Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-25
THAT DOUBLE MURDER.
speedy Arrest of the Bioosy-
Handed Villain.
The Booty Found On Him---Ah
ticipatiOns of Lynch Law.
Further Details OF the Horrible and
R,ood Cusdifng Affair.

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Roeersville, Monday Light, in which
Charles Brown and Andy Heck were
brutally killed, as was stated in our
columns, divided the honors yester.
day with the Rosne county poisoning
horror in the way OF sensation in
local circles, and the two set every
body on the qui vive to learn the LIT EST
neWe.
The noon train yesterday brought
the news in note to the CHRONICLE
from our Rogersville correspondent of
the capture of the perpetrator of the
dastardly deed-a man by the name of
Harris. The capture was effected at
midnight Tuesday night, and the
prisoner was taken to RogersvilIe and
Jailed. The pocket book taken from
Brown, together with the money
stoleh, one of our informants says
$255 and bank check for $40. made
payable to Mr.. Brown, this being the
result of his sale Of hogs at Whites
burg the day before his murder.
| We were unable to learn the frat
name OF Harris, but understand that
} he lives In Hancock county. There
are two brothers of them, desperate
men. He was captured while making
his way out 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 another mamie did
not say who-did the deed, took the
money, handed it to him (Harris) on
the outside of the door and then got
out of the way. This story is not
credited, however, and all the
indications pointed to Harris
as the only participant In
the most foul and bloody manner
-. which has stained the annals Of East
Tennessee history for years.
1t Is said that the whole country
- around was terribly stirred up and
- aroused over the matter, as is perpect-
9 ly natural, and tae indignation had
reached such pitch that it was an
ticipated taat sh ort work would be
made of the hardened wretch last
night, and that the courts would never
be bothered with him. An effort was
n made by us to obtain late information
y Last night, but the absence of tele'
graphic communication and inconve'
nience OF railroad connection prevent
ed 1t.
The Rogersville papers, which cam'
- by mail yesterday, give additional de
n tails of the terrible affair which 81
Sc shocked the community. According
~ to the account of the Spectator, MI
VIM. Price, who lives across the roa'
from Marble Hall, spent the evening
till bedtime with Messrs. Brown
." Heck, who were remaining that nigh
b. there preparatory to leaving for Bristo
the next day. The property had beel
~ sold by Mr.. Browns father TO MI
-, - Blackley, OF Virginia, and his wifi
was there in another room
OF the same house, whicl
is very large one. Mrs
rig Price was sleeping with Mrs. Blackley
Mr.. Price was up about O'Clock in th
night and discovered light 10 th
room occupied by Brown and Heel
He went over and aroused his vii
and on entering the room occupied b
90 Brown and Heck made the ghastl
discovery of their murder, and foun
the feather bed on fire. Had the dis
,ef, covery not have been made at til
ny time, the building would no doul
lite have burned. Thus it is that the vi
or lain set fire to the house hoping b
4 this means to cover up the murder.
oo 1t seems that the deadly work WI
done with the pole OF an ak, both tt
" victims having their skulls crushe,
vel The assassin must certainly have bee
a+a very skillful and effective to oscar
without arousing others in the house
The Press and Times says Brow
had $210 dollars in money and chez
Ter. for $40. Brown was man betwee
Is and 80 years of age, q son-in-law
Henderson Fudge, of Doughertyvill
/. and leaves a wife and two childre
who were in Bristol, as has been stat
!, by us. Heck was youth or IL, son
'ne Fayette Heck, who lived with Browl
oi The News says Mr.. Brown has tv
brothers in Bristol, Alex. and job
,,a the former being twin brother of ii
e. unfol tunate man. All the brothe
were about to engage in the carrial
building business in Bristol. q
brothers said he had few bitter en-
in mics and they were unable to dete
YER mine at first whether that or Il
MIA greed for plumber was the object Of Il
assassin. The two brothers and I'll
wife and children left Bristol for Il
awful scene Tuesday.
NO These are really "hard times" an
IN wise people save doctor bills by keel
ing DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in IL
house. Price % cents.