Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-12-18
THE CHATTANOOGA TRAGEDY.
Additional Facts-How the Difficulty orig
mated.
The Desperate Sends for Surgeon 10
Dress His Wound.

In Sundays CHRONICLE we published dis
patch concerning the tragedy enacted at Chat.
tanooga on Saturday afternoon. From the
daily papers of that city we gain the following
particulars The Mat states that Mr., Cowell,
Jackson's E-st victim, had been engaged in the
lumber trade, and, one of his RATS getting loose,
Jim jackson and his brother caught it, and tied
it up ut Williams Island Mr.. Colwell hired
them to take the rift to Shell Mound, for which
he paid them $40 Jim demanded $40 addi-
tionai for catching the logs, This Mr., Colwell
declined to pay, and afterwards became satisfied
that Jim had turned the logs loose TO make
money by catching them, and accused him of
stealing the raft.
pany about p. m, on Saturday and the two
walked toward the river, when jackson sud-
denly struck Colwell blow, knocking him
down. He placed his knee upon the PROSTATE
man and commenced to stab him in the region
of the heart with long bladed knife. Mr.. G.
screamed to passing drayman for assistance,
when jackson desisted, coolly walked to the
rivers edge, broke loose skitf tied there and
with a long pole padded himself across. When
midway one of the mill hands called 10 him to
come back. "l'll be back in a few minutes"
was the reply, and, true to his word, in few
minutes he was seen drinking in a saloon near
the foot of Market street. 1t was here that the
police attempted to arrest him when the desper-
ado fired on the officers and wounding three Of
them effected his escape, being himself only
slightly wounded in the arm. The Times of
tuesday mas the IollOWlHR
JACKSON SENDS FOR A SURGEON.
On Monday morning Sewer Jackson, broth
er of james jackson, came to DIR. Van Deman
and said he was wanted down at Sam. Will
liams'. The Doctor suspected what he was
wanted for, and accordingly took his surgical
instruments with him. On arriving at Mr..
Williams place, which is about six miles down
the river, on the north side, the Doctors con-
ductor put the horses in the stable and told the
Doctor that Jim was over on the island, and
wanted a bullet taken out of his arm. SO the
Doctor crossed with Sewer jackson in a canoe
to the island, and there found jackson sitting by
a fire in an open field. The wound, which was
a simple flesh wound in the right arm, was soon
examined the bullet found and extracted, and
the Doctor returned to the city bringing the
bullet with him.
jackson showed DR.. VanDeman the weapon
with which he stabbed Mr.. Cowell which was
common pen knife with blade about two
inches and half long. Since seeing the weapon
DR.. VanDeman has greater hopes of Mr.. Col
wells recovery.
Mr.. Colwell was resting quietly last night
when we heard from him. He WAS not under
the influence of opiates, and was considered TO
be doing well rs could be expected. There Is a
faint possibility of his recovery.
Policeman Carver was considered to be IN a
very dangerous condition and it is only ques-
ton of time as to his death. White and Tenn
pleton will both recover
HOW JACKSON ESCAPED.
We learn from Or. an Deman, that y acksOn
says that just as he was raising his arm to take
the fourth shot at the policemen on Saturday
night, the ball struck him and paralyzed his
arm. He then ran down to the river and
plunged in, getting behind his canoe, and only
keeping his head above water The policemen
and others came down to within ten PAGES OF
him, and one of them heard a movement and
said, there is the ID scoundrel;' another
! looked and seeing cow near the canoe drink
ing, said, mo its only an old cow" When
| they spoke Jakson says he ducked his head
under water. Soon they all started down the
bank and then Jackson got into the canG and
went across the river. He stayed there til
morning with friend and walked down to
Browns Ferry in daylight Then he took hi'
canoe and went to his home on this side of the
river, about opposite the middle of Williams
Island. He staid there all day, Sunday, anC
until he went up to the point of the Island K
have his wound dressed.
DR.. Van Deman told jackson that he shoulC
report the circumstances when he got back Il
town, and he said, that is all right" jackson
was aware of the reward being offered but sale
if anybody came after him there would b
fun.