The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-26
The ObiOn county Murderers-FuU
Particulars of the Shooting of Sena-
tor Case and Deputy SheTifFs Kin
man and Green

man and Green.
From citizen of Obion county who
reached the city yesterday, we have gathered
the full particulars of the unfortunate oc-
currences there ON Friday and Saturday of
last week. We give the statement as nearly
as possible in the words Of our informant.
On Friday last Moses Kinman, Deputy
Sheriff of ObiniOn county, left Troy on
horseback and went into the country for the
purpose of arresting some parties who had
been indicted by the Grand Jury for gam
ing. He succeeded in arresting negro
named Pat Bennett, and as the officer
and his prisoner were Kidding back man
named Frank Farris joined them al out
three miles from Troy, and rode with them
until they all arrived upon the Public Square
Here Farris suddedly drew a revolver, as
KInman was dismOunting and fred at him,
the ball entering his right cheek, knocking
out number Of teeth, and inficting very
serious wound. He afterward snapped his
revolver four or five times in quick success
sion, but the weapon failed to answer the
trigger, and he rode rapidly away, declaring
that in three years it had not before missed
fire
He arrived at the residence of Senator
Case, about eight miles southwest of Troy.
late IN the afternoon, and inquired for him,
but was informed by Mrs. Case that her
husband had gone to Hickman. but that she
thought he would return that night She
invited him to remain all night but he de-
cllned the profered hospitality, saying that
he could not possibly stay Then taking
the road to Hickman, he proceeded about
three miles, when he met Senator Case on
his way home. Case asked him If he would
not go back and spend the night at his house,
to which Farrls assented, and the two rode
along together, stopping bat once until they
had Oagsad fire housa IF 49,,
about a quarter of mile from Cases house
when they preceiyed the Parson and some
other man riding toward them They were
then side by side their horses heads almost
on line, when Farris suddenly checked his
steed, throwing him a little back. QUICKLY
drew pistol and shot Case in the back of
the head, killing him instantly lie then
gailoped off into the woods, leaving Case with
Parson Gaultney and his companion who
were unarmed, aud did nos venture to pursue.
On Saturday, Deputy Sheriff Rollin Green
started from Troy on a visit to his fltber.
who lives in the northeastern part Of Dyer
county, and when about twelve miles from
town; dismOunted ut the house of a farmer
and entered into conversation with him
As they stood talking together. man rode
up, drew revolver, and deliberately shot
Green, the bail entering his breast and in
1icting a wound from which he expired in n
lew tu0ilelibo. ne Eldu VINO ureQ the shot
was not known, but he was sunpOsed To he
the same who shot Case and Kinman. as
particular pains seems to have been taken
that witnesses should be present when the
shooting was done
The causes which led to these bloody
may be traced back to the time
the war was IN progress, ana "a band of guer-
rillas under Oliver Farris, brother of Prank
were In that portion of the country One /
Of the band WAS captured by the Federal /
troops, who sumnarily shot him as a guer-
rilla. The leader OF the guerillas swure he /
would retaliate, and in looking about him I
for some object upon which to wreak his /
went the house Of james (
Thompson, man who had been discharged I
from the Fifteenth Kentucky Infantry. a /
Federal regiment and shot him in the /
of his wife, after walking with him +
some distance from the house
A the close of the war a warrant was
issued Tor the arrest Of Oliver Farris, eharg-
ng him With the urder of Thompson
and he and the members Of bis band wer :.