Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-10
rron the Cincinnati Press. june Z.


The Mysterious Murder of "Wednesday
NirhI-A Professor in a Female Seminary
stabbed to tie Heart-VaIn Efforts 10 dis
cover the Assassin Great EXcItement
among the Friends OE the Deceased
In our last issue we stated that a man named
Crawley had been found dead in the street near the
corner of Harriet and Main, together with suppo-
ston that he had been killed by couple of females
in whose company he had been seen a short time
previous. The hour atwhich the homicide occurred
prevented US from learning or giving the name and
character Of the parties; butt facts as developed
before the COrOnePs Jury yesterday morning sho"
the faIacy of what at that time we believed to be
true The particulars. so far as they have as yet
been ascertaned throw no light upon the perPetra-
tors of the act and the testimony that has been
elected leaves the matter this far still enshrouded IN
mystery.
r an1ears that Henry T. Crawley Professor of
Mathematics in the Mt Auburn Female Seminary,
came to this city on Wednesday evening, to attend
the concert at the Opera-hOuse, IN company with
Miss Carrie Menzies, daughter OF Dr. Menzles, OF
this CITY. and Miss Sallie Vallete the torme.
teacher and the latter pupil az the institute.
At the close of the performance they visited the
Commercial office, and spent the time until about
twelve O'Clock in looking at the machinery and e1-
amining the HOduS opTdadl OF getting up morning
newspaper after which they started for Mt Auburn.
Immediately after crOssieg the bridge over the
Miami Canal on Main-street, the passed four men,
who were cOnversing together, and VINO, as tliey
walked bvmade some disgusting, vulgar nose which
Mr. C. supDosed was intended for an insult. lie,
therefore STONED while the ladies went on, and
was seen by them to walk back towards the men,
FINALLY they heard scuffie, and upon turning,
again, saw their companion running towards them'
After crossing Huntstreet he fe |, when they APP
preached him, at first supposing that he had been
attacked by a disease of the heart, to which, we
learn. he las been for a long time predispOsed.
They saw the men run across the street, and I'M
der the impression that Mr. G. was dying, called for
-.l Ilnrsr 1rfrF 10
fact thar their companion had been killed, they Poo
ceeded to the Institute, and, procuring carriage,
returned and found the deceased ut the Bremenst.
station-house whittier he had been conveyed lmme-
diately after the tragedy.
Yesterday morning DR.. Menzies made post o6dlrm
examination of the body, and found small messed
wound in the right breast, about two inches above
and behind the nipple, passing between the fourtn
and fifth ribs into the cavity OF the CHEST through
the MINER lobe of the right lung, and seyerlng the
main arch of the aorta. The wound was nearly SIX
inches deep AID necessarily fatal produ ing hem
horrhage that could no: bySany possibility be stop
ped.
iuches long in the blade in yard opening into an
allev running west from Main-street nearly oppO-
site the spot on which the man died. 1t Is doubtless
the same with which the homicide was committed,
and the place IN which it was found Is tue only clue
the direction the parties took after the deed was
cOnsummated.
No evidence was ELECTED which would seem to IN
dictate who the guilty parties were. One of the wit
nesses stated that he four men IN Houins coffee
house about twenty minutes before he heard the
alarm of murder and also that he would be able to
identify one of the men; but they have not since
been seen, thOuh it is thought they saw the homl-
eide committed
The deceased was a native of Nova Scotia, about
thirty-two years of age, and unmarried. He has
been connected with the Mt Auburn Female Instl-
tute about four years. and Is, we believe nephew
of former Principal of the Seminary. His char
acter was above reproach and he was much es-
teemed and beloved by all who were acquainted
with him. He was extensively known throughout
the city and his homicide has created the most In
tense excitement among his numerous friends and
acquaintance.
The affair became more and more complicated as
the examination OF witnesses before the COrOners
Jury progressed and about four o'clock the inquest
was adjourned until Saturday morning number
of orr more prominent citizens have headed sub
scripton for reward to be offered for the arrest
of the homicide, and earnestly hope our police
may succeed in ferreting him out and bringing him
to Justice.