Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-23

His Remains Found i'm DncIx River
HIS Absence from Nashville no
longer Mystery.
This community was somewhat startled
yesterday when it was learned that the re-
mains of Barmore, the missing detective,
had been found in Duck River, Maury
county on Sunday last. Such length Of
time had elapsed since the morning he was
reported to have been taken from the train
by parties in disguise, without the least In
formation as TO his Whereabouts, that there
were but few here who believed he had
been foully dealt with. For week or two
past, the opinion has been general that he
alone was responsible for the mysterious
disappearance, and in the course of time
he would turn up in some other portion Of
the country. In this conjecture, however.
we, with many others, have been mistaken,
for those who have examined The body
found as above mentioned, identify il as
that of Barmore Below will be found an
extract from letter penned by CORES
pendent, dated
COLUMBIA, Feb. 2l.-Intelligence was
brought to our town early this morning
that the body of dead man, answering
the description of the missing detective
Bsrmore, had been found in the river by a
negro while fishing, at point Just below
the railroad bridge. A large number OF
soldiers and citizens soon congregated at
the spot, and among them several acauaint-
ances of Barmore, who had no difficulty
in identifying the body as his.
There was an imitation diamond breastpin
in his bosom, and two rings on his fingers.
Also some private papers in his pockets.
The features were well preserved and natu-
raj, considering the time sinee he is sup
posed TO have been murdered. There was
a short rope around his neck when found,
and loop at the end of it, az though it had
been attached TO rock or other weight.
A pistol ball had penetrated the upper
part of the head, and had ranged down.
wards, evidently producing instant death.
The corpse was brought to town and de.
Gently cared for, and will, ] suppose, be
| forwarded TO his friends on order. =
Coroner Wood summoned jury of in-
quest consisting in part of Maj Frederick,
the officer in command, and other Federal
soldiers stationed here. Determined on
the fullest investigation Of all the facts
known to our citizens connected with this
mysterious and most remarkable murder,
they adjourned over until tomorrow.
Many of our citizens, myself among the
number, had never given into the belief of
the murder Of Barmore until his body was
actually found, and no one pretends to be-
lieve even now that it was done BY parties
residing in this community. That large
athletic man, of Barmore's quickness and
knowledge of men, armed as he must have
been, would have permitted himself TO have
been taken from the cara, surrounded by
fellow passengers, without resistance or
even remonstranee, and that by but one or
two men, puzzles the understanding. Ihave
never heard of any one person who pre-
tended to have seen more than two disguised
persons, though five or six are supposed to
have been present. talked to-day with
our omnibus driver, Mr.. Douglas, who was
at the cars at the time, and carefully OBJ,
serving the movements of persons getting
on and of, and he assured me that he saw
NJ dlssuAecu mcu uOE any movement Oh
parties unusual or that awakened suspicion
Of what had occurred, and that other par
ties with him at the time came off equally
Ignorant. How it originated you must
conjecture for yourself
Upon learning that the body had been
found, Squire Thurneck, of this city, inn
mediately telegraphed to Columbia to have
the remains sent here for interment. A
son of Mr.. Groomes, the undertaken, took
the morning train for Columbia to make
arrangements for the removal Of the body
to this place. He returned on the P. NJ.
train, and reported that the remains would
arrive by the night train.
7. S.-Since the above was in type, the
remains Of Mr.. RMmore have arrived, and
conveyed to the undertaking establishment
Of r. H. Groomes, on Cherry street, where
they will remain to-day. Those who viz
tied the place las; night were able to iden-
thy the deceased from his clothing, and a
cut in his lip, and the jewelry upon his
person.