Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-02
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Memphis Avalanche, June 80.
a gentleman who arrived IN the. city
last night. from the Hot Springs,
brought the particulars concerning a
shooting ARRAY between Billy Davis
and Captain William Forrest at that
place last Friday evening. That morn
ing Davis, who was drunk, whipped a
pet dog of his named Nancy unmerci.
fully, because she would not perform
some tricks which he wished her to do.
Forrest who was present ct the time
said
BILLY DON'T WHIP THE DOG
that way; she don't know what you
want her to do Davis replied ''I'n
whip her if I want to, and. if you say
anything to me, TIlwhip you" Mutu-
al friends interposed, and the talk was
stopped. During the day Davis con-
tinued to drink, and in going around
made talk concerning Forrest. The
two met about half-past five O'Clock in
Newton BOb's saloon. Davis seemed
DESTROYS of forcing a fuss on Forrest,
who finally went TO a mutual friend
named John Turner, and asked him to
attract Davis attention until he could
get out Of the saloon. Turner did so,
and Forrest went out of the back way,
and coming around went across the
street to DR.. Kings, where he boarded,
and went into that saloon. When
Davis missed him be was
LOUD IN HIS ABUSE
and would not listen to the talk of his
friends. Going out the front way,
Davis espied Forrest in Kings saloon
and crossed over the street to him.
When accosted, Forrest said: Il don't
want to have any fuss with you; we
have always been good friends, and l
ike you" and then walked out of the
saloon and sat down on a chair in
front. Davis followed HIM out and,
throwing his finger in his face, said:
"Bill Forrest,
YOU ARE A BAD MAN,
but am pretty tough myself, and l
amt afraid of you, and what's more, ]
can Lick Jou." lie continued In this
strain for about a minute, when For
rest, SEEING a fight was unavoidable.
said: You step out there and draw a
line ten feet from me and then pull"
(tneaning 10 draw his pistol
HOW IT WAS SETTLED.
With the remark, Davis started to
pull his pistol from his right pantaloons
pocket. The pistol was cooked at the
time, and before be got 1t ifom his
pocket exploded, the bullet striking
him in the left upper leg. Not motto
ing IN his excitement thai the pistol
had been fired, Davis pulled it out,
and, without re cooking it, levelled it
az Forrest, who attempted to grasp 1t
but failed. Davis started to cock his
weapon, when
FORREST PULLED 4 NAyY-sIX.
and shot Davis through the right
breast. The shot staggered Davis, who
turned and started to run. When he
got about midway of the street, For
rlst fired again, the ball striking Davis
IN the right arm, hreaking that member
and causing the pistol to drop to the
ground. Davis continued to run until
he got across the street, where he
caught hold Of an awning post and
turned, facing Forrest. The latter had
again pulled down his weapon, and
would certainly have finished Davis had
be not listened TO the cries of the By
ISLANDERS, who said
DON'T MURDER HIN, BILL"
As it was, he looked at Davis for
half minute and then replaced his pis-
toi. Davis fell to the ground and was
carried 70 his room. The three wounds
above mentioned were found on him.
The doctors think ne viii recover
unless Inflammation should arise. For
rest was arrested but Immediately re-
leased upon giving $500 bonds, as che
shooting was clearly III self-defense.
THE MEN.
Billy Davis is of this city, and form
erly tended bar for Kingdom on Jeffer-
son street. He Is rounS man Of
about g years Of age, dark hair,
mustache and eyes, and latter very
full. When sober be is a very quiet
person, but when drinking. as theabove
would indicate, quarrelsome to a high
degree,
Wm. Forrest Is even better known
here than Davis. He has planted
his man, and Oftentimes men In very
near all the Southern States, and is
about the last man for a noncombatant
to rush Up against