Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-14
AAtIiing Of Col. n. M. Aslaby by =. &.
Hmp-CamP Admitted 80 BnII.

killing Of Col. n. N. Ashby by =.
cHmp-Camp Admitted 80 BnII
The Knoxville Press and Herald Of d
llth inst gives the following particula
in regard to The murder OF the gallal
Ashby: --.. ......-.-. .....- .....
The difficulty between Col. H. NJ. Asht
and +. &. Camp terminated yesterday
the death of Col. Ashby. 1t appears O.
Ashby went into Camps Office on Mai
street, about o'clock yesterday afternoon
and after some conYersation, Camp prC
posed to 60 out in the street and settle Ii
difficulty. Accordingly they went out, an
when at the corner of Crooked street, Co
Ashby turned to 60 down towards the riYel
but Camp refused to go. A scutfie ensu eC
when Camp drew his pistol and shot Co
Ashby through the head Col Ashby fel
at once, and after he had fallen, Camp fire
two more shots, one taking effect in th
breast and the other in the mouth. Cam
then walked of, and was met by Sherii
| Bearden. He was taken before ESQ. 10
TOnlman and examined. The testimony 0
! Mayor BeaFden and Mr.. Rule was taken il
regard TO the previous difficulty, and he
was discharged upon $4,000 bail, to appeal
] at the next term Of the Circuit Court. Hi
bOndsnen are George Andrews, William
Rule, NJ. L. Patterson and NJ. J. Childress
THE INQUEST
The body of Col. Ashby remained where
it fell, surrounded by quite crowd, unit
about o'clock, when Esq. JOrOulmOn
acting as Coroner, summoned jury of in,
quest
The body was lying upon the pavement
with the head upon the curb-stone and the
hands crossed upon the breast. The face was
powder burned, az was also the breast. A
Derringer pistol, loaded and unlocked lay
by the feet Of the corpse, and the cane Of
the deceased was by his side.
After examining ihe body the jary with
drew TO Esquire Barry's house, and the
body was cared for by Col Ashby's friends.
The evidence at the inquest was as fol-
lows.
Thomas Cain stated that he saw the
whole affair lie was walking with Ashby
and as they passed Camps office, Col.
Ashby said, "Here's a man / had diff
Guilty with yesterday, and | propose to go
~ and settle the thing right now" | 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 10 that
effect. The two Camps and Clotworthy
were playing some game. Ashby went in
and ! followed him. When l got in he had
said something and Camp got up aud met
Ashby in the middle of the room. Says be,
"Ashby ! don't want any fuss, but If you
want to fight this thing out, you and can
60 out on the street and settle this
matter" said, gentlemen this sort
Of talk looks like somebody was
going to get killed Camp said
1 don't know you and Ashby introduced
as. He introduced me as having been in
the Federal army, which | never was.
Then CIOtworthy went of, / called him
back and told him he ought to stop this.
He said he would look for a policeman,
and went off again. Then Camp said,
"Gcntlemen, You stay here, and Colonel
Ashby and ! will settle this difficulty"
They walked along, making gestures at
each other. Ashby turned towards the
river, but Camp kept on, and Ashby came
back. Ashby threw his hand against
Camp. Camp took hold of Ashby's stick.
A scuiilc ensued, and lasted two or three
seconds. Camp drew his pistol and shot
Ashby. Ashby fell at once. Young Camp
and 1 were looking at it. After Ashby
fell, he had his hands crossed, and Camp
went up and pulled his hands apart, and
fred again. l think he fred twice. /
think he had got Ashby'5 pistol in the
scuille, and after he had fired the last
time, he threw the pistol at him, and
pushed bis own hat back on his head and
walked off
Wesley Stewart Was at Bakers Of
fee. Baxter was busy and had 10 wait.
Some one said, Those men are fussing."
| went to the door. They we're walking
near the brick house. Ashby started
towards the river. Camp walked forward,
and then Ashby came forward, and they
sort of locked shoulders. Ashby threw up
his arm--he whirled around and stopped
Ashby threw his hand up in Camps face.
Camp threw it of. Camp had his back TO
me, and had his hand in his pocket. Ashby
had his hand behind him. lie drew it out
and Camp held it, and then Camp threw
up his hand and l heard the pistol, and
Ashby fell. Camp fired twice after he
fell and then threw the pistol back at him.
! did not see Ashby make any demonstra-
Aiou DN hIaNlHS l'lSAoi. Ndulp AllOi MN /
twice after he fell.
The jury then retired, and in a few /
minutes brought the following verdict:
STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY
We being duly elected, empanelled and /
sworn and charged by r. D. Joroulmon,
acting az Coroner of Knox county, as Jury |
Of inquest 10 inquire how, when and in |
what manner ii. M. Ashby came to his /
death, on our oaths DO say that one f. c. |
Camp, on the 10Th day Of July, 1865, in
the county Of Knox, did shoot and kill the !
said II. NJ. Ashby, by firing at and shoot
ing him three times with a pistol, against |
the peace and dignity of the State.
Given under our hands, this lOth day Of |
July, 1868. ..-L. r...
II. BARRY,
n. II. COLCLAsURE,
II. /. w. MYNATT,
5. BIssINGER,
..... J. Ii, MCMuLAE,
q. NJ. PARHAM,
l. JOSEPH.
TIE PARTIES.
Col. Ashby, the deceased, was about
thirty-two or thirty-three years Of age He
belongs to the family that became illustri-
Gus, during the war, in The names OF Dick
and Turner Asby, Of Virginia. At the
Of the war he was in Knox county,