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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glenn Teffeteller [email protected] August 20, 2005, 3:04 am THE WATCHMAN March 28, 1882 Tuesday, March 28, 1882 Horrible Murder---On last Friday evening, between 3 and 3 o’clock, in the first district of this county, about two miles from Wells’ Mill, on Nine Mile Creek, a most foul crime was committed by one Robert Flannigan upon the person of Joe Nichols, Flannigan’s son-in-law. It is said that Flannigan and Nichols had been quarrelling for some time before the deed was committed. They were partners in a chair factory, and it is said that on the evening the deed was committed the deceased and Flannigan quarreled about the price of some chairs until words ceased to avail, when Flannigan seized a piece of timber weighing 34 libs., and struck Nichols on the forehead, causing instant death. News was brought to town, and Coroner H.O. Wilson, Sheriff Rule and Dr. Blankenship started for the scene of murder about 8 o’clock. A jury of inquest was summoned, which returned the following verdict: “We believe from the evidence that the deceased come to his death from a blow on the head made by a stick of timber in the hands of one Robert Flannigan.” The deceased leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. Flannigan has thus far evaded capture. Levi Madison, an old and highly respected colored man of this place, died yesterday, after a long and painful illness. David Webb died at his home in Miller’s Cove on last Saturday, consumption being the enemy which conquered him. Sudden Death---Mrs. Nancy Gardner, wife of David Gardner, fell dead at her home in the 7th District of this county, on the evening of Sabbath the 19th inst. She had prepared supper, apparently in good health, and went to the smoke-house door near her residence, when one of her sons who was in the house, saw her fall, and supposing something was wrong, ran to her assistance, but she expired almost instantly. She had been attacked sometime before with disease of the heart, and this is thought to be a recurrence of the attack. We learn that Mrs. Sterrett, wife of Monroe Sterrett, died suddenly near Four Mile Branch, Monroe County, on the 15th inst. The deceased had been insane for about a month before her death. Married---On the 19th, Mr. S.M. McReynolds, and Miss. Nannie McConnell. The groom and his charming bride have our best wishes, as well as those of their many other friends in this vicinity. Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, at Ellejoy, on 19th inst., by H.H. Gamble, Esq., Mr. John Cummings and Miss. Charity Davis. Well, John has gone at last! It is just what he ought to have done some fifteen years ago. We wish the couple a long, happy and useful journey through life. Mrs. Betsy Carpenter, wife of Mr. Elisha Carpenter, died at her residence in the 7th District of this county, on the 22nd inst., of pneumonia fever. She was about sixty years of age, and much loved by all who knew her. Justices Of The Peace---First District: H.L.W. Johnson, H.C. Tedford; Second District: John P. Rhea, John J. Hudgeons; Third District: A.H. Crumley, D.H. Smith; Fourth District: S.L. Greer, James F. Beals; Fifth District: W.M. Brickell, Jacob Peters; Sixth District: James E. Scott, J.T. Kinnick; Seventh District: S.C. Hinton; Eigth District: S.F. Bell, Lee Carpenter; Ninth District: Joseph Ambrister, S.F. Cowan, W.C. Chumlea, M.A. Hall; Tenth District: William H. Anderson, E.D. Harrold; Eleventh District: A.R. McBath, Richard Lebow; Twelfth District: Robert Porter, A.K. Kinnamon; Thirteenth District: Hugh H. Gamble, D.W. Trotter; Fourteenth District: James Waters, Josias Gamble; Fifteenth District: D.H. Emmett, W.H. Lawson; Sixteenth District: Daniel B. Lawson, N.H. Sparks; Seventeenth District: William Harrison, Harvey S. Bright; Eighteenth District: Spencer Walker, W.H. Headrick.
