Blount County TN Archives News.....Miscellaneous Articles November 28, 1856
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THE EAST TENNESSEEAN November 28, 1856
November 28, 1856



Accident At Clarksville---The Jeffersonian of the 12 says: On Saturday night

last as some of our young men were firing the cannon over the great democratic

victory just received, a premature explosion occurred, by which five or six

persons were injured, three of them severely. Anselmo Lynes had his hands and

face badly burnt. He will lose one of his eyes and probably both. Jack Jinkins

was similarly burnt and will doubtless lose an eye. John Mills was also burnt

in the face very badly. One or two others were injured but not seriously.



Horrible Murder---One of the most horrible murders that was ever committed in

Wilson County was perpetrated upon the body of Mr. Holden Smith, about 7 miles

south-west of Lebanon, on last Monday night. His head was nearly severed from

his shoulders with an axe, his brains knocked out, and his body otherwise

mutilated. His wife, an old lady about sixty-five years of age, is supposed to

be guilty of the dark deed. After he was killed he was dragged to a shed near

the house, where he lay for two or three days before any person, save his wife

knew anything about it. Mrs. Smith, we understand, denies doing the deed, but

says her husband was murdered by some negroes. Suspicion rested so strongly

upon her, however, that she was taken before a magistrate, and the

circumstantial evidence being so overwhelming against her she was confined to

jail to await her trial. Mr. Smith was a very old man, and, when not under the

influence of liquor, was peaceable and orderly. We learn that both he and his

wife were intoxicated on the night of the murder. Lebanon Herald. Another

murder was committed in this county one night last week, about 7 miles west of

Lebanon. The victim was a Mrs. Baker, and her murderer was Frank Baker, her

own husband, who shot her through the head with a pistol. Mrs. Baker we

understand died but a short time after receiving the shot. Baker was taken

before a magistrate and committed to jail. He has been partially deranged for

several years past. He was said to have been under the influence of liquor at

the time he committed the act.



Notice---All persons indebted to the under-signed either by note or book

account, are requested to make settlement on or before the 24th of December,

or collection will be made by an officer. George W. Teffeteller.





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