Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15
BIIb STEELE.
me way He. HapPesed 90 Get Shot
His wound Not CehsIdefed Dan


me way He Happesed 20 Get shot
HIS wound Not CohsIdefei Dan
gerous.
The case of Bill Steele, who was shot
near Judges Spring "Wednesday night, is a
rather peculiar one. He was arrested abont
a month ago on the charge Of having stolen
trunk Of clothing from the SHIPPERS Own,
said trunk being the property CT man
Who resides in DeKalb county. The owner
CT the trunk was notified of Steeleis arrest
and the recovery Of the trunk, but for some
reason he failed TO put in an appearance,
and after the trial of the case had been
postponed two or three times Steele was
released as to the charge of larceny, but
wss kept In Jail about week longer on
another charge. He was finally released
by the Criminal Court on his own recog-
nizance, the owner of the trunk reaching
Nashville Immediately thereafter, and be
at once laid information before the Grand
Jury and Steele was indicted.
Wednesday morning a capias for his ar
rest was placed in the hands Of Officer
Broderick who watched the house Steele
calls home, situated in the jungles, all that
day, but failed to catch sight of his man,
but found him about seven O'Clock in
the evening, sitting ON rock near Judges
Spring, holding canoe paddle in his hand.
Broderick was well acquainted with
Steele, and after some conversation, in.
formed him that he had cSpias for his
arrest.
ssWhat for?n inquired Steele.
''For larceny" was the reply.
s'Oh, I've fixed that up" said Steele, to
which the officer responded by requesting
him to 90 up to the Police station witt,
him, promising to release him at once if
his statement was true, though he knew
it was not as the capias had been issued
that day.
To this proposition Steele made no
response, but requested the officer to read
the caplss, which the latter proceeded to
do, but keeping an eye upon Steele's move
inents. Just as he read the last word; be
saw rs The movement OF Steele's feet that
re was preparing to strike him. Dodging
back fundamentally, Broderick barely
missed fearful blow aimed at him by
Steele, with his canoe paddle, which passed
between the officers bands, tearing the
eapiss to pieees.
The officer grasped his baton and struck
al Steele, but missed him. The two then
clinched and scuffied around in the mud
for short time, when Steele freed himself
from the grasp of the officer, and started TO
run, Brpderirk pursuing him. Finding
that he was losing ground; the officer fred
his revolver. but missed Steele Intentionally,
wiiereupon the latter called out that he
would surrender. This he did not do,
however, but ran the faster wheE he found
that he was gaining on his pursuer. Brod-
eriek then fired again, but this time acci-
dentally, his foot catching OH stone as he
held bis finger on the trigger Of his revolver;
the hammer Of which was thrown back.
Steele jumped into the ar and Fell for
ward on his face. The officer called d ne
erp to watch him snd went after doctor,
who prObed the wound, but could not find
the ball, which had entered the left Shout
Ger near the neck. The wounded man was
taken to the Jail, attended by bis woman"
Miss Lu Jones, who evidently knew where
Steele was hiding, as she was on the spot
within a few moments after the shot was
fired,
A representative of the USfos ANb
AMERICAN called ct the jail yesterday to
see Steele. He found him lying on a bed
made down on the floor, with, the woman
Jones Sitting At his head brushing away the
lies and crying bitterly. The wounded
man was under the influence of morphine,
and had nothing to say. On the wall near
his head hung the coat he was wearing
Wednesday, with a small hole just above
the collar.
The woman said that Steele had mani
tested disposition to eat, but could not
swallow. He thought the bullet had passed
to the left shoulder, and said he could
point out its exact location, if he could
raise his left hand, but this he was unable
to do,
He is strong hearty man, with an iron
constitution, and with careful nursing no
doubt his life will be saved, as the doctors
say the bail did not injure the spinal col
umn.
The o@fier OF the trunk was on the
watch for Steele all day Wednesday, but
started for home about the time of the
shooting.