Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-08-08
The Other Side OF the Story about that
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Having published enc side OF the story
about the affray between the officers of the
City Of Vicksburg and Mr.. +. NJ. Darnall,
which occurred at Darnall's Landing a couple
or so of weeks ago, we try TO do justice to all
parties by publishing Mr.. Darnal's side,
which we clip from the New Madrid Star, OF
iast Saturday: The following is in detail a
correct statement of every fact, and all con-
versaiion between the parties: The morning
of July 16tb, when the Vicksburg landed at
Darnsl's Landing, r. NJ. Dsrnsll said to the
clerk from the bzuk, There is a horse to go
aboard The mate said, in an insulting
tone of voice, How in the hi can / get a
horse oa at such a id placer DarnaiI re-
piled, The horse can be taken down the
sloping bank below the stage and then on
over short plauks.' Wherespon the mate
swors viciously, saying thu horse could not
be taken on that was. Dsrnall paid no fur
Their attention 10 the mate. The horse was
taken Town the bank at the place indicated
by DsrnalI, and IS the clerk walked toward
the stage Darnall said: CLERK, the other
boats have been charging q so for crossing
horses over the river here The clerk re-
piled, grufly, 1T don't mater to me what the
other boats have been char ging, l will charge
card rates on This horse.' Darnall then
said: Il don't care what you charge, l want
you 10 address me politely The clerk then
said ne would talk 10 Darnall as he pleased.
Darnall said: IF you do, l will slap your
face off, Tit clerk said: DON'T you at
tempt it, Dirnsll slapped al the clerk with
his open hand, but did net touch him. Tn
clerk then placed his hand in his pocket in a
threatening manner, as If he Intended to
shoot. The mate stepped 10 the side of the
clerk and bsgAn cursing Dirnall, as only
that class of men can curse, using most indie
cent and vuigsr language within 10 feet Of
some of the female members of DsrnallIs
family, who were standing on the bank in
plain view. D4rnall then drew his knife
and kept back the burly mate, who must
weigh At least 100 pounds, and the clerk,
who is not a boy, ss claimed, but, rs his sp-
pesrance indicates, and, as 1 have been told,
is 26 years of age. Dirnail made no threat
as to what be would do at Another time, and
was then, and had been for Two weeks. sick
and in he'd masAAL+4-5uTs J.B.
"Ou the return trip OF the Vicksburg, w. L.
Alexander, E O., cav the parties who had
Eesped upon Darnall such uncalled for abuse
prepared with pistol and q heavy stick, with
which they evidently intended to assault
Darnall. The stick vas not a walkiug-stick,
but larger and shorter. The passengers were
told by an ofhcer OF the boat, just before land
ing q, Darnalre, that there would be serious
trouble st DarnalPs if be attempted TO resent
the vulgar insult of the mate. When the
Vicksburg landed at Darnalps, Wednesday,
the mate, when addressed by D1rnall touch
Jog thu matter Of the vulgar Language used
by MIN the previous Trip in the presence Of
his (D1rnslrs) family, attempted 10 draw a
pistol, when one of the Watson boys, stand
log near, who is DArnalfs nephew, presented
his pistol and told the mate to hold up bis
hands. At the same instant Dsrnall snatched
: ~six-shootipg Colt's revolver from The mates