The age-herald., 1901-10-19
Exciting Shooting Afffay by Or. Dozier, His Son and J.
 lick Cash
NEAR THE FLORENCE HOTEL
Streets Were Crowded With People, But Only One Person Injured, Ills Wound Being Inflicted By
 Flying Fragment of Glass.

On one of the most crowded thorough fares of Birmingham, with at least one | hundred persons in a radius of 100 feet. eleven shots were fired yesterday morning at o'clock and not one of the bullets l found lodgment in a human frame. The only person injured was an excited He brew, who was struck on the cheek by flying bit of glass from shattered door in the Florence hotel.
 The shots were fired by Dr. Byron Dozier and J. lick Cash, young m an about 25 years of age, and the duel was the result of a three-cornered scrimmage between the two participants and Dr. Q. T. Dozier, father of one of the duelists. The trouble started over an alleged in- sulting letter said to have been sent to young Dr. Doaier by Cash.
 After the young men had exhausted their ammunition 1t Is said that Cash, in disgust, threw his empty revolver at the elder Dozier, who in turn brought his heavy walking cane into play and render ed his son's assailant hors du combat. 1 As the excitement increased and pedes- trians had gotton under cover Policeman Mckinney hoisted his colors and an armistice was established until the wounded could be cared for and a sur render arranged. Cash was found to be painfully injured, and all three com batants were taken to the city Jail, where they shortly afterwards made bond and were released.
 The Charges.
 Dr. Dozier was charged with assault and battery, his bond being fixed at $1OO; Dr. Dozier, Jr., assault with intent to murder, bond fixed at $500, and Mr. Cash was charged with the same offense his bond being also fixed by Judge Feagin at $500.
 Nicholas Dozier, second son of Dr. Dozier and a student at Howard College was placed under $25 bond yesterday afternoon charged with an affray. The young man states that he was at school when the shooting took place. All of the cases are set for hearing in the Inferior Criminal Court this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Dozier Explains.
 | Yesterday afternoon Dr. Dozier ex- plained the entire affair which dates back several months, as follows: My son Nick Dozier was employed as traveling salesman by the Continental Medicine Company of St. Louis, now the National Chemical Company of Birmingham, which Is owned by Mr. Cash and his brothers. | The salary promised was not paid and l some months ago I spoke to MT. Hugh M. Cash about settling the amount and l he was very discourteous In his answer and so the matter for the time being was dropped. On Thursday morning I met MT. Cash again and brought up the matter with him, and in the course of conversation he called me liar. then struck at him. and we were separated. was walking down Secono avenue this morning with my son, Byron Dozier, and we met Cash at the Florence Hotel when the affray took place" Further than this Dr. Dozier said, as he did not care for notoriety, he would make no statement.
 Dr. Byron Dozier stated that several days ago he received very insulting let ter from MT. Cash and when he saw him yesterday he said to him. "I received your insulting letter. and at that time Cash drew his revolver. Dr. Dozier stat ed that he did not have a chance to clnch his fist but struck Cash in the face with his open hand and then drew his pistol and the shooting began.
 RevoIvers Failed Them.
 Witnesses state that Cash fired his re- volver several times and then 1t failed him. Young Dozier also fired his weapon and the two men clinched, striking each other with their fists They rolled over several times, one on top and then the other They arose to their feet and Cash is said to have gotten his pistol again and threw 1t at pr. Dozier, Sr. The el- der Dozier then struck Cash with his walking cane breaking 1t over his head. l The officers arrived at this time and placed all three of the men under arrest. They were carried to the city jail, where they shortly afterwards made bond and were released.
 A Second Trouble. | Nicholas Dozier ran into his fathers office yesterday afternoon about 2:80 and excitedly stated that Hugh Cash had assaulted him shortly before at the cor ner of Nineteenth street and Second ave- nue. He said that he was coming to his fathers office and as he passed the Peer less Saloon MT. Hugh Cash stepped out frcm behind a post and with pistol pointing towards him said with curse: 'I am going to kill you" Young Dozier told him that he was unarmed, and could not protect himself and then started to run. He stated that the man followed him until he almost reached the office, l still holding the pistol in his hand. Dr.