Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-31
ANOTHER MEMPHIS HORROR.
a Physician Murdered on his way 30
see Patie1t-ShOcIxingD Details.
From the Memnhis Aralnnche 9ath

From the Memphis Avalanche. 29th
Dr. NJ. r. Ramsey, who is widely known
to our citizens, went out on Tuesday after
noon, on the new Raleigh road to see
lady patient who was so seriously unwell
that two other physicians were also in at
tendance. DIR. Ramsay had been in that
vicinity on Monday, on a business matter,
and had been seen by a number of persons.
who remarked the fine dark horse that he
rode. Tuesday afternoon, he rode some
distance with a friend named Clark. who
arranged to meet him at the house of DR..
Ramsey's patient About four o'clock in
the afternoon DR.. Ramsey was observed
crossing bridge a short distance from the
residence of his patient. Between five and
six O'Clock P. NJ, Clark was crossing the
same bridge, when colored man remarked
10 him that the horse Of the gentleman
with whom he had been riding that day
had Just been seen going the wrong way,
wounded, and tied 10 the wagon of a negro
that had gone by. Mr.. Clark became
alarmed, al hurried to the house of the
sick person, where he found that Dr. Ram
sey had not been there. He then pursued
the negro who had the wagon to which the
horse was tied, and soon came up with him.
The negro said he had found the horse on
the road, and, suspecting something wrong,
as the animal had been shot. he had taken
charge Of 1T. Mr.. Clark at once gave the
alarm, and instituted a search for the BODY
OF Or. Ramsey. This search was kept I'D
until one o'clock at night when ali en-
gagged in IT became tired out and suspended
operations until morning. At day break
the search was resumed, and just before
sunrise the body Of the unfortunate Doctor
was found in swamp. 1t was riddled
with balls, and the head had been crushed
in. The pockets, which only contained a
dollar or two in small change, had been
rified, the boots and coat taken of, and then
the body had been thrown in a swamp and
covered with brush. Footsteps apparently
OF single man we're found aboat the place.
1he news was quickly brought to the CITY,
and caused a profound sensation. DR..
Ramsey was a native Of Pennsylvania, but
has resided in Memphis for a long time.
Yesterday afternoon, man named John
Lsny, was arrested on suspicion Of being
the murderer, and it il said that there are
strong c:rcnmstantial proofs against him.
Ten Metropolitan policemen were YES
terday sent out TO investigate the affair.
Several gentlemen who have known DR..
Ramsey for over twenty wears, bear tesli-
mOny to the uniform mildness and inof-
fensiveness of his character. A man about
forty-four years Of age, he was a quiet,
orderly, estimable citizen, who had wide
circle of friends in all classes Of our peo-
pie.
He seems to have been shot By some one
standing at the side Of the road aud a lit
tie behind him, as there were twelve buck
shot in his right arm and a number Of
bnckshot in his right leg, while his side
under the right arm was completely rid
died. Not satisfied with this, the fend
who perpeirated the atroeioGs deed seems
to have beaten the remaining life out with
some club, as blow on the temple crushed
cut the right eye, and the whole cerebel-
lum was mashed into jelly by repeated
blows