The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-03
ELECTION DAY
FIGHT IS AIRED
Former City Fireman Fined
and Bound Over for Attack
Ing Bush Supporter.
BRADY ACCUSES SEARCY

Following the introduction in police
court Friday OF testimony bearing on a
ight between j, V. Searcy former city
fireman. and II. Brady, an electrician,
at voting place In South Chattanooga
on election day. Judge Martin Fleming
fined Searcy s2b and costs and held him
to tho grand jury under total bonds OF
$3.50 in cases OF assault and public
profanity
A number OF witnesses testified for
the state but no proof was put on
by the defense, which was represented
by Attorney w II. Snyder, Atty. Gen.
q. w. Chamlee was present and took
down all the evidence, Joe Anderson.
assistant city attorney. questioned the
witnesses. Patrolman Holcomb was the
nrrestng officer.
Holcomb said an argument between
Luke billiard and a man by the name
| OF Hail had Just been settled when
Brady wanted TO know who called Dill
lard a foul name. Searcy was said to
Ger declared Me sought TO keep down
this argument, explaining that Searcy
was trying TO keep the peace However
| one word brought en- another, according
TO his statement, and the next thing
tho men were fishting When Brady
drew out a pair OF pliers Holcomb first
thought he had gun,
Brady was cut on the arm and
stabbed In the stomach and became so
weak from the loss OF blood that he
sank TO the sidewalk. He was sent to
a hospital, and Searcy was brought to
police headquarters by Holcomb in an
automobile. registered and released on
bond
Among those TO testify were Brady
himself, Tom Hall, WIN Whitlock, Bill
billiard, W. X. Drymon and c. l.,
Echols.
Arm stu Bandaned.
Brady, with his arm still Damaged
and his fingers drawn from the oonse-
QuencosN Of the wound, said when he
went to vote he met Searcy, who gave
him Horace Humphreys card. lie
told Searcy he could not vote that way
After casting his ballot he explained
that he went away, but returned when
u crowd gathered, lie testified that he
had n Nick Bush card IN his hand and
Schrcy told him Humphreys would be
shaking the bush on the morrow"
Words passed between them and finally
Soarcy. Brady claimed, told him he
would take him over to the river and
give him good beating. They started
across the street. Brady said Searoy
turned and hit Mt his face, the lick
sti liking his arm. which he threw w
10 guard hlmaelf lie declared that he
got his pliers out and raised them TO
defend himself. but his hand went dead
npd the pliers dropped to the street,
Ha said blood spurted from his wounds
In stream.
Brady said Harry sIvley took hold
OF Searcy. Cross-questIoned by Attor.
ney Snyder. the Injured man stated
that II Officer Holconh said anything
he did not hear II. He charged that
no effort was made % Keep 9 a1 anS
let them walk away, Brady iranky
admitted he had trouble once before.
explaining that he was attacked on
street car during the textile STRIKE
While affirming that he was merely uy-
ing to defend himself. he said he WAS
tried and given workhouHc sentence
IN the former trouple, no s" MAJ
during-his eleven years nv,e n nnv
not been before the CITY Juube Nv my
other time.
Other witnesses corroborated he
main PARTS OF Brady's statement, de-
ciaring that Searoy used profanity
INC niierN until he was cut One witt
ness said McDoweli, the city fireman.
who had trouble ut the polls. was work
ing for Heron that day II was
charged that Searcy, after attacking
Brady, wanted to Qght the crowd, an
nonneing thai he Would do them like he
had done Brady, II was claimed mar
Charles Weigei, election offleer, called
ON the officer TO arrest Searcy and get
him away.
Thn p,oof Was that searcy walked 20
inc proo, w"s ,a"a 20, ,n colored
~ ~, ss 80. ~, IA 10 havo caIIed 10 him.
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