The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-11-23
Murder Of Joe Faris.

'' oH'"' iCcchlly, ny II man nance
NV Turner Joe left here some two 0,
three years since From Il letter writ
ten by Mr.. Fred, Hecp (also former
UT citizen of our county, to Joc's father,
Nv we extract the following particulars;
"About four weeks ago Joe had a
re misunderstanding with man named
y, turner about the rent of some land.
" The landin question was low, very foul
" land, which Joe and my brother Henry
lad rented from Turner to plant in cot
ton, agreeing to pay him one-tourth of
Oh the cotton for the rent Last Spring
n, beng very wet, they were unable to
j. cultivate Il portion Of the land, but
Turner tried to make them pay him 81
per acre rent for it. Turner came to
~ my fathers house, where Joe and Henry
q were boarding, and demanded 81 per
!" acre. Henry was absent. Joe told
81 him that lie WAS not willing to pay that
amount, but was willing to abide by the
decision Of disntercsted parties. This
n cnragcd Turner, and he abused Joe ter
II rIbly. Joe took ali lie could, and then
ran Turner off with rocks Turner went
home and armed himself with the in
tcntlon Of killing Joe, but was prevent
+ ed by other parties. He then sued for
! money rent, and also indicted joe for
u asSaulting him with rocks. joe gained
the rent case, on trial. Turner having
all the costs to pay. The assault case
was to be tried at Austin. Joe and |
: went to Austin. The case was called,
: Joe submitted and was fined So and
costs. He paid up, and we started
home. Turner started about half an
hour before us. When we got about
miles from Austin, to Rodam's store, We
saw Turner's horse hitchcd in front Of
the store. AS We were passing We saw
; Turner come out and 90 to his horse.
We rode on,thinking he would catch up
with us and we would 90 home together
Turner kept some distance behind until
we got into some timber on creek,
when he dashed up to us with six
shooter III his hand, and riding up to
Joe, said, defend your life; we will
settle this thing right here" | told
Turner that Joe was unaimcd. Joe
rode on. saying, 81 don't want anything
to do with you" Turner then put his
pistol against Joe and SAYING "Iake
that, them" shot Joe and dashed off.
Joe fell from his horse, saying, Don't ,
leave me, Fred, he has killed me-" A ;
moment altcrward he said 81 am dy-
ing" These were his last words, al {
though he lived several minutes" ,
Joe was member of the Live Oak
Methodist Church, and was known as s
most excellent young man. lie was t
buried at Live Oak on the l1lh inst, .
a large number Of friends being present =
His father, mother a0d other relatives
in our county, have our sympathy 4
1t is supposed that some of does t
friends went in pursuit Of Turner, as [
Mr.. lIcep closes his letter by saying t
Eve learn that Turner has been killed c
about 80 miles above here"
Mr. Lee i Ayers, our energetic and 7
pleasant ncighbor to the Home Journal
office, whose accession as citizen we
are indeed proud Of, has lately received
from Nashville Il handsome Delivery I
Wagon, manufactured by Messrs. Muir e
kin, ingalls, 4 Hunt, Of that city. This I
wagon, which is a little beauty and not
so very little, either-will be run for {
the accommodation of his customers, de- |
livcring packages-even Il nickeFs
worth at your residcnccs--of any goods
you purchase of him. 1t also calls ev-
cry morning to deliver YOU meats of ev-
cry kind Mr.. Ayers means business,
and already he is meeting with patron
age which ought to be encouraging. He
has frst.class butcher, (Mr. Tom
Boyle,) and Mr.. viii Robinson has
charge Of the wagon. The spirit and
neatncss exhibited by Mr.. Ayers in pur-
chasing, and in supplying the wants Of
our people are just what we needed.
Rt. Rev. G. T. Quintard, Bishop of
Tennessee, and Rev. II. ii. Sneed, Of
Chattanooga, are visiting our town.
A meeting will be held at the Court !
house next Monday, for the purpose of
forming an immigration Society.
Carter q Bro. are daily expecting Il
new line of Fringcs in blacks and col
ors, Cords and other fancy goods, Ho- =,
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