Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-14
AN IMPROMPTU DUEL
In the Kentucky stable, san Francisco,
which Results in the Death OF One
of the PrineiDaIs-The sur
VivOr Arrested for
Murder.

San Francisco Post, August 5th: One of
| the old-tlme fights, an impromptu duel at
close quarters, that savors strongly of the '49
| spirit, took place at the Kentucky stable, No.
420 Pacific street, about half-paSt twelve
o'clock yesterday. The parties were John B.
Warne, assistant-foreman of hose No. l. and
William j. Wilson, driver of engine No l.
| The parties had been at variance for two
months past, having had one fight about a
trIfing matter, III which Wilson was badly
whipped. For some time afterward they held
no intercourse with each other. They appar-
entity patched up their differences, however,
and became as before, until yesterday, when
they went out with party from the engine
house to get drink. After the drink Wilson
refused to take cigar on Wilson 5 treat, and
this seemed to STIR up all the old bad blood
They crossed over to the stable and went up
the incline to the second story, where, imme-
diately afterward, Ave shots were heard in
quick succession, and one OF the stablemen,
named Moore, saw Wilson fail. The first
parties who arrived on the scene were Will
sons wife and Officer Ven Muegge. The
woman grabbed Warner 10y the arm and ac-
cused him OF numbering her husband. He
did not attempt to deny 1t, but gave himself
up to the officer, who locked him up on a
charge OF murder. There were no ye-wit-
nesses to the tragedy, and the facts are not
Obtainable. Wilson was found, however,
lying On his face at the top of the incline,
With bullet IN his right breast and one
through his jaw. A Smith Il Wesson seven
shooter lay at his side with two chambers
discharged. Warner had an ugly cut in the
face, the right eye-ball being destroyed and
the cheek cut from the eye to the mouth. He
says that when he first came into the place
Wilson said he was going to whip him. They
both drew their pistols, and the stableman
told them to go away. They talked for
awhile, and then put up their pistols As
they were coming down again, however,
Wilson jumped and hit Warner in the face,
cutting it and inficting the injury stated, and
dlSchargng his pistol at the same time
Warner then drew his and fred three times
He said he did not feel as badly about it as
he would had he not acted solely in self-de-
tense. Mrs Wilson tells a story Of the kill
ing to the effect that Warner opened fire first,
and that her husband was ten PAGES away
when he received the fatal bullet. This Is
not borne out by circumstances, however, as
the shots were fred so close as to burn Will
sons clothes. The deceased was a native of
New York, aged thirty-fve. He leaves four
children, besides his wife, with 10 means of
support. Warner stated that Wilson re-
Gently assaulted him on Pacific street, and
mDted to stab him with pocket-knife,
and that he said at the same time that he
would make Warner leave the country, or
Warner would have to make him. Wilson's
body was removed to the morgue Warner
Is under treatment in the hospital for the
cash in his cheek. The charge of murder
against him was continued In the police court
this morning till Wednesday.