Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-09-01
THE DOOLEY-BEAN TRAGEDY.
Thos 8. Dooley Surrenders Himself TO the
OFF cials,

Thos 3. Dooiey Surrenders Himself to the
Off cials,
Has a Preliminary Trial and is Admitted
to Bail
In the sum of So 500, which was Furnish
ed promptly.
The facts of the shooting and killing in the
railroad yard Tuesday evening of Dore Bean
by Capt. Thos. S. Dooley, freight
conductor on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia Railroad, are known to
our readers. Yesterday morning Captain
Dooley surrendered himself to Officer B. J.
Reeder, of the police force, and appeared
at Justice Allison's Office, before Justices
Allison and King, sitting together. A war
rant was sworn out by Mr.. r. t. De-
Almond. Mr.. S. g. Heisken appeared for
the prosecution, and Messrs. j. G. J. Will
Hams and W. L. Ledgerwood for the de-
tense.
The first witness introduced was John
Patterson, all engineer on the road. He
testified that he and Dooley were sitting on
the track in the upper end of the yard.
Bean came up the track from the car shed
and called to Dooley, saying he wanted to
see him. Dooley got up and went with
him q out ten or fifteen feet. Witness saw
that Bean was very angry; he couldn't
hear all the v ords which passed, but heard
Dooley say he was very well satisfied with
the way thengs went off. He saw Dooley
look down at Beams hands, when Bean sa
he didn't have add thing in his hands.
Witness then went up, put his hand on
Beams shoulder, and asked him to come
with him, that the thing could be
fixed up another time. Bean replied
that he was not talking to the witness; he
was talking to Dooley. About this time
= Dooley started to walk off, Bean following
him. After they had gone five or SIX feet
they stopped. Bean kept curslng Deo.ey,
talking about licking him, &c They Wei
talking about the discharge of Bean
from the road, Dooley saying he
was satisfied and Bean ought
to be, for he saved him from being killed
and perhaps others. Dooley finally started
rather angling across the track, towards
where witness was, and Bean followed
him. Doeley stopped two or three times
anu said, Don't you come any closer" and
Il told you not to follow me-" DOoley
stepped another step, Bean following
when Dooley drew his pistol aHd fired
They were fifteen or twenty feet apart
at this time Witness didn't see anything
in Beams hands, and didn't rsee him at any
time offer to strike Dooley.
Cross examined d-The shooting occurred
about Is minutes after Z O'Clock, and II W S
dark. Dooley was in the yard to see after
getting his train, of which he was condnc-
tor, ready to go out. He ought to have
gone at 6:45, but was delayed in getting
his train ready. He was at his post of duty.
1t was about 100 yards above the depot,
about the middle of the yard. Bean had
no business there as witness knows of.
Smelled lquor on Bean can say whether
he was unaer the influence of it not. Heard
Bean say to Dooley Il am man enough to
lick you; don't remember to have
heard him say 81 will lick you"
AS quick as Dooley world start. Bean
would start to follow him. Bean was
cursing Dooley all the time. Never heard
Dooley curse an oath. The second time
Bean followed he said he was man enough
to whip Dooley. When Dooley moved the
third time Bean Immediately ste pped
angling across the track towards him, to
cut him off. The first two times when
Dooley would tell him to stop,
he would do it. but the third time Dooley
said emphatically, 'sDon't you come any
closer" Bean made a step towards him,
and Dooley fired Immediately. Don't think
the first shot took effect, but went over his
head 1t was about two seconds till the
second shot. Bean rather lodged or
whirled after the first shot, with his
left side. After the second shot there Was
slight pause before the third.
After the third shot Bean walked around
rather in circle. Think the second shot
took effect Bean grabbed his side after
that. Dooley was not at any time pressing
forward; was all the time retreating, and
apparently trying to avoid difficulty.
Be an was all the time pressing on him.
Capt. George Womble, freight conduc-
tor on the road, was the next witness. He
testified that he saw the difficulty. He was
coming down the track with his lamp look
ing over his train, when he first met Bean.
Bean said who in the hi is that with
that lamp9". Witness replied ''Its me"
Shine your lamp" Witnes held
up his lamp and Bean said
Hello GEORGE is that you?" Witness
crossed over his train; heard Bean, who
went on up the yard, say Hello Bud, ard
pretty soon heard him call Dooley out and
was talking to him. Heard Bean say '' L
can lick you" or something to that effect,
and heard him say something about having
nothing in his hands. John Pattersou u
came up about this time. BEEN
and DOoley were about as
close together as two men could well get.
Patterson told Bean that matters could be
fixed another time, when Rean tod him he
was not talking to him, he was talk'ug to
Tom Dooley then walked ratuer around Pat
terson and went down the track. Bean
| followed, and Dooley told him not to follow
him. This occurred three times, and Bean
kept following him. Bean was
all the time eursing and
abusing Dooley Only heard Dooley say
something to the effect that Bean ought to
be satisfied; think Dooley said he was not
going off anywhere, that he would be there.
Dooley went across the track and Bean
went angling after him, saying L am gong
to talk to you; you have heard L was
going, to whip you, and Pm man
enough to do it," or something to
| that effect - Dooley said emphatically,
Il tell you now, don't you follow me-"
Bean kept going and Dooley fired. Don't
| think the first shot took effect, going up in
the air. They were or steps apart at the
| time Dooley first told him to stop, and per-
| haps 20 feet apart at the third time, when
| he fired. Both went about the same gait
when Bean was following Dooley.
Bean seemed lik he wanted to get
to Dooley. The last time Bean advanced.
about or 4 steps. After the first shot
Bean lodged can't say whether he moved
towards Dooley or not. Bean had nothing
in his hands that witness saw. Don't re-
member that Bean said ''Pm going to whip
you; he said he was man enough to.
Cross-examined ed-Dooley and witness
were both conductors, fixing to
go out with their trains. Bean
had no conneeti n with the road that wit
ness knows of; he had been a fireman. He
would have no business in the yard, unless
he was train man, fixing to go out Wit
ness knew Bean had been discharged, and
that he had no business there. Bean
seemed pretty angry; couldn't see any eVi-
dence of anger in Dooley; he was all
the time trying to keep out of
difficulty. For the first two times
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