The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-03-15

SHoT AND KILLBD----A negro man
named Henry NesIy, was shot last Tues
| day morning by Constabi A. p Tillsr,
and died yesterday morning about ono
o'clock from the effects of the wounds re.
ceiVed, The facts in the case, as far as
we can learn, are as follows: Some time
in the latter part Of last summer. Henry
got into difficulty in Bolivar with au-
other colored man, and cut him severely
with knife. This occurred on certain
Saturday night, and Henry went to Mil
ler's mill, about one mile north Of town ;,
where he was engaged as a laborer, and
was there arrested by Mr. Tillsr, who vas
then.a duly authorized Constable of this,
the Sixth Civil District, and also Town
Marshal of Bolivar. When first arrested,
Henry submitted quietly, but before go'
ing many steps, fell back and suddenly
grabbed brick, with which he dealt the
officer a murderous blow, fell ing him to
ground, nearly producing death, Henry
then made good his escape, aud although
endeavors were made to capture him ut
the Hme-a reward Of $50 having been
offered t. he corporate authorities for
his apprehension-eond not be found
Hearing that be was at Woodson's wood
yard on the Central road, shout nine
miles south of town, Tiller, in company
with others, went out to make the cap
ture. Seeing the party approaching the
spot where he was at work, and defining
their purpose, Henry broke for the woods,
and was called TO "hault,' but he Only
ran the faster, when he WIS fred upon.
Tiiler being on horseback outran his
companions, and gained rapidly upon
the refugee The third shot from his
pistol took effect in HenFya right side,
but did not check him. Soon hs dartsd
iuto brush and briars, and as Tiller rode
up to him remarked that ifhe would sur
render he should not be hurt Giving no
heed to this, Henry made grab at the
br' die reins. Instantly Tiller epurred
his horse, and as his animal turned and
jumped from the spot. fred the the fifth
time, the ball taking effect in Henry's left
breast aninch below the nipple. It passed
into the cavity, near the heart and pene
trated the right lung. This Was the fatal
shot, the other one being only a flesh
wound. The wounded man was brought
to town and placed in Jail Dr. A. A
Coleman was called aud examined the
wounds and pronounced that Henry was
mortally wounded. He was immediately
removed to the house Of one of his kins
men, where he died as stated above. 1t is
proper to state that two writs from tn,
+ Circuit Court of Hardsman county had
been issued for the arrest Of Henry, boil
for attempt to commit murder Below Is
, a true copy Of the finding of the Jury &,
. Inquest: E -asas.r t-sz slsas
State of Tennessee, HdrdernaH county:
We, being duly elected, empannsled
sworn and charged by c. Ii. Anderson,
Justice Of the Peace of said county, as
. Jury of Inquest, to enquire how, WheI
} and in what manner Henry Nicely (cel
ored) came to bis death, on our oaths d
:, say, that one A p. Tiller, on the I2t
4 day of March, 1872, in the county o
? Hardemau, with two balls shot from
pistol, in an attempt to arrest said Henri
a Nicely, did inAiot two such wounds on hi
(Heely's) person, as caused his death
Given and rendered by Us, this, l4th da
of March, 1872
/ TSignedl a. Ramsey, foreman, ]. "
h Nelson, j. s Ferguson, @. 81 Wefient
!, j. w. Tate, j. T. Grahsm, Isaac Baker.