Evening star., 1868-07-29
Horrible Developments of the Secret
Grimes of \ Physiciau

trimes OF n Physician.
Last week, on Friday morning, between the
hours OF 10 and IL O'Clock, DIR. q. M. Sanders,
OF this place, was boldly assassinated while
riding along the Jackson road, about half
mile south OF Dyersburg. He fell from his
horse pierced with six buckshot and died al
most Instantly. This road is a very public one.
and M that hour of the day persons are contin-
uslly passi and repassing IL. The rumor of
me murder r. ached town, when many Of our
citizens repaired 10 The spot TO find Dr. Sanders,
or rather his remains. almost floating in a pool
o; blood. On investigation, a screen-made of
weeds around Two logs that had iaglen in the
shape CT a triangle against the tree-was dis
covered thirty -eIght yards IRON the dead BODY
fICIn ihis screen the unerring hand of the as
sassin fired The fatal shot that sent the soul OF
DIR. q. M. Sanders before its maker
On Saturday, the fiPger of suspicion seemed
10 point with unerrlrg precision at Captain
The mas J. shaw, OF this place, As the perpe-
nator OF the deed that SO horrified our conmu-
nlty. Our people Were 10th 10 believe this sus-
piCiCn. Captain shaw, who has not since been
heard frIm, had always occupied an euyiable
position among his Iellow mn. He was a
member OF the Presbyterian church, and be-
loDged 10 the Masonic fraternity, both church
and Lodge beirg proud of their member Il
was asked what motive could induce him TO
Ierp.Irate such deed, And here il was re-
n' mbered that Dl. Sanders had been treating
Captain Shaw's sister and female relative
Il ON he middle portion of the State. and rumor
whispered that the Doctor had been guilty of
very serious improprieties with them, if moth
inC worse.
On Thursday evening Miss Shaw and her
female relative visited DIR. Sanders al his resi-
dence for meoial aid. The doctor was all
agreeableness. His wife was present and he
rad sCme berries served up for the ladies'
While eating :hem he remarked to Miss -
(Hhoby the way, Is in perfect health. that she
was sic ky and needed immediate medical skill.
The lady lsuyhed at the idea: the doctor in
sisted that he was right, and felt her tenn
and face IN 4 professional manner, shaking his
head cmlnously. He finally asked the CON-
vacated. He was no sooner alone with Miss
Shaw than he placed her under the influence
OF cLlorofoIm, nd attempted a nameiess crime.
The lady was in vigorous health. and by main
force prevented him from accomplishing his
base design
While Yet under the influence Of the chloro-
form lie took her TO the public room and told
her relative that be was now ready 20 give her
his medical attention. With the innocf nee and
confidence OF pure maidenhood, this Young
lady, beautiful and feeble, went into his room
He gave her smelling salts, bathed her temples
srd administered chloroform, while playing
the Part Of the attentive, solicitous physician
He threw her on a sofa, her head swan, she
ness he had accomplished his purpose. The
while Sanders tried 10 quiet her by saving that
he had treated many other cases IN the same
way; thai he woulo leave his wife, take her to
New Orleans. and marry her.
The young ladies went to their home IN the
country that evening Thursday accompanied
ny Capt. Tom shaw, and the next morning
Dr. Sard ders was killed, as mentioned above
There is Bo proof that Capt. Shaw did the
killipg.-Dyersbe,g (Tenn-) Gazette