The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-01-05
THE SHOOTING or COL. c 0. PHILLIPS.

Col Charles D. Phillips, of Marietta, was
in Dallas, Ga, last Tuesday week and after
arguing case before the court started
to his boarding house, preparatory to taking
the train TO return home. On his way he
was accosted by n T. Bullock, who pleas
antly engaged him in conversation in front
of his store Bullock invited him into his
store but Col Phillips refused and stated
that he didn't have time as he was in a hur-
ry to get to the train to come home. Bull
lock said he had business with Phillips and
insisted on his entering his store Phillips
with no apprehension Of difficulty went in.
| Bullock then asked him if he was Mason.
Phillips told him he was. Bullock then
said so vas he and that Phillips in arguing
case against him some six months pre-
vious had done him great injustice Col
Phillips replied that if he had done him
wrong in The case he was very sorry for it,
and was ready to make any apology that
was necessary. This seemed satisfactory
and Col. Phillips repeated that be must 20
and started towards the door, when Bullock
commenced abusing him and drew his pis-
tol and began firing on Col Phillips, who
attempted to get his knife out, but he re-
ceiyed a bullet in each arm and was render
ed helpless to defend himself Sheriff Moon
then came up and, noticing Bullock aim
ing to shoot the third time grabbed Col
Phillips and showed him out of the door,
| Phillips falling to the ground This sud-
den action caused Bullock's third shot to
miss Phillips when the Sheriff took Bull
locks pistol from him, took ont the cart
ridges and laid the pistol on the counter.
Subsequently the pistol and Bullock disap
peared. Next morning Bullock was walk
ing around town and the Sheriff made no
effort to arrest him. Attention was imme.
diately given to Col Phillips and it was
found that his left arm had bone fractured
the ball entering near the wrist and lodging
near the elbow, and his right arm had a
flesh wound near the wrist Senator J. j.
Northcutt secured the services of DR.. Foster
and was then mged to come to Marietta and
communicate the news to Mrs. Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips on receiving the news that
night, started at once for Dallas, accompa.
MED by her son Sterling and DR.. Tennent
Several of lawyers went as far as Atlanta
Wednesday enroute to Dallas to render
any assistance needed but met Col Phillips
his wife, son, and DR.. Tennent in Atlanta
and accompanied them to Marietta in the
afternoon. Mr.. Chuck Anderson had q
carriage in readiness and conveyed Col
Phillips and family to their home He had
his wounds properly dressed by Dr. Ten
nent and is getting along very well at this
time
The news created Indignation among our
people. The first report was exaggerated,
and it was stated that he would lose one of
his arms and probably his life. 1t was con
siderable relief to our people to learn later
that his wounds were not dangerous and
that with good nursing he will soon recover
1t is to be regretted that Bullock has been
nursing his wrath so long about an old law
case in which Col. Phillips happened to be
employed. Everybody who has an intimate
acquaintance with Col Charley Phillips
knows that he is peaceable, goodnatured
gentleman, free from malice, running over
with wit and creating laughter with his jokes.
While he is an able and pointed lawyer,
yet his speeches are generally punctnated
with good humor and highly enjoyed by lis.
teners. That he done nothing more than
his duty in that old case is not questioned
by his friends, and Mr. Bullock should have
long ago buried all resentment against him
Mr.. Bullock is still in Dallas and has not
been arrested He claims, we lean, that
Col. Phillips cut his clothing several times
with pocket knife. On the contrary it is
claimed that this can be disproven.