The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-13
A KENTUCKY COLONEL SHOT
A ROW WITH IIEuTENANT ne.
SUITED IN AN ENCOUNTER.
Many Bystandcrs Had Narrow Es-
capcs from BcinE Wounded
by stray Bullets.

Atlanta, Ca, February 12.--A Constltu-
tion special from Admission, Ala, says;
Trouble that has been brewing for some
time between Colonel David g. Colson
and Lieutenant Il. d. Scott of the Fourth
kentucky eliminated at late hour last
night In pitched battle. In which Colonel
Colson was shot IN the hin and Lieutenant
Scott and many others had narrow escapes.
The encounter occurred in the Mammoth
restaurant, conducted by Percy olnnstoad,
about midnight. Lieutenant Scott was sit
ting at table eating with a friend Lieu
tenant Brakeman of the same regiment,
when Colonel Colson entered. He walked
over near the two men at the table and
after looking at them a few seconds
stepped up aud pulled Lieutenant Blake
mans ear. at the same time applying a
vile epithet. sts
Lieutenant Scott declared that Lieuten-
ant Brakeman was his friend and he would
not allow him to be insulted. AT this
Colonel Colson drew n pistol and Lieu
tenant Scott arose from his chair with a
pistol in each hand. There were quite a
number of men in the place, and while
some say they do not know who fret fired,
others declare that Colonel Colson opened
the fight Probably a dozen shots were
fired before the astounded onlookers could
stop the fusillade.
Lfeutenants Mckay and Phelps OF the
Fourth Wisconsin. on duty as the provost
guard. were in tho room and took steps
to bring the engagement to an end. Lieu
tenant Phelps ran UP to Lieutenant Scott
and demanded his pistol. The latter said
he would willingly relinquish them to the
proper authority and gave them up. Lieu
Ia. 1.-Two bad
dered Colonel Colson to disarm, but he
refused to do so and the pistol was taken
from him.
Quick as a fash Colonel Colson drew an
other weapon and fired. some say at Lieu
tenant Scott and others say at Lieutenant
Mckay, but without effect.
The provost lieutenant then bent his
Efforts towards getting Colonel Colson' S
pistol and in doing SO struck Colonel Col
son twice with his fist. bruising UP his
face very badly. As though by miracle,
Colonel Colson was the only man injured
in the engagement. He announced that
he was wounded and was carried to an
upstairs room, where physicians were sum :
moned to look after his injuries. bullet
had entered his hip and ranged q,
to the rear. where ii was located. Colonel
Colson was furious and made frantic eff
forts to get up and secure his pistols. 1t
was some time before he could be Quoted.
A friend OF Colonei Iolscn sWore Out %
warrant for Lieutenant Scott and he was
arrested today. Both officers have many
warm friends in the regiment, who were
mustered out YESTERDAY.
AS the trouble has been brewing for
some time and strong and bitter feeling
aroused between the two factions it was
feared that there might be further trouble
and the entire provost guard was ordered
out. Owing to the lateness of the hour,
however, few people knew of the affair
until morning and the services of the guard
were not needed.
Two inches of snow and almost zero
weather today have possibly prevented any
demonstrations that might have otherwise
occurred