Blount County TN Archives News.....News Articles August 28, 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 28, 1878 Wednesday, August 28, 1878 A man named Beal was being conducted to jail for outraging a woman named Martin, near Rossville, when a mob seized and hung him. The Morristown Gazette learns that Looney McDaniel, an aged and prominent citizen of Mossy Creek, fell from his porch last Sunday and broke his neck in the fall. We have no particulars. Another serious accident resulting from the careless use of a firearms occurred at Warm Springs a few days since, in which Mr. Cline, a young gentleman from Vicksburg, Miss., lost a hand and a portion of the left shoulder from a gunshot. The wound, it is thought, will prove fatal. --- Knoxville Tribune. Charley Weiser, a German of East Knoxville, being arrested and fined, and his wife refusing to go on his bond, shot himself with a shot gun, shattering his chin and jaw bones. The physicians said it was dangerous but not necessarily a fatal wound. Rev. R.E. Tedford, father-in-law of Prof. T.J. Lamar, left this world for a better last Friday, leaving a host of friends to mourn the loss of one of our oldest and most beloved citizens. He had been in very feeble health for some time before his death, and his friends feel reconciled to his death, believing that he now enjoys a Heavenly home. Our young friend and former typo Mr. Will G. McNelly, is now working at his trade in Cartersville, Ga. The Express of that town conatins the following notice: “Will McNelley, a hand in this office, only sixteen years old, set an average of 1,000 ems per hour, of Bourgeois type, for eleven hours yesterday. If there is a boy of his age in the State who can beat this, by all means trot him out.” That’s right Will, show those Georgia fellows what a Blount County boy can do. Cupid is not to be prevented by “hard times” from sending forth an arrow once in awhile. Last Monday, at Clover Hill, as a result of his diligence, Mr. Hawkins Howard led to the altar Miss. Elizabeth Kinnick. May their bark glide smoothly. A reporter of the Knoxville Chronicle, Mr. G.H. Bomar, tells of an interview which he had with Hut Amerine, near Mt. Nebo. The reporter was piloted by one of the mountaineers to Hut’s lair. Hut having previously expressed a willingness to be interviewed. Hut says he can prove an alibi. He sent a letter to Gov. Porter, requesting the withdrawal of the reward for him, and affirming his innocence, and also sent the following note to Gen. Cooper: Blount County, Aug. 20, 1878. Gen. Joseph A. Cooper, Collector, and George Andrews, District Attorney: “Sirs: I write to offer my sincere regrets for the death of John Cooper, and to assure you that I am entirely innocent of any complicity with his death, and can make such proof if allowed to do so. I now make the following proposition in good faith: If the Government will not press the indictments against me for past violations of the revenue law, I will surrender myself and stand trial for the alleged crime; furthermore, I promise to hereafter conduct myself as a law-abiding citizen of the United States in all respects. Hutsell Amerine.” Commissioner Raum has offered an additional reward of $200, so that now $500 is the reward for each of the murderers, Hut Amerine and Ad Wilson. We learn that one Dan Nelson, having filled himself with liquid fire, yesterday afternoon was racing along the road in a drunken state, when he was thrown from his horse near the widow Everett’s house, about two miles from Maryville. His nose was considerablr mashed, and he was stunned, and the report came that he was killed. This, however, was not true. Recovering somewhat, he got on his horse and rode home, and when Dr. Cates arrived he was cursing and swearing, and evidently more hurt by liquor than the fall. It may be that the jar may prove more serious than at first supposed, and that he has received internal injuries, but as yet we think no serious fears are entertained. We regret to learn that Mr. James Frow, an old and respected citizen of Blount County, departed this life Aug. 12, 1878. He was born Dec. 15, 1802. The Circuit Court is now in session, and we will not attempt to give a report of the proceedings until our next. The case of Fletcher Emmett for the murder of John Cooper, was continued, also that of John Lakey for the murder of Sam Hall. John C. McCarter, Sheriff of Franklin County, Georgia, was here with a son of Mr. Crump, to see about that W.C. Jackson case. But Jackson evidently thought best to keep out of their way, and his bond was declared forfeited. Mr. McCarter looks well and hearty. He started back today. Obituary---Died at the Craighead House in Jasper, Marion County, Tenn., on Thursday, July 18th, Eugenia B. Roberson, aged 15 years, 9 months and 18days. For some time prior to her removal from Maryville, she was confined to her room, and much of the time to her bed. It was in the hope that a change of air and surroundings would prove beneficial to her that induced her parents to take her to her former home; but her system was so weakened by disease that she was unable to proceed further than Jasper. Her last moments were peaceful and happy, and she passed away from earth to bloom afresh in her Father’s Kingdom. During her sickness she exhibited a firm reliance in the promise of Christ, and was submissive to His will. Joining New Providence Church during the revival conducted by Mr. Bachman, she lived a consistent Christian life, and for one so young seemed in an unusual degree to realize her own weakness and her need of a Savior, and had frequently expressed a desire to friends to fo something for Him who had done so much for her. Being the only child, the bereavement is a crushing blow to her fond parents, who lived but for their darling child. But God has taken her to Himself for his eternal gail and his glory. Eugenia was a regular attendant in her Sabbath School class, and always interested in the study of the Scripture. She has gone to join her classmate who proceded her but a few days, to enjoy forever the presence of her Savior, and to mingle her voice with the redeemed in singing the “Song of Moses and the Lamb.” Her parents have the sympathy of friends here, who can only committ them to the care of Him who says, “Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest.” File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/tn/blount/newspapers/newsarti57gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/tnfiles/ File size: 6.8 Kb