The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-01-25
HORRIBLE MURDER /!

The Assassination Of Hon. Almon
Case by Frank FarrIs the Guer-
rilla---OutlawYy in West Tennes-
see. fat
| [From the Nashville Press q Tina January III
| The intelligence OF the assassina-
ton of the Hon. AImon Case, u lead
ing Union member of the Senate, has
sent thrill of horror through the
hearts of his associates IN the Gener-
al Assembly, by whom he was uni.
versally esteemed aud beloved, and Of
the numerous friends whom he had
attached to himself in this city, BY his
manly, modest, cordial demeanor.---
We have rarely known the sudden
doath Of any man makes so great
sensation as the bloody fate Of this
fearless, true hearted, high.souled,
generous gentleman. He was in the
highest sense of the word a patriot,
resolute at all times, harsh to no man,
determined but not obtrusive, more
fond Of work than Of attracting oh.
servation - #s '.s 1853"
We received the following note yes
terday morning:
.ltsa Troy, 0BIoN COUNTY,l
To-. Jan. IL, 1867
DR.. Almor Case, State Senator from
Obion, Weakly and Henry, was bru-
tally murdered on last Friday. even
ing about sundown in tho road near
home. He foil dead off his horse near
the place where his son was murdered
some three or four months ago.
Other information which We have
received from reliable sources, adds a
blacker hue to the crime of his brutal
murderer, who, on tho same day, dyed
bis bands in the blood OF two Union
citizens of 0bion county. Frank |
Farris, the assassin, is u young man
about twenty-one years old, and was
near neighbor Of Senator Case
His mother is q widow. During the
rebellion he was u guerrilla, being a
member Of band commanded by his
elder brother, Oliver Farris, q nOtori-
Gus desperate, who was y Champ Fer.
guson IN his way. Oliver Farria, pri-
or TO the rebellion, had been favor.
ite OF Senator Case, who, having Ia
ken 4 deep interest in his welfare, as
he was wont TO do in that Of all poor
young men, had sent him TO school,
paying his tuition, and furnishing him
with books, clothing and funds. In
almost all respects, Senator Case had
treated tho elder Farris as his own
son, and even during the rebellion,
took deep interest in him and hoped
to effect his reformation Oliver Far
ris, however, committed so many at
rocities, that he finally Hed the conn-
try, although 10 is believed by some
that be is still lurking in tho neigh.
directing the members Of
his troop in. the perpelrasion Of out
rages upon Union oitizens 49,
On the morning of the murder
Frank Farris rode into the town OF
Troy, in company with Noses Kin
man, q Union man, converting IN n
seemingly friendly manner In this
way the two rode into tho public
square, when Kinman observed Far
ris stealthily preparing 70 draw his
pistol, and, suspectiDg his treaehery,
instantly dismounted. As he was dis.
Paris fred, the bullet sn
tering bis lower jaw, ranging upward,
cutting of bis palate, and coming out
at the other aide Of his head. Kin
man was alive at the latest account,
but bis recovery was deemed impos-
slblo. Farris then rode on toward |
the residences Of Senator Case, with |
what sad result is already known.
No effort was made BY any one 70 ar
rest BIN when be shot Eininan. In J
fact Fafris appears 70 have chosen
the most public place possible for the
Of his crime, feeling con-
hdent Of popular sympathy 10 the
murder Of Union men, 10 that locali- |
~. That the murder Of Senator Case
was > wsll.known and pre.ArTaBged