, 1872-11-07

Railrood, and Tariff Rings; and that's the
business mans notion Of safety.
HORRIBLE MURDER.
A Fearful Crime in East Tennessee.
From. the Atlanta (Ga,) Herald, Nop. 2.
A nhort time since an account OF the murder
Tonnassee, was published in some Of the New
York papers, and the facts, es they stated them,
were derived from a source that was unreliable,
on account Of the antagonism Of feeling existing
at that time between Captain Boyd and the par
tics who furnished the statement. It WAS also
alleged that there was strong suspicion OF the
whole matter being hoax and that the mur-
derad man WAS still alive and at large.
The version We give Of the affair is from
party who heard the evidence Of the gentlemen
ed. From his statement it appears that Captain
Boyd, BOON after the war, engaged in the claim
business with Colonel Carter, OF East Tennessee,
as a clerk. After continuing With him unit he
became familiar with the business, he then COM
nponeibility.
His thorough acquaintance with the citi-
zens, and his established reputation for hon.
esty, secu1ed him large share Of the claim
business. and be was prosecuting bis busi-
siderable notoriety, and it was while endeavorc
ing to eecure some evidence in regard to an i'm
rortant case, that he fell into the hands Of this
band Of robbers, who brutally murdered him
and burned his body to prevent dissection.
Boyd, accompanied by e. P Reagan. q Justice
Of the Peace, and q man named Hdnsley, left
sweetwater on tbs morning OF the 9Th Of Sep
tember for the purpose Of going to Tilhco Noun
tain, to take some testimony in regard to some
claims that he had in his possession for collection
againBt the United States Government. After
visiting several parties in the country along the
route, they arrived ut Captain BIS fathers
house, where they spent the night:
On the following morning (Fuday) they re-
sumed their journey, visiting several parties for
tho purpose Of serving summons, and taking
evidence to be used in cortain cases then pend
ing for collection About II m., they arrived at
tho foot of the Tillico Mountain, and stopped at
the house Of a friend for dinner. After dinner,
and resting for q short time, they bade adieu to
thor friend, and commenced the toilsome ascent
of the mountain. After reaching the summit.
and resting their tired horses for moment, and
surveying the grand Panorama that spread out
before them, they proceeded s or On thsn her
in this section Of country are very broken, their
surfaces dotted with high peaks or eminonces,
while occasionally an immense gorge breaks OF
from the road, and desoends almost preclpltous-
II to the base. These mountain gorges are
thickly set with nn almost impenetrab1e growth
Of ivy and laurel, with an occasional pine, strug-
Cling for g hold upon it's side.
The party having proceeded across the NOUN
tain, were descending the further slope when
they arrived at Laurel Branch, q clear and beau
tifnl stream that breaks from the mountain side
and flows on through canopy OF laurel aud iyy,
until it redches the mountains base Here the
party halted to let their horses drink, when sud-
denly band Of armed, disguised men, rose up
from the thick underground that fanked the
road on either side, and demanded their sur
render. Seeing the utter uselessness Of any at
tempt at resistance, they qni city submitted to
their demand. They were then taken from their
horses and securely bound with cords, then
and carried some one and half or two miles Ias
they supposed), when the party stopped. The
bandages were then removed from their eyes,
and they we're dismounted-- Reagan and Hens
ley we're then more securely bound BY cord
around their ankles, aud we're then left laying
upon the ground. Captain Boyd was carried
about fifty yards from the spot to the brew Of
steep hill, or gorge, the parties remalhng that
they had '1got the old fox at last: !" and telling
him that they were going to kill him. Upon
him, telling him it would do no good" as they
intended to kill him. One Of the party then
drew pistol and fred at Captain B. who was
standing with his hands tied powerleBs to offer
after the first. when he fell to the ground and
rolled down the declivity out Of sight Of bis
friends, who we're compelled to witness this
murder without the power to aid. Afterwards
several other shots we're heard which we're sup
posed to have been fred into his body after he
rolled out Of sight. The murdere1s then came
back to Reagan and HensleY, who were calmly
awaiting their turn. They unbound them and
carried them of some distance into one OF those
thickly shaded gorges, when they LETT tnem again
securely bound until after dark, when they re-
turned, telling them that they had concluded not
to kill them, as they had ''got the man they
anted."
The party then unbound them and left them
Frx- rro1u $F1oT T1s1f4T4.
tain fastnesses all night, without food and with
the knowledge OF the horrible trngedy occupy
ing their minds. At last the dawning OF day
brought with it the welcome light that guided
them to q friendly path that led them down the
mountain to q neighboring settlement. When
relating the story Of the terrible tragedy, num-
Der OF citizens COLLECTED together and proceeded
to the spot where the terrible scene Was enacted,
that hurried an innocent man into eternity, and
plunged family and friends into unutteIable
grief and sorrow.
Arriving upon the ground, they discovered q
short distance from the scene Of the murder, the
burnt and charred body Of the unfortunate man.
The blood upon the rocks and some OF the pa
pers OF the deceased, that were found short
distance from the scene Of the murder, and the
dence sufficient that they had attempted to con-
ceal their crime by burning the body OF the un~
fortunate man.. 4 Coroner's jury was summon
ed to set upon the case and ascertain the facts
connected with the terrible affair. Inc united
States officials, however, interfered, and pre-
vented the jury from acting at the time, and We
haye been unable since that time to ascertain tho
final result Of the investigations in the case.
The opinions Of the unprejudiced is that he
was murdered, not only for his money, but Tor
the purpose of gratifying some feelings OF per-
sona hatred-the result Of an antagonlsm OF
feeling during the late war-captain Boyd BE-
ing in the Rebel service. At any rate, the matter
is involved in 3 maze Of mystery that time alone
will solve, and the public will an1iously await
sash oysopnen%t % VII III finally apggcsa aha i Ss
upon The guilty that punishment that their crime
SO richly deserves.
Speaker EIaIne's Wealth.
From he Pittsburgh (Pc,) Commercial oet 1e
Ever since the Maine election the new forh
Tribune has exhibited q spirit Of malignant Iant
cor toward Speaker Blaine. Ono OF it's eons.ans
charges is that Speaker Blaine entered Congress
poor man in 1868, aud is now - m4noh, n ~ ~
aire'' As to his being millionaire, 1t Is 20 %
presumed the assertion is merely one OF IT. tn9ae o.
extravagant statements which belong TO 1ae a h h53