Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-07-06
SHOCKING AFFAIR.
4 drunken man horrible multi
ted by n Negro.

ted by n Negro.
On Sunday Evening last, about
eight o'clock, aud within a quarter
of a mile of Pinson, in this county.
a white man by the name of Smith,
whilo helplessly drunk, was hOrri-
bly, mutilated, by negro man named
Wash ConeIly. Smith and a half
witted fellow nick named "Shanty"
were endeavoring to make their way
to HudsOn's saw mill where they
lived. but both were too drunk to
walk and eventually fell in the road,
in a perfectly helpless stupOr. While
in this condition the heaTtless brute
above named, perpetrated upon
Smiths person n most cruel and
fearful crime. With 4 large pocket
knife, the negro Wash, amputated
Smiths organ of generation close up
to his abdomen, tearing off part of
the skin of the testicles in she OPP
Grafton. He then deliberately wrapp-
ed the bleeding member in piece of
paper, and putting it in his pocket,
calmly walked into PinsOu. Not
yet satiatcd with crime, he strip
ped himself and entered the resi-
dencC of Mr.. j. W. Cherry, making
his way to q room occupied by Miss.
Cherry Il her little sister, for pur-
pose that NAV well be imagined
But in this shocking aim he was
thwarted, by the waking mp of the
younger sister, whom he almost
chOked to death to prevent from
screaming. Her struggles walked
Miss. Cherry, whose screams arOus-
ed the family. The wretch, howev-
er escaped through a window. He
went next to Mr.. William Dicken-
sons, and broke into the store room,
but was soon discovered and shot
at as he fed. BY this time the vii
| lage was aroused, and pursuit be-
gun. About u O'Clock he was found
sleeping in an old school house near
the village, and arrested. He was
/ still naked and had poor Smiths
| still bleeding limb in his hand. At
/ the time of arrest, his first horrible
crime was not known, but on being
questioned about it, he made q full
! confession, only urging as an excuse
that Smith struck him when he was
passing the road. y preliminary
examination before Esq. johnson
was had, and while in progress a
party of young men forcibly took
possession of the william, and but
for the advice of older heads, would
have made short work with him.
He is now confined in this city for
trial at the next term of the circuit
court. The negroes excuse for the
crime is too trifing and absurd for
moments belief. He was prompt
ed either by some voodOO supersti-
ton, or revenge and jealousy. There
is an abandoned white woman in
that neighborhOOd, who il is
thought received visits from both
Smith and the negro, and some
think that the negro was prompt.
ed by jealousy. y mere blow, from
a druken man, could not have pro-
vOked n revenge so terrible. Be-
sides Smith and his companion were
/, beyond all question helplessly
drunk, and hence we can only &c
count for the horrible deed, on the
, grounds of superstition or revenge
prompted by jealousy. Smith, Tho
miserable victim, was an indus
triOus man, whose most serious
! fault was drunkenness. lie Is W,
: learn likely to recover, although hu
/ prays for death. This cTim6in hOr
F.. T0r and brutality, Is almost withOu
e 4 parallel, and the beastly peEpetra
Z tor is too dangerous an animal I,
+ run at large III any community. I
! rope for him, say we.