Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-07
a nc Momphi. Avalanche Of saturday


sad and Fatal OccurTence---Death OF
Prominent CiIizen---James L. webb shot
and instantly killed by Thomas Re NY
matt
About haltpast five o'clock last evening most
sad and fatal occurrence took place at the corner OF
Main and Union streets, which resulted in the death
,f lanes L. Webb. one of our most prominent and
esteemed citizens, at the hands OF deputy sheriff
Thomas b. Mvnatt Numerous stories as to the orr
rim of the Efffay rife las: night but according
20 tbe testimony adduced at the Coroner's inquest
tba facts are as follows: Or Webb had been con-
,ersn with Mr.. Goldbcrger, who occupies the store
AZ tbe corner of Nam and Union streets. upon the
.,,hiprt of some property, the former desiring the
I.+,. ~ 1,,rc,ase it. Mr.. Goldberger was called
,,-a.- NV the presence of customer in his store;
md after the lapse of ten or fifteen minutes, return
ad 10 the door. Whenhe observed Mr.. Webb and Mr..
Nf,at+ in conversation near edge OF the sidewalk.
'' 80, comic short time Mr. GoldbergCr, Mr. Brown
aud Mrs Sweet who were witnesses. heard Mr..
Webb saw that a certain thing, lthe nature OF which
they were unable TO hear) was not so and who
ever asserted II was har." Mr, Mynau replied
that he said lit was so, when MI, NeOo called hlm
81 Il liar Upon this Mr.. Mynau struck Mr.
1v,bb i'm the face with his fist A slight Scuie en-
sued in which Mr.. Webb appeared 10 DE Trying to
defend himself and, in fact was retreauhs when
Mr. Nvpatt drew Colts repeater from ms pocket
,,d stpnped hack a pace. Mr.. Nebb salu 81 tins
;upcture that he NlynatO was coward anu 1are
NOT shoot when Mr.. Nynat raised ms pistol Ihos'
WHO witnessed the affair, happening 10 DC NL'l!l
range with the pistol got ont OF the way anu ul'
not see the firing but the next moment a sAo' MA WA
hoard and Mr.. Webb fell TO the pavement IN
ham from the pistol struck him lIst below inc lish
ter,pIe between the point Of the cheek oohe ana N
tieuiation of the law, passing down ana louEls \
Inc base of the brain killing him instantly. IN IAN
me Mn Webb must have struck his head upon
-. ,,ier bv which an iucislOn two inches ION
.,tts,5inc TO the skull was made IN the top G
- Lso6 and from coming in contact with the pave
,t t5e back part of his head was slightly cor
+,se5 Mr. Mynatt replaced his pistol about ms PEI
-, md cave himself up 20 police ohcer, Wn
t,t him 10 Jail Mr.. Nyn3t was formerly BOOK
keeper of Mr.. he0o.
larre and anxious crowd gathered az the seen
,ethe Killing In a very few minutes and Mr.. Mebo
- was carried into the store occupied by Fran
smith a Co. where an inquest was shortly aIte
nod hv Coroner Horne.
NJ Vrebb was about forty-tiye years Of age, an
- q LARGE aud interesting family 70 mourn b
- 10 was The father of some eight or nine eli
-, I'm of whom are now living, we DeheVe ~
~, fsg- moments previous TO his death he had C
y" 49, vito a part of the way 10 their home
I-,,,oo etraot The effect of this sudden ana iearI
NV, r,rou the family of the deceased can only
imaginad-nOt descrioel. ,,..-...,
NJ Wabn was one Of the Oldest and most esteeI
"a ri,izans of Memphis He had been actively G
,el IN business for over twenty years, and MAJ
~ ,,lr rnblic works and fine buildings stand
monuments to his enterprise and puohc spirit
the time of his death he was at me heA OF 'ie we
known house of Webb & Rawlings hlnd-heatI
and Generous TO a fault, all who knew nm auiilli
and loved his manly bearing and upright Gohuu
His uutimely loss he VIII sincerely mouiheu ~
entire community, while his family mas INC heAI'
sympathy Of ell