Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-12-26
FATAL AssAuLr. A Mono KILLED

FATAL ASSAULT. A MORO AILL1o
sY 6oLDrEn. .-Y ssssrdsy afternoon sbou'
half past four o'clock the vicinity Of "a st
Between Wares AID Vine vss the scene q
one Of the coolest bloedsd 1urdsrs thst y,
have ever been called ppss 70 record. ths
particulars Of which are substantially - fol-
| lows:
A corporate guard consisting Of corporal T,
Fssas, asd rrivstes ". Nsbb and L. Sects.
vsrs sent ont during the day from Camp
Kearaey. 70 lock up ssos Indian prisoness
that had been let cut darisg the day asd whe
we're supposed TO b stsagsltog about the
city. (0ood forplssIsdian psisousrs.) 1t sp>
Pc are shss this squsd vas in the contrary 10
Gen. Sally. erdsrs-no other military force
being permitted on ous streets excepting the
regular Provost guard. They prosecuted
this search 10 come extsst-prineipaIly in saA
loom. end BY the time they reached The place
above named. we're pretty thoroughly iptoxi-
eatsd. There they met three negroes. and
a quarrel srese about tie occupancy Of The
eide walk. and from wcrds ssme blows
and one Of The negroes Vas knocked down
With nuskst. The soldiers drove the blacks
into the street vice, and seemed TO take pains
to menace them with their bsyonste. threat
sniug 10 run them through, 10 charge baycus,s
On then. etc. Finally for something that.ons
the negroes named George Frame, said. the
corporal ordered Nabb " arrest him. Frame
replied that be would 60 wherever they want
ed him TO 60. aud after waiting . short time
turned 10 60 to his house which sets . few
rode back from Second street.
He proceeded about four rode when Nabb
raised bis musket and shot him dead. The
ball entered under the left ear, came ert on
the opposite side and st' uck barn few rods
further on. The soldiers story differs soms.
What from this Hs reports the squad we're
walking abreast and that the negroes refused
81 tur q out and give them the tids-walk. Up
Oh this high words ersued. and the corporal
ordered his arrest. Frame told him he had
no right to order his arrest and after applying
some Obscene epithets started to run. Nsbb
called Upon him 10 halt three times and then
fired. An eyewitness, however informs &C
that Nabb did not call Frame to . halt, but
as be saw him walking away, drew mp and
ebos him. rensrking ~ he fell, "there, damn
you, gue.s you'll lay there awhile"
The guard was imme diately turned over to
civil authorities. Scott IVES afterwards re-
leased. there being nothing against him. An
iOforma at says that Scott tried to &c. the other
two TO 60 s'oDg and let the negroes alone
and got Knocked for his pains.
Frame wei. about thirty Ave years old, pure
blooded african, has served about two years 10
Wisco nsin Regiment. He has lived here for
several months, has . wife, il known TO be a
pescable, quiet person. He was not sutject
10 arrest was snilty Of 20 r>isdemeanor. but
vas assaulted and murdered in cold blood by
. drunken soldier, from sheer ~antonness.
Coroner Tomson held an il qnes: thi, morn
ing, The facts ELECTED show 1t to be case Of
urder. The authorities will undoubtedly
auead TO the care - it's merits deserve.
The ,sial will come IF on Monday before
Squire Wheeler.