The age-herald., 1900-06-24
DEFECTIVE SHOT
 A SALOONKEEPER
Pinkerton Has Difficulty With
 Woodward at Decatur.
MEN MET AT LOUISVILLE
Woodward, Suspected by the Police, Calls on Pinkerton to Identify Him, But the Latter Knew
 Him Not

w. H. Pinkerton, deputy sheriff and special agent of the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad Company yesterday after noon shot c. M. Woodward, saloon keep CT at Decatur. Later he surrendered to Sheriff OBrien of Jefferson County, whom he met on the Louisville and Nashville train at Blount Springs, and who released him on his own recognizance. Woodward s wound is not serious.
 The difficulty between MT. Pinkerton and MT. Woodward originated in Louisville dur ing the Confederate Veterans reunion in that city three or four weeks ago, and yes- terday was the first time the two men had met since that occasion.
 According to Mr. Pinkertons statement he went to Louisville on Louisville and Nashville train No. May 29 and on the same train was MT. Woodward. As the train entered the city of Louisville the po- lice of that city came on the car and ar rested a number of persons supposed to have been guilty of some crooked work on the train, and among the arrested was MT. Woodward. When the police took him in charge he turned to MT. Pinkerton, who was standing near by and said, There is MT. Pinkerton; he knows me-" MT Pinkerton replied that he could not place him, whereupon Woodward gave his name and stated that he ran the Palace saloon at Decatur. Mr. Pnkerton then told the officers that he believed the man all right and they released him.
 Later MT. Pinkerton, MT. Woodward and MT, Scheuster of New Decatur where in restaurant together when policeman came up to them and MT Pinkerton remarked Here Is another man that knows MT Woodward" Woodward and the policeman had short conversation during which the former beckoned to MT. Pinkerton and on the latter going to them Woodward asked him why he pointed him out to the police as crook.
 MT. Pinkerton replied, "If the officer says pointed at you he has misinformed you," to which MT. Woodward responded that they would have a settlement when they returned home, where they would be on an equal footing. This ended the incident for the time.
 MT. Pinkerton had occasion to be in De- | catur yesterday and about l O clock while waiting at the depot for the train he was | accosted by MT Woodward, who called him aside, saying that he wanted to speak to him. Together they walked to the side of the depot building, and when near the steps leading to the second floor MT. Wood ward began to abuse MT. Pinkerson, who interrupted him with the remark, Let me say something"
 At this MT. Woodward pulled 41-calibre Colts pistol from his coat pocket and struck him over the head. A tussle for the possession of the pistol ensued, MT. Pinkerton finally wrestling it from his ad- versary before the latter had chance to fire it. Smarting under the blow the head and the attack on himself Mr. Pin kerton fired at Woodward, the bullet talk ing effect in the latters arm, produced a flesh wound. The train for Birmingham came along about this time and MT. Pin kerton boarded it.
 At Blount Springs Sheriff OBrien got on the train and MT Pinkerton went up to him and stated what he had done and an- nounced his willingness to do the latter might suggest He came to Birming ham with Sheriff O'Brien, who released him on his own recognizance.
 MT. Pinkerton in speaking of the affair said that he regretted very much that it had occurred, but that he only acted on the defensive. He said that so far he was concerned the incident was closed. He expressed regret that he did not remain in Decatur until he could have seen the sheriff of Morgan County.