Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-23
THE BOATMAN.COLLIER HOMI.
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Ccsanes Tom Collier Killed by Dr..
BOatInan at H0pefeId, ARK.

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Colonel Tom Collier Killed by Dr..
BOatman at Hopefeid, ARR.
Yesterday afternoon Colonel Tom Col
lier went over to Hope6eld in order to
have an interview with DR.. r. H. Boat
man, who keeps the hotel in that village.
The interview was with reference to
money transaction, arising from the in
terest that each party had in the hotel
above mentioned They met at the
terry-landing apparently good friends,
and walked over to the hotel. While
conversing upon the subject an alterca-
ton sprang up between them, and both
parties drew pistols and commenced
firing. Colonel Collier received three
shots; one in the arm, another in the
thigh. and third in the groin. 1t is
said that while the shooting was going
on young Boatman, q boy about fifteen
years Of age, ran out with shotgun
and fred at Colonel Collier, lodging sew
eral buckshot in his body. Collier fell,
and was beaten over the head with a
pistol by DR.. Boatman. Colonel Collier
fred two shots at Boatman, neither Of
them, however, taking effect.
Colonel Collier was brought back TO
the city and carried to his boarding
house on Third street. where he died late
last evening from the effects of his nu-
merous wounds, notwithstanding the at
tentions of his attending physician, DR..
Mitchell. Some months since, Colonel
Collier and DIR. Boatman kept the hotel
at Hopeield, but the former had to leave
on account of an ARRAY which took place
one Sunday morning in front of the ho-
tel between party of negroes and Col
onel Collier and friends, during which
ARRAY Collier was shot in the thigh, and
one negro was killed. Since that time
he has been absent from Hopeield, and
the hotel business has been carried ON
in his absence by DR.. Boatman.
Colonel Collier was well known to the
citizens of Crittenden county and about
this city, as the father of Clarence Col
lier, who killed young Bethel, of this
city, and also Captain Hayne, Of the
militia in Arkansas, several years ago.
He had been citizen of this city and
of Arkansas for more than fifteen years
past, and formerly resided near Bolivar,
in Hardeman county. He is related to
the Ncelys, Folks and other well known
families of this State, and his last wife,
who died several years since, was sis
ter of Captain VIM. and John d. Elliott,
of this city.
Dr. r. H. Boatman, the slayer of Col
lier, is native of southwestern Missouri.
During the war he served as surgeon of
a Missouri battery under General Marina
duke. 1t is said that his person is
marked with scars, the result of difficult
ties in earlier ye2rs. After the close Of
the late war, DR.. Boatman became a
resident of Crittenden county, Arkan-
sas, and for some time past has been
connected with Collier in keeping the
Hopefeld hotel. 1t Is supposed that
business complications caused the
trouble which led to Golfers death.
THE INQUEST.
Last night Esquire Winters held an
inquest on the remains of Colonel Col
Her The only witnesses examined be-
fore the jury were Alice Collier, aged
ten years, the daughter, and sister of
the deceased. Miss Alice stated that as
DIR. Boatman fred at her father, John
Jacob Boatman fred at him also with q
shotgun; that her father fell and DR..
Boatman beat him over the head with q
pistol. She grappled with young Boat
man and endeavored to wrest the gun
from his hands, but was unable to do so.
The sister of Colonel Collier, testi-
fed to the same facts. There was no
evidence introduced to show that Colonel
Collier fred shot at Dr. Boatman. Six
or eight wounds appeared on the body of
the deceased, many of them being from
buck-shot. Two pistol-ball wounds were
also discovered. A deep cash was found
on the head of the deceased, evidently
the result of terrible blow from pis-
toll After hearing the testimony the
jury returned verdict that the de-
ceased died from the effects of shotgun
wounds received at the hands Of John
Jacob Boatman and from pistol-shot
wounds received at the hands Of DIR.
Boatman."
The Accident Yesterday.