The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-05-02


Man MURDERED I've clip tbe follow ing
from the Columbia HessTa the 25lh INST
In another place In to-days issue VII bg
found the verdict of the jury ofinquest, heid
upon the dead body Of Eittleeen Lincoln,
who was murdered near CaIleoEa. on last
SATURDAY nikht After considerable invasfi--
cation and inquiry we have learned nothing
that docs not corroborate in tie maia the
s. cement in the Nashville BaaSeT. whose
siangaage we shall borrow LiRs0lTs was
citizen Of Marshall c0uuty, and was on a
visit to bFetheF-in-l Jaw, named Osborne. A
few hours after the formers arrigaL aad
when the family was about retiringto bed
SIX men came TO the door and called for Ilins
con Although surprised at the untimely
Yisls, the unfortunate man did not suspect
chat violence was intendcd. AS soon as he
showed himself he was seized and carried
off, the captors giving iatimatien what
ever as to what they intended to do with him
Itwas afterwards ascertained that he was
placed on horse and taken to the neigh
/ h0riood Of a cave TWO miles from Mr. Os-
borne's house, and about FIVE yards from the
road, where he was killed by pistol shot
through the left eye, the ball ranging down
ward and coming out as the back Of bis
head. Some persons living in tie Vicinity
beard the report Of the pistol but paid 90
attention to 1t, as they were ignorant of tie
fact that SO bloody deed was then being
/ perpetrated. The body was thrown into
cave near the road, where it was found last
Tuesday by some. negroes An inquest was
held by the Coroner yesterday, and verdict
rendered to the effect that deceased had met
ms death at the hands Of parties unknown
to the jnry. The hat and coat of Lincoln
we're found several yards from the spot
where he was murdered On his person
were some letters from lady, intinating
that she had decided to accept proposal of
marriage which he had recently offered.
Most of the Circumstances attending the
tragic deed appear to be shrOuded in i'm
penetFable mystery, 1t is generally suppo-
sed that the perpetrators were personal enc
mics of Lincoln, who had followed him from
Marshall County for the purpose of taking
bis life. he was a widower and man Of
some means.
We learn that Littleton Lincoln was a
brother of Anthony Lincoln, who many will
reeollect was shot and killed by Patrick
Hand, IN selfdefense, several years ago, in
Columbia.
CORoNER's VERDICT.
An inquest held near CuIleoka, Maury
county, State of Tennessee, on the land of
w T. A. Shaw, on the 22d day of April,
1868, before VIM. Wood, Coroner of said
county, upon the body of Littleton Lincoln,
there lying dead, by the Jurors whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who upon their
oath do say, that the deceased came to his
death on Saturday night last, April Is,
1868, at the hands Of sundry per
sons, unknown to the witnesses or jurors
That said death was felonlousIy done, pro-
duced from the effects of gun or pistol
| shot taking effect in the corner of the left
! eye, ranging downwards, producing fright
ful wound, sufficient as we think to pro-
duce death in a very short time that the
4 body was found on the 2Ist inst, about 20
yards from the mouth of cave There
being no signs Of conflict or struggle at the
mouth of the cave, we think he could not
have been forced into the cave by others,
nor do we know that he was shot by any
/ others than himself; the only reason We
/ have to suppose him killed by the hands of
various persons Is that he was taken from the
! house of Mr.. Osborne, by persons as above
stated, In testimony whereof we have here
unto set our hands the day as above written.
WB. J.. Holt,
/ L. NJ McGLAMERY,
@. b. FAMELL,
j. F. Wells,
| J. $. KENFRo,
M. p. GRAIN,
w. ~ KEHERo,