The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-18
ny FRANK a. SMITH,
In the NnnhyIlIe Bunncr.

The old Mahonic Hall, In Columbiu
Tenn sat back from Seventh and
Garden Streets some eight or ten feet
making small yard. then Enclosed by
"a stone and iron fence. Three brqud
stonc steps led from an inside pave
mcnt to- the large front door, which
was at that time open; there was
central hall. closed at the north end
on the cast and west or the hall wero
four rooms fused by Forrest as head
quarters or as Offices BY some OF his
staff
On tho afternoon OF June Is, 1863,
four boys were passing this building,
the writer being one OF them. We saw
General Forrest in the hall. and with
boyiSh curiosity we went up tho steps,
(. and. standing on the broad step almost
in the door we saw the whole affair.
Forrest and Gould were in the hall
talking in rather low tonca. but ex.
cited. Gould had on long linen coat
something Ike the modern khaki uni
form; lie vac standing near the door
OF the cast room (Which was closed).
while Forrest was nearer the front
door. About the time we boyH got TO
4 the TOP step Gould said something like
IFS false or that's all false" Gould
told his kinsman. Sam Lee, OF Duplex,
Tenn, that io had said 10 Forrest that
the charges were false. ant that the
general must have understood him 40
rejecting ON him personally.
Forrest mad Cor puD his left hand In
his trousers pocket, threw forward HIS
lett hand. and crouchnR his head low
locked lntrntly at Gould. without
gihncing at the penknife he had in the
left hand, he opened 1t with his teeth
and started towards the lieutenant.
Meanwhile Gould WAS attempting 10,
draw his pistol from his coat pocket.
but il seemed TO hang there, and be-
fore getting /, ou, he fired when For
rest WAS right At Ism, the ball striking
the general near his hip. AS Could
crew the pistol from out OF his pocket
Forrest caught him by the right
wrist, which turned the pistol up, and
plunged the blade OF the knife into
Gould's right side between the ribs
MI this happened nearly AT the same
instant. and IN less time than Il takes
10 write IT, Gould wrenchcd himself
i loose and made Il break for The door.
and rnn IN the street towards the
square. By this lime some OF the Off
GERS came into the han and caught the
general as he rcachcd the steps.
The Surgeons Story.
Sd Or. James II. wilkes, who now lives
here, ana Dr Luke Ridley. OF Muir
treesboro. were surgeons III charge OF
the hospital at corinthian Hall (now
the Andrews Public SCHOOL,, ana hav-
RI ing finished ihclf afternoon rounds
were coming uptown. When at the
Phoenix Bank corner they snw the
excitement down the street. and heard
Major G. $. Scvcrson (Forrests quar-
,crmastcr) crying out: stop that man!
Stop that man.5 Hes shot General
fcrrcstw They saw I; wounded man
crossing the street, and could see the
(. blood squirting against his linen coat.
Or. Ridley said: My Cod, it's Wiils
Gonld."-and Fastening their steps they
caught him just us lac reached the
pavement at the provost marshal's Of
fice, now Turner's grocery
Supporting him OH each side, they
walked up tho pavement to tho first
open door. which was Cakes & EnEle's
tailor shop, and helped him up the
stpps This was Il very short building,
and like many OF the other old stores
the floor was about two feet higher
than now, the entrance being by stone
steps on the pavement. There were
merchandise counters on tho cast and
west sides, while across the rear end
(soutl) was n wide, low table on
which the 5taIlors sat. The corners of
this low tnbld connected With tho cor
ners or the counters; at the southwest
corner OF tho 'Store was a back door
with very high step into a narrow
alley.
Dressing Gouid's Wound.
Dr. Wilkes and DIR. Ridley led Could
To the back door and laid him on the
floor. DR. Ridley said he would go for
surgical appliances and congresses,
and. III answer TO many questions,
said Lthat Gould would, probably die.
We boys had followed the crowd 10 the
taiiors' shop, where hy working and
scrowdng we had pushed our way
II until we came plump against the low
liable. by this time DIR. Wilkes had
decided TO put Gould on the table,
where 9hc could better. dress the
wound. lie assisted Gould to his feet,
and. almost unaided, the latter turned
ana sat down on the low table. pr
K wilkes took OF Gonld's linen coat. tho
right pocket showing the powder Burt
of the shot fired at Forrest, and laid
Gould on the tnblc. 7his face turned
slightly towards the front door. When
rs the shlrtr5s,as rolled up under tho
armpit the stab between tho ribs was
plainly visiblc7 rs he breathed the
blood would squirt out, often spatterr
Z ing us boys, but, we! could hardly dodge.
there was such n crowd behind us. Tho
intercostal artery was cut. and Dr..
Wilkes was bending over him trying TO
staunch IL With his myers While walt
ing for Dir. Ridley TO bring the proper
surgical appliances.
Provost Mnrshnl's Recoilcetions.
- Colonel J. Lee Bullock was the pro-
vost marshal, his office being where
Turner's grocery is now and which
building had not thcn been lcngt hened;
in The rear was q little frame or log
h building occupied by an old negro
named Cum, Kennedy Colonel Bull
4 lock writes me from Washington that
he had previously heard that Forrest
had accused Gould of cowardicc, aud
y thatNthG lieutenant had demanded an
j investigation. which tho general was
not inclined TO grant; When Colonel
Bullock saw the cXcitemcnt on tho
h street he ran out, meeting Gould. rum
K ming. and weakening from loss oc
4 Blood Later seeing Forrest noross tho
street, he met the general Just as the
latter got offsthe pavement bore and
tried Ito dissuade Forrest, saying: II
a think you nocsl not pursue Gould for
!, = ;halleyo That hs is fatally wounds.