Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-09
OFFICER SHOT.
A Couple Of Rowdles on a Tear-.-Thsy
Wing Oficer Charles Wilson,
Colcred, and Don't Wish
Their Names
Printed.

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A couple of very wild citizens were
out on a wild lark last night, or rather
this morning, riding with a pair Of
courtesans, Out of respect to the
latter and at the request of friends of
the Others the names arc suppressed.
They do not deserve this considera-
ton, but it is extended even though
their conduct was not marked by a
single mitigating feature,
The quartette-two male and two
female rode through the public
streets about , o'clock this morning
making the air hideous with their
howls and ribald songs, AS they went
by the Adams street station house
efforts to stop their progress or noise
failed. AT the corner Of Washington
and Orleans streets officer Charles
Wilson attempted to check their
career and hush the noise, but he also
failed and got a couple of pistol bullets
for his pains. The officer a ' he
%endeavored to stop the carriage thew
were in. They in turn drove on and
hurled a hideous bundle of impreca.
tons upon his head, He drew his
pistol and fred toward but over them.
They halted and turned their re~volyers
loose, firing a number of shots. One
ball passed through officer Wilson's
heavy overcoat, an undercoat, vest
and his shirts, lodging in his body.
but not penetrating to the hollow.
The coat saved his life and the shooter
from perpetrating murder. Another
ball hit the officer in his leg.
i%ntiicting a painful but not a
dangerous wound. After the fusilade
began officer Wilson fired two or three
additional shots, but without effect.
The boisterous hack party ordered
their driver to push forwardin a hurry
or they would shoot him. He drove
rapidly forward out the boulevard be-
the city limits.
The rOa of the pistol battle was
heard at the station house. and
and Captain Arrata.
of the police force, mounted their
and went in pursuit of the rows
terers, oyertaking them three miles
out the road. As they nearcd the
hack a halt was ordered. One of the
men drew a pistol and threatened to
shoot. The officers believed the pistol
was empty, and knew they would be
justified in crippling or killing the
man, but concluded to play a ruse. SO
told them to drive on back to town
and no harm would follow.
They went their way and the officers
silently returned within the line of the
city limits.
An hour or so later the quartette
captured on Union street and
soon landed in the station house.
They expressed surprise at the officers
.mOlesting them for such trivial things
as shooting a police officer and turning
the streets into a bowling park. But
officers were memorable, and they
to prison. Their examination
cOme off as soon as it is known
how bad officer Wilson is wounded.
pistols were found on their per
sons at the time they were arrested.
One of the men is an engineer at a
cOtton-press. He ranks as bad in
circles. Some time ago he tried
kill a mar at the Exposition build
Again, he recently shot his own
wife, whether by design or accident
was never fully known. He has given
the police much trouble. The other
man is young. He buried his father
here during the fever, and is now run
ming a course that will soon cause the
same duty to devolve on some one
regarding himself.