Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-26
CAPTAIN X. VI. BROWN.
OF HIS . , stsrfOus and Sud-
den BeRih-Dissass of the Heart
the supposed Cause,

'ans,issiPpi Central, 2oth.I
Last Wednesday evening the news
fissNed over the wires that Captain r.
.M. BFown, the editor Of this paper, was
found dead near his plantation, five
miles northeast OF COfieeville. Nothing
more for the time could be learned.
That evening we went TO COffeeyille and
Found that this sad news was true. We
learned that he left his residence near
lrodeeviIle Tuesday morning in appar-
entity fine health and his usual jovial
pirits. He told his wife that he would
Je back for dinner, and further told
ler what he would like TO have for
siinner. dc went then TO his planta-
! ion, known a. the Weaver place, some
& our OF i've miles northeast OF Coffee
.7ille. On this place are several freed
men. ali Of whom thought a great deal
II him, and none Of them had any mall
ce toward him, but always spoke of
lim in the highest terms. He remained
+, ,n the place only short time and
Started homeward. Dinner time came,
IS did the night and morning, and yet
e did not return to his home. His
Fife was very uneasy, and a9ent
post wretched night. The ne 4 morn-
8 ng early she went to her brothers.
ouse, Mr.. NJ. 2. Derden, and told him
hat Captain Brown was missing, and
aid that she wss going to hunt for him.
8ir. Derden aud others tried to dissuade
er, and told her that they would go
i ut; bat in spite Of all that could be
one she Joined in the search. Quite a
lumber OF friends, both white and
Olored, went TO hunt him. In the
4norniug the mule he rode was found at
near Mr.. Buck Johnson's; IT
as then feared that he was
ead, and q more anxious search was
shade, and in 3 very short time
be body wss found a short distance
ON the luain road, in an old road that
'as travelled but very little, with the
cad down hill, face upward. No marks
Il violence we're TO be seen; the neck,
zee and right eye were blOodshot, but
is thought that this was caused by the
cad being down hill. He had a very
4 light bruise on the right side OF his
nee and head. His beard and the
round for three or four feet showed
hat he had vomited freely. The au-
|hOTities Wera notified and an inquest
Fas held by Justice l.. r. Wilson, who
burned the following verdict:
4 We, the undersigned jurors, sum-
loned to hold an inquest over the body
j Robert NJ Brown, after being duly
worn according to law, by l.. Il. Will
bn, J. P, proceeded TO examination.
.fter careful examination We found no
Aarks Of violence sufficient to produce
klstaut death, and in our judgment his
eath is enveloped in mystery.
J.C. BRANNON,
W. b. ADAMS,
W. b. PERSONS,
l.. BLACkMAN,
I.C. STEEL.
Near where the body was found was
lrub to which the mule had been fas-
ned, and from the tracks around it
yidently stood there about fifteen hours.
ow he was fastened will always re-
4 ain q mystery-8s will this untimely
bath. some think the mule got fas-
sned himself, and some think that
aptain Brown felt sick and got down
ld hitched it.
LATER.
s Since writing the above we have
sarned enough TO convince us that il
IS not q case OF murder. Friday morn
2 q post mortem examination was
I'D by Doctors Campbell, Brown, Per-
! n and Powell, and the following is
cir opinion:
4" We, the undersigned, having been
.Iled on to examine the body Of Captain
NJ. Brown, proceeded to institute
. bst mortem examination, at his resi-
Hnce; upon careful examination failed
find sufficient evidence to justify the
obstruction that he came to his death
violence, but found the heart suffi-
en- ly diseased, in our opinion, to have
Ioduced death at any time.
"A. s. CAMPBELL, NJ. d.
A. NJ. BROWN, NJ. d.
"W. 4. PERSON, NJ. d.
"a. A. POWELL, NJ. D."
1t was late Wednesday evening before
/ y remains was carried home. On Fri
..y morning, at eleven O'Clock, large |
&1course of friends and relatives fol- |
wed the remains TO theiI last resting |
lace.