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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03

We publish to-day an account of the recent
Woakley county outrage furnished us by one
of the most reliable and respectable citizens of
that county. The fact cannot be denied that the
negro prisoners were murdered by men in dis
guise. Whether the murderers were from Ken
lucky or Tennessee, whether they were white or
black. Democrats or Radicals, they should be
brought to justice. Our lives, our liberties, our
property, the sacred principles of Constitutional
governmcnt-are all at stake
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03

We presume that felonics will continue to be
committed, but when they ar commtted in the
etthe people of the vicnage express in unmis-
taxable terms their condemnation of these out.
RACES and afford the officers Of the law every
assistance in detecting and arresting the crimi-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03

A few iron nails placed I'm a vase with
flowers viii keep the water sweet and the
Movers fresh. his arises from the sui
phur eliminated from the plants combined
with Theron,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03
NOT AFRAID.

The Nashville Union 6. american is not
under control as thoroughly as the Press d
Herald. The former is not afraid to admit
that there is such an organization as the
kuklux. 1t says of the Raulston out
rage:
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03
THE WEST TENNESSEE OUTRAGE.

Gov. Senter has addressed the following
letter to tho Sheriff OF Wcakley county,
relative to the outrage at Dresden and
Raulston:
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03
EXEcrrIYE OFrIcr


NASHVILLE, Tenn, April Is 1871.
To the SHERIFF Of Ueak}ey county, DrcSdcn
! IcnH.-DEAE SIR Information has been re-
ceived at this department to the effect that two
colored men, viz, Bill and Ed johnson, were
summarily executed, n short time since AL
Raulston Station, in Wcalley county, Tennes-
see, by party of disguised men, one of said
party being in custody of an agent commission
ed by the Governor to bring him from the
State of Kentucky, and deliver him to the iail-
er Of Meakley county, Tennessee, the other
having been iorcibly taken from said Jail of
Wcaklcy county.
l am directed by his Excelency, Gov. D. w.
{. Scnter, to call upon you to furnish this de-
partment at the earliest possible moment, with
an official report of the facts in the case,
1t now rests with tho civil authorities of your
county TO elect whether they will bring these
parties to justice, or take the consequences of
having 1t done by q stronger power. i enclose
herewith extracts from the city papers upon
this matter, and will expect your report at an
early day. Very respectfully, ~
-. ..5s- FRANK HYBERaER,r
Private Secretary.
1t is well enough to let tho peoples in the
localities where such Outrages are COM
mitted know, that unless they take. steps
to detect the murderers, steps VIII be
taken by the proper authorities to convince
them that the Government "means bust
ness" when laws are passed for the sup
preston of disgraceful and dangerous or
CARNATIONS. The Nashville papers en-
dorse the language of Gov. Senter and de-
nounce the deed in strong terms Our
Knoxville papers fail TO allude to it at
all. If il was something the Press
and Herdld could make capital of
against the law-abiding people of East Ten
nessee, they would raise their loud hypo-
critical howl, bat as. the circumstance took
place in strong Democratic neighborhood,
they choose to pass it by in silence. A
more infamous outrage has not been per-
petrated in our commonwealth, yet because
it is not for their good OF to the credit of
their party they say not one word about
it, They willingly, yea enthusiastically,
join in and Civ credit TO auyreporl which
ISLANDERS 10 sturdy ye0manTy Of East Ten
Le--Cc, Wno stood true % their flag, when
their lives were IN danger, yet have moth /
iug 81 say about q disgraceiul outrage in
another part OF the state. +.'
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03


THE remarkable reticence of the Gin
Council upon their plans for the organiza-
ton of our City Schools has for some time
been the subject of comment, and in view
of the communication of Father Finnegan
published in another column, needs some
explanation. We are reliably informed
that negotiations have actually been pass
ingbetween members of the school commit
tee of the City Council and Father Finne-
gan in reference to a division of our school
money, and that some of the committee
favor it. In view of present developments
the people have right to know Just what
has been done or what it, is proposed to do,
and further silence will be regarded with
extreme suspicion. Father Finneean de-
mands not that proportion of the taxes his
people actually pay, but their portion ia
rates Of The au05cr Of their chHcIrca. DO
any Of the committee favor this division,
or division upon any basis? The people
have right TO know this, aud want to
know it. ..-
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-05-03

BIsHor CLARK, OF the VI. J.. Church,
who has been in "a prccariou, condition for
some time, is said to lie improving.
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Evening Session.

