Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-07-03
CARD.
To the n -Iegases Of the Convention As
sembiea under the Bartlett ResO-
Iati8as.

In the APPEAL report of the unfOrtu-
nate difficulty that Oocurred between
Mr. Barnes and myself, on yesterday,
there are several inaccuracies, one OF
which does me great mi istiee. From
what Mr.. Coleman said TO me, had 10
thought of meeting Mr.. Barnes at DR..
Jones's office. Indeed, the only thing
remaining 10 be done to cOnsummate the
settlement of the matter upon the basis
of Mr.. Coleman's suggestion, was for
Mr.. Coleman to get the statement of Dr..
Jones a. 10 my having offered Mr..
Barnes a pistol on Monday. Just after
Mr. Coleman and myself entered DIR.
Joues's eff ;e, and were about to take
seats, Mr.. Barnes entered, and all four of
Gs took seats, Mr.. Coleman and Dr.
Jones sitting to the left of Mr.. Barnes
and somewhat in rear Of him, while l
occupied a seat To the right and some
what in front of Mr.. Barnes. Just ss
Mr.. Coleman turned to DR.. Jones and
commenced speaking, Mr.. Barnes said
~ want TO be present and hear the con-
versation;" and at that moment put his
righthand in his rightpants pockets and
partly drew 3 pistol and cooked it, hold
ing il cooked and partly in his pocket.
It was this act of Mr.. Barnes that in
duced me to say: "Mr. Barnes / have
come here to settle this difficulty Ny
remark was made in good faith and as \
remonstrance against any resort to
pistols when we both had agreed upon g.
settlement: but the fact that Mr.. Barnes
held cooked pistol in his hand, partly
drawn from his pocket, and his taunting
and defiant answer, induced me to put
my hand into my pocket to draw, but as
7 Ir zaf
draw that pistol l will shoot you" I
saw and knew full well that he was pre-
pared, pistol in hand, to carry his threat
into execution. As attempted to draw,
Mr.. Coleman threw himself between
Mr.. Barnes and myself, with his face to
me and his back to Mr.. Barnes, taking
hold Of me; and just rs got my pistol
out Mr.. Barnes fired over Mr. COieman's
shoulder. From the position occupied
by DR.. Jones and Mr.. Coleman, ii was
impossible for them to see Mr. Barnes's
right pants pocket, or the pistol partly
drawn, vet they could see me and my
every movement. 1 had gone to DR..
JOnes's Office at the request OF Mr..
Barnes, made through Mr.. Coleman,
and was assured by MIR. Coleman that
Mr.. Barnes would not be there. l had
gone there for the purpose of amicably
settling the matter, to avoid personal
difficulty, and from what Mr.. Coleman
said to me regarded the matter as set
tied, and had no thought or intention Of
resorting to arms until Mr.. Barnes
partly drew and cooked bis pistol, and
assumed a tone and a manner incon-
sistent with peaceful and amics-
ole settlement. Then, but not till then.
did I attempt to draw. II I had desired
10 take advantage of, and shoot Mr..
Barnes, had ample and numerous op-
pOrtunities to do so on Monday, but my
only object was to vindicate myself
against a charge which did me the
grossest injustice. Regarding my injury
as slight, l hereby announce to my
friends my intention to submit my name
to the convention, hoping that my alb
sence will not prejudice my cause, and
feeling assured that if l am hOnored
with the nomination I will be able to
make a vigorous canvass for the general
Whatever the result may be,
1 pledge myself to support the nominees
of the convention. Very respectfully,
ND. WEIGH