Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-10


and command its inmates to come out,
and on their refusal, begin to batter down
and shoot through the door of the house.
Even If there was no stringent laws
against such acts; the citizens of this
peaceful community and section to man,
have put their seal of condemnation on
all conduct of this kind.
Those who have no respect for the
community they live in, and indulge in
these lawless practices, must abide such
consequences as may befall them. This
is a peaceable and law-abiding people,
and abundantly able to execute any law
without the assistance of disguised or
masked marauders. If the negro had
done any thing for which be deserved to
be punished, ample redress could have
been obtained by resorting to our courts
of justice.
The people are getting heartily sick of
such outrsges. The Radicals say that a
few of the leading men of community
could put stop to such work. The de-
ceased is said to have been a Union man,
and an agent for the Federal army during
the late war; but whether Union or Con-
federate, friend or foe, old or young,
white or black, such conduct is denounced
and condemned by every respectable man,
woman and child in the county. We
hope never again to be compelled to re-
cord another outrage of the kind.
From the Murfreesboro News.
Mr.. Pat Inmsn, constable in the 9Th
Sulphur Spring. district, of this county,
was shot and killed last Saturday night
at the house of Mr.. Berong, two miles
north of this city on the Lebanon turn
pike, by two negro men, names Wiley
Kimbro and VIM. Kimbro alias Miller.
The shooting occurred at about twelve
O'Clock at night, and the contents of two
loaded muskets were fired into the breat
of Mr.. Inman, killing him instantly.
Mr.. Inman laid upon the spot where
he was killed, guarded by the two ne
groes until eight o'clock next morning,
when Coroner Clark was sent for and held
an inquest upon the body.
When discovered in the morning, the
body was to some extent disguised; his
pants being turned wrong side out, with q
white coat on, of hunting shirt pattern,
trimmed upon the wristbands and collar
with red. There was no mask or disguise
about his face or head, his hat being
found in his pocket. As to whether he
was dressed in this garb after being killed,
or had it on before, is believed and
stated both ways, but the fact of his per-
son having been robbed by the negroes
after the killing, creates strong suspicion
in the minds of many that he was dressed
after the tragedy in this style 10 make it
appear in the light as Ku-Klux affair.
The two negroes do not bear the repu-
tation of being the 'best of their race, !"
but on the contrary have publicly made
threats against Mr.. Ber0ng, and others
with whom they have had dealings. The
negroes state that Mr.. Inman demanded
admittance in their house, and was en-
deavoriDg to break in at the window
when they fired.
They were brought before Esqrs. Clark
and Hicks on Monday evening, and after
hearing the case they were discharged as
justifiable 10 the killing.
We state for the information of those
who do not know Mr.. Inman, that he was
always regarded as Union man, from
the beginning of the war, and was never
in the rebel army or any manner connected
with it. He did, however, act as an agent
for the United States Government in the
purchase of supplies for the army while
they occupied Tennessee. He was elected
to Office when BrownlOv was Governor
of the State, and when none but ''truly
loyal Union men" could hold Office, and
the charge or assertion OF ''rebel Ku-
Klux" beingkilled is unfounded and false.
Mr.. Inman has large circle e rela-
tives in the county, aud leaves q wife and
four children. He was strong in his at
tachments, true to a friend and outspoken
to an enemy.