Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-08-10
ASSASSINATION IN SHELBY.
Another Victim of the Bolton Dickens Ven
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AHOtheI Nlcllln OF tue bOltOn-DlchenS NcH-
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From the Memphis Appeal of Sunday.l
The city was startled yesterday by ru-
NOR vague at first, but gradually assuming
form, to the effect that Colonel Tom Dick
ems, $50 well known TO the public from his
connection with the remarkable vendetta,
or feud, which for many years has been
carried on with such unparalleled vindic-
tiveness, and has cost so many lives,) had
been shot and killed during the morning.
while ON his way to the city.
On repairing TO the Sherff's Office, We
learned that the report was true and while
there CLEANED the following particulars of
the affair, which embrace all the infoma-
ton possessed by the authorities up to the
time of writing, being the statement Of the
only witness to the horrid deed.
For obvious reasons and at the. request
of the Sheriff, we do not give the name of
the informant. The following, however
THE STATEMENT.
=" started from Captain Douglas place
about quarter past seven o'clock in the
morning, and took the Raleigh and Big
Creek road toward Big Creek. ] had gone
three quarters of a mile, or perhaps a mile,
and was then at what is called Hatchie bot
tom, when l met Col. Tom Dickens, who
was riding the other way. IT was raining,
and had my umbrella raised, holding it
i'm such position as to shelter my face. |
noticed that Colonel Dickens, for some rea-
son
"sH1ED OFF
as if he was afraid of me. Seeing this, |
threw my umbrella over my shoulder and
said Good morning, Colonel Dickens
He replied in the same manner, 6 i rode
ON. y moment had scarcely elapsed when
heard gun shot, and heard Col. Dickens
~ay,
t.' NtI-RDERN
II was startled-frightened, but looked
around instantly and saw Colonel Dickens
only a few feet from me- striking his horse
with rod or stick $50 it looked to me- as if
to urge him on. In an instanta another shot
was fired, and / saw Colonel Dickens reel
and fall off his horse, falling toward the
left side. | was totally unarmed, not hav-
ing weapon of any sort on me, and fright
ened, so |
RODE olJrC
as rapidly as / could As soon as | reached
the first house, Williams, | believer
raped on the gate and Mr.. Williams came
out, l said there is man killed down on
Williams asked me if would go back with
him. | assented, and in company with
Williams and another man, whom i don't
know, went back to the spot. We found
Colonel Dickens
'sToNE DEAD,
| lying WHERE he lell. Ills nedu was Ill uue
road, and his feet slowed up to the side,
against tree. An umbrella had been
raised, and sheltered his head. We did
not strip the body, but could see that it
was literally
"RIDDLED WITH BUCK SHOT
"There We're shot holes through his neck
and the lower part of his head, through his
chest and in the abdomen. | went after
wards back to Captain Ira Douglas place
and informed the Captain. He and others
went down TO see the body. Captain
Douglas said that he heard the shots He
said that there We're three or four, but did
not hear them.r
WHO DID III?
This is question that we must leave to
| time and the detectives to answer. Under
| the circumstances, we do not think it pro-
per to hazard even q guess. 1t is, however
in the opinion of the public, at least, all
whom we have heard speak of it, another
entry in the CORY record of the horrible
vendetta which for fifteen years has been
waged between Colonel Dickens and 9TH
ers, called generally, the "BoltonD Dickens
| feud.n As soon as information of the deed
was conveyed to General Wright, he sent
out several of his most trusty deputies to
! investigate the affair and take such steps as
might be necessary in the premises. Up to
a late hour last night they had not return
| ed.