Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-22
Knoxville, Tennessee, March ~, 1855.
For abe KRakville whig
The Murder on Beaver Creek.

On last Tuesday nighi the 5th instant Mr. Philip
Bell quiet incnsnsive citizen % this county liv
iar on Beaver Creek ID the 9Th civil district Ess
visited st his heuse about O'Clock al night, by TIVE
-,bbers by the name n Chambiiss and Coleman
They entered the house Aad demanded Of Mr. Bell
Eve hundred dollars in money threatened to Kin hiaa
Il be did not give il, and commenced heating and
abusing him. One Of his daughters rushed in 10
save hsr father and struggled with the robeers---
They finally krocked him down with their Pistolt,
ard he lsy IS dead. Oae Of The robbers then told
the ether % kin the girl also and he PLACED the Pis-
aol to her bead and fired, aud she fell dead by her
fsther. They also brsted several caps al the other
I've girls and Woala have killed them both if their
pistols had fred They still demanded money and
threstened e. burn the house IL il nos given 70
them The girls hunted up all they had, about
dollar in change, aud gave to them, and begged for
,aeir lives But the nends we're not satisfied. They
-a.hsred fry-brznd and went 70 the dead girl and
applied il Der closhes, sill demanding money bIi
~hea they found they could procure none, they
mounted ths5r horses and RIDE or
They hAi kept the door 50 tbs girls could not ges
III to rsss the alarm but when they were gone, the
alarm vSs givea, and the neighboTs came in They
found tie cir, dead and weltering in her blood and
Der tstbsr stall alive bsi insensible his head and
tace cut and horribly bruised The focr was slip
Psry with blood-
The next morning, the marderers were tracked
until il Was found out who they were and enc Il
them iColgalAnl was brought back 10 Mr.. Bells
md the daughters fully identified him. he VA,
Sasd by two magistrates and on the trial fun prod
q the guilt Of Chamhliss Was elicilsd. Coleman
vas sent to Knoxville and delivered Che military
~ ChAmbss Was still al large, and ia the country,
and refused - be taken by two men thss went 70
arrsz, hiu He vas aa8erstood TO be dangerous
aid desperate man.
The outrage VII 20 shocking and 6endish that
the whole community were intensely stirred, and
The DIGESTIVE guards that have Just been organized
Z tbs district Tor she protection Il Law and good or
de-: al assembled and determined 70 take the mon
=, dead CT alive The citizens of the district had
aAie up about Eve hundred dollars 20 be offered for
MS arrest. He was believed 20 be eopeeAlea in the
ridges near Mr.. Cots mill, On Ball Run The
company, under the guidance Of their Captain, J.
G Aynatt, secured the country for him day and
aigbL watching al the houses where be fre4uenled,
oseaed IN surrounding him in the hogise q John
G0u When he found thai he was surrounded, be
rsbed out Of The b0gss with bis pistol in his haad
ssj IS tie guard closed around and ordered HRS 70
s.rrsnder he cred 81 the man in front Of him, but
Nod him, and Immediately after his body was
Lied With balls End be fell dad
Thus ended the career Of one Of the most daring
and bloody desPsrhdoss this country has ever pro-
laesd. He wss raised in this vicinity and was only
about eighteen ysars old. When the rebellion
broke out be joined the rebel army but soon deserted
IT. sud joined ihe,,Fir4!Ezst Tennessee Cayalryde-
serted thai directly and came home, and was con-
nected for some time vith = gang Of horse thieves.
Hexas st length arrested and imprisoned at Knox
yiiIe while, but coutriyed 10 escape he then left
f5s some time, and pretended 70 Join biz regiment
~, whsther be ever did Is uncertain. He came
bsrkla few weeks ago with bis aecoHplice, Coleman.
Issy were both in Federal clothing. They told
hat as they csme on through Hamilton county,
Tenn they rObt-sd and murdered four men in that
aasHtv IN the most brutal manner This they told
20 some o. their good friends ss 3 CREST fright
Cham biiss bought three berss into the neigh
jOrhoodr which are believed 20 BE stolen. Two Of
hens have been taken and are noE in the Psssss-
ion q Captain AynAtt-a three year old black
glding and bay mare. They can be had BY The
proper owners coming forward sndi making proof
{ owHership.
The foregoing statements are made that the facts
Il ms stroeo1s murder may he known, a. well a.
20 Place in q true light the circumstances under
wtaA lss psrpeirator a the foh deed came 10 HE
data r
H. oats. Tsaa,7 Aareh -, 1855.