Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-05
JACKSON.
Three Bloody Trasedies-One Man and
One Woman Killed and Two Men
Wounded -ImprOyements I'm Jack
son - The Cotton Crop and the
Weather,

sOh - Inc COTTON crop and the
Weather,
! To the Editors Of the Union and American
JACKSON, Tenn, Oct ., 1STl.-Yes
/ terday evening the quiet of the lovely Sab
bath was rudely broken by the report of 4
/ gu-and fastening iii the direction of the
! report, your correspondent, upon reaching
I Lafayette street discovered crowd collected
around the body of man lying dead on
1 the pavement i'll front of Dan Mckinlays
saloon, and weltering in blood. Upon
making inquiry, We learned the following
particulars of the bloody tragedy: Freezing
Sutton and young man by the name OF
Bill WhitesideS had been drinking and
quarelling all the morning and Sutton had
threatened to kill Whitesides, whereupon
latter goes home, loads q double barrelled
shot gun with buck shot, and repaired to
GoOdell's livsry stable, where he leaves the
gun. After that the two, Sutton and White
sides met and more angry words passed be-
tween them-they separated then and the
next that was seen of Sutton he was walk
ing up the pavement towards the stable.
Just as he got opposite 4IcKinlay's saloon
NhitesideS came out fthe stable with his
gun and without saving a word, took DELHI
barrel III Sutton'S breast, killing him
instantly, several of the shots passing
through his heart. Whitesides started of,
and in throwing his gun over his shoulder
the other barrel went off accidentally. the
load lodging i'll GOodell's omnibus, two of
the balls hitting the driver in the heel and
another passing through the leg of his pants.
y policeman present attempted to arrest
Whitesides, when the latter pointed his
empty gun at him. He desisted, remarking
that shot-glIns sometimes had three loads
in them. Whitesides made good his escape,
though it is thought he will give himself up,
as nearly the whole community think he
was justifiable. Sutton was very desper-
ate character, had shot several men, and
few months ago stabbed to death, in a cow
srdly manner, young man named John
1ancy, in this city, and for which murder
he was under bond to appear at the next
term our Circuit Court.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Quite a large number Of new buildings
have been erected in jackson this wear.
Twelve fine brick stOrehouses, two large
cotton warehouses, gas works, and at least
seventy dwelling houses have been COM
menced and finished since last January
That speaks well for the enterprise and
public spirit of our citizens. The work on
THE FAIR GROUNDS,
is being pushed forward rapidly, and when !
completed will compare favorably with eth I
er Nashville or Memphis. Extensive prep |
arationS are being made for the approaching
Fair, and nothing will be left undone to !
make it what it should be, the representa- /
tive Fair of the Western District. Visitors |
will be sure TO meet with hearty |
Jackson used to be no less |
for the hospitality Of her citizens |
than the beauty of her girls.
RELIGIOUS. /
\ very protracted revival has lust been /
closed at the LIST Methodist Church with |
many conversions, and considerable addi- /
ton TO the membership. Another revival is /
now in progress at the I'd Methodist Church |
which promises to be as fruitful of good re-
suits as the first
QUARTERLY COURT
met to-day, and among other business cleo
ted County trustee to fill the unexpired
term of Mr.. +. W. Yancy, who died some
three weeks ago. Mr.. Jonas Mayo is the
happy elect.
COTTON AND WEATHER.
Cotton has been rolling in quite lively for
lie last few days, and our streets are begin
ming to have a very animated and business
ike appearance. The cotton crop of this
county will be short, and the farmers are
picking it out as fast as it opens and putting
t in market, preferring to take Is cents for
t. than to run the risk Of decline. The
Weather here forthe the last month has been
delightfully."- pleasant, with the exception
hat in the city the dust is almost insuffera-
,le. No rain since first of September.
MORE SHOOTING.
This letter was commenced with the ac-
cunt of bloody tragedy and will have to
lose with one. Late this evening W. z.
Fowler, freight conductor on the Mississippi
central Railroad, shot one of his brakes
men, w. Ii. Webb, through the neck. in
letting very dangerous if not fatal wound.
The brakeSman was drunk andSn fault.
r. JACKSON.
\. Bon our way to the postoffice to-
light, to mail this letter, we learn that a
negro man named = Walker had a few
lours ago stabbed his wife to the heart,
dlling her instantly. He is still at large,
,ut the police are in hot pursuit. Can't
earn any particulars. J.