New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-09
A TENNESSEE TRAGEDY.
INCIDENT OF THE CIVIL WAR.
now A WOMAN RrvENGED THE MURDER OF
HrK LOVER

nconlo Elsewhere there were places nE"' N"r"h
bv the struggle other regions suffered mere from
cannon and the devastation 81 mar'"hE "'""''' "''
mn IN fire mountains civilized warfar" CAV" place 10
,r ,r,ro ~ saygre, and in<.rad Of war OF States
,br r,rad hattie. bctv,.n nclclborS and relatives.
r,Iknovn citizen % th's city recently 'aIilhS
over those time, related this story - 'h' passions
cnccudcrcG hy guerilla warfare. "h''h 'Nc'p. LOT
the ne Of fictitious names he vonrn'' 'o' - WINS
absolutely truc:
Whom the war broke ont thcr" lived IN one OF IN"
,,,rior counties NJ fine state we'll to-do farmer
named lack SON Ills family consisted OF h'' VIC soy
cral sons and daughter eighteen years on lie
was an Intelligent upright man. was hcld IN mgh
ostoen, by his ncirhbors. H. children received
GOOD education and his daughter. NELLIE" was loV-
able gentle girl and the belle 81 inc h'l-"'"' "o"'
She was a strong country girl. "i h'''''' "",'''
and an expert shot with both III" rive IN" r''"N'r'
,hout mis- limo there settled IN III" country
village nearby Young physician from N"fth'rh
state. DR. Gordon was an alert. aGiv" Young man
-, o,,,rordi,, rrcscncc lie soon won the respect
n, t,oso who became his patients ana was meeting
win ratfc1+nc degree Of success In his profession.
An,pr those 10 attended Mr.. Jackson ana me-
n course became acquainted with III" daughter me
yorrr pcorlc soon manifested prrl"r'n'' l"r 'a''
other, society. and in a short lime '''"","P
rirorcd into love. tn" parent readily S'N' ''"
consent IN iro nnlon which 10 tax" pac" a' soon
H.
cnourh to warrant him In marrying. Thanks 4" h'N
lrcrc,.lnr .rccc-s IN li- calling they ''i 'hl' III
,cr sho~, months they would start on 'n HE ''In'r
Tho mr,fcr,nc> ~ the grc1t ,irncel" WHO" III"
been going on fir two years or more III I."' WV
rorar TO grow louder ne the Scon" "' '"'""' VI"
nearer 70 this retired part o' Inc country ;"
,,, aud ,,,rn,r clement among thr people became
member, Of guerilla band wllch 'N'''''''
- ,orro, throughout tho surrounding country. IA'
DO
,.t ,, r.,o, was DESTROYED their caiil" ana horse
c,lr ,i,Lr huIldince burned 10 ihr Ground ana 'h'
moi, ,v,rraJ 10 ioin the southern Army ~ once "n
main ~ death DR.. Gordon was known us y" ""'
sro,cn Union man. and b" r." 'lN''' ""'
oroir Tim, ~, life would De- forfeited II IT, VI" '
onIis IN the cau-c of the Nonih. l"' h' wei" ~" '
r.r nnauntcd ono day Win" calling upon pa''h'
rho uvcd some distance h'yond VT 'A'h'""
~ arrested bv squad " Confederate soldiers !"
, ~ , 1i,ut.ronf who ai one" started Tor me
80 ,,,, ,,,ir ptI.onor They had 10 PISS inc
yoc,.on place ON thcr way ana 'i"P"" '"
rh,ch WAS readily served Tor lh'" WI '
called tho lieutenant In command 10 '" W
fold lin that the prisoner wa soon "" "'"' ''
w T., ,,, aud asked fr If. release. promising MI"
Cha, the doctor would take no p1r' IN inc war "''
r-,,,d loovc fine country within iw'niv i"ur """r
49,, ,,o,1d No, return until the conflict had ended
,r~ utun hesitation ihc officer consented l'I "'
40 % rcor uoi-rIor and knew That VIZ. '''h-"n WIS
,.sf
., ,c firm .tc.l and hc-dc- hc hiu-"i was "'"'' "'P
oidicatious TO The prisoner. WHO h'u '"'' Jus
physician FOR some nW'. ~ ' ...,., -,
that b. could lHVr '"'hN ''' ,t,, cff.
