Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-12-07
From the Abingdon virsinlan,
A Rencountre.

The following report Is given from the
statement of two eye Witnesses:
About II O'Clock on the Both day of
Nov, 1880, Judge Il. NJ. Page and Col.
Fulkerson wers walking up the street
towards the courthouse in company,
when they reached u point just below
the store of Ilonaker, A. $. Gallher and
jacob Carmack, who were standing on
the steps in front Of the Colonnadc ho-
tel, called to Fulkerson to stop. The
Judge and Fulkerson halted and stood
near to the curbing of the sidewalk UNI
I'll Galliher ana Carmack cane across
the street to them. The Judge and Full
kerson were facing Jackson's store, and
Galliher and Carmack stopped Just in
front of and facing them and began to
talk about a matter of business in Mr..
Baskervil's hands as commissioner;
Judge Page said he knew something
about the business, and was proceeding
to state 1t, when he remarked, yonder is
&. Il. Smith coming this way. His OBJ
servation did not attract the attention of
Galliher and Cirmack, us they know
nothing of the difficulty between Smith
and Fulkcrson and they continued the
conversation about the business. In 4
moment after Judge Pages remark
about Smith, he (Smith) turned off from
the sidewalk on the opposite side of the
street In front Of Jacobs store door,
came across the street directly towards
them In brisk walk and In an excited
manner, when within about five PAGES
of them, Fulkcrs0n drew n pistol and
brought 1t down upon Smith and cooked
1t, at the same time saying, "St0p there
Smith, or | Will shoot yen. Smith halt
ed promptly, and about the same time
said, "llere | am, and there you are
Fulkcrson," or words to that effect (;
Smith then said, "You propose to use u
pistol, do your you take advantage of
your crippled arm and shield yourself
behind It," Fulkerson replied, "You
are n lying coward and the only man In
Virginia who ever tried to shield him
self behind my crippled ARM never
have. If you advance or raise your
hands | will use It," Smith said, eft
you will put up your pistol aud use the
stick IN your hand can whip You with
one hand tied behind me-" Fnlkerson
replied, 81 do not propose TO fight you
that way, and do not desire to shoot
you, but will do 30 II you advance or
raise your hands," Fulkcrson said,
"Smilh, have denounced you As II liar
and coward, you are both. aud too
cowardly TO fight anybody" Smith
said, "Oh you would not shoot u cat, "
aud squarlng himself said, "Shoot me. )"
Judge Page here remarked "Don't
shoot, II Is not necessary" Fulkcrson
repeated again that he did not intend to
shoot him, unless he advanced or raised
his hands. Smith then wheeled around
and walked rapidly across the street to-
wards the bank building of Grwnway
Bros. & Co., talking eXcitcdly ~ he
went Fulkcrson called out TO him and
said, "Smllh get your pistol aud let us
settle the matter now.n Smith IN A loud
voice replied, you challenge me and I
viii accept IT, In u moment he was at
tho entrance Of the stairway, lending 20
the second story Of the building. "A he
started up the stairway, hc drew pistol
from his pocket aud llolirlshing II over
his head said, 81 have lots Of pistols"
and FIJI 'orson said "Ncs but YOU ne
too cownru'v to USE them" Smith dis
appeared up u, stairway IN great haste.
Fulkcraon rcmaIntd on the street, about
the court-houEe aud hotel until 3 o'clock
and then went 10 the dcpo, - take the
train For Bristol, The rcpresel alive Of
the Fifpiaidn called Upon Judge Page
for statement but he cOurlcouply de-
ulncd because he had refused TO give Il
to other papers,