Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-21
THE GREENEvILLE HORROR.
The Murderer Simpson Killed-His
Confessions
Further Arrests and Discovery Of
Stolen Property.
From the Knoxville Chronicle. March 20.

From the Knoxville Chronicle, March 20
MoRRIsTowN, TENN. March 10, 1872.-
The mystery of the terrible murder which
occurred at Greeneville, Tennessee, is no
longer hidden in darkness. Our village was
aroused last evening by the report of pis-
tOl, and the news soon spread like wildfre
that the Mason murderer had been killen by
the authorities.
The facts, as near as your correspondent
can obtain them, are about as follows:
Messrs. Jas. P. Mercer and Jas. F. Dob
son, Deputy Sherifis, arrived in town yes
terday morning, in search of a suspected
person whom they supposed had directed
his steps toward this city. George Simpson,
the suspected person, came in town about
dark and went to the barber shop
of Nath Smith and after shaving paid
bis bill promptly and started out the door,
Dwhere Dobson and Mercer, who had OBJ
tanned clue to his whereabouts, were stand
ing, and as he started out the door they de-
manded him to surrender. He Immediately
started to run and was shot at by both
one ball only taking effect in the right thigh
severing the main artery. Death ensued
at 1924 p. NJ.
THE MURDERER's CONFESSION.
He was questioned by Prof. A. w. Viii
son, DR.. G. T. Magee and others, and re-
piled as promptly as could be expected.
He told them he brought hammer from
a blacksmith shop above GreeneVille and
went to Mason's store with the intention
OF numbering him for his money, supposing
by killing him he could obtain more money.
He knocked at the door and Mr.. Mason an
swered the call. He (Simpson) told Mr..
Mason che wanted to buy some meat"
Whereuponi Mason took the light and went
to back room where he kept his bacon,
Simpson following carrying his hammer.
He struck him Immediately on his entering
the room with the hammer, breaking his
skull. He died Immediately. Simpson
then took the safe keys, Invested Mason Of
his watch, ETC., and proceeded to rife the
safe where the money was supposed to be.
There was found ON his person three
hundred and thirty-One dollars and twenty
five cents, with numerous other articles,
recognized as the property of Mason. He
! stated that he was persuaded by his sister
and Joe Carter to commit the deed, and that
they were implicated, and that he divided
the proceeds" with them. That his sister
| took numerous articles out Of the store, but
he was not able to tell what all she did get.
| He walked from Greeneville to this place,
via Lick Creek and down Nollachucky river.
His body will be removed to-day by express
| to Grecneville. XENOPHON.
LATER.
| By reference TO our special dispatches it
| will be seen that Simpsons accomplices in
the murder of Mason have been arrested.
A rumor reached us last night that great
| Indignation was felt toward theaprisOners
and threats of lynching were freely made,
but as the chief actor in the horrible TRACE
dy has suffered the penalty of his crime by
death, it is more than probable that the
law will be allowed to take its course. The
jury of inquest, consisting of Messrs. A. w.
Walker, E. Without, j. A. Urine, Geo. E.
J Jones, James O'Brien and DR.. w. f. Green,
have worked up the case spiendidly, and
they, together with the officers who arrested
Simpson, deserve the thanks of the COM
munity for their efforts, which have been
crowned with such signal success.
Special to the Knoxville Chronicle.
GREENEvILLE, March 19.-In conse-
quence of the confession of Simpson, who
was killed at MOrristown, duplicating per-
| SONS here in the murder, and OF the
facts ascertained by the Coroner's jury, Re
becca Simpson and Joe Carter were this
morning arrested. At Rebecca's house some
domestic and several shawls were found,
which have been identified as Masons
property. Carter is of respectable charac-
ter, but for some time past has been fire.
quenting Rebecca's house, which is OF
bad repute, where he had a diff
Guilty with Mason short time since. The
jury will not complete their labors TO-
day. The excitement is great, and there
is general rejoicing over Simpsons DEATH
who was a desperate.
MORE GOODS RECOVERED AND MORE CON-
PASSIONS.
GREENEvHLE, March 10, P. MA
large amount of goods which were taken
from Mason's store have been discovered
around Rebecca Simpsons premises. She
has made a full confession, and she and
Carter have waived preliminary examina
ton and have been committed.
GREENE.