Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-30
KNOXVILLE.
The Case of the Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad Continued until the 18th
Of October.
The killing of General CIaHtOn by Colonel
Dave Nelson Death Of Livery
man Smllh.

Special 10 the Memphis AppesLl
KNOXVILLE, September 29.-In my
dispatch OF yesterday gave you some
account Of the proceedings in the Fed
eral Court here, in regard to the Ala
bama and Chattanooga railroad dim
Guilty. The matter was then yet IN
der consideration. The whole day
was occupied in settling preliminary
! questions, the chief of which was
whether Colonel Murphy, represent
ing second mortgage bOndhOlders,
could be heard, he not being party
to the petition then before the court,
and being without a certified copy of
| the proceedings he claims to have in
INSTITUTED, on the 10th of the month
Of August, at Montgomery, it was
| decided that he could not. Colonel
Murphy then asked the court to grant
him time to return TO Alabama and
procure the requisite papers, and
bring the person of his client before
the conrt. Judge Rice made very
able argument, showing why no one
outside the present petitioners, and
the bankrupt should be heard, and
protesting against any delay. The
court, seeing the justice Of other claims
presented, decided that the ease
would be continued until the 18th of
October, when all who come before
the court in proper order will have a
hearing. The first question then TO
be decided is whether this court has
Jurisdiction in the case, which will
depend upon whether CT not petit
ton has been filed in Alabama. The
cOunsels for different parties were
very much excited during the day,
and many personalities were INDUCED
in. J. @. Stanton attempted to gain
the floor twice to refute some charges,
but was not permitted. Mr.. Eakin,
his counsel, stated that they would
not attempt TO resist bankruptcy, and
urged the court to proceed with the
case. This only confirms the suspicion
that these parties-the creditors and
]. @. StantOn-are in cOllusion.
GEN. CLANToN KILLED BY COL. D.
NJ. NELSON.
Gen. Clsnton, as you knew, has
been in Knoxville for several days as
one OF the counsel for the State OF
Alabama in the above case. Soon
after the court had adjourned Gen.
ClantOn was seen standing near the
Lamar House in conversation with |
A. s. Prosser, Esq, OF this city.
While there Col. Fort, accompanied |
by Col. Nelson approached them, and |
Fort introduced Nelson and ClantOn; |
Nelson and ClantOn entered into con- /
versatiOn and walked toward saloon |
near by. Nelson remarked to Clan /
ton that he could take him this eve
ming where there was something nice |
il he was not afraid to 90. ClantOn,
Nelson, asked him /
what he meant by his being afraid;
Nelson made some evasive reply; /
when ClantOn told him they might as
well settle the matter then; Clanton /
then stepped into Cumberland street
and called upon Fort TO measure tine
ground; Fort declined and insisted
that ClantOn should come away
3s Nelson was drunk. Nelson, in the
mean time, ran into a store and pro-
cured a dOUble-barreled shot gun.
When he reappeared he found Clan
ton standing In the middle of the
street waiting for Nelson to come and
take his place. Nelson stepped upon
the street, rested his gun against g
post and fred. ClantOn then drew
bis pistol and fred, but the shot did
not take effect. Nelson again fred,
about sixteen shots entering OlantOn's
body. He only lived few moments.
Nelson, in the confusion, escaped, and
has not yet been found. The body
was taken into the Lamar House, and
An inquest was held. Gen. Clanton's |
friends, who were present engaged in
The suit here. took his body on the
night train. He was aged fOrty-five
years; leaves large family; has been
or some time chairman of the Demo
:ratic State Executive Committee In
Alabama. The sheriff, who was in
pursuit Of Nelson, stopped at W. B.
smiths, the well known livery man
If Knoxville, who lives five miles be
Ow the city, anG inquired for Nelson.
Mr.. Smith informed him that Nelson |
lad passed, and when informed as to
he affair returned into his house, and
vas q corpse in five minutes. He has
)een in feeble health for some time,
md it is thought the excitement was
90 much for him.