The recess having expired, the Senate
was called to order by the President
Hon. o. j. Dunn.
Present Hon. O. j. Dunn, Lieutenant Gov
ernor and President of the Senate and Messrs
Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Blacknan, Bowman
Butler, Campbell, COPELAND Daigle. Fish
Fu.ch, Gallup, Harris. Herwig. Huns.ker. In.
graham, jerks, keiso, Lewis, Lynch, McM;len,
Noiand Rara. Pierce, Pinchback Raglan, Ray
smith Swords Syphcr, Thomas Todd, witch.
ell, Whitney, Wilcox-35.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
To the President and Members of the Senate
Gentlemen-I am directed to ask the
concurrence Of the Senate in the follow
ing House bills, viz
House bill No 65, On act to establi sh
an hospital for smallpox, etc.
House bill No. go, an act to incor-
pornte the Crescent City Waterworks,
etc.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM vIGERS,
Chief Clerk.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT, J
New Orleans, February 20, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
Gentlcmen-Your Committee on En-.
rollment beg leave to report as having
been duly enrolled, Senate bill No. 4.
entitled ON act for the relief of Norbert
F. Scopini, etc.
Very respectfully,
P. B. 8. PINCHBACK.
Chairman.
The consideration of Senate bill No.
3, charter of Baton Rouge, was then re-
sumed.
Dir. Ragan moved to amend section
two by striking out 1872" and insert
ing "lS71."
Adopted.
Mr.. Raglan also moved to strike on.
"lS7S in line thirty-seven, and insert
".S72."
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CAIRO.

ST. Louis AND New ORLEANS P.c,nc,
FOR CAIRO AND ST. Loum
Illinois Central Railroad pacl..
lGA For MEMPIs, cARo N
TssysS!2S the Bends-The fus Nv. Y
.- steamers OF this line viii l.s'||
LEA AI'".....' JONES, NJ
Leaves on SATURDAY, MAY e,Mspv
CoMMoNwEALrH. . Srn,v ~
Leaves on MONDAY, MAY 8, atspv
CITY OF ALTON. SHERIFF. "
Leaves on "WEDNESDAY. My 10, atspv
Giving through bills of lading to All MIN,
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Ss.s.,
and Northwestern Railroad, and MemnI.. !.
Ohio Railroad-also to st. Louis.
Through Tickets furnished At lov.., 90.
all points East, West and North. bv ali n. -
GUS routes via Memphis, Cairo and S. LAM
Staterooms secured at General Office. lN a.
mon street.
A. A. WOODS, General Ae,a
l04 Common Sts
&. g. WAYNE, Freight Apem
81 Natchez Stu
JOHN N. BOFINGER. Preside,
Bills Of lading for all freights over tIs |
linois Central Railroad; signed at the AL
OF JAMES T. TUCKER
apl. eff Is Carondelet St,'.
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V1cKsBURG AND BESns

