Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-10-11
THE FIELD OF HONOR.
A Hostile Meeting Near Bristol
Between Journalists Of the NeIgborinq
Town Of Abingdon.
Prevented by the MiniOlls of tho
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Law.
On Thursday last ut about II sop,
NJ. Judge Geo. w. Ward and VIM. Il.
Mitchell, of the Abingdon Viuinian ar
rived in Bristol and took rooms at the
| Nickels House, on the Tennessee side.
In few minutes Dan'l Trigg, Esq, one
of the editors Of the Abingdon Standard
accompanied by Capt. G. Litchfield and
several other gentlemen from Abingdon,
arrived and were also shown TO a room.
Writing material was called for by both
parties, and was provided by the clerk.
The parties had been at the hotel some
time, when 1t began TO be whispered
about that a hostile meeting was contcm-
plated between Dan'l rrigg, Esq, and
Judge Ward. Soon after telegram
from Abingdon was received by Mayor
Terry of Goolson requesting him TO have
the parties arrested. The telegram was
| turned over to officers Sullivan and
Guntner who Immediately instituted
watch on the hotel, and none too soon
for they had scarcely taken their posi-
tons when Judge Wardand Mr.. Mitchell
emerged though gate from the back
yard of the hotel into Fourth street, and
walked off ut rapid pace IN the direction
of their buggy, which was stationed
near the corner of Fifth and Lee streets.
This was about half-past 8. The officers
followed Oh u run and came up with
their men not minute too soon, and
arrested Judge Ward. Mr.. Mitchell
was allowed to escape as they had no
warrant for his arrest. In fact they
had no warrant for Judge Ward, but
were instructed by Justice j. p. RAIDER
to hold both Ward and Trigg until
warrant could be written. If they had
waited fora warrant Judge Ward would
have escaped them.-Oflicers Sullivan
and Guntner then went to the hotel and
instituted search for the other party, but
the bird had flown. The Trigg party
had succeeded in cluding the officers and
by a circuitOus route reached the rendez-
vous and from thence to the grounds
selected for the meeting by repre-
sentatives OF both parties. The
ground selected was about one and
half miles west Of town, near Mr.. |
George II. COwan's, on the Tennes-
see side, and short distance from
the line. Mr.. Mitchell, we are informed, |
repaired to the appointed place and in
formed Mr.. Trigg's second, Capt. Litch-
field, that his principal had been arrested. |
The entire party then crossed into Vir-
ginia, having learned that the Tennessee |
officers were on their track, and sending |
their vehicles along the main ROAD,
which is IN Tennessee, crossed the fields
on foot to the Fair Grounds. On their
arrival at the Fair Grounds, John b.
Keller, Deputy Sheriff of Washington
county, Va, put in an appearance and
arrested the entire party. They were
recognized to appear before Esq. Camp
bell IN Abingdon on Friday at 10 o'clock.
No one appearing before Justice RAIDER
toprOsecute Judge Ward he was discharg-
ed. Sheriff Keller also arrested Judge
Ward when he went back into Virginia.
and took his recOgnizance to appear be-
fore Esq. Campbell at Abingdon.
The offensive article In the Viuinidn,
out of which grew the trouble, is below.
Mr. Trigg was the challenging party.
ale who comforts the wind of the
shorn lamb. "--Stdnddrd, 30 instant.
The "wind" this week, of the Stand
ard is no doubt comforting" to the
osborn lambs" of the Bourbon undcr
fold; for It Is filed with lies. 1t should
"tcmpcr" its "shcct" with n gentle gale
of truth. Bristol Reporter.