Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-17
HIGHWAY ROBBEY.
F0otpads Plying Their Vocation in the
Suburbs. ts

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A Co,o-o., Man Robbed and Badly Bea'en.
On Saturday night last a coiored man named
Larkiu Burrell was assaulted by three men on
the railroad track near Mr.. Haupt's residence,
lust beyond the extreme northeasterly suburb
of this city and after being badly beaten by
them, robbed of all the money he had, about
seventy-fve dollars.
Burrell who is very intelligent man,
TELLS A STRAIGHT TALE,
from which it seems that he was the victim of
misplaced confidence in putting too much reli-
ance on friends of short acquaintance. He came
to Knoxville one brief week ago, from Bristol,
having been employed by the telegraph COM
pany, and has been here ever SINCE stopping
part of the time at Hepse Alexander's eating
house.
Being of convivial turn ofmind Larkin fire.
quented
- LIQUOR SALOON
kept bv man named johnson, beyond the
railroad and formed many pleasant aequaint-
ance over his potations, one of whom, alas Tor
human deprsvity, went back on him and tried
to skill the goose that laid the golden egg
to use the ancient metaphor.
The false friend was Lewis Harris, who seeing
lessly displayed, concocted plan whereby. he
could possess himself of the nations promises
10 pay, and with malice in his heart so worked
on the unsuspeting Burrelrs feelings as to
gain his entire confidence. knowing that
he was a stranger, Harris invited Burrell to
make his house his home, which he very CRATE
fully promised to do, and asked Harris to take
care Of him if he should get 'slewed," not
dreaming that his new found Pythias would
ever attempt to slay him.
s THE PLOT THICKENs. - " 80
On Friday night he was to stop with Harris,
~ .-o6 lnTC rNlnr1c
and slipped off when Burrel took lodgings at
Hense Alexander who acted the good Samari-
tan, as he said he did on previous secession,
and supposing his guest to be short OF funds
made no charge. .9a .,.Iitf,,9.
On Saturday night however, Burrell found
himself again drinking at Johnson's bar with
Harris, and a little after eight o. clock, started
with him to his house, as he imagined.
They preceded up the railroad track, two men
being ahead of them short distance, but ar.
irving near the lime kiln the strangers turned
off in the direction of the spring, short dis
lance of Burrell expected his companion to
turn off also, but keeping still on the railroad
he asked Harris if his house was not on their
right who replied in the negative, adding that
his wife did not get along pleasantly with wo,
man who lived with them and he had moved
during the day.
His excuse was plausible and they proceeded,
when BurIell heard footsteps following, and
soon two men came within speaking distance:
They were then in cut near the residence OF
Mr. j. F, Haupt, when the men approached
closer and passed the customary salutation,
which was answered by Harris. One of them
asked to Burrell with an oath why he didn't
speak? He replied that he didn't know them
and that Harris answered for both. Harris
then had Jagged behind until tho strangers
came up, when one of them became apparently
very angry and e1claiming, "Ill make you
speak, -Hs -easus e. .e,Es r.-f,..-.4
THREW HEAVY STONE
at Burrelrs head, which inflicted a severe
wound. All three of them assailed him, Harris
g.asping him by the thu oat, and bore him to
the ground, the latter exclaiming you We got
money, for I've seen it and we are going to have
it." While Harris was choking him the others
were beating him with stones and their fists and
realizing his danger, with feelings akin to those
that agitated the great Roman when pierced by
the treacherous dagger, and the reproaehful
LET To BRUTE
fell from his lips, Burrell gave up his pocket
book but two of them still kept beating him
when reused to desperation he made as good a
defence as he could and knocked them down in
turn, when the fellow announced the fact that
he had the money in his possession, and
Burrell embraced the opportunity to crawl up
the side of the cut and made his way to the
house of Mr.. Knox, who seeing his pligh t
sent for m edicsl attendance and kept him all
night. ---.....s =
On Sunday morning the police were notified
and on hearing the circumstances, a warrant
was issued by Esquire Yardley for the arrest of
the parties, two of whom were unknown, but
were described, and the officers are now on the
lookout for the rascals.
On yesterday Burrelrs head was shaved by
George Carter who found
FIVE WOUNDS
besides numers bruises. The unfortunate man
bears the marks of rough handling, his coat be-
ing stained with blood and his throat showing
deep scratches made in the effort to choke him.
Burrell furnished the statement as substantially
given above and says that while the conflict was
going on the Williams would exclaim to each
other, Kill him." 1.-THE scound.el must be put
out of the way" showing their murderous pur.
pose, and it is source of surprise that they did
not, though not the less gratifying to the vic
tim. Harris lives near Morristown AMI it is
hoped he will be captured and made to disclose
the names of his accomplices.
Local Miscellany.