Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-12-31
coal CREEK.
LawIessness Conttnues-One Man * He'd
and Two wounded.


counts of lawless acts being committed at
this place. Horse stealing, robberies, at
tempts to burn grocery, throwing rock
through the car window and striking a
colored woman, shooting into the cars, &C.,
&c. On Thursday John Lovely was shot in
the forehead, the ball passing upwards, in
tilcting painful but not dangerous wound.
Three men named James Frazier, Colum.
bus Sartin and John Webb were arrested
by the Sheriff and had a preliminary
trial, but with what result we have not
learned.
On Friday night general drunken row
took place, which resulted in James Nam
kivlen being shot and instantly killed, and
Prior England being wounded, not dan
full particulars of the row, but we are told
that in the row man named Grindle
stepped up to Nankivlen, placing two pis-
tolls against his breast, fired both at the
same time, causing instant death.
We are told that this man Nankivlen is
the same man who threw the rock through
the window at the colored woman, but
that this had no connection with the last
row resulting in his death. Our informant
did not know whether any arrests were
effected or not, but was of the opinion that
none had been effected, and was fearful
that if an attempt would be made at arrest
more blood would be shed.
This is certainly sad state of affairs in
that heretofore quiet and pleasant village.
The good citizens are perfectly terrified,
and none know who may be singled out
as the next victim The officers of the law
seem to be paralyzed, and have compare
lively, from what we can learn, no power
to put stop to those outrages. We trust
that some measure may be devised to put
a stop to these riotous and lawless acts.
The parties arrested under the charge of
being connected with the shooting of
Loveley had a preliminary hearing on
! Saturday. James Frazier came clear at
once, there being no evidence that he had
anything to do with the affair. John
Webb was bound over in the sum of ST.
600 to appear before the next term of the
Circuit Court, and answer to the charge of
| shooting Loveley. Columbus Sartin was
put under bond of $3.50 for keeping a dis
orderly house. In the case of the killing
| NankiVlen, cOrOner's inquest was held,
before which Grindle testified, that hav-
ing heard that Nankivlen should have
said he would kill him on sight, he had
| stepped up to him and placing two pistols
to his breast, asked him if he had made
such threats, that Nankivlen admitted
he had, that he then asked him to retract
it, which he refused to do, when the firing
commenced, and that he would have shot
if his pistols would have fired. Other par
ties testified that they heard Nankivlen
threaten to kill Grindle, and that he was
dangerous man. A verdict was rendered
in accordance with the above testimony,
and everything passed off quietly, there
| being no effort made at further disturb
| ance.
Before Sheriff Gibbs left the place he APP
pointed four deputies, Mr.. Grindle, j. NJ.
Brooks, VIM. Edwards and man named
Slower. An order has been posted on the
depot to the effect that every body is to be
at their homes after O'Clock at night, and
any one found out after that time, will be
arrested and his business looked into.
The good ctizensare generally preparing
themselves, and number of pistols have
been ordered from this place. They are
determined to put a stop to further lawless-
ness at all hazards. 1t is thought, howev-
er, that no further disturbance will occur.