Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-09-13
MORE or THE BOYD MATTER

4 b1r MORE or THE BOYD MATTER
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Tho Rurnt CIotblng Recognized as nei0"H
/ ing TO Samuel Bowies>
Reagan and Hensiey-Are They D"peS VI
The public interest in regard to the matter Oh
Tbos q BOYD and his mysterious disappear
oncoand suspected fight, is still alive and any
tbing in regard to the matter is read with
GREAT AyIDITY. -
| Tho latest information confirms accounts pre-
yiously published and settle the identity OF the
burned body being that of Samuel Bowles be-
yond the shadow ola doubt. Jerry Turner, the
colored man at whose house Bowles died, was
before the coroners jury and testified that the
cloth and buttons attached were a part OF the
coat that Bowles had on when he was buried,
which is conclusive, and if there were any WHO
had previously chung to the belief OF Boy ds muir
der their faith must be strong indeed, II they are
not unchanged. 10y
Reagan and Hensley were also before tie jury
of inquest and repeated their.
"oFT-ToLD TALB,n
Which. however, was considered altogether
too thin to be accepted as strictly veraceo y.
especially in view of the developments OF the
past few days It now appears to be question
from the information we have been able OBTAIN
whether Reagan and Hensley were BOYD
dupes, or whether they were parttccps cranatnsS.
Some incline to the former and others TO tne
| latter belief. In support of the first we have
| their united testimony, albeit weakened 1y con-
tradictions, as to their surprise at Laurel branc5
| and the shooting Of their companion by MASKED
| villains, which was done after the manner OF
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effect rather than that which would naturally De
| the case if any one had cause for
| 81. -. MORTAL ENMITY
! Against Boyd and had resolved to murder him.
| Besides, the universal testimony is that he was
| personally very popular man, and was not
known to have an enemy in the, county. Ii
| Reagan and Hensley are to be believed, we
must set aside the statements of reliable citizens
| who positively aver that they aaw these two
men in company with Boyd on Friday evening,
several hours after the killing was alleged to
have been done.
REAGAN AND HENsLEY.
Of the standing of these men in the communi-
| ty in which they live, we are not aware hea-
gan. we understand, has been engaged IN the
Sewing machine trade is justice of the peace
| and now resides at Sweetwater. HIS name was
mentioned some time in connection with boyd
as being concerned in queer monetary Trans
actions, but as the immense frauds OF BOYD were
| unearLneU Ln0T UlHgUituU6 uuSOI
in lesser affairs. Hensley resides at Ball Play
snd is not as widely known about Sweetwatel
as his companions, and his statements are re
ceived with considerable allowance.
BoYD's REPUTATION
was excellent among all who knew him, and hi
had wide acquaintance. Even after the mag
nitude of the frauds he had Systematically prac
ticed were brought to light there were many
who took his simple denial as truth in the face
| of positive evidence of guilt, such implicit con
fdence did they have in his integrity, ant
charitably thought he was duped by designing
| parties for whom he transacted business, anC
that if there had really been any frauds perpe
trated, he was innocent of any participation il
Of a genial and pleasant disposition, and be
ing man of means, he was Liberal IN his dea!
ings though by no means lavish IN his expenGl
lures, and since the recent Developments IN tn
/ case, people who had accepted the popular yer
dict in his respect, upon reflection .fall 10 nn'
| where he allowed his reputation rs shreWt
: business man to suffer by wasteful extravaganza
In this he has heretofore been vastly oVerrases
| and it is now firmly believed that he carried Of
with him large sum OF money. OIL
s. BOYD's PLANS.
About the middle Of July a letter of Boyd's
t addressed to President Grant, was published i
/ the CHRoNICLE. in which he had the audacit.
5 to propose to the President that, If he woul
procure the dismissal of the suits penoln
r against him in the United States Court, h
(Bovd) would take the stump in favor OF his ad
L ministration and ventilate the Democratic part,
throughout the length and breadth OF the State
| giving his standing in the Confederate arm.
and his position in society as indications OF III
ability to do what he undertook, and endeavor
ing to induce the belief that he held the Demo
f cratic party in the boiler of his hand" q
Nasty has it. =
. -r COULDN'T SEE IT.
: President Grant failed to appreciate the ofie
of the ingenious writer and treated the matte
with contempt. Shortly after its publication
Boyd addressed letter to the proprietors @
this paper, asking if they would publish his de
Tense inasmuch as they had published his let
Letter. They replied that they would do so If i
, was confined to reasonable limits. Mr.. Boy
! acknowledged the reply as follows
! SwEErwlTBR. Tenn. Aug 81. 1872.
Messrs. Rule i Kicks, Editors Chronicle, hne4Vil'
dENTs-YO favor of 18th inst received and its con
h You have my thanks Cor your prompt reply to m
letter and your kind offer felt sure thatyou in Civ
ing place to the article in your paper did 50 with
intention to cast stain on me or place me In vron
= light before the readers of your valuable paper.
you. in the article propose to send you du
ring the next week. shall not indulge in anything b.
facts, as have no desire to cast shadow upon To
character of any man. though some few deserve moth
ing better at my hands hand Re. nectf.Ilv s5r
. W ~ ~ RSS- TH0S. G. BOYD.
y 1t seemed that he then designed remainin
and contestlng the cases against him, but hav
: ing another string to his bow in the dead negro
= Samuel Bowles, whose remains were safely
q PACKED IN CHARCOAL,
a at q remote point-whether with that object i
q view as dernier resort is left to conjecture-h
!. changed his mind and did not furnish his "vr
a. dication'' for publication, but decided on ct
tious death, knowing that emnity seldol
reaches beyond the grave and that even wit
:, foes the dead are sacred from attack. But ''fac
III are stubborn thinps' and the cunning DIV devils q
D. scheme mscarried and among the host of FRIEND
r he had one brief week ago there are few now :
lie poor as to do him reverence.
III -rs ".- HIS CONDUCT go 81
is severely denounced as showing heartles
lg ness towards his wife that arouses the indign
u ton of decent men. Since the expose she h;
I'd closely secluded herself and we are told h,
been confined to her bed for several days. 81
70 is in delicate health and feels her husbands di
,,s grace keenlY Ifshe was cognizant of the nlan