OR ohrrSVI1Ir' vlcKssrnoand.b.s
Leaves every THuazDA,. ATS.
@ FoR GRKRSvnnr
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Grand Lake. Leo,a ~ "as
carolina. Pitchers Point skipwi,b r. a'!I
aence' Transylvania, Goodrich. M
Bend Duckport, vicksbure, Grspd c,, s'al>
seph' Rodney Waterproof Match. |.
'ara' Baton Rouge, Plaquemine, por.n d,
and all intermediate and Coast LAM; S'''rs
new and magnificent steamer
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engers with their freight
Connects at vicksburg with na...,
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For freight or passage apply on bca, n''a
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No. l9s GmT., y =
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1 a.
repeal an act entitled ian act to amend
the several acts relative to the police ant
government of the city of Baton Rouge,
approved April 2, 1853. and to repeal al
acts amendatory thereto. and to repea
an act to provide for the government O
the city Of Baton Rouge, approved Marcel
8, 1856, and to repeal all acts amendator,
thereto.
On call OF the yeas and nays the Senate
decided to take up the bill by the follow.
ing vote:
Yeas: Antoine. Barber, Butler, Campbell.
Fish, Gallup, Herwig, Hunsaksr Incraham.
jerks, kelso. O'Hara, Pinchback. Rayan'
Swords, Syphsr, Twitchell, Whitney, Wilcox
-.
Nays hickman, Bowman, COPELAND, Futch.
Lynch, Smith. Thomas. Thompson-8.
Mr.. Raglan moved to consider the bill
section by section.
Adopted.
Section one was read.
MIR. Raglan moved to amend by strik-
ing out the words cat the mouth Of
Bayou Grape" and insert the words
'one and one-quarter miles south of
Bayou Grasse"
Adopted.
Mr.. Raglan moved to strike out the
word south" and insert the word
north"
Adopted.
The section was then adopted as
amended.
Mr. Futch moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Raglan moved to lay the motion
to indefinitely postpone on the table.
On call Of tho yeas and NAYS the SEN
ate adopted the motion to lay on the
table by the following vote:
Yeas Barber, Butler. Campbell. Gal.
lup, Herwig, Hunsaker, Ingraham, Kelso,
McMillen, O'H.ra, Raglan, Swords, Sypher.
Twltchell. Whitney, Wilcox-16.
Nays: CoUpland, Fish, Futch, Thomas,
Thompson, Todd.
Mr.. Thomas moved to take a recess
till Z. P. II.
On call of the yeas and nays the
Senate refused to take recess by the
following vote:
.u Yeas /: COPELAND, Daigle, Futch, Thomas,
ThOinpson-5
Nays Barber, Campbell. Fish. Gallup, Har-
RS, Me.wig, Hunsaker. Ingraham, Kelso
swords sypher, Todd. T*itcheii, Whitney sn'
Wilcox-20.
Mr.. Coupland in tho chair.l
Mr.. Campbell moved to adopt the bill |
MS whole.
Mr.. Thompson moved to lay the mo-
ton to adopt on the table.
On call of the yeas and nays the Sen
ate refused to lay on the table the motion
to adopt by the following vote
Yeas: Coupland, Daigle Futch. Lynch,
Thomas, Thompson-G.
Nays Barber, Fish. Gallup, Harris. Uerwig.
tunsaker, Ingrahani, Kelso. McAlillen. holland.
hars. Raglan, Swords. Sypher, Todd Twit-
,hell, Whitney, Wilcox-IS.
Mr. Thompson called for executive
session.
On the call being duly seconded the
President ordered the chamber cleared
II all persons except members.
Executive session having been raised
I1r. Pinchback moved to take a recess
i'll seven o'clock p. IL.
Adopted.
The Chair announced to the Senate
hat recess had been ordered until
even o'clock P. NJ.
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Lo,rer Coast-1Uice a Week.
Leaves New Orleans every TUESDAY NJ
FRIDAY at 10 O'Clock A. n.
&.AFor RICELAND. POINTE-A-LA'Ht
bCHE. and all way landings on "
Lower Coast
The Steamer
T. A. Enderle, Mast.
John. T. Richardson. Cen
For freight or passage apply on board or"
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OF FAMILIES
Containing the most necessary information on
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NEW ORLEANS, CHICAGO And
THE WEST.

THE WEST.
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRoiD
AND
Blue Line. Via Cairo,
a. d WILL TAKE FREIGHT I'm
&E New Orleans on 6rst-class si..,'
LEAVING DAILY, AT 5 p. NJ, FOR
CAIRO, CHICAGO, AND ALL POINTS
NORTH, WEST AND EAST AT
THE LOWEST RATES.
All rates and all through bills of Aau|
from New Orleans by above route eiu
signed and recognized only at the 0eus.
Office of tho Company, No. &c Carondak
Street.
Shippers by this route save all drayags VI
transfer charges at Cairo, and their GOOD
ore always under cover, and no charges y,
made for forwarding.
JAMES T. TUCKER
General Agent
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BATON ROUGE.

49,. New Orleans, Coast, Baton RoV
and Crosse Tete Railroad ssE
weekly passenger packet
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81. JOHN.
W. R. GREATHoUsE, Master; JANIS McIiSa'
Clerk,
Will leave New Orleans every SATURDAY GS J
NJ, and "WEDNESDAY. at s P. NJ. For freight
passage apply OH board, OF to
E. q. MELANcoN, II Cont sired
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The recess having expired, the Senate
was called to order by the President
Hon. o. j. Dunn.
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and Jefferson; to prescribe the powers
and duties of the Board and officers of
the Metropolitan Police in reference to
elections; to prescribe the mode of enter
ing on the rolls of the Senate and House
OF Representatives the names of members;
to empower the Governor to preserve
peace and order, to enforce the laws, and
to declare martial law during registration
and elections; to limit the powers and
duties OF the mayors of the cities of New
Orleans and Jefferson with regard to
elections; to prohibit district and parish
judges from issuing certain writs to COM
missioners of election; to make an appro-
priation for the expenses of the next re-
vision of the registration and of the next
election, and to enforce article IO3 of
the constitution" approved March IG
1870.
The yeas and nays were called on
the motion to lay the bill on the table
which was adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas: Antoine, Barber, Campbell, Fish,
Gallup, harris. Hunsaker. Ingraham. jerks,
NoInd, O'Hara, Pierce, Raglan, Swords,
SyPher, Thomas, Todd. Twitchell, Whitney,
Nays: Blackman, Bowman, Butler, Coup
land. Daigie. Fatch, Herwig, Kelso, Lewis.
Lynch, Pinchbaek. Ray, Smith, Thompson
Ia
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04

