Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-08-12
From Daily Chronicle Of Aug. 81
OFFICER BADGETT AGAIN.
He Shoots n Prisoner Down-An Out
rRgeOus Affair

He Shoots u Prisoner Down-An Out.
rREeous Affair.
On the evening Of 4th, between the
hours Of two and three Policeman
Badgett shot Theopholus Cardwell,
inflicting a serious if not fatal wound.
A CHRONICLE reporter visited the
wounded man at his home, on the
Jacksboro' pike late yesterday evening,
and from young man, relative of
the family, who witnessed the whole
affair, we gather the following facts
concerning this outrage;
He said, having heard that Theo-
pholus had been drinking some, he
had looked him up TO take him home.
He met him near the stable on Prince
street, where Cardwell met him with
a yell or two, when he
asked Thop. to go home with him.
Cardwell said he would in few min
utes, but wanted to step into the stable
first, and as he did SO he picked up
rock. The young man asked him if
he was going to use rock on him, to
which he, in Il joking manner replied,
Yes, and on any one else who inter-
fers with me- About this time a coll
ored man was noticed standing near
the door, and to him Cardwell next
directed his attention. He asked him
what he was doing there listening to
what he was saying, and wound up
by saying, Get" making motion
with his hand, as though he would
throw a rock, but did not throw it.
The boy ran, and Badgett arrived. He
took Cardwell. The young man plead
with Badgett for Cardwell's release,
pledging himself to take him
home, and offering to 90 his security
that he would appear before the Re.
Gordon at any time desired. Badgett,
however, told him he was too late, and
started with his prisoner, but when he
got near the corner of Union and
Prince streets, Cariwell started down
Union street in double-quick, when
Badget threw his billet after him. He
next drew his revolver and fired at
him, Cardwell then being opposite Mr..
Story's house. Cardwell called back to
Badgett not to shoot him, that he had
done nothing to be shot for, and again
started to run, turning down Walnut
street, Badgett following, and
near the corner he fired his
second shot which took effect
in Cardwell's back. Badgett caught
up with him, and after treating him
roughly brought him to the City Hall
in a wagon, when DR.. Tadlock was
called in to examine his wound. He
was then taken home in vehicle and
received the proper medical attention.
When we called on him we found him
easy, being under the influence of
morphine, but we understand from the
young man that by night he was suf-
fering considerable, complaining of a
pain in his bowels. We understand
that the ball entered to the left of the
back bone and passing under the back
bone ranged around towards the right
side, and that the physician probed the
wound 81 inches, but failed to find the
ball.
1t is said that when DIR. Cardwell
came to the City Hall considerably ex-
cited and indignant, Badgett threatens
ed to give him some of the same kind
of pills.
BADGETT's STATEMENT.
Policeman Badgett made a state
ment, in which he coroborates the
other statement until Cardwell starts
to run, when Badgett says he fired at
the ground, not intending to hit him,
and only wishing to frighten him, and
that the second shot was fired with the
intention of striking just behind him,
or hitting about the legs; that he then
gave some men a signal to halt Card
well and that when he caught up with
him, he having stopped, he jerked him
rather roughly, when Cardwell says,
"You have shot me" when he says he
called him liar, and again pulled him
forward. Cardwell again told him he
WAS shot, and Badgett says he again
CALLED HIM LIAR,
and started forward with him, when
some one remarked. "You have shot
him, for here is the hole in his coat"
He says he then stopped and procured
wagon. Badgett went out to see
Cardwell. in company with the phyis-
clan last night, and brought back the
report that he was resting easy.
SUSPENDED AND ARRESTED.
Some time after night, Mayor
Staub very properly suspended Bad
gett from duty until an Investigation
can be had; and at still a later hour
Deputy Sheriff Fisher arrested him on
a States warrant, issued by Julius Ochs
ESQ.,, before whom he was taken and
gave bond in the sum of 81 900 for his
appearance last Saturday for a pre-
liminary hearing.
AS to Badgett shooting at the ground,
we heard one of our leading citizens
say that the pistol was pretty well
aimed at the fleeing man. Several par
| ties were in the street and IL ia almost