Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-08-28
From esterday's Second Edition.
The DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Further Particulars About the Unfer~
tunate KilliBg of IN. IL. Woody.


Death of Annie Lowe. the Woman who
did the shooting
The terrible double tragedy enacted
just south of the river Monday night,
by which Mr.. Martin e. Woody, one
of Knoxville's prominent citizens, lost
his life, was almost the sole topic of
conversation on the streets yesterday,
and there was a universal expression
of regret at the occurrence
of the sad calamity and
mingling of sympathies with
the bereaved family of the unfortu.
nate man. Martin Woody of course
had his faults, and what mortal has
not? But his were few, and he was in
the general acceptation of the term
good and useful citizen. He was in its
broadest sense a selfmsde man, and
he will be greatly missed, not only by
his family, but by all Knoxville. He
was straightforward and upright in his
dealings, generous to fault, and well
thought of by all, especially the many
men employed by him. Although
his death was by no means under
honorable circumstances, we deem 1t
i'll timed to conceal all the good traits
of character and parade the bad in
ings of relatives and friends. and work
more harm than good upon the COM
munity at large. "
Our Information was erroneous as to
his belonging to the Old Fellows and
knights of Honor. He was not a
member of either order, but was a
Mason, as we said before, of high
rank. The funeral will occur at 2
o'clock this afternoon, as annou need
elsewhere.
His business matters, which were
extensive and scattered, are left in q
confused state, of course. He had a
number of contracts for brick build
iDgs on hands. Col. J. M. Thorn
burgh, who was always his attorney
and legal adviser, has been tele-
graphed for to come and administer
on the estate, but whether he can
come or not we can not say.
DEATH OF ANNIE LOWE.
The final scene in the double trage-
dy was enacted about 81 O'Clock yester-
day evening by the death of Annie
Lowe, the woman who shot Mr..
w oody, and then after realizing what
she had done shot herself. She linger.
hours, suffering thousands of deaths.
She was arrested during the day on
the charge Of murder. and guard
stationed there, but death came to her
relief.
Annie Lowe was a young woman
q or over, perhaps, of rather attractive
appearance. The story of her life is
typically one of another unfortunate d"
| She was of respectable connect on,
aud came to this city from Coal Creek
about two years since, in search of em
ploy ment as a seamstress, but fell q
victim and met the fate of many 9th.
ers of her sex. She has been away
from the city, but returned about two
weeks before the tragedy, since which
time she had resided in the house
where the tragedy took place.
AS soon as the report of her death
reached the city. Coroner Hudiburg
wentacross the river, and su n moned
the following jurors: M. B. Ford, w.
T. Sims, VIM. Jenkins. J. r. Doyle,
r. M. Johnson, J. N. Childress aud w.
McDsVid. An Inquest was holden
over the body, and verdict rendered
of death by her own hands.
| The sister of the deceased, Mrs.
Sallie Muck, who lives at Sweetwater,
came up yesterday evening, and was
with her sister in her last moments.
She is the only family relation, as we
understand. In obedience to the
wishes of her sister, her remains will
be buried to-day at Ebenezer, where
she, the deceased, has child buried.