Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-08-05

From the Lee Sentinel Of the 2bth nit,
a Street Fight in JOncsVtilc.
A good deal having been said
about the difficulty between Mr.,
Crowcll Of Jonesville, and Mr.. G,
A. Hickman, formerly Of this town,
we publish the account given by
Willoughby Of the Lee SENTINEL,
which is doubtless II fair one.
About six O'Clock lust Wednesday
evening dilIiculiy occurred between
lhrcc gentlemen of this place which
caused universal regrot among our
people, and came near rosulting even
moro seriously ttan II did. Thore
were thrcoparties engaged in the fray
but only two were Interested At the
trial, which was bad before Justice
SicIlcy Od Wednesday evening, the
facts in the case brought out were sub
sluntiallY these; Some weeks ago Mr.,
w. \ Crowcll, an undertaken Of this
place did some work for Mr.. George
\, Hickmfn, n printer connected with
this Office, which amounted TO sixty
cents. aud which sum was not paid TO
Mr. G. on delivery Of the work. sub
ecquently Mr.. c. asked Mr.. III. twice
to pay him, the latter declaring each
time that he did not have the money,
hut that no would pay 1t ut an early
day Some three weeks ngo Mr..
Hickman lost n little babe, and had
MIR, Crowell 10 mako for II coffin,
the price Of which was Sl.50, making
Mr. llIckman's bill SO TO- As the lat
ter passed going to his dinner, Mr..
Cr)well said, "George, pay mo that
siSty cents" Mr.. II. replied; "Mr,
Crowell, have told you that the first
money got hold of; will pay you If
have to sell my shirt, for ! would
rather owe any man | know than
your On Mr.. H's return from din
ncr he saw Mr. 9. in his shop door,
and M he came up said to him "You
say you want TINT sixty cenls?' Mr..
G. replied "Yee; II you will pay me-
tho siAty cents | viii put in claim
for tho coffin before the board Of su.
pervlsorp, and get tho county to pay
forltp Hickman felt stung at this
reflection upon him, asked Urowell
what ho meant by II; Crowell'p reply
was that he thought ho would got his
money for bls coffin sooner, Hlck-
man turned and went away, and lat
er In the evening NJ Crowoll was go'
ing to his supper, he was halted In
front Of the post.oiilce by Hickman
who paId to Crowell 81, 10, the amount
Of the laitor'e account. aud after the
money had been pocketcd, Hickman
again asked him "wbat he meant 10y
what he had said, and if II wns hls
(C.) intention to wountLhls feellngs2"
There In difference In the state
mcnts OF the parties who heard Crow
ellis repIy Hickman aud Thomas
Soell both state that he replied Yes,
did, but Crowell stated that his
answer was mo, and that hc UNDER
took to explain."I Az any rate, Just
at this moment Hickman began an ~.
Fault on Crowcl with n hickory walk.
Ing cane which ho carried, atrlklng
him several blows across the left hip,
aud shoulders Crowel carried some
ehOvlngs under his right arm, which
he dropped and began TO advance on
his assallant attempting to grasp the
stick but Hickman welded That
weapon with such hlacriy es he walk-
ed backward IN front OF Cfowell, as to
cause rcsoit 10 n moro lailludlnal
means Of defense, accordingly Grove
ell stopped for n stone, but as he bent
forward lac was struck near tho top Of