The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-19
WAS III MURDER:
The BODY of an Unknown white
MAN Found Near this City.


MAN Found Near this CITY.
We are called upon to chronicle most
mysterious tragedy that recently occurred
near this city. Every appearance indica-
that it was most foul murder, though il
might have been suicide. The circum
| stances are as follows: On last Thursday
THE BODY OF A WHITE MAN WAS Fot-Nn
by a co.ored man nlmed Ben Williams.
north of this place, whose attention was
attract c b. the buzzards that were fyino
up fro the body. The authorities here
were Immediately notified. On Friday
last Peylon Robinson; Justice of the Peace.
as Coroner summoned jury and visited
the place
WHERE TIE REMAINS WERE FOUND.
Seven miles north of Jackson, on the Me
Gehee place, two hundred and fifty wards
from the main Jackson ana Canton road.
in patch of brars the unfortunate un-
known breathed his last.
INDICATIONS OF MURDER.
Near he body there was a large jack
knife with the big blade open. and it WIS
clothed with blood and whiskers. A car
fridge six shooting pistol, with one barrI
dis charged was lying about four feet from
the body near pool of dried blood, and
there were indications of struggle be-
tween that place and the body.
HIS APPEARANCE
Indicated that he was a farmer He was
dressed in new brown jeans suit. and his
under clothing were new aud clean. His
shoes were country made, AMI laced high
with buck-skin strings. His hat was a
broad trimmed black fel;. His whiskel :
Qong) were light-brown aad gray lis hair
vas about the same color. The flesh had
been eaten by hogs und buzz lrds from his
head and face leaving bare the skull
One hand had been eaten off. There was
FOUND UPON HIS PERSON
aapistol holster, an old comb some Cart dges
that fit the pistol, conductors check on
the Vicksburg and Meridian railroad. q
silk and linen handkerchief small KEY
carefully rolled up in a piece of paper.
pair OF spectacies in metallic ease nine
dollars and seventy-five cents, and piece
of paper which may serve to identity him.
On one side of the paper was written in
ink the following:
WAY BILL AS GOOD As CAV FIX IT
From Seals Cor Beals) Station t, IJnion
Springs, and from Union Springs to
Montgomery, and from MONTGOMERY to
selma, and from Selma to Meridian, and
from Meridian to Jackson. and from
jackson to Cotfeeville. | reckon YOU
can understand this and draw it off
in better shape.
On the other side written III pencil was
Allen aud Jack live four miles south;
'ot Water Valley, the Town aim on any,
river, its on little creek called tur-:
key-loter J. \. (or II c.
Pa says the trains 90 to Water Valley:
sURMIsE.
The various parties aud jury Of inquest
that saw the body. taking everything in
connection with the case, Inferred that the
unfortunate was travelling by rail from
Seals Cor Beai>} Station in Alabama. to
Water Valley in this State That he had
come as far as this place, and either under
took TO walk the remainder Of the way
or was enticed from this place into the
country, was attacked and murdered for
his effects. That he had in the struggle fred
his pistol; that his throat was cut. The
body was so much decomposed that 10
wounds of any kind could be discovered as
the head had been torn from the BODY
That the deed had been done at least a week
ifnot longer. The body WIS intcred in
box near where it was fouHd.
THE VERDICT.
TIE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
KINDS county,
WE, the jury. summoned to inquire into
the death of an unknown man found dead on
the McGehee place. in said county, seven
miles north Of Jackson. and two miles east
OF Toug 4loo, tnd that the said unknown
came TO his death by violence n ne hands
of some person or persons unknown.
[Signed r X. BALEY. Foreman.
III. l. MCGEHEE.
X. PARKER,
j.. :. GORDON
=. SEwELL.
X. JOHNSON.
Kinds Co near TugalOo, Nov. -, "A
TO HIS FRIENDS.
Should this be read by any of his friends,
they can get the artic les, named above, in
his hat. by addressing Peyton
Robinson, Justice Of the Peace, Jackson.
Miss. Water Valley and Alabama papers
may aid in Identifying the unfortunate man
by copying this.