Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-09-05
Arrest Of Young Fain.

Isaac Fain, son of Col. Richard G. Fain, prom
inent and wealthy citizen of East Tennessee, was
recently arrested and put in prison at Rogersvile
In Hawkins county, on the charge Of robbing and
NUMBERING several loyal citizens Of East Ten
nessee. This arrest has been made the occasion Of
vrulent and outrageous editorials the part of the
rebel editors of this section. II has been alleged
that Fain was arrested in an irregular and illegal
manner and by radical mob The letter below
from officer Szemore refutes the false charge of the
johnson organs But for the internal LIES of the
johnson papers, we should not refer to this case
The files of this paper will show that we have been
silent on the arrest and trial of rebels until after
adiucaditon of their before the courts of the
State, except in few instances where the officers of
the law have been villainousy slandered for max
ing the arrests.
This course we have pursued because of the rela-
ton sustained 10 this paper by the Executive of the
State. We did not intend that traitors should have
Just ground for asserting that the influence of a
journal owned and controlled by the Governor of
the State was exerted 10 pre-juge the trial Of reb
el before loyal jury of East Tennessee This pur-
pose we have adhered 10, while all the Rebel John
son organs have endeavored 10 prevent the cxecu-
cause instituted for the punishment ofrebels. While
vieunrepentent traitors endeavoFing to bully the
Jurors of the country by wilul misrepresentation of
the facts of every rebel cause, we shall give the
other side. As to Isaac Fain, will state that
information, from reliable parties, leads us to be-
ieve that be would have been hung long since had
Justice been melted out TO him. In this opinion it
is possible we err but il becomes the friends of Fan
10 quietly and modestly await the action of the
courts and cease their efforts to prevent the execu
ton ofjustice la mode New Orleans. The loyal SOW
ereigns Of East Tennessee are in no humor 10 be
menaced and bullied even though rebels and muir
derers have the support of the vile TRAITOR Andrew
johnson. We invite attention 20 the letter below
RoeERsvILLE Tenn, August 9th, 1866
Col John B. Brolcalolc Editor Of the Wing:
notice short article in the Knoxville CONNER
cial of the 25th inst taken from the State Line
Gazette" lit le dirty filthy rebel sheet published
at Bristol Tenn relative to the arrest of one Isaac
Fain sor of Col Richard G.. Fain, which is a mis-
representation of the whole affair Isaac Fain was
arrested by me as an officer of Hawkins county, at
or near Russellville under capias issued from the
Circuit Court of said county, for being present. aid
ing and sbetting in the murder of old man VIM
Bird during the reign of the rebels He was brought
here to Rogersville by me, and then baied by his
cousin Sam. Fain, of Messy Creek and his brother
Hiram Fain. He was then re-arrested for robbing,
and is now in Jail for that offence.
would state for the information of all concerned
and particularly for the little man of the State
Line Gazette" that no person rushed into the cars
that the prisoner by me arrested as above sta
ted in a very orderly manner and not by posse of
men.
Isaac is being well treated, and is visited every
day by his mother and friends As to who reported
him as being on the train, will state, that it was
currently reported here the streets two days be-
fore he was arrested, that he coming up on the
train Monday the day ] arrested him. Now, fthe
editor Of the Gazette thinks he make capital for
the rebel cause out of this them he welcome to do
it. / think he had better keep quiet, if he is friend
of Isaac, and let the law take its course
VIM O. SIzEMORE
Const. and SPECIAL Dept. Sheriff for Hawkins Co,