lcav' th" State. f"r '' ''"' ,, .,,-,,,,.. 20
Nh" va, PR 'h' anu '''' r.
r,ofcdcr,,o. departed when thcf ni hn'-hd '"'lr
,l and ar.r ao holi or Two spent ~ i'r'ln- "''
n,, f,r dcparturc. t'c doctor laf" l'- -N' ''''''
,rc,,cu and went ~ hl- hpareu- place. l' 81,
once began Ai- preparations Tor "''''
u.i ctv,n flc li.f iu-fru 'ii.r. 90 h- ""'' ''' "
- ,,,,,.., a.. f,,,iiy farewell uu.u there came
aho" "O''"- ., ID, o,r,.., ,,r.o ~ tl,. mot
n knock at tie door anu ' ,.., ... o.t.,,
n'"' -" - o.,.,, ~ flc doctor. arrest
boiA'o'' ''' .. ,.,,.tr. i.o place,
ara pa'o| "a .r'.,',r ,rt ..t.l ,a., ,i,ir GRAND
a. ., 49,, .,r,. medicine from '" Doctor JOY 1000
Wa u v'' ..,- :, g.. un.u.ue.'lr.
clNd ~ one ot 'i'ir hlh''- - 3D.
pl,~iian turned To- -'' DIS "''' 81, o., .,..r,. .
liable tire" revolver, N''' r''.' Co.,, .r.,. f.,
RAM ont ,mW''''''"' .t IT,.
tc do.'"f'' BODY .u. ~, r.'. nlovoa b- another
c,-n,.o. from u.~ dc-rradoc.. Eu.nn- ar'''
g. .,. ~ , hack door. rep uY.'.I.- 0" IDS I'''
49,, r,,olod npor u., bed. llr h' "'- '''n'
ana '"''" , ..,. ,p.tul..f. # t.. family.
slorily after hf One col .". " 100 ., 1870 ....
who won't for pl>-i'in I''..- tt,. .,-
,hc ,l,.r. murderer. who hA" "''"
Inc '"' ,. ,o,p, while il. aou.r Var
hcir N'u'n' 'h''''' g.. ,.... d.. of TIE
oruuiy tnr NJ f'W Nt''" az | ...
, ,I,,inc 4. revolver 81. inst Dob. vi '"
hrd "'' N0,l 81, tA. TRACED
temple Die" Hl- "'"l" . t. md ..ut.
No. .nni m the Jackson. vi. ia .-'" '''
..,, moi h. left behind. cam" Of "n'' % ''
WIZ ,..,....t ,,,n Throwing ''r'l up"h
hod~dc ul ii' m.' ''''' " Nh. ,fi ned her .i.n,
he form oi Yer ,,,' CO., ~, a torrent 81 teir, .N'"r
aro;rd 10 ana 80 r.-,. dr,lu. n.r ,,.-. -
ri" hr-i "ii."i-' '' ''.t 't,,,r i.c heart 81 90"
drl,"r'rN . ia, I-,hins Upward -h. lid d'u"'p
and ,riruhlf -, ,,.. ,,iir.l. r,.l love /
lIcr" oyer ,h' .,,i nay nay. Tr,1Erd 10. l,,-,,r
uuou tlr tnlcr coward WIZ Jaw ,,,...,., l.,r an,
sin have (. cir mi-rra'lr nv III ,,.l,n... m.
~. i,i hfr. rau upon ~ ~. N'"' V
o,tn toi help me 10 lll'h IT, ,..-.t and t,.n
Iao bod, Of lr plN- ''n w.. ', .,tt ~
Sell" az one" ,r. .,~ri. a. l.-t tA,ii Ht,- iu
vengeance. TWO 81 ~ ...f,r, ..I.. LAT al
dash win l4n I','l' .,, 'mn,, TO h,r sorrow.
opportunity :" r.' I'D l,r,II cheated ont of inf
for ia" i'll 1901 49, " ~, ,. and th.. our Nls
~ ger mi. - -. n, t". dn,in,. heal t,,s
bad urea III. , ,, If bor v.iN rnd.r cover ot