, 1874-06-04

From The Jac&aon {Ttnn) Thia and TRIBUNE, 1av 50.
s.ors On Tuesday oXees as ut 9sogk A. j.
rangoment in the streets OF Cotton Grove avi1-
lago eight nilos east Of this city, the former
armcd With . double. .barrolod shotgun and two
singlo-barrolod pistols, and the latter with q
navy six, and fought ono Of tho most desperate
duola on record. Aftor several shots Sellers
fell, bleeding from throo painful wounds, ono in
tho right shoulder, another in the right temple,
md the third IN the upper hip, and Patterson re-
aro tho facts Of this bloody encouhtor, as fur
nishod us by Il reliable gentleman: Patterson
was living with aud working for Que of tho
selors. On Saturday 1abt he purchased = now
suit Of clothes, mud on Bnuday morning A. J.
solora wanted to try them on. THIS .pattor;;
that he would, and straightway wont Mt
II. Patterson then snatcllcd the clothing from
Sellers, aud romarkod that no gentleman would
nctin that yay. This sollors promptly ro5ontod
son declined tho invitation, alleging that solers
was too large for him, and that 10, Patterson,
had crippled hand. Sellers then proposed to
fight it ont in aomo other way. This PATTERSON
agreod to. relnarking that ho would DO roady
noxt day. Next morning, Monday, Sellers 500
lug Patterson on tho etreet, armed himself, and,
approaching him, asked: "Aro you ready? Z"
Patterson replied, "kot got; but will bo to-
morrow egoning at o'clock" sellorn re-
marked. can right, I will mect:you horo at that
came to Jackson OIL Monday, purchased Il navy
Biz, had it carefully loaded, and returned to
Cotton, Grove without saying anYrhing to any
body about hiB Intentions. Tho people Of Cot-
ton Grovo looked upon the whole thing "a a
piooe Of braegadocio TINT would oud in wind.
15ut, promptly to tho hour on, Tuesday evening.
Patterson and Sellers were observed approaching
each otllor from opposite directions, armed rs
above stated. When within about so ynr1s OF
each other, both came to halt Sellers loyoiing
his gun and ordering Patterson to throw down
his pistol. Patterson refused 10 obey, saying
that Sellers hnd him at disadvantage. but fired
OH Sellers instantly with effect. Sellers then
Attempted to shoot, but both barrels at his gun
snapped. Patterson fired ngnin. Sellers ateadi-
~ advancing, having thrown down lis gun autl
resortcd to his pstolH fired unco the shot taking
oiroet IN Pattorsou's right sido. patteraoll
again opened rapidly, striking sollo,s twico,
rnaking three in ali. About tllis t,mo seliera foil
from losa Of blood, and Patterson concluding ho
had killed his man, turned aud Walked Off, nor
1aa hin place Of retront yot beon discovered.
Drn. !. N. aud ". I. Jonos we're promptly callod
to tho Hido Of tho wounded 6ollors. careful
examination showed TINT ono bull ontoret'
tho back part Of tho right nrta, Just below
tho shoulder, and passed. into his body
another entored his right temple md ca.le
out bohind Liz right chr, and tic
| other passed through hin nppcr Tin, lodging
againHt Ills gums. Tho ball in his body could
not be found, and ho ia thought to he in cr1ti-
chl condition. bollors haB boon citizen Of thiH
county for Hoyeral years. Is 50 Or 81 years of ago.
feet high, woigllB nboNt 175 pounds, and IL a
| man OF family. Patterson III q now conner, has
no fan,lly, iB Il Or as yoara OF ago, feet ligh,
] aud weighs about lb0 pounds