Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-23

DEATH on THE TRAIS-A MYSTERY
Fl. n. Stothart, breaksman on the Miss
Central r. r., and 4 citizen OF Jackson, was
killed on Saturday night last, while in dis
charge OF his duties Oh the North bound
freight train, due In this city at II o'clock,
P. NJ. Mr.. Redwine was conductor and E.
A. Campbell the engineer. After passing
leagues Station, II miles South Of this
city, Stothart was sent from the cabOOse by
conductor RedWine to notify the engineer
10 stop at a certain place between leagues
and Medon, and to remain on top, one
brakeman being sufficient as the tram was
small. He was never seen Afterwards by
any one on the train until his dead body
was brought up by the 7 O'Clock A. NJ. train
next morning. Next TO the engine was a
fat car; the night was dark and lowering,
and the smoke Of the engine Rugged the
train closely. One theory Of the railroad
men is, that in going from the caboose to
the engine, Stothart misscounted the cars,
and fell through the train on reaching the
nat car next TO the engine. Coroner Chap
! pei, Of this city, empanellsd a jury on Sun
| day morning and after a thorough ex&mi-
nation Of witnesses and the body OF the de-
ceased, the jury agreed upon the following
verdict:
The jury upon their oath do say, that,
from the evidence before them, the deceased
was a breaksman on a freight train on said
railroad, and that there was bullet or ball
hole in the body Of deceased, entering Just
under the jawbone, and ranging upward
to the brain, shot by some person unknown
10 the jury; and that from further exaUi-
nation, the body had been passed over by
one or more trains Of cars from the multi
ated condition It now exhibits"
DR.. John 5. Fenner assisted the jury, and
on examining the wound in the neck Of the
deceased, pronounced it the result Of a bull
let from pistol, ranging as above stated
In the verdict OF the jury. DR.. Fenner was
a distiT guished surgeon during the war, is
a physician Of learning and experience,
and his theory in regard TO the bullet
wound in Stothart's neck cannot be reason
ably doubted.
Two men got on the train at Bolivar, and
of at MedoH. Also two other men got on
at Medon and were put of by the conductor
at Harrisburg, 5 miles South of the city.
There was no misunderstanding or IN
pleasantness between the deceased, and the
officers or employees of his train. He was =
quiet, sober, attentive man, and enjoyed
the confidence and esteem of his officers
and comrades. No motive for his muir
der Is even remotely conjectured.
| That he was killed by a pistol ball is
further strengthened by the fact that on
One If the eors mar a braba wa. fourJ .
fresh bullet hole, the ball being but slight
ly embedded in the roof of the car. The
! body was frlghtfully mangled, one or more
trains having evidently passed over it.
Such are the facts. Was he shot by some
unknown person, or did he shoot himselfl
If he came to his death by falling through
the train, how came the bullet wound in
his neck, or the ball in the roof Of the carr
1t is all a mystery. He leaves a wife and
two children.
DISTURBED SLUMBERs.-We heard a
most estimabe gentleman the other day,
say that when lie owed money and had not
the necessary amount on hand to meet the
debt when it fell due, that he could not
sleep until he had studied up somebody
from whom he could 6OTTol0 the necessary
amount. Well, we are more fortunate, and
never lose sleep under such circumstances,
for the very simple reason that if we have
not got the funds to pay with, we know
very well that we can't 6orro1o them, and
hence, like philosopher, worry not, ncr
suffer our slumbers to be disturbed.
IL Always ready for use. The Babcock |
Extinguisher.
JAMES O'CoNNoR & BRO.-Mr. James |
OCOnnOr, one of the oldest. most popular, |
and most successful merchants of Jackson, |
has associated with himself in business, his |
brother, Jerry O'Connor. 1t is entirely use |
less to speak to the readers of the Wing Il |
Tribune of the merits of Mr.. Jas. O'Connor. |
He is well and favorably known to all as a
business man Of capacity, useful citizen,
and man of the highest social and moral |
worth. His brother, though less widely |
known, is not less esteemed within the cir
Gle of his business and social acquaintance.
or him we will, and truthfulIy, say, that
we do not know man of higher toned ir1- |
pulses, more accomplished gentleman, or
one more worthy of prosperity, or of the
confidence of the people.
" The best protection against fire is the
Babcock EXtinguisher.
The following orders made by the su-
preme Court, July 9th 1871, are published |
for the information of those concerned:
1t is ordered that the next Term of this
Court the business OF the Shelby County |
Courts will be first taken up.
On the first Monday in May, of the Term, |
the State Docket will be taken up.
All transcripts from inferior Courts shall |
be written in large, plain and legible hand |
upon law paper, fourteen and a half inches |
in length, and eight and a half inches wide |
with half an inch between the lines, leaving !
a blank margin on the left OF every page, !
and the whole firmly attached at the top so |
thai no part thereof can be detached with |
out mutilation, and no paper attached to |
any sheet or page Of the transcript by wax, |
past or otherwise will be recognized as a |
part of the record.
transcripts of causes shall be filed on or |
before the first day of next term and no |
civil cause will be heard unless so filed.
JNO. H. FREEMAN, Crk.
A DESPERATE DARKEY.-Cesar Wash
ington is a desperate darkey and a drunk
ard. He was on a spree last Sunday, and
assaulted a boy by the name OF Horace, and
attempted nameless outrage on a young
colored girl. Officer McAlexander in ar
resting him at the NJ. & o. depot, had |
to knock him down and take him 10 !
the station house by main strength. He |
fought all the way down, but was finally |
incarcerated. The Recorder fined him |
bao,,ilv h,,t a ,,.r,r,aJ 70 a;so tla N, o,,a,,
and was released on Monday. Caesar is a |
first class nuisance, has given the city au- |
thorities great trouble for several years,
and we think that it is high time he was |
permanently suppressed.
SOLD AT AUCTIoN.-The Madison Foun- /
dry was sold at auction last week, and pur- |
chased by If. X. Hildebrand, one of its for |
mer owners. MIR. II. is a practical man, |
possessed Of ample capital, and a most hon |
orabIe and useful citizen, and we hope that |
he VIII set his machinery in motion at an |
early day, believing as we do, that the |
Foundry will pay him, and knowing thatIt |
will be OF immense value to this city. Such |
an establishment is in great demand, and |
under the management of Mr.. Hildebrand !
will flourish and add thousands TO the |
wealth Of Jackson.
A WORD To JACKsoN.-Jacksou must
look to, and provide for the future. She
must work TO concentrate here the trade
which geographically and naturally belongs
TO her. No county UPTOWN must be over
locked. Direct connection by rail should
be made in every available direction. We
have already taken the initiatory steps to-
wards concentrating still more the trada Of