Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-31
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= Deaderick street was thrown into a high
state Of excitement near two O'Clock yes
terday afternoon by the occurrence of one
Of the most horrifying, fatal and bloody
honicides that we have had to chronicle
for some time. The tragic affair was be-
tween two citizens Of this vicinity. named
respectively d. G. Paulley and James M.
Pittnan, and resulted il the killing of the
latter Pittman was man about thirty-six
years Of age, and resided on University
street, beyond College Hill, in South
Nashville He had been married but few
weeks to q widow lady residing there.
Paulley lives in Edgefeld The two met
in the Office of Justice Wilkinson, on
Deaderick street, near the hour indicated,
and were standing in close proximity In
front Of the fire, having evidently met
without concert or any hostile intentions.
In fact, no one was aware of any unsettled
grievances between the parties. They had
not been long in this position when they
commenced talking, and dispute arose.
Angry words followed, when, according to
the report of by-stander, Paulley told
PIftman that be (Pittmann) owed
a certain woman So so. In reply to this
Pittman said, SIT is a id lie, and you
know it. In an instant Paulley drew his
pocket-knife and stabbed Pittman in the
left breast. Some say that he stabbed
| twice. but if be did the blade entered at
the same place each time, as there was but
one cash. The knife was rather large,
rough pocket-knife, with horn handle,
and the blade about four inches long and
| three -fourths of an inch wide in the mid
- fha int Inn
with the knife was a desperate one, the
| blade entering the breast between the
| third and fourth ribs, penetrating the cavi-
ty and cutting the top of the heart. As
the knife was withdrawn the wounded mar
fell back on the floor, the blood squirting
profusely from the orifce. DIR. Compton
was Immediately called, and Pittman asked
| if the stab would kill him; having made NJ
examination thA doctor replied, mot ne
cessarily. PitfTnan was carried into ;
| small room back of the Justices Office
where an examination was made, and
was clearly seen that he had but few
minutes to live. The sensations were sal
and sickening as we saw the unfortuuat,
man. covered and stained with his owl
blood, gasp his last breath in that littl
room, and the sight was SO pitiable AM
-painful that we care not to see its lik
again. Meantime intense excitement pre-
vailed without and large and eager crowd
gathered to learn the fearful particulars
Paulley was at once arrested and lodged il
Jail, TO await the action of the proper au
thoritios.
A jury was summoned and an inques
held by Coroner Brien upon the body. TIL
verdict of the jury was that James III. Pitt
man came to his death from wounds in
fiicted with knife in the hands of DAME
G.. Paulley, on the 30th day of March
1870. After the inquest, the remains c
the unfortunate Pittman were conveyed {
the undertaker's establishment of MI
Groomes, onCherrv street, where they wer
placed in a coffin for removal and final il
terment. The melancholy affair create
considerable excitement, and we trust thf
it will be long before the quiet of on
goodly city will be disturbed by a sinlils
scene of blood and death.