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MARYVILLE INDEX June 5, 1878
Wednesday, June 5, 1878



We learn that Green, who killed Jolly, last week, has been arrested and is now

in Decatur jail. Some of the press places the occurrence in Rhea County when

it really happened in Meigs County. We don’t see that it makes much difference

where it occurred, but the people of Rhea are a little sensitive about having

all the murders credited to their side. Rhea Springs News.



Shooting In Maryville---In our last issue we gave a short account of the

capture and maneuvers of one Jackson, who had come through Maryville with

stolen property, as was supposed. Since then this man has become still more

conspicuous, and we will give a more extended notice of him and his

transactions. The history of his doings before he came here is told as given

by John C. McCarter, Sheriff of Franklin Co., Ga., of which Carnesville is the

county seat. That he is Sheriff, we think there can be no doubt, as he had

with him private letters, law papers, etc., addressed to him as Sheriff, and

also a Georgia warrant for the arrest of Jackson, which of course did no good

in Tennessee. It seems that W.C. Jackson went to Athens, Ga., and introduced

himself as an agent for a patent cotton press, interested a man there, and

induced him to furnish a horse and wagon, while Jackson did the work. He then

went to Carnesville, and interested the son of one John W. Crump, and borrowed

for a little while his gold watch and his shawl. He then proceeded to

business, and went up into Tennessee, back into Georgia and then into the

hills of North Carolina and East Tennessee, where it is to be supposed cotton

presses were in special demand, being handy for chestnuts and the like. But

Mr. Crump began to think that Jackson was a rogue, and procuring the services

of Sheriff McCarter, tracked him up into N.C. There they found a man named

Steve Porter, who was recommended to them as familiar with all the mountain

passes (most too familiar some Blount people would say), and they secured his

services, not knowing of his reputation hereabouts. They tracked Jackson to

Maryville, and with the aid of Sheriff McReynolds, caught up with him in

Sevier Co., 4 miles from Trundle’s X Roads. Jackson was delivered to Crump,

but got away, came back to Maryville, and having consulted a lawyer, got out a

replevin warrant for the horse and wagon, and Sheriff McReynolds had them in

possession. When he got back Jackson could not be found, and so the horse and

wagon were given to his attorney. His pursuers also returned, and failing to

find him, swore out a state warrant for bringing stolen property into the

county, and in the night Jackson delivered himself up to the Sheriff at the

jail. Last Friday he had a trial before Justices Clemens and Garner, was

acquitted, and walking with his attorney, C.T. Cates, to his office, was

followed by Porter and McCarter, who, having had such a long chase, did not

like to give him up, but intended to disregard the law, quietly take him off,

and say no more about it. But Jackson was ready for them, and presenting a

revolver, he and McCarter exchanged about a dozen shots, Porter also firing

once or twice. As a result, Jackson received a slight flesh wound in the

cheek, and a ball hit a heavy gold ring on one of McCarter’s fingers, hurting

his finger some, but it was saved by the ring from being shot off. All parties

were immediately arrested, except Crump, who had gone back, taking the watch

and shawl, which Jackson only claimed as borrowed. The next day they were all

tried before Justices Ambrister and Garner for the shooting. Jackson was

acquitted, and the other two were bound in the sum of $2,000 to keep the

peace. Another warrant was immediately served on Jackson for the same offense

as the first. Jackson waived examination, taking counsel’s advice, was bound

over to the next term of the Circuit Court, and failing to give bond, went to

jail to await trial. The above is the side of the case as given by McCarter,

except the proceedings of Court. Jackson will give his account in our next. He

is said to be respectably connected in Kentucky.



Notice---By virtue of the terms and provisions of a trust deed made to me by

W.L. Whetsell and his wife, Mary Whetsell, on the 14th day of May, 1877, and

registered in the Register’s office of Blount County, Tenn., in Book FF, Pages

554-556, I will on the 15th day of June, 1878, at the courthouse do•• in

Maryville, Tenn., at 2 o’clock P.M., sell for cash in hand, in bar of the

equity of redemption, to the highest bidder, a certain piece or parcel of

land, in the 9th civil district of Blount County, Tennessee, containing one-

half of one acre on which is situated the dwelling house where W.L. Whetsell

now lives, adjoining the lands James W. Everett, the heirs of James McCollie

and perhaps others. The purchaser will be placed in possession on the day of

sale. Said sale will be made to satisfy a debt due from W.L. Whetsell to Peter

Brakebill. This May 15th, 1878.  Robert N. Hood, Trustee.



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