Miscellaneous McNairy County
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#33.
Adams of Adamsville, TN. Leavenworth, Kansas.1869
Drugged and Robbed (News Article) Date: 1896-12-19; Paper:
San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News; page 2. This entire product
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Drugged and Robbed.
Leavenworth (Kas.), Dec 19.-- Frank P. Adams of Adamsville,
Tenn., who almost died from the effects of morphine, alleged
to have been administered by his divorced wife and her
brother, Billy Houston, proprietor of a place called the
Houston Hotel, has recovered sufficiently to talk.
Adams, who came here at the solicitation of his divorced
wife, accompanied by his daughter Myrtle, had considerable
money. The girl carried drafts aggregating $ 1700, and he
himself had $600 in currency, which he carried in a belt.
When he recovered from the morphine this money was found to
be missing.
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A Peculiar Poisoning. A Daughter Openly Accuses Her Mother
of the Dead (News Article) Date: 1896-12-17; Paper: The
Philadelphia Inquirer; page 1 This entire product and/or
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Peculiar Poisoning
A Daughter, Openly Accuses Her Mother of the Deed.
Leavenworth, Kan., Dec 16. Frank P. Adams, a prominent
businessman of Adamsville, Tenn., was found in an almost
dying condition at the Houston Hotel today, suffering from
laudanum poisoning. Adam's daughter, 18 years old, openly
charged her mother with conspiring to get her father out of
the way. The mother denies flatly having had anything to do
with the poisoning and charges that Adams threatened to
shoot her last night and later pursued her with a knife.
After heroic treatment the doctors saved Adams' life.
The couple were divorced three years ago but had recently
become reconciled.
# 34. Murder.1913. Hendricks and Broyles
Tragedy in Mississippi (News Article) Date: 1913-09-17;
Paper: Dallas Morning News, page 12; Historical Archive (c)
Copyright, 2003, The Dallas Morning News
Tragedy In Mississippi
Aberdeen, Miss., Sept 16. Dr. H.F. Broyles, State Senator,
and E.F. Hendricks of Selmer, Tenn., a timberman, killed
each other in a fight near Greenwood Springs, this county,
this morning. According to the reports to the county
officials, Broyles started to repair a dam when Hendricks
interfered in an attempt to stop him. As Hendricks drew a
pistol to fire Broyles struck him in the head with an ax,
his only weapon. Both men, it is said were dead when they
struck the ground, Broyles with a bullet through the heart
and Hendricks with his head split open.
Broyles sold all his timber to Hendricks about a year ago
and two are said to have been unfriendly ever since
#35. Attempted Murder at Bethel Springs.1900. McDaniel
and Guinn
Imitate Kentuckians (News Article) Date: 1900-05-16; Paper:
Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner; page 1. This entire product
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Selmer, Tenn., May 11.- J.W. McDaniel, a prominent merchant
of Bethel Springs, in this county, and Louis Guinn, who
lives at Savannah, Hardin County, engaged in a shooting
affray today in the Sanders Hotel, at Bethel Springs. The
quarrel grew out of a trifling incident in the dining room.
McDonald put two bullets through the body of his antagonist,
which may prove fatal. Guinn missed his man.
#36. Murder. Selmer. 1916. Plunk and Norwood
News Flashes (News Article) Date: 1916-11-28; Paper: The
Macon Daily Telegraph; page 1. This entire product and/or
portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the
American Antiquarian Society. 2004.
Selmer, Tenn. W.P. Norwood and J.H. Plunk, farmers, were
killed and the latter's brother, F.M. Plunk, probably
fatally wounded in a shooting affray at Adamsville, the
sequel to a quarrel a month ago between the two men who were
killed.
#37. Possible Murder. Selmer. 1912. Smith and Peoples
Two Are Shot during a Family Quarrel (News Article) Date:
1912-12-01; Paper: The Macon Daily Telegraph; page 12. This
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TWO ARE SHOT DURING A FAMILY QUARREL
Jackson, Tenn., Nov 30. Elmer Peoples, 30, was shot at
Selmer today by Dr. J.L. Smith, his father-in-law and in
turn short J.R. Smith, 30, his brother-in-law, by accident
he claims. The latter wound may be fatal. Peoples is
expected to recover. He and his wife had been living apart
three months
#38. 1910. The Southern Farm Coon Hound Kennels. Selmer.
Williams
No Headline (Advertisement) Date: 1910-07-24; Paper: The
Philadelphia Inquirer; page 2. This entire product and/or
portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the
American Antiquarian Society. 2004.
