Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-30

From a reliable gentleman who returned
from Lebanon yesterday, We have received
the particulars Of probable murder COM
mitted in that town on Monday night last
The main points of our account are he
lieved to be correct, though in some minor
details, owing to the excitement attending
the affair, some slight future corrections
may be necessary.
William Parrow. q we'll known citizen of
Lebanon, and member of an Odd Eel
lows Lodge there, had been attending
a meeting of that fraternity, and after the
meeting closed he went to Baird's hotel,
where he was stopping, and entered q door,
as is supposed, for the purpose of retiring
to bed. A young collegisn of Lebanon,
was standing near the door, and remarked
10 Mr. Parrow that, if he was going to bed
that was not the way. Mr.. Parrow replied,
L reckon l know as much about this
house as you do or in words to that eff
feet; whereupon, without further provoca-
ton, as we are informed, the collegian
drew his knife and stabbed Mr.. Parrow in
the breast, inficting, as is believed, a Sc
ysre and probably fatal wound. Our in
| formant does not know the name of the
| young man who stabbed Mr.. Parrow, but
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been, attending the college at Lebanon, or
rather the Cumberland University. he is
| also said to be the son of wealthy
parents in Louisiana or Mississippi, and to
have been to a considerable degree under
the influence of liquor. We are also in
formed that he has some Indian blood
flowing in lis veins.
Our informant states that he visited Mr..
Parrow at about six o'clock yesterday
morning, and that he was then insensible,
having suffered greatly from loss of blood,
and TO such an extent that the physicians
in attendance entertained little or no hope
of his recovery. The stabbing took place
about eight or nine o'clock on Monday
night, and created m1oh excitement il
Lebanon, not only from the nature of the
deed itself, but from the fact that the in
jured man was a very popular and much
loved citizen of Lebanon. The collegian
we understand, was arrested and is now il
jail.
LATER.-Since writing the above w
learn thst Mr.. Parrow died yesterday abou
noon.
We also saw two residents Of Lebanon
one of whom conversed with an eye-wit
ness of the scenes that transpired just be
fore the stabbing occurred, and whose &C
count is more in detail. And first we vii
state that the name of the young man VIII,
stabbed Palrow is Colbert, and that hi
parents reside in the Choctaw Nation in
stead of Louisiana, as above stated From
this account it appears that Colbert hs'
more provocation thanwe have mention
ed, and that high words passed between
the parties. Parrow was going up stair
to his room, and, as our informant states
was taking the wrong fight of stairs, whel
Colbert told him that was not the way
Parrow replied, 81 know as much abou
this hotel as you do. More words pass
ed, when Colbert said, IT believe you az
fool, or words to that effect, and the
Parrow knocked Colbert down twice an
the last time got on him and beat him
when some of the bystanders tried to pul
Parrow off. Both the parties, we are told
fell to the floor, and finally Colbert got hi
knife out and stabbed Parrow under tn
left arm. We give the above as the bes
information that we are able after full in
quiry, to obtain, and which, we believe, il
the main, to be correct, as the leading pal
ticulars are corroborated by the statement
of several parties.
Mr.. Parrow had many warm persona
friends in this city, who will regret to hea
of his untimely death. He was generou
hearted gentleman, and genial and pleas
ant in his nature and manners. Man
years ago, he was connected with one {
the bands of Sable Harmonists which wer,
SO popular throughout the country, an
was ona of the best delineators of the nc
gro character that ever travelled. Hi
Robinson Crusoe," of which he was tn
original, has been handed down to pos
terity, and the production will continue t
be remembered for years to come.