Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-08

Trenton suffered severely from fire Mon
day night. The building where the fire
broke out was frame, and in a few minutes
was enveloped in flames. The fire then
spread east and west and soon consumed
the building in which "A. Landis was doing
business. The brick building of Hicks and
Russell, occupied by WI. McDearnon, ma
chine agent, and Mrs. Hall, milliner, and
!. j. Ellison, photographer, soon burned.
The Lane building across High street then
caught, but the flames were extinguished.
While the fire was going west, it also spread
east and caught the brick building of Spl
Hill, occupied by S. R.Walker, Trustee, and
it was soon consumed. Here the excitement
became intense, as the large building of Spl
Hill, occupied by Freeman, dry goods and
groceries, seemed doomed, and with it the
whole of the south side of the Public Square,
but by the faithful work of a few men, the
fire was held in allegiance and the Hill
building was saved. There was much loss
by the moving of goods by those men appre-
hensive of the spread of the fire. The total
loss was $4,000, mostly covered by insur-
ance.
At Paris, Monday, F. II. Campbell shot
and killed Frank Williams. The difficulty
clerking for Campbell, but had been dis
charged, claimed was due him. Campbell
said he could not pay him just then, where
upon Williams threatened to thrash him
aud cursed him roundly. What followed is
not stated, but soon afterwards Campbell
drew a pistol and fired at Williams The
shot took effect in Williams abdomen and
he fell with his head at Campbell's feet.
Camnball then shot hin, N the hack of the
head. The ball glanced and went through
Campbell's foot. They were then separated
by some men who were present and Will
liams was removed to Blanton's Hotel,
where he died at o'clock Monday evening.
Campbell surrendered himself, but was re-
leased on giving bond in the sum of s., 500.
After Williams died another warrant was
issued for Campbell, but he had left for parts
unknown. Campbell is a Northern man,
married to a Kentucky lady, and has an
interesting family at Paris. He is very pop
ular With all classes. Williams was son
employed by Campbell, who was the agent
of the Louisville q Nashville Railroad at
Paris.
The Dresden Era says that cool and de-
hberate murder occurred ON Tuesday about
twelve o'clock at the house of Frank Rails
ton, colored, about four hundred yards west
of Ralston. The particulars OF the murder,
as stated, are as follows: Bud Rogers, white
man, about % years old, rode up to Ralstons
house and asked for Callie Freeman, a mu-
latto girl about 20 years of age, who lived at
Frank Ralston's. Ralston told Rogers that
he would rather he would not come about
the house, but Rogers dismounted, hitched
his mule and went to the door of the room
in which Callie Freeman was. He could
not get in and went to the rear of the house
where there was window and attempted
to grab her, saying, 81 have writ for YOU"
The girl replied, ''yOu have no writ for me
and l am not coming" and started to the
door, where she was met by Rogers, who
had drawn his pistol. AS they met at the
door he fired, the ball entering her mouth,
shooting away an upper teeth and coming
out at the top of her head. He then caught
her and they had slight scuff1e, and as
she jerked or struggled from him he shot
her again, the ball entering her side near
the heart and the unfortunate victim stag
gered into a corner and fell dead. Rogers
then remarked, 'There, damn you, guess
that fixes you,' and mounting his mule de-
liberately rode away, going in the direction
of Sharon.