Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-07-14

and n. J. Childress.
THE INQUEST.
The body Of Col. Ashby remained
/ where il fell, surrounded by quite s
crowd, until about O'CLOCK when
Esquire JoFoUlman, acting 80 Coroner,
summoned jury of inquest.
: The body was lying upon the pave
ment with the head upon the curbstone
and the hands crossed upon the brsEst.
/ The face was powder burned, IS was also
/ the breast. A DerTinger pistol, loaded
+ and knocked, lay by the feet OF the
/ corpse, and the cane Of the deceased was
/ by his eide.
! withdrew to Esquire BsTry's house, and
! the body was cared for by Col. Ashoy's
The evidence at the inquest was as fol-
lows:
( whole affsir. He was walking with
Ashby ana as they passed Camps Office,
. Col. Ashby said Here's man l had
q difficulty with yesterday and propose
{ 70 20 in and settle the thing right nov"
[ told him he had better not, but he said
he didn't want any enemies or friends
without he knew who they were, or
something to that effect. The Two
Camps aud ClOtwoTthy were playing
some game. Ashby went IN and l fol-
lowed him. When got ia he had said
something, and Camp got up and met
Ashby in the midcleOf the room. Says
he, "Ashby I don't want any fuss, bat
il you want to fight this thing cut, you
and can 60 out On the street and settle
this NATTER said, " Gentlemen, this
sort Of talk looks like somebody was GO
E III ffr,safE
know you,'1 and Ashby introduced US.
He introduced me As having been in the
Federal army, which never was. Then
Clotworthy went OF. l called him
bsck and told him he ought to
stop this. He said he would look fer
q policeman, and went of again. Then
/ Camp said, " Gentlemen, you stay here,
and Col Ashby and I viii settle this DIFF
{ feulty." They walked along making
gestures at each other. Ashby turned
toward the river but Camp kept on and
Ashby came hack. Ashby threw his
hand sgsinst Camp. Camp took held OF
Ashby's stick. a scutfie ensued and
lasted two or three seconds. Camp drew
his pistol and shot Ashby Ashby fell
at once. Young Camp and | were look
ing st it. After Ashby fell, he had his
hands crossed and Camp went Up and
DlAlEO his uh1Ne . AjltAA anu l4iEA GataiLs
/ think he fired twice. I think he had
got Ashby's pistol ia the scUffis, and af--
Ter he had fired the last time he threw
the pistol at him, and pushed his own
hst back on his head and walked off,
Wesley Stewart-WGs at Baxter's
Office. Baxter was busy and I had to
wait Some one said, 81 Those men are
fUssing." l went to the door. They
were walking near the brick house. \
Ashby started towards the river. Camp
walked forward, and then Ashby came
forward, and they SORT Of locked Shout
ders. Ashby threw up his arIn-he
whirled around and stopped. Ashby
threw his hand up ID Camps face.
Camp threw il of. Camp had bis back
to me, and had his hand ia his pocket.
Ashby had his hand behind him. He
drew it out and Camp held it, ana then
Camp threw up his hand and heard the
pistol, and Ashby fell. Camp fred
twice after be fell and then threw the
pistol back At him. I did not see Ashby
make any demonstration by drawing
pistol. Camp shot him twice after be
fell.
The Jury then retired and in few
minutes brought the following
VERDICT.
Y Z
We, being duly elected, empanneled
and sworn, and charged BY r. D Jo-
roalman, acting IS Coroner Of Kncx
how, when and in what manner II. M.
Ashby came to his death, on our osths
DO ssy that one E. c. Camp, on the 10th
cay Cf J July, 1858, in the county of Knox,
did shoot and xiii the said II. NJ. Ashby,
by firing at and shooting him three
times with pistol, against the peaceaRd
dignity Of the St-:s.
Given under our hands, this 10Th day
of July, 1858.
j. BARRY, EH. caLCIASURE,
Il. I ", MYNATT 5. BIssINGER,
THIS PARTIES.
Gel. Asbby, the deceased, wss about
thirty-two OF thirty three years Of age.
He belongs to the family that became
iilustrious, during the war, Ia the names
Of Dick and Turner Ashby, of Virginia
At the outbreak OF the war be was ia
Knox county, temporarily residing here. /
Like other young men Of that age be
sought the saddle and the sword He
became Colonel Of the ID Tennessee Cav
airy, and ia that capacity, surrendered
with his command 20 Gen. Sherman.
We leave others 30 give g fuller notice.
His slayer, z. G. Camp, Is a lawyer by
profession, and for some three years has
lived ia Knoxville. He Is 3 man OF no
character, and his standing among law
yers has for some time been such, that
his recognition has always been ques-
tionable. He belongs to that low order
Of shysters that frequent fhs police courts
OF Chicago and New York. The wonder
is that Col. Ashby would have risked his
Life in such 8 contest.
MISsIsSEPPG.
The CoGhona6GY Of the lIth saws
We are glad to learn that the difficulty
between Gen. J. L. Alcorn and J. s. T.
Grubbs, Esq, has been adjusted honora-
bly, to both parties, by the intervention
OF mutual friends.
-Chsrbonne is reported to have made
Is appearance in Tallahatehie county.
The Cowan case now monopoljzas
the attention Of the Circuit Court at
Vicksbarg.
We learn, with deep regret, of the
death OF Mrs. Flora Belle Manlove. wife
Of eur distinguished Mississippi cotena-
porary Col. 7. B. Manlove, of Vicks-
burg, She died in Martin, Texas, where
she was visiting friends.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July I3.-Frank P. Biair,
jr., passed here en- route TO the Rocky
mountains.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEw ORLEANS, July 13.--W Yarmouth,
the new Governor, was inaugurated to-
day, ia the Hall Of the House OF Repre-