Blount County TN Archives News.....News Articles June 24, 1904
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THE MARYVILLE RECORD June 24, 1904
Friday, June 24, 1904



Mary Henry, colored, went to Knoxville from her home near Rockford Tuesday and

was shipped back a corpse Wednesday. She put up with a friend and there met a

former lover who shot her five times, causing her death within twenty minutes.

Three women have been murdered in Knoxville in the last nine months and the

murderers have escaped punishment. Mary Henry’s remains were brought here for

burial Wednesday.



Bank---W.H. McNelly of Eusebia died Wednesday morning at 5 o’clock, after a

lingering illness of several months duration. He was a member of the Eusebia

Presbyterian Church, and leaves eight children to mourn their loss. His wife

having died about two years ago. By his death the community loses one of its

best citizens. The funeral took place at Eusebia Cemetery at 10 o’clock

Thursday morning. Mr. McNelly was 55 years of age.



A child of William Stinnett from beyond Springfield was buried in Magnolia

Cemetery Monday morning.



Leonard Cupp who played with the Maryville College Baseball Team this spring

has signed with Manager Moffett of Knoxville and played his first game with

that aggregation Wednesday, acquiting himself well, as usual.



While cutting wheat last week Lem Everett made a miss stroke and split one of

his fingers. He is having a time with it.



Isam Robinson, colored, aged about 40, died Tuesday near Rockford. Burial

Wednesday, a large number of friends attending.



Springfield---Jimmie, the 7 month old babe of Charles Stinnett, died at their

home near here at 7 o’clock Sunday morning and was buried at Cedar Church

Monday. The father and mother have the sympathy of all their friends.



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