The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02
SOUTHERN SPORTS AID PAS7IMES.
An Ex.Of1lcer OF the Rebel Army Shot by
an Ex.Oilcer of the Union Army.

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an Ey-ONlcer Of the Union Army.
From the Knoxville tTenn.) Herald, Sept 23.l
One OF the most oepl0rable ARRAYS that ever took
place In Knoxville happened last evening. General
James H. Ulanton. Of the best lawyers and most
| popular men Of Alabama, was shot and instantly
killed by Colonel y. NJ. Nelson, Of Cleveland. Tenn.
! General Clanton was attending upon the United
States Court to guard the interest Alabama in the
| A. and u. r. r. case, and had never met Colonel
| Nelson who was Interested IN o case now pending
red the body Of General Cianon was taken into the
| Lamar House, where every effort was made by COM
peent surgeons to restore life, but in van AS soon
removed to the reading room OF the Lamar House,
and Mr.. J. ?. Ally, Acting Coroner, summoned tine
so1 s Ifee se ur NH
or fifteen minutes before six O'Clock ?. M he was
! streets having just come out OF Elner's saloon.
] He had just met Colonel D. NJ. Nelson and was
walking arm IN arm with him. being an Old friend,
gentleman Colonel A. S. Prosser) on the other side
Of the street Thew crossed over and met them and
remark that Nelson had fought ''us'' Fort was in
the Confederate army and Clanton also,, but had
| enemies. Colonel Nelson or General Canton pro.
| posed to 60 and take drink. Colonel Fort thinks
sa E
mcnts ana Colonel Nelson remarked that he could
sa ns no'
Colonel Nelson said, IL don't know whether you
The same remarks were repeated several times,
Nelson apparently becoming excited, but General
shoulder, VINO was under the influence Of liquor
and dI said Keep cool Dave You are in the wrong.
| At length as Nelson repeated, az don't know
| whether you are afraid or not" General Clanton
| well, II you think I'm afraid Just try me- Name
yo1r friend, time, place and distance, any time
Colonel Nelson said this was as good time and
General Ciauton then said. ''Fort, step on the
| Colonel Fort refused to do so, as both were
friends, and there was no cause for quarrel
one Nelson had gone into EIncrs saloon, and as he
was urging ClantOn to go OF, as Nelson was drunk,
looked ana saw Colonel Nelson with double.
| barrelled gun coming out lie thought that Nelson
his pistol, cooked It and fred. Nelson at once fred
! again, and after the shot General CantOn fell for
He did not know what became OF Nelson after the
fatal shot was fred
ton General CanIon held his hands on his coat col.
lar while Nelson kept his hands in hts pockets.
Judge G. +. Trlgg being sworn, stated that ne had
House, and heard loud talk on Cumberland street,
and got up ana looked out OF the window and saw
SAID 10 Fort, "He told me TO take my position"
Very soon Nelson came out Of Einers with double
the right side Of post and frsd at Canton VINO
had no weapon In his hands a. the time. Soon alter
! Clanton drew q pistol and fired. Nelson then fred
/ again az Clanton, who stood quartering to Nelson
Drs. w. F. Green. from Greenevile, ana J. B. Tad
making an examination Of the body. that fifteen
eighteen shot small balls had entered the chest
joint sever1g several arteries ana veins which are
essential to life. Thev thought that portion OF the
shots had entered the lungs. Two shot or sugs
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| them.
| to meet thus morning at nine O'Clock, when they
| will render their verdict.
| weapon was not Obtained IN his house, but from
some OF the houses In Gay street, to whose back
doors access can be had from his back door.
We learn that Colonel Nelson, Immediately after
the fatal shot, procured horse and fed across the
country. Inc last heard from nm was at eleven
passed the tollgate near Judge Temnle's house on
the Kingston pike. three miles ahead OF Saerif
| Gossett.
/ The ather OF Colonel Nelson, Hon. T. A. r. Nelson
| one OF the Judges Of the Supreme Court OF TINS
State, sent out two OF his sons in company with the
Sheriff, to bring him back II they could find him.
Nearly every one IN East Tennessee knows Colonel
lance, 1t is proper that we snould state that he
the second son OF Hon. T. A. X. Nelson one Of tao
judges Of the Supreme Court or this state, jurist
! and statesman or national reputation. He was q
captain In an East Tennessee regiment In the federal
army during the late war, and was on General Gil
| prevetted lieutenant colonel. He Is q young man,
OF warm, generous and nd, impulsive nature, and has
nosts OF lriends, VINO VIII deplore sountoWard an
event III MS career.
/ rs, :. It'll, TIE REMAINS.
Tne remains oi uenetai Clanton clad IN new suit
OF gray CASHMERE WIN bouquet OF eyergrscns and
nowers on .ne paeass .on lae mann OF MIS-. >. A.
hea y, g ,' a'Jl cumming 10 .ne read
ing ROOM VI tue Latiui house, wheIc tney were
visueu num9eis o our ciizens VII hall past ten
O'CLOCK. MeIe piacsu ~ maj 1eaiy enaineiicd cas-
| ket Accompanied by NUMBER OF friends they
we,e conveyeu ~ .lc opy a.u isi. or Montxomery
III r ~ AiaSoms s'a III Charge oi Coionei1