Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-04
APPEALING TO THE TRIGGER.
Particulars of Wednesdays Shooting
Affair i'm MemPhis-WeIcii not Nor
tally wounded.

Particulars Of Wednesdays Shooting
Affair i'm Memrhis-WeIciI not Nor.
tally Wounded.
Memphis Avalanche, July ,
A few weeks since Dr. Snyder, an
old physician of this city, and Mr. NJ.
ID. Welch, a well known attorney, had
a transaction IN real estate. For
some reason the Doctor imagined him.
self wronged in the TRANSACTION, and in
speaking of it to friends, spoke of Mr..
Welch in highly disparaging terms.
Last Monday Mr.. Welch was In
formed that Mr.. B. b. Barnes, another
lawyer of this city, was using DIR. Sny-
der's version of the affair, and was
characterizing his conduct as dishon-
orable. This caused Mr.. WEIGH tOvisit
Barnes, who has an Office In the new
Bethel block, corner of Main and Madi-
son streets. When accOsted, Mr..
Barnes admitted that he had made
such talk, but claimed that he
HAD 4 RIGHT TO DO so,
inasmuch as Mr.. Welch was a candi-
date for public favors The latter told
MIR. Barnes IN emphatic terms that the
report he was circulating was SANDER
Gus, and that he must quit using 1t or
that he would hold MIN personally re-
sponsible. To this Mr.. Barnes gave the
name Of his author, when Mr.. Welch
said the Doctor was too old a man for
him TO 90 after. but that Mr.. Barnes
must not repeat the report. Mr.. Barnes
said that if he was convinced the re-
port was false he would quit Hsing it,
bat not knowing that, he should con-
tinue to use it whenever he saw fit. MIR.
Welch said. ''Well, we had as well set
tie this difficulty right now," and
PULLING TWO PISTOLS
from his pockets. proffered Barnes
one. The one which Welch had in his
right hand being cooked, Barnes said,
III not take that pistol, for you will
shoot me with that one before L could
defend myself
DR.. Heber Jones, whose Office Is I'M
mediately across the hall, now came in
and running up to WEIGH, caught him
and persuaded him TO leave the Office.
ANOTHER INTERVIEW
was had the same day between the two.
with Mr.. NJ. b. Irrelevant present, to
whom Mr.. Barnes had repeated the
alleged SANDER. Mr.. Ben Coleman
CHANGED to be present, and when, after
a few words, Mr.. Welch again pro-
duced his artillery, Mr.. Coleman sue
ceeded in stopping the threatened effu-
sion of gore.
Mr.. Coleman, in the interest of peace,
sought to sOothe the feelings Of the
two gentleman and had several inter-
views with both. Finally. Yesterday
morning. Mr.. WEIGH told Mr.. Coleman
that If Mr.. Barnes would
CEASE To CIRCULATE THE REPORT
concerning his honor he would let the
matter drop. To this Mr.. Barnes said
that Mr.. Welch would have TO retract
a statement that he had made to the
effect that he Barnes had refused to
fight when proffered a pistol by Mr..
Welch. 1t was finally agreed TO leave
the matter to DIR. Jones, who was pre-
sent at both interviews, and who was
to act as arbitrator.
REACHING A CRISIS.
Messrs. Coleman and Welch accord
AiA-lN tlO6Sto ONNl Nuc SAItEI dlltl lAl1b
the Office of DR.. Jones. They had been
there but half a minute when Mr..
Barnes came IN and took a seat facing
Mr.. WEIGH, who was also seated. They
looked at each other for a moment, and
Mr.. WEIGH said, "BIr. Barnes. | have
come here to settle this matter
Mr.. Barnes replied, 4 have come here
to settle it, too
THE TROUBLE BEGINS.
With this Mr.. WEIGH started to draw
his pistol, seeing which Mr.. Coleman
jumped and caught him, while Mr..
Barnes exclaimed, Don't pull your
pistol, or I'll shoot you"
Mr.. Welch being stronger man than
Mr.. Coleman, succeeded IN getting his
pistol hand, with the pistol cooked, up
near his head, seeing which Mr. Cole
man very prudcntly stopped. As he
did so,
MR.. BARNES FIRED,
the ball stirling Mr.. Welch over the
left temple, about one inch from the
eye, and ploughing under the scalp
came sout behind the ear, confusing
the skull as it passed along. With the
report, Mr.. WEIGH dropped to the floor,
and 1t was first thought that he was
killed, but an examination by
Drs. Jones and Laurence sh ow-
ed the wound to be as above
described. A carriage was procured,
and Mr.. Welch, accompanied by friends
was about an hour later conveyed to
his residence on Second street, near
Poplar. 1t. is not thought that his
wound viii prove fatal, unless inham-
nation should set in.
| UNDER ARREST.
Mr.. Barnes after the shooting went
to the Office Of Chef of Police Athy,
and surrendered himself. He was ia
ken before Justice. Miller, who, upon
the representation Of physicians as to
the condition of Mr.. Welch's wound.
admitted Mr.. Barnes to balm the sum
of 900. The pistol was small sized
Smith and Wesson. Mr.. Welch was
armed with two Derringer.