Blount County TN Archives News.....Miscellaneous Articles January 26, 1876
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THE INDEPENDENT January 26, 1876
THE INDEPENDENT



Wednesday, January 26, 1876



A good deal of excitement was raised on last Monday in our town caused by an

altercation between James McKenzie and Sandy McGhee, several shots were fired,

on the street, but fortunately no one hurt. The difficulty was an old grudge,

occasioned by some talk about a girl. The parties were taken before Esqs,

Rowan and Garner and fined $10 apiece and bound over on a bond of $1,000 each

to keep the peace. We hear some dissatisfaction as to the fine. In the absence

of any law knowledge on the subject we give it as our deliberate judgement

that such mischievous use of firearms should be severely punished. We cannot

afford to have the lives of our citizens endangered by shooting publicly on

the streets upon the slightest provocation.



Mr. C.T. Cates showed us a specimen of ore, dug not far from Maryville,

containing considerable lead, mixed with silver.



Elijah Hall, Andrew Grindstaff and James Hall were arrested last week for

cutting up a side-saddle, belonging to Isaac Russell. The mischief was done at

the Piney Grove Church, in the 8th Civil District. The parties were brought

before Esq. Garner when they submitted and were fined $15 apiece and cost.

Failing to pay the fine or give security a mittimus was given the constable,

George Russell, who instead of taking the defendants to the Sheriff, took them

to the country, where they seem to have been turned loose. Whereupon Esquire

Garner issued a writ to take the constable and bring him before him to be

tried for contempt. At this writing he has not been tried.



Shooting of Tom Davis---We learn the following particulars of the shooting of

Tom Davis, in Cocke County by Dick DeArmond. He was sent to arrest Davis,

after reading the warrant and Davis consenting to go; DeArmond was requested

to read the warrant the second time, and during its reading, Davis pulled out

his revolver and cocked it in the face of the officer. The only chance left

was to shoot without delay and he did so. Dick is a fearless officer and will

do his duty, when called upon.



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