We learn the following particulars of the
meeting Of this body at Mouth of Richland
Granger county, on Friday, the 30tk ult.:
The Introductory sermon was delivered by
Rev. j. L. Lloyd. The discourse was an able
one, and produced good effect.
The former Moderator, DIR. Breaker, having
positively declined a recollection, Rev. j. S. CO.
ram was chosen in his stead. Deacon James II.
Carson, who has been clerk of the Association
for many years, also resigned his office, and
Capt. A. II. Cottrell was chosen as his successor.
The business of the Association was harmoni-
ously closed on Saturday evening.
On Sunday, Dr. Breaker delivered the mis-
sionary sermon to an immense congregation.
The sermon was we'll conceived and effectively
delivered. The collection was a respectable one.
The next meeting will be held at New Hop6T
well, ten miles southeast of Knoxville.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
Old Time Notes.

Squire Barry tells some interesting things of
old times He says that when he came to Knox
vile, in 1916, the city, or rather town, market
house stood in the middle of Main street, oppo-
site Col. Baxters old office, now occupied by
Messrs Thornburgh q McGuffey. A wagon way
ran through the building. We learn from the
old city records that Tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays were set apart as market days.
The court house was then of stone and an old
stone Jail stood on the corner of Gay and Main
streets.
The town did not at that time extend farther
out than Church street and the cock pit where
chickens were fought regularly was where the
Old Methodist Church now stands. There were
also very few buildings East Of First creek and
only four or five brick houses in the place.
An old frame tavern stood on the corner
where =. Dickinson IL Co.'S retail store now
stands.
Mr.. Barry remembers that the State Legisla-
ture met here in 1919, and afterwards removed
TO Murfreesboro and finally to Nashville. He
says that body once went to Kingston, but it
was currently reported that they eat the place
out in a week, so they did not remain.
Mr.. Barry set up the type for every word in
Haywood history of Tennessee, and has pub
lished many thousand copies Of Webster Ell
ementary Spelling Book.
He was familiar with Judge Scott, who was a
very eccentric man. 1t was told on him that
he once got tipsy while on the circuit in Morgan
county and adjourned court for thousand
years.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
A Really Good Invention.

1t is very seldom we commend to the public
in this way patent improvements and inven-
tons, which belong more properly to our adver-
Using columns. What we have to commend
however, so deeply concerns the health, happi-
ness and comfort of our American women, that
we make no apology for giving it our most en-
phatic approval and endorsement. The inven-
ton referred to is the great American Washer
which is claimed TO be in every conceivable re-
pect superior to any other washer eItant. 1t
is the smallest, most compact, most portable
most easily operated, and not at all liable TO get
out of order Its construction is so simple, that
even child can be successfully thought to
operate in an incredtsble short space of time
Some of the most prominent and desirable
features in this washer" which is an induce
ment ITSELF arc worthy of special common
dation; They are these; 1t is always ready for
use there is no adjusting; no screws to con-
fuse and annoy, and no delay whatever in adapt
ing it. Everything seems to have been done
that ingenuity could suggest; and in our esti-
nation it is simply practical, sensible and
beautiful invention, and only requires to be
seen to be appreciated which cannot fail to
please the taste of the most astidious.-PhilG-
deiphid Weekly Press.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
Quarterly Court.

