The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-18
THE REVOLUTION
Frank Blair's Doctrines Bringing
Forth Fruit-Terrible Rebel
Outrages in Tep-
nessee.
htsr Etsn Ets., Ets., Ets., Ets.
FROM TENN ESSEE.
Particulars OF the FTankIinvIlle Outrage
Another Rebel Outrage In Wayne
CountV-A NHmhar NJ NsRroAa Killed.

-hhoeheE NoDel outrage In WAJ@e
County-A NEmbsr OF Negroes Killed
Special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 18.-As might be supposed,
the first reports concerning the terrible murders
at Franklintown which were telegraphed night
before last, were In some respects Inaccurate,
although in the main correct. 1t seems now
that only some twentyfy or thirty OF the muir
derers cane into the town, while the main body
are reported at 200 to 400 strong, an is said to
have remained within supporting distance out
side.
The name of the white man killed was S. A.
Blerfeld. He was young man aud kept
store in the town, and although an earnest
Union man he was quite an inofensive gentle
man. or all who knew him none say aught
against him. He was quietly sleeping in his
store on Saturday night, his clerk, who was
colored, named Lawrence Bowman, sleeping
also in the store. Robnson's circus was at
Franklin that day. The evening performance
had been over some time. A number of people
were still in town, when the masked horsemeu
came dashiDg in. They fired number of shots
Unfortunately, driving everybody indoors.
They then went to Bier6eld's store and
knocked at the back door. He asked who was
there. They replied friends" He told them
to 60 to the front door, and went to it himself
and opened it. They Immediately rushed in,
and secured Bowman while Bierfeld ran of. He
was fred at and wounded as he ran. By the
blood they tracked him to an adjoining stable,
dragged him out, placed a rope round him, and
put him on horseback. He, however, struggled
to the ground, and piteously begged to be per-
mitted to see his mother before they killed him
The reply was, C. your mother You shall
die now." Several shots were then fred into
his body which, as those who afterward saw it,
say, vas literally shot to pieces.
Bowman was then brought out and shot, and
the assassins took their departure. Bowman
was mortally wounded, but dragged himself to
graveyard, and died during the night.
Such is the best account have been able to
obtain of these frightful murders. I cannot
youch for the accuracy of each particular de.
tail, but as all the main points are confirmed by
number OF witnesses it is substantially correct,
Gentlemen arriving from Franklin last night
say there is excitement there and fears are
entertained of riot on large scale.
Reports have just reached here of bloc ly
tragedy Waynesboro, Wayne county, in
this State.
On Saturday P. ". large squad of negroes
were in field drilling, and all armed with guns.
They were approached by number of citizens
who eXpostulated with them, telling them thev
wished to be their friends, and asking them to
desist from their military preparations. The
negroes then stacked their arms and the citizens
retired but after they had gone little way
they were ambushed by the Sheriff and posse.
and large number killed and several wounded.
The sheriff's murderous onslaught Is said to
have been withQuht proYocation. The negroes
who were drilling took no part in the shooting
| A large number OF citizens in Waynesboro and
| the surrounding country, on learning of the
| affair, at once went to the scene of conflict.
| Pickets were thrown out and every preparation
made for a terrible fight. 1t is supposed that q
bloody encounter must have occurred, but at
this writing nothing later has come to hand.
The murder of Bier6eld at Franklin on Satur.
day night was not prompted by political con-
siderations. About month since little white
girl named EZell was outraged by negro, who
was shortly after taken from the jail aud hung.
Two days afterwards the girls brother was
shot dead by lot of negroes, aud it is now
proved that Bur6eld instigated the latter
murder.
There is no doubt that Ezelps friend killed
Bier6eld by way of retaliation. The Corouer's
jury rendered a verdict that the killing of the
negro on Saturday night was accidental. It is
certain that bitter feuds and anmosities exist
all around, which require but little to fan them
into flame of bloody strife.