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The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], For hire (search)
witnesses, are these: On Monday morning last Mr. Liggon, being in Government employ, detected one ofbeing a friend of the guard, and learning that Liggon was a paroled Yankee prisoner, determined to p interference. On Tuesday morning, when young Liggon left his father's residence on Franklin streeties reached 25th street, on their way to Main, Liggon saw Derby and others directly in his path, but immediately gave pursuit, and, coming up with Liggon, caught him by the shoulder and then struck him in the face. With this Liggon stepped back and drew his pistol. Derby attempted to seize the weapon, bearing the muzzle down, when Liggon fired, the ball entering the fleshy part of Derby's left l painful wound. Derby instantly made off, and Liggon proceeded to the Mayor's office and gave himseve brought on the difficulty had he known that Liggon was a Southern man and not a paroled Yankee. Tnkee. The Mayor, after hearing the witnesses, promptly discharged Mr. Liggon from further custody. [2 more...]