The Quarterly Court met yesterday morning
ut Turner Hall, the chairman, G w Jones pre-
siding.
The Clerk presented receipts for revenue paid
into the State treasury, amounting to 81, 142. 80
for the quarter ending July 4th 1871
b Olothworthy VS. A Kennedy, Jr, and An
drew Knott; alias summons awarded
Jno Baxter VS. $ p WINS and Clementson ;
continued
The Court ordered that the present Poor
House call on the commissioners for the year to
make settlement and pay over whatever may be
due the county, and in case settlement is not
made as required, the present commissioners
are to bring suit according TO law for the same.
An additional voting place was ordered in
the I'd district at the store of Matt Roberts.
The voting place was removed from IT, A.
Rouser' S mill to the house of John Harms, the
former place of voting.
On motion of Julius Ochs it was ordered that
q committee be appointed to ascertain what can
be obtained for the work house property and
for what a suitable place can be purchased
on which to erect n house of correction-the
committee TO report at the next term of the
court.
Messrs Jno l. Moses, Geo Mabry and Jno
Tunnel were continued as committee appointed
TO see after the interest of the county in case of
the sale of the Knoxville and Charleston and
Knoxville and kentucky railroads
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
Reported Highway Robbery.

We understand that a highway robbery was
attempted near Riceville on Tuesday night un-
der the following circumstances A gentlemen
passing along was acosted in the style a la Tur-
pin. with the demand your money or your
eler drew large pocket knife and told the
would be robber If he got his money he would
have to take his life. The rogue then pulled
ont knife also and they went for each other,
the ar result being that the citizen was cut pretty
q severe stab in the breast, when he retired from
the field. The citizen then got on the train
which passed soon after, and proceeded TO
Sweetwater where his wound was dressed.
Our informant did rot know the names Of the
parties,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
Agricultural CONGRESS.

Tho first meeting Of the agricultural Con-
gress of the United States occurs to-day at
Nashville, in response to tho invitation of the
Tennessee Agricultural Society. Representa-
tycs are expected from all the agricultural soci-
cites and agricultural colleges in the country
To Tennessee is due the honor of having inau-
guratet this great movement, and TO no one man
more than Prof Hunter Nicholson, of the East
Tennessee University, who has been the leading
spirit in originating the enterprise.
Although the Nashville papers published that
all the railroads in the State would issue return
tickets free to those wishing TO attend the Con-
gress, yet we regret to learn that the East Ton
nessee, Virginia and Georgia road has failed TO
make such provision
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
Stabbfng ARRAY.

Deputy Sheriff Jno. Gibbs arrested Pleasant
Cannon yesterday afternoon for stabbing Frank
Stone in the top of the right shoulder The
difficulty occurred on Willow street on First
Creek, opposite Col. Branncr's. Both parties
are colored. Itseems that they had had q diff
Guilty the night before, the misunderstanding
being an old grudge and yesterday Cannon was
passing Stones house, when the latter went out
and attacked him with brick bats Cannon then
became infatuated, and drawing knife, stabbed
his antagonist in the right shoulder, as above
stated. He has given security to appear before
Justice r.. d. Jourolmon on Wednesday next
at 2 o clock p NJ
Stone seemed to be suffering considerably late
yesterday afternoon
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04

From our correspondent at Morristown,
Frank we learn the particulars of dread
full homicide which took place near Morristown,
IN Hawkins county, on yesterday, the Doth inst
Elias Patton, a son of Samuel Patton, Esq,
who Is tenant of Mr.. William Simpson, bor-
rowed a coat of the latter gentleman some time
ago, which he wore on a visit to Virginia.
Young Patton returned yesterday, and meeting
Mr. s., something was said in reference to the
coat, when misunderstanding ensued and the
young men came to blows, without any serious
injury being inflicted by either party, however.
They separated, but about eleven O'clock, the
Pattons-father and son--went to Mr. Simpson
residence, and the difficulty was renewed, re-
sulting in VIM. Simpson being cut severely
across the abdomen, from the effects of which It
is feared he cannot recover, Our correspondent
obtained the report from an eyewitness of the
tragic occurrence. We aid not learn whether
the parties were arrested or not.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-10-04
severe Accident.

Mr.. II. Bonum, brakeman on the East Ten
-nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, met
with a sad accident, at four clock yesterday
morning, at Lenoir's Station, while coming up
on the freight train.
1t appears that the train was attempting to
stop at a water tank, which was difficult to do
on account of the steep grade, and in some of
the movementstw two cars were jammed together
with such force that the bumpers were broken
and Mr.. Bonum was in the act of stepping to
the top of the car when the ends struck togeth
er, catching one leg and crushing the bone in
fearful manner. His leg was set and bound up,
but was soon much swollen and very painful
He arrived in town on the one o'clock passen-
ger train.