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Blount County TN Archives News.....News Articles February 5, 1879 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tn/tnfiles.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glenn Teffeteller [email protected] August 19, 2005, 1:24 pm MARYVILLE INDEX February 5, 1879 Wednesday, February 5, 1879 Rev. Dr. G.W. LeVere has just returned from a trip to Memphis, where he went in search of the remains of his wife, who went there in the capacity of nurse and fell victim to the dread scourge of yellow fever. We are sorry to learn, however, that he could find no trace whatever. He has employed men to continue the search, and hopes eventually to succeeed. ---Chronicle. S.A. Ellis, near Montvale Springs, says a flock of buzzards birds passed over his place, one bearing a long, white flag or streamer. Some mischievous boy can perhaps rise and explain. Horseback marriages seem to be popular now. James Bracket and Jane McClanahan, on the 30th ult., were married by Squire Kinnick, of the 6th district, in the manner mentioned above. Mr. C.J. Hogue was driving a wagon, drawn by mules, week before last, when the mules took fright. He was thrown from the wagon, which passed over his body, and hurt his jaw, so that for a day or two he was unable to chew his food. He was able, however, to be in town on Monday, and seemed to be about recovered. The wagon was not loaded. If it had been he would hardly have come off so well. Died---Mrs. Wright Bowerman, near Miser’s Station on the 2nd inst. At the residence of Matthew Anderson, on the 26th of January, Mr. H.A. Miser, being equipped after the manner of the law, took E.K. Hutsell before the Rev. George Butler, for the purpose of being bound in the bonds of matrimony. He returned to his father’s house to enjoy a feast with his captive and friends. Hut Amerine Captured---The law abiding citizens of this county are rejoicing at the capture of Hutsell Amerine by Mr. W.W. Freshour, aided by Charles Effler and two men named Razor. Mr. Freshour had been searching for Amerine for nearly six months, and the energy, bravery and skill with which he hunted down this bold abd desperate man, make him richly deserving of the thanks of our citizens. Last Wednesday evening, it seems, a man named Razor came to him at Miller’s Cove, and proposed to pilot him to Amerine, supposed to be about thirty miles distant. Starting at about 8 o’clock, they reached Chestnut Flats, near the North Carolina line, a little before day. The houses of G.W. Powell and William Burchfield were watched, and Burchfield was discovered at about nine o’clock, making toward the still-house with a basket of provisions. The house was guarded by pickets, and Freshour’s party making a circuit, came out on the summit of a hill behind the barn, within forty yards of the still. About six men were having a shooting match below, and waiting until the crowd had dispersed, one of the Razors, who had promised to bring Amerine the news, if any, was sent to skirmish around toward the house and call to Amerine that he had news for him, telling him, should he appear, that an additional reward of $500 had been offered for his arrest, and that Happy Valley had been torn up in the search. Thus he was decoyed out, and Freshour, running down the hill, came up behind and hand-cuffed him. Hut asked him what he meant. Freshour assured him that he meant business. Hut was down-cast. He had been asleep, he said, had come out unarmed, and Freshour had the advantage of him. Burchfield started on a run for the house. But Freshour threatened to put a bullet through him and he stopped. The party then walked to their horses, five miles distant, and taking Hut up before him, our successful deputy sheriff brought his prisoner in and lodged him in the Maryville jail. Amerine said he was innocent of the murder of Cooper. Gen. Cooper promptly paid over the $100 promised. Obituary---The Psalmist says: “Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace.” Another illustration of this inspired sentence, was seen in the sickness and death of Robert Lafayette Culton, of Clover Hill. This pious young man departed this life on the 28th of January, 1879, as stated in the Index of last week. Though taken away in the very flower of life, he seemed ripe for the Kingdom of Heaven. He had been a professor of religion and a member of Clover Hill Church for eight years. He expressed no doubts or fears as he approached the dark valley of the shadow of death. He expressed more solitude in regard to the welfare of his family, which he had to leave behind him, than in regard to his own condition and prospect. He met death with resignation and composure; and while he is no longer here to do service for the Master, we have the comforting assurance that he is engaged in a nobler service, in a higher and better state of existence. Dying, is to the Christian, but going Home. Is it any wonder that even a wicked man once exclaimed: “Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.”
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