American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-11-05
SHOUTING AFFHAY.

Ci1TDUtCtc VIC VI iuuoO uhtcituHNS
difficulties between two of our fel-
low citizens that will result. we fear,
in the death of one of the parties
engaged therein. On last Wednes-
day morning Mr.. G. Il Kemp, the
present city marshal of our town,
was standing at the cigar stand just
tn The right as you enter the drug
store of Phillips s. jones, engaged
in conversation With DR.. L. A. Phil
lips. While thus engaged MIR. j.
G. Thigpen, formerly a marshal OF
our city, and the present candidate
for cotton weigher.on the indrpend
ent ticket in our county, camo to
the door of the store on the right,
and in q few feet of emp, leaning
against the facing. with his head
inside. A conversation was coms
menced by Tnigpen. with Kemp.
which finally resulte in his telling
Kemp that he (Kemp) had on the
eve of the last election told him to
leave town, which assertion Kemp
denied, and upon TLigpen insisting
upon it. gave him the lie. Thigpen
then struck Kemp with his left
hand, jumped back and drew his
pistol. After getting few feet
outside of the door he fired, which
rhot,entered the. doorfacing within a
few inches of Kemp, to the right.
Thigpen then leaning to the left
au.i bending over, preparing to fire
again, received the first and only
shet of Kemp. whIch entered his
right srie several inches below the
shoulder blade and abont four inch
rs TO the right offhe spina. column.
lie Immediately fell to the pave
menf, and lay prnstrate upon his
back. In this position lie fred two
more shots in the direction of
Kemp, and at this time Capt. }, T.
Priestlsy, our sheriff, ran up from
the street, with the evident i ten-
tion of assisting the fallen man.
ThigpeB, turning to the right, saw
Priestley, and fired, when he was
within few feet of him. Priestley
started off and he again fred at
him. lie made anOther attempt to
fire at him, which shot went down
the street. After Kemp's FIRE,
which, frlled his adve- sary, his pis-
toll failed to revolve and III conse-
qnance, he emily fred one shot.
Oar statement of this 8ff.iir we
gathered from the preponderance of
evidence developed in the trial,
which commenced the same even-
ing, before Justices Leon Baily, G..
Albums and Il. l.. Uargan. After
continuing the examination until IL
O'clock, one witness being absent
for the prosecution, tho case was
continued until next morning when,
after the evidence was concluded
and fully argued by Mr.. James
Mcbride for the prosecution and r.
q. Smith for the defendant, the
justices brought a unanimous YER
dict % arqrital. and Mr.. Kemp was
discharged. There was a very
Fse,Ie NiSSitifdhCS III tuc fId teIDCuL
Of tho eye Witnesses. some not
arrering ss to the number of shots
freI by Thispen
W. give this full statement with
ont any comment. Mr.. Thigpen
will no dnubt die, juls from the
physicians report Of his condition.
TIE Jackson Daily Comet. very
per.inently asks, "Where is Yellow
~ r and proceeds to say Of the six
barreied for ger, 'YcllowTy is one of
fhe most remarkable orators that
the state of North Carolina, where
he now resides, ever produced. For
volubility of words and scarcity of
ideas he is unsurpassed. He never
p1uses for q word, and il lie ever
purses for an ilra, he pauses in
vain. u Yellow'y will como down
and bring along that chaste orator
and unseliisI .patriot-WimbeTly-
80 promise them an appreciat'vc
audience OF all the bool-b!acts AID
ioifT. about town"