The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-30
DYING WIN ms BOOTs ON.
The Chivalric Method Of settling Difficulties
in Franklin. Tenn.

There was want of appreciation be-
tween Col. llouse and sheriff Griffin which
panied by Recorder Allison, met Col. House In
buffers loon. Griffin told House that he was
Add rascal and House told Grimm thai he
Houses scalp was severely gashed by Grifin's
mace. While in the doctors Nice having lis
wounds dressed Col House heard the door
open, and also heard the click OF revolver. lie
ASKED. "Who Is thatf Immediately after ex-
claiming. why, II is Alson!" Col. House de-
sired To know Of Alison what he meant by
doing as he did at the saloon that night, when
Allison said "a ID sight" House then told
him hc wanted to talk to him. and asked him
WHY he had brought his pistol there. Seeing
there was likely 70 he difficulty, DIR. Gentry
took House back into the store, while his assault
ant shove Allison out OF the door. When first
addressed hy House. Allison tad his pistol
1nursd I, morning House went 70 Allison
ONCE and told him the difficulty might as well
he settled there anu then. and invited him out.
Col House, accompanied oN ms son Mansei met
Grifin an Allison In the street. At this juno
ture, II Is said, grimm and Allison held con-
sutatinn. the pufport OF which was that Allison
ns the Recorder. urged Griihn To arrest House.
aud Grimm said tbat he would arrest and manage
House, hut was afraid his son, Manse, would
shoot him, and suggested that Allison should
assist him and keep look out f9r Manse: az
people would think strange OF II II he, Griffin,
did not arrest Col. House.
GRIMM went toward House at arapid gait, AIN
err and mace In hand. Taxing House by the
collar rather violently, as some assert. he gave
Inn a Jerk. House told him that he would 80
about To start away MaDse House caue
TO the door uf the store with pistol in
hls hand. when Grimm saw him, no asked
II be Intended to u'aw that pistol on
hin, at tue same time placing his own
lug Maisc iiou e's body Young House, whose
hand was hanging AT his side the pistol point
Ing downward, responded that he " did not
/ Ihereunnn Col. House said lie would. aud COM
mruccd d awlug his pistol, when Grimm ~ me-
| 81 .iely brought his pl.t,l down on Cot. House
I III -lp y
T separated, House reTe ting slowly backward
/ toward .he middle Of the street and Crhn to-
! ward The corner. IN such manner aH 10 nave
fun fau-e 10 ho IA Col. House ana his son. I'm
mcdiateiy after Glfn sh n Cul House he turn
eel hi- revolver on Aan,e House, the latter
stunlluE down as the bdll struck. Glihiu then
shot az Cor. House twice, striking IN both
/ times. anu swapping the cap ON the NTH cham
/ Der. lie had shot Col. House three times. whuc
/ ii use continued to snap ms revolver M Grimm,
aud 1t ure time eXclaimlng On. rshaw. as II
/ Ir 'Nuhcd at the failure 81 me caps 10 explode.
] House had neatly crossed the street in an oh.
/ hquc me from Grimm wnen tecorder Allison,
! " no stood hchIhd the corner ut Cages store,
shot at hin. House immediat tly talnnG to his
kneos. lie seemed not to have anticipated "A
/ hrr from that quar.er, tee u &C. "hlle ia the po-
/ sition described he attempted once more TO FIRE
| at Grimm Anothei SHOT flom Allison, and Col.
House fell back a cor So.
1t Is generally admitted 10y those who wit
ncss, d the an air that Recorder Allison fired the
fatal shot II Is further stated that Allison, on
entering the store ran undeF ihe counter, ui,
loaded the chambers Of ais pistol, and placed
! the weapon far up under the counter. When
Mansc House fell he SAID, "Oh am hurt." A
| youl friend then offered him shotgun which
| was 81 lnding IN the store. and was said To he
| Manse 3, but tie said IL was OF no aViil, as he
! could not use It. In the excitement OF the mo-
ment tho friend picked up the gun, ran into The
| crowd which had now gathered upon the scene
| and attempted To shoot Griffin but II only
| snapped.
| Col. House received nye wounds, the most Sc
rious of which was made by hshot entering ms
bouy from the right side, between the sixth and
seventh ribs, passing through the lungs, ant
completely penetrating his body. the secont
was IN the left groin, penetrating the pelvic cav
iY. The thiid WAS ON the right striking W.
tracted from the rlpht bullock. The fourth Wal
through the right arm. The ntth stru' w
right shoulder aud WAS imbodded therein III,
ball by which Manse House Was wounded strucl
the pelyIs below the abdomen, ana range
round, LODGING against tue NIP bone, rs Is be
| be urobed IL may prove mortal, though ther
are some chances in young Houses favor
| Amung Mhich rs lhe Moather.