Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-11-30
That Double Murder.
Speedy Arrest of the Bloody
Handed william.
The Booty Found OH Eim-An'
ticipations of Lynch Law.
Further Details CE tho Horrible
and Blood Curdllna Affair.
Knoxville Chronicle.


The horrible double murder enacted
at Marble Hail. Hawkins county, near
Rogersville, Monday night, in which
Charles Brown and Andy Heck were
brutally killed, as was stated in our col
umns, divided the honors yesterday with
the Roane county poisoning horror in
the way of sensation In local circles, and
the two set everybody on the quiyer to
learn the latest news.
The noon train yesterday brought the
news in note to the Chronicle from our
Rogcrsville correspondent of the capture
of the perpetrator Of the dastardly deed
"A man by the name of Harris. The
capture was affected at midnight Tues
day night, and the prisoner was taken
10 Rogersvile and Jailed. The pocket
book taken from Brown, together with
the money stolen, one OF our informants
saya 1856 and n bank check for $40, made
payable to Mr.. Brown, this being the re-
suit of his sale Of hogs at Whitcsburg
the day before his murder.
We were unable to learn the first
name of Harris, but understand that he
lives In Hancock county. There are
two brothers of them, desperate men,
lIo was captured while making his way
ont of the county. AS we are Informed
Harris put up q story, when rope was
put around his neck, that he was not the
man who committed the MURDER that
A man-he did not say who-did the
deed, took the money, handed u to MN
fIJarrIs) on the outside of the door ana
then got out of the way. This story Is
not credited, however. and all the indi-
cations pointed to Harris. as the only
participant in the most ioul ana Ol3ouy
murder which has stained the Annals oi
Enet Tennessee history for years.
It Ia said that the whole country
around was terribly stirred up ana
aroused over the matter, IA Is perfectly
natural and the Indignation had roHch,
ed surh A pitch that II was anticipated
lint abort work would he made OF the
hardened wretch last night. and that the
courts would never be bothered with
him. An effort was made by us to OBJ
,ain late information Inst night, hit the
absence of telegraphlc communication
and Inconvenience OF railfoau conneV-
tlon prevented " III, ,.,,
The Rogcrsvillc papers, WnlOn ,",'
nv mail Yesterday, give additional de-
teils of the terrible affair when so
shocked the community. According 10
thc Ncce unit Of the Spectator, Mr.; Wln.
prlce. who lives across the. rOaI rom
Marbie Hall, spent the evening iill bed
,,,ns with Mcssrs. Brown aud Heck,
VIC Who we're remaining that night there
nrennrntory to leaving for Bristol neNt
gsvy The property had been sold by
NJ prown,s father TO n Mr. Blackley,
os ~ virginia, and his wife was there W ',
Snother room Of tho same house, wnlcn
ao !" n very large one. Mrs. Price was wns
sieenlnS with Mrs. Blaeklcy. Dir; frlcs
sO. s.os ,,p about / o'clock In the night all9 ,i
S,scovercd lao a light In the room OCCUPIED
n,sTVy w. I,rown and Heck. lie went over ana
o ssouscd his wife and on enlerlnT ,he
noy,'S room occupied by Brown and Lex h,,l
rVV ,nsIs The ghastly discovery OF lho,l W,
napd i,,,,rScr and found the feather bed on
u nua mad the discovery not hern 1.,', ,liane
mrt y, ,he dime the building would no ..l,,i, d9GD,
nays ~ y burned Thus II ls tha, ihe v'','al .l't.
NV W., Are 10 the house hoping ny 'nls