Blount County TN Archives News.....Miscellaneous Articles May 9, 1856
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THE EAST TENNESSEEAN May 9, 1856
May 9, 1856



Fatal Affray---A difficulty occurred in this place, on Thursday evening last,

between Mr. George Carter and Mr. King Stewart, which resulted in the death of

the latter. Stewart stabbed Carter with a knife in the left breast, when

Carter shot Stewart with a pistol, the ball taking effect in Stewart’s

forehead. He lived about two hours, but never spoke after he was shot. Lebanon

Herald.



Two Men Murdered by a Wife and Her Brother---We yesterday heard that a man by

the name of Stark and a married sister, between whom and her husband there had

been some difficulty, had murdered her husband some two or three days ago. The

parties resided near Noble, Illinois. We understand that the brother was

interfering to persuade the wife to go back to her husband--but she became

infuriated and inflicted several blows upon him, when her brother finished the

work by striking him on the head with a railroad chair, killing him instantly.

Stark mounted a horse and attempted to escape, when he was pursued and

overtaken by three men. Upon coming up with him one of them caught the bridle

reins of Stark’s horse, and at the same time telling him he was a prisoner.

Stark quickly drew a pistol and shot this man dead on the spot. He then put

whip to his horse and made his escape, though the other pursuers followed and

fired at him several times. He had not been taken at the last accounts. The

woman was arrested, examined and lodged in jail for trial and accessory.

Vincennes (Indiana) Gazette.



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