood, and
Patterson concluding he had killed his
man, turned and walked of, nor has his
place of retreat yet been discovered
Ne N q w Il Innac xxara y,,.o,,,,,tl, -
called to the side of the wounded Sellers.
A careful examination showed that one
ball entered the back part of the right
arm just below the shoulder, passed into
his body; another entered his right tenn
pie and came out behind his right ear,
and the other passed through his upper
lip, lodging against his gums. The ball
IN his body could not be found, and he
IS thought to be in a critical condition.
Sellers has been a citizen of this coun-
age. 6 feet high, weighs about lSk
pounds, and is a man of family. PAT
terson is new conner, has no family. is
% or % years OF age, 6 feet high and
weighs about $50 pounds. The facts re-
lated prove both 20 be desperate cbarac-
ters and possessed of courage enouCh
for half dozen men. Their encounter
Is one of the coolest and most desperate
In the annals OF the Southwest, famous
for such ARRAYS.
The j. N. Patterson referred TO was
born and raised in this place, is a son OF
j. Nelson Patterson, now of this vicin-
ity, and has been familiarity known by
his friends by the nickname Of ToNEY.
A more peacable, quiet, inoffensive boy
was neFer raised in this county. He is
nevertheless man OF courage, and will
0eSsr DC bnllied or imposed upon.