Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-11-22
THE T1NsLEY SUICIDE.
some Corrections and Additional Facts in
the Case.

the Case.
CATLErrsBuRo, TENN, November 20.
Nh. EDIroR noticed In the CHRONICLE
of the 18th instant some serious mistakes in
regard to some general transactions of J. B.
Tinsley, the man who committed suicide in
Cleveland on the 18th instant. In the first
place, notice that the name of Mr.. Nc
Brien, in the place of Mr.. Low, has been
used. Since the occurrence / have taken
some pains to interview Mr.. T. M. Low as
to the real facts in the case. Mr.. Low is
living here in Catlettsburg, where he has
been engaged In merchandising for some
nine years. Some five years ago Mr.. Tins
ley located in this settlement and had some
transactions with Mr.. Low in the store
(until about two years ago, when he re-
moved to your city, but always came up
and made yearly settlements, either by note
or pay of some kind. After Mr.. Tinsley
moved to Knoxville all transactions between
him and Mr. Low ceased, until about four
months ago, when Mr.. Tinsley borrowed
some $40 from Mr.. Low, but punctually
paid it up. Afterwards he borrowed more,
but still seemed to act honest and paid up,
and it went on until he got into Mr. Lows
confidence, and about six weeks ago came
up and paid Mr.. Low 1925, all he owed him
at that time. But Immediately after this he
asked Mr.. Low to go his security to Mr.
John Watson, of Seviervil1e, for 500; also,
in afew days he asked him to go his secur-
ity to Mr.. VIM. Catlett, of Seyierville, for
1925 more. Having good deal of faith up
to this time in Mr.. Tinsley, he secured this
for him. In the meanwhile Tinsley buys
lot of cattle from Col Murphy, amounting
to some 1926, and he, not knowing Tinsley,
refused to let the cattle go unless secured
whereupon he secured this for him, making
in all about 81, 1856. Mr.. Tinsley found out
by some means that Mr.. Low had some
cash of his own on hands and came and
asked the loan of $400 Mr. Low, still
having some faith In Tinsley and also rath-
er fearful that he would hurt his feelings,
made the loan of the $4O0. Matters went
on few days this way, until some of the
creditors came ON Mr.. Low and
bound him to make further security for
Tinsley, or pay it himself.
L This was ON Saturday, the 18th of No.
vember. Mr.. Low became at once uneasy
as to Mr.. Tinsley, and started for Knoxville
Immediately, and arrived there Saturday
night. Mr.. Tinsley was absent, but came
in on the train that night; told MIR. Low to
rest perfectly easy, that he had plenty of
money to pay all he owed, and more too,
saying, in the meantime, that be had
81, 600 in the bank at Cleveland Also told
Mr. Low to stay over until Monday and he
would go to Cleveland and get the money
So Mr. Low stayed over until Monday, and
Monday morning told Mr.. Low that he
would go and telegraph to the cashier of
the Cleveland Bank to know how much it
would cost to get the 80 600 at Knoxville
on exchange, and came back directly and
told Mr.. Low that he had received tele-
gram and that it would cost $40, and re
marked that it was too much. He again
purported to Mr.. Low that he would tele-
graph to the bank at Cleveland to know if
they could send it by express Monday
evening, and returned and told Mr.. Low he
had just received q telegram and read it to
him. The substance of the telegram was;
Its too late" But the truth is, he never
had sent any telegram.
Mr.. Low says that Tinsley came to him
and proposed that they both
go to Cleveland and get the money, as
that would cost no more than to pay the
exchange. They left accordingly on Tues
days II O'clock down train; got off at
Charleston and went to Tinsley's fathers
1.-TWO miles,; stayed there until Wednesday
and went to Cleveland; put up at Mrs.
ddmptouS DoarulHg mousse: stayed tnere
until Thursday. In the meantime, Mr.
Low met up with Mr.. Isaac Low, of Cleve-
'land, and he and Mr. Tinsley agreed to
meet there for dinner at II o'clock, and
met according to appointment; and all par
took of hearty dinner, and went to the
depot, ready for the up train. Mr.. Low
says that he (Tmsley) was to 90 and get his
money, and that at no time during the
whole week did he see anything wrong
with him. They were standing waiting for
the train Mr.. Low supposing that he had
the money!, when Tinsley remarked that
he wished to step off and see friend. Mr..
Low urged him to get back before the train
arrived, but the next he saw of him he was
under arrest for alleged forgery. The
remainder of Mr. Tinsley's actions are
already kno wn. Mr.. Low says no one
accompanied him and Mr.. Tinsley to Cleve-
land; that as they went down they found J.
B. Tinsley's father at home and left him
there. The general impression is that Mr..
Tinsley was working all the while to make
big thing out of it in the end Mr. Lows
loss is about 81, 700. Respectfully,
PINKNEY NAPLES.