Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-23

killing Of C. H. w Bent by Hugh F. Nc
GavOclx.


/ Our readers doubtless remember state
ment published in one Of our cotemporaries
copied from a LOUISVILLE paper, relating to :
case Of scandal that occurred in the latter
city, in which c. II. W Bent, reporter fol
the Associated Pres, figured prominently.
Mr.. BENT published card in The Pres
and Times few days since, denying the
whole matter, and alleging that it was origi-
mated by personal enemy Of his, who was
reporter on the Louisville Journal. The
affair eliminated yesterday in the killing Of
Mr.. BENT, almost instantly, at the hands Of
II. f. McGAvocK, Esq.
The tragedy, as reported to US, occurred
as follows:
Mr.. Bent was in the store of E. P. Cone,
on Cherry street, about one o'clock P. NJ,
and had started toward Union street, in COM
pany with Mr.. E. P. JOHNSON, a clerk in
the Tax Commissioner Office. Just as they
arrived opposite the ice house on the corner
Of the alley across from Mr.. Cones estab-
lishment, HUGH F. McGAvocK met them.
An alteration ensued Immediately, Mr..
McGAvocK firing upon Mr.. BENT, the shot
striking him on the left arm, shattering the
bone and entering his body. The wounded
man then retreated across the street, when
Mr. McGAvocK leyelled his pistol and the
cap snapped. BY the time he had prepared
to fire again, Mr.. BENT had retreat
ed perhaps sixty feet toward Union
street, when a second wound was
inflicted, this time the ball en-
tering between the seventh and eighth ribs,
coming out in the region Of the heart After
receiving the second wound, the unfortunate
man started to run and was pursued by Mr..
MCGAvocK.i He turned up Union street,
at which point McGAvocK prepared to fire
again, when by-standers called to him to
stop firing, and he let his pistol down and
walked toward Deaderick street. Mr.. BENT
run as far as the alley between Cherry and
Summer streets, when he was noticed to fall
forward and Immediately turn over on his
back. A large crowd, attracted by the
firing, followed Immediately after him, but
when they came to where he was lying life
was almost extinct. He gasped but once or
twice after falling.
This is most unfortunate affair, and as
the matter will undergo judicial investiga-
ton, we forbear further comments.
Mr.. BENT has been citizen of Nashville
the past nine years. He was a clerk for the
Government during the war, and until APP
pointed reporter for the Associated Press
Company. He leaves a wife and several
children, who, in their sudden bereavement,
are deserving the sympathy of the COM
munity.
Mr.. MCGAvoCK was taken in charge by
officers CoNLEY and MANSFIELD, and carried
before Esquire w. H. WILKINSON, who re-
leased him Upon an appearance bond of
$4,000.
The following is the report of the inquest
held by Coroner GEO. w. NoRvELL:
STATE OF TENNESSEE, Davidson County.-
An inquisition, taken at the undeFtalIer's
shop Of j. II. Currey, in the county afore-
said, the 22d day Of October, in the year of
BUR Lord 1866, before me, Geo. w. NOrvell,
Coroner Of the State, for the county Aforesaid,
July commissioned and qualified according
% law, upon the view of-the body Of c. II.
w. Bent, late Of the county aforesaid, then
md there lying dead, und upon the oaths of
E. E. Jones' Foreman, jos. A. Norvell, G.
w. McGinnis, JOS Loiseau, r. R. Hopkins,
ieo. G. Morton and c. L. Hawley, good
md lawful men Of the county aforesaid,
who, being sworn, and charged to inquire
IN the part Of said State when, where, how,
md after what manner the said c. II. W.
Bent came to his death, do say upon their
PATHS We the jury empannelled to examine
he body Of G. II. w. Bent, from the testi-
nony introduced, do state that he came to
ais death from pistol shot wounds, said shots
being fired by II. 4. McGavock, about one
''clock Of said day, near the corner OF Union
md Cherry streets, in the city of Nashville.
In witness whereof, as well the aforesaid
Coroner, as the jurors aforesaid, have to this
nquisition put their hands and seals, on the
lay and year aforesaid, and at the place
aforesaid. GEO. W. NoRvELL,
Coroner, d. G.