, 1866-10-26
THE NASHVILLE TRAGEDY,
An Agent Of the -1Asocintcd Rvcss Sho.
Upon the street.


tFon AAE &lFeeEs
From the Nashville Press and Times, October e3l
Yesterday afternoon, about one o'clock,
Mr. Charles II. ". Heut, who was pretty
we'll known to tho citizens Of Nashville, was
shot and very suddenly Killed by Mr.. Hugh
McGasock, young man WIN is native Of
this place. The immediate cause Of this sad
occurrence is eaid to have bccn.the state
lncnts made few days ago IN the lncal
columns Of the Louisville Courier, and copied
BY one OF our city papers, detailing some of
the transactions Of the deceased ut the
hotels IN Louisville, casting q rep1oach upon
Mr.. Mcliavock's mother.
Two shots were fred, hoth Of which took
effect, one striking the 'lefs arm, about two
inches below the shoulder, going through,
and breaking the bone Of the arm, then en-
tcring the body. The other bali entered
about four inches from the spine, on the left
aud, ranging upward, came out below the left
breast, between the fifth md sixth ribs.
Either one Of the wounds, it Is supposed,
would have proven fatal. The scene Of the
tragedy was on Cherry street, nearly IN front
Of Zones book store, and the deceased ran
where he fell. Upon falling, he blcd pro-
fuse'y, and almost immediately expired.
The deceased was conveyed to q room in
the IndertakcT's establishment Of Nj. Curry,
around the building, evinging much curiosity.
| to see the body.
! From person who Witnessed the whole
| matter ut short distance, but who was not
witness before the inquest, we learn the
following additional particulars: At Just
| bookstore. De took a copy of the Police
t;G:t'ts, whirh he held in his hand when go-
I ing oEt of the door, end started up the side
walk In company with A1r. johnson, clerk
! in the Revenue Collectors office. Mr.. McGav-
ock stood in the door t'f the Ice Office, i'm
f11y nHfoi1trr ho
when the two men. Of whom Mr. johnson
was walking on ttle ou:sic., cau,e opposite
to him. McGavcck stepped out anlpusAed
Bent from the sidewalk. When the latter
had taken cue Or two steps upon the street,
McGarock fred, the ball passing close to Mr..
johnson. Bent was illrcc or 1our feet from
the rnuzzlc Of the pistol. The deceased did
not show any Signs Of being hit. but walked
deliberately across the street in an oblfque
direction, bearing towards Mr. Norvell's
| office. AcGaTocR tried his pistol asalu, but
| the cup only exploded. He then stepped
out to near the middle Of the street, and as
Bent was about to step upon the opposite
sidewalk fired another shot. The deceased
placed lis hands to his side but walked
steadily up the pavement nbout two rods,
when he commenced running rapidly. Nc
Gavoek ran afler him nearly to Union street
and aimed at him again, but returning his
pistol, turned around and walked lclsurely
away towards DeAdcrick street. Hc was
sUcn after oyeftakcn bF the officers, as stated
by them in their testimony. Mr.. Bent did
not attempt to draw any weapon, nor did he
seem to have spoken to my one from first to
last.
Mr. Bent was about thirty-two years Of
age, ard q natiye Of New. Hampshire, but
was raised in Boston. He has resided iu this
city for about nine ycars, and was. before
Tic war, clerk IN the City Bank. In 1868,
lie was clerk in the Provost Morshal's office,
at tie Capitol. md afterwards for some two
years, was with Colouc1 Irwin in the Quarter
J masters Department.. For something over