The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-10
Tragedy at Selma. Ana.

On the 30th ult, Mr.. J. P. Nimmo, of
Huntsville, was shot and killed at Selma.
Ala, in his room at the Gee House. by
Andrew Hosmer, of St Louis, formerly
of the United States Army. The Selma
Times gives the following particulars of
this unfortunate affair, ELECTED upon an
investigation before & Coroner's jury:
1t seems from the testimony that sons
ill-feeling had been previously existing
on the part of Hosmer against Mr.. MIN
mo, and that Hosmer had been, accord
ing to the statement of Mr.. Nimmo,
just before the fatal and bloody rem
counter, tradueing his character behind
his back on the afternoon Of that day.
This MIR. Nimmo had been informed of,
and while Hosmer was at supper, he
entered and approached his "a. 81 seat
Several words were passed, the import
OF which is not known, when Mr.. MIN
mo struck Hosmer. Several blows were
passed and Hosmer Frustrated, when
parties interfered and separated them.
The friends of Mr.. Nimmo prevailed
upon him to 90 to his room, which he
did. Hosmer repaired to the Office. and
there, it seems, got his pistol, and re-
marked that he would kill the ID
son af a BIB, and went up stairs, his
friends endeavOring to prevent him.
Mr.. Nimmo went to his room. after
the ARRAY in the dining room, in com.
Pany with Mr.. Duval, who left him and
returned down stairs. Mr.. Grifing, of
New York, was requested by Mr.. Du-
val, to 60 up to Mr.. Nimmo's room
and try and calm him. This he did,
and as he entered the room closed the
door. Mr.. Nimmo, Immediately after
the entrance of Mr.. Grifing, seated
himself, and began to read newspa.
per. In FIVE or ten minutes thereafter
some one raped upon the door and
forthwith unceremoniously opened it
This was Hosmer, and be stood in the
door with a pistol in his hand. At this
moment, Mr.. Grifing sprang forward
and endavoied by EXPLANATIONS, to at
tract the attention of Homer, and pre-
! vent his firing, in order that he might
approach near enough to disarm him
but before this could be done, Mr.
: Nimmo had sprang from his seat, siezeC
his pistol which was lying on the bu
, reau, and fred at Mr.. Hosmer, the bal
} entering the door facing near Hosmer
The fire was instantly returned, the re
) ports being so simultaneous that doWr
, stairs it Was thought to be but singl,
l report Mr.. Griting is positive tina
Mr.. Nimmo fired first Immediately
t after the discharge of Hosmer's pistol
, Mr.. Nimmo fell forward and expired
3 instantly, without groan or struggle
3 The ball entered the base of the lef
I ear.
The jury returned q verdict in accord
ance with the above facts.
Mr.. Nimmo was raised in Huntsville
y Alabama, but for several years pre-
n vious to the war, was q planter in Ar
3 kansas He was a widoWer, and leave
}, three little desolate children, who ar,
= with his relatives in Huntsville. Dur
}. ing the time he was on duty, in thi
r city, he gathered around him many
s warm and staunch friends, and wa
). universally regarded as a perfect gen
S tleman and courteous business man.
e Hosmer was arrested by Detectiv,
e Duffy, of the United States service, ant
8 delivered over to the military authori
4 ties, who still have him in custody, an,
?. who intend turning him over to tn
= civil authorities for trial.