The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-05-27
Murder.
killing of an EstimaJle' Young Roman-
Her Brother accused Of the Crime.


a correspondent of the Omaha Herald, |
writing from North Platte, May 10th, says
that it has been rumored that certain known
parties were about to jump claim belong
ing to Miss Kate Manning, which coming to
her ears, she procured a tent, and fitting it
up, resolved to hold it by possession. Mon
day evening she took up her residence there
and proposed to spend the night. Since that
time she has never been seen alive by her
friends. AS she did not return as expected
on Tuesday morning, her friends became
alarmed, and sent a message to learn the
cause OF her absence.
On arriving upon the premises the mes
senger was Mortified by the discovery Of the
dead body of Miss Manning, lying about
| hundred yards from the tent, and covered
with blood. LIE hurl led back to town and
told the terrible news. In a short time a
large crowd had gathered around the scene
of the tragedy. On examination it was found
that the murdered woman's death was caused
by two pistol shots. Either wound would
have proved fatal One bullet passed i'm
mediately through the body, above the left
breast The other passed through the head.
There was evidence of q fearful struggle,
and Miss Manning, being a strong and cour-
ageous woman, must have made desperate
resistance.
From the appearance of the tent it seems
the murderer must have gained access to the
;oFap;or bafora ho,Do d;sooyorad ,rbor he
ing awakened the poor girl must have
sprung up and shot at the intruder, as she
had one of Colts revolvers with her, and
knew how to use it. 1t was found in the
tent, with three chambers empty. The as
sassin evidently seized her first by the wrist
and then by the throat, as the fngnr-marks
on both showed, and then struck her on the
head with his own pistol, and after stunning
her placed pistol to her breast and fired
the clothing being singed. The woman
must then have broken away and ran tC
where the body was found, and then fell
when the miscreant placed the pistol to her
head and shot her as she lay.
; A search was at once instituted, 0nd three
men, living on an adjoining claim, were ar
2 rested, but nothing could be proved agaIns
, them. BY examining the ground a tract
was found where the murderer had stolel
up to the rear of the tent bare footed, ant
5 went from the same in an opposite direc
3 ton. This was followed about half mile
/ when it appeared that boots or shoes wer
5 put on. The track was then followed t.
0 town. 1t was observed that in the bare tracI
e there was a peculiarly about one foot it be
ing misshapen. From circumstances no
f necessary to relate, suspicion at last fell ur
5 on brother of the deceased, and he wa
r arrested, and it was found that his foot titte
}, the track precisely, and one was malformed
/ He was known to come to town about l
e o'clock at night, and returned at daylight
e From these facts and previous threats
It seems conclusive that he is the author of tn
It damning deed. This is all that can b
G learned at the present writing The mul
y dered woman was q most estimable lady, AN
her death has cast gloOm over the who
community. No cause can be assigned f
tho murder, unless it was perpetrated to 81
cure certain property possessed by the d.
ceased. Should it be proven that the rigl
man Is caught, justice will not have long
wait, with the present feeling of our con
- munity.