Blount County TN Archives News.....News Articles August 21, 1878 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tn/tnfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glenn Teffeteller glennt@icx.net August 19, 2005, 1:10 pm MARYVILLE INDEX August 21, 1878 Wednesday, August 21, 1878 At Edgefield, S.C., August 13th, a difficulty, growing out of an old family feud resulted in the killing of three men, Booker Toney, Thomas and James Booth, and the wounding of seven others who were drawn into the fight. One afterwards died. Welcel, who was shot at Strawberry Plains recently by one Shrewsberry, died last Thursday. B.F. Payne, a black-smith of Madisonville, charged with the murder of Jack Taylor, was last week taken to Knox Co., jail to await the decision of the Supreme Court, to which he appealed. Near Parrottsville, Cocke County, on Saturday, August 3rd, R.C. Easterly and Miss. E. Easterly, were married at the residence of Isaac Easterly, by the Rev. J.P. Easterly, in the presence of thirty guests all by the name of Easterly. --Morristown Gazette. The preliminary trial of John Davis for the killing of Capt. John McCoy at Greeneville Friday, was concluded Tuesday evening before Justices Gass and Culver. The investigation made out a very bad case against the prisoner, who was refused bond and committed to jail to await trial for murder at the October term of Circuit Court for Greene County. ---Tribune. Death---Mrs. Elizabeth Davies, wife of J.R. Davies, died quite unexpectedly July 16th, 1878, in the 50th year of her age. We are losing our oldest settlers and the best members of society here. Mrs. Davies was considered by all one of the most exemplary Christians in our community, and a faithful member of the Welsh Calvanistic Church in Palmyra, Ohio. On the 17th her remains were taken to the graveyard of the Congregational Church. The funeral was well attended. There is much sympathy for Mr. Davies the respected husband of the departed, upon the occasion of her sudden death. ---Republican Democrat, Ravenna, Ohio. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. Mary J. Jones, of Maryville. Two of our citizens went on a trip to the mountains last week, amd met Hut Amerine, as we learn, in Swain County, N.C. They breakfasted with that gentleman, and seem to have been so affected by his fearful presence that they got lost, missed their reckoning, and were surprised when they got home at seeing the loafers “dressed up in their Sunday clothes on Saturday.” Kind of Rip Van Winklish, wasn’t it? Fletcher Emmett, one of the three charged with murdering John Cooper, was brought into town last Friday. He was pursued by our efficient Deputy Sheriffs, A.M. Rule and W.W. Freshour, and Constable Eli Caylor, and was arrested eighteen miles south of Jonesboro last Wednesday, after five days pursuit. These gentlemen deserve the thanks of all law-abiding people for this service. It took no little bravery and skill to thus follow and overtake such a man. Emmett’s trial was set for yesterday, but he waived examination and was bound over to next term of the court. We regret to learn that Mr. Jefferson George lost a child yesterday. Henry N. Miller Again---We see that the named gentleman, who figured so conspicuously at Maryville some time back, as a buyer of land for a colony of Friends, has been furnished a position in the penitentiary ranks for a term of nine years, the charge being grand larceny. He received his commission at the last term of the Dandridge Court. Before leaving he wrote an article, which was handed to the True Republican for publication, entitled, “The Hope of the Prisoner” in which he says that it is hard that he is forced to lose his liberty for 9 long years, but he intends to become a better man, and when he does regain his liberty he will be proof against such temptations as that of which he is the sad victim. We are glad that he is brought to justice, but hope he will stick to his good intentions, and that his imprisonment may be a means of reformation. In response to a request from Gen. Joseph A. Cooper, the following description of the parties who murdered Capt. John Cooper on the 9th inst., was received: Gen. J.A. Cooper---Dear Sir: The following are about as full descriptions as I can give of Amerine, Wilson and Emmett at this date. I am not acquainted with Emmett, and can’t find anyone now who can describe him with anything like full accuracy. Hut Amerine is about 40 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, weighs about 160 or 170 pounds, fair complexion, dark hair, dark eyes--perhaps brown---short, thick neck, round shoulders, carries his face a little in advance of his body, his speech is rapid and short, while talking he gazes hard at the person to whom he is talking, his motions are generally quick, yet deliberate. Add Wilson is about 35 years of age, is about 5 feet 10 inches high; weighs about 180 pounds; fair complexion, light brown hair, thin on head, inclined to baldness; blue eyes; inclined to corpulence; body erect. He has a curious mark, being a small teat about three-quarters of an inch long on the face near the right ear. Fletcher Emmett is about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high, fair complexion, red or sandy hair and beard, blue or gray eyes, and a short, thick body. These are as full descriptions as I can give now. 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