COON HOUNDS- THE SOUTHERN FARM
Coon Hound Kennels, Selmer, Tenn., offer as good coon hounds
as live on free trial; send 50 c. for our new book, "Coon
Hunting and Coon Hounds," all about breeding, raising,
training, selecting, buying, handling new dogs, correcting
faults and hundreds of valuable pointers one should know
before purchasing a dog this combined with our complete
catalogue, illustrated, neatly bound, 64 pages, all for 50
cents.
(personal note: both my grandfather, Carson Tull, and my
great-grandfather, James Dennis Tull, worked for Southern
--Farm Coon Hound Kennels which was owned by Joseph E.
Williams of Rose Creek)
# 39. Moonshiners. Revenuers. 1895. Anderson. Red Sulphur
Springs, Hardin Co.
Keller Anderson in Command. Posse of Revenue Officers after
the Moonshiners (News Article) Date: 1895-02-02; Paper: The
Knoxville Journal; page 1. This entire product and/or
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American Antiquarian Society. 2004.
Posse of Revenue Officers After the Moonshiners.
Selmer, Tenn., Feb 1. ----- A Powerful posse of revenue
officers to raid a gang of moonshiners started from here
today. There were twenty-five deputy United States marshals
in the party in command of Gen. Kellar Anderson, who
commanded the Tennessee forces at Coal Creek during the
miners uprising. They are bound for the vicinity of Red
Sulphur Springs, Hardin County, where for years the illicit
distillers have been holding undisputed sway and where half
a dozen murder have been committed recently. The latest
outrage was the capture of a deputy marshal.
#40. WWI. Casualty. 1918. Hamilton
American Casualty List (News Article) Date: 1918-07-10;
Paper: Dallas Morning News; page 2. Historical Archive (c)
Copyright, 2003, The Dallas Morning News
(this article takes up the two columns of page 2 with list
of dead and wounded soldiers)
AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST
Washington, July 9. _ the army causality list today
contained fifty-seven names, divided as follows: Killed in
action 14, died of wounds 10, died of disease 1, wounded
severely 18, wounded slightly 2, missing in action 11,
prisoner 1
Southerners in the list included:
Killed in action: Sergeant William A. Hamilton, Selmer,
Tenn.
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# 41. WWI. Casualty. 1918. Erwin
South Carolina Man Killed in Action. Corp. Talmage W.
Gerrald of Galivant's Ferry Gives His Life in France (News
Article) Date: 1918-06-12; Paper: The State, page 1. This
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South Carolina Man Killed in Action
Corp. Talmage W. Gerrald of Galivant's Ferry Gives His Life
in France.
Washington, June 11. The army casualty list today contained
130 names divided as follows:
Killed in action 26, died of wounds 3, died of accident and
other causes 3, died of disease 7, wounded severely 48,
wounded, degree undetermined 43
Died from wounds received in action:
-privates: Louis Erwin, Bethel, Tenn
# 42. Bird Dogs. Giles. Bethel Springs.1911
No Headline (Advertisement) Date: 1911-11-12; Paper: The
Philadelphia Inquirer; page 2. This entire product and/or
portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the
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FOR SALE- A Few Well-Trained Bird dogs, also a few
thoroughly trained rabbit hounds; free trial allowed. List
for stamp. W.H. Giles, Selmer, Tenn.
# 43. Lightning. 1909. Kirkman.Selmer
Heavy Rains Not Beneficial (News Article) Date: 1909-09-05;
Paper: Dallas Morning News; page 1. Historical Archive (c)
Copyright, 2003, The Dallas Morning News
(Long article from St. Louis, MO. Sept 4.)
Lightning also killed Boyd Robertson, a farmer, at Oxford,
Miss and Mrs. A. W. Kirkman at Selmer, Tenn._
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# 44. Train Fatality.1941.Corinth. Robinson
1 Dies, 53 Hurt in Passenger Train Wreck (News Article)
Date: 1941-11-24; Paper: Dallas Morning News; section 1,
page 6. Historical Archive (c) Copyright, 2003, The Dallas
Morning News
1 Dies, 53 Hurt In Passenger Train Wreck. Nine Cars Quit
Track In Accident Near Corinth, Miss.
Corinth, Miss., Nov 23 (Ap). One person was killed and
fifty-three reported injured Sunday when nine cars of the
Illinois Central passenger train, the Seminole, were
derailed a mile south of here. A woman tentatively
identified as Mrs. W.W. Robinson, 70, of Selmer, Tenn., died
shortly after reaching a hospital where twenty-four other
passengers were treated for injuries.
Another woman, Mrs. J.W. Garman, Chicago, was reported so