The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-10-05
THE MAN WHO ASSAILED PATTERSON

manner" said Pettlerew, with an
oath, to the young man.
Hall denied the allegation. There
were remarks about young lady at
Vicksburg.
Hall said that he had informed the
mother Of this young lady that Petit
grew was married man. Young Hall
was in his shirt sleeves. Pettigrew
arose and started toward Hall and
slapped him in the face. Hall invited
the older man into the street, at the
same time asking him to discard his
weapon.
Pettigrew had his hand on his pis-
tol. Young Hall struck Pettigrew
and the gun of the latter flashed i'm
mediately. Several parties attempted
to grab Pettigrew by the arm. Young
Hall turned at the sight of the weap-
on and started to move away.
Pettigrew fired and the bullet struck
the young man in the side. He stag
gered toward the door of the livery
J stable and fell through the door with
his back to his assailant.
Pettigrew fired a second time. The
bullet entered the left sideof the back
and passed through the heart. Young
Hall fell across buggy shaft. He was
picked up and carried into the Office
of neighboring physician, where he
lived but few moments.
Pettigrew was taken in charge by
Marshal McCalla He was turned over
to Constable Bob Strong and started
toward Memphis on the O'Clock train.
Behind the tragedy there turks a
deep-seated motive. The personality
of young lady at Vicksburg to whom,
it is claimed, Pettigrew has been pay
ing attention, figure prominently in
the case. Young Hall knew of the
relations between Pettigrew and this
young woman. He was acting as her
protector. Letters have reached here
from the mother OF the young lady at
Vicksburg. The existence OF these
letters had become known to Petit
grew. He learned Of young Halls part
in endeavoring to protect the young
woman. A secret 9rudge is said to
have sprung up and the pentup feeling
was relieved in to-days tragedy.
After young Hall left the employ of
Pettigrew he started on the road as a
travelling salesman for his brother.
Some months ago he was in Vicks-
burg and while there he met Petit
grew. Both men were stopping at a
clearinghouse conducted by the
mother of the young woman In ques-
tion. The daughter was pretty and
attractive girl to whom Pettigrew was
paying attention. Young Hall heard
that the two were engaged TO be mar
ried. He warned the mother that
Pettigrew was already married man.
The letters Of inquiry from the mother
which were received at Collierville
we're the result.
Pettigrew was tried for this mur-
der ~ unquestionably one of the
most dastardly ever committed in |
Tennessee-and was convicted and
given only five years in the peni- {
tentiary. He appealed the case, {
and while he was out on bond he
acted as a self constituted delegate /
to the gubernatorial convention in
He was so conspicuous I
In the convention that it was ru- q
nored that he was to be pardoned i
BY Gov. Cox. Friends of the lat
Ter, however, Indignantly denied I
The soft impeachment. L
Shortly after the convention the |
Supreme Court affirmed the totally I
inadequate sentence imposed on
Pettigrew, and we presume that t
,e is now serving his term in the b
1enitentiary. /
A few days ago the announce L
nent was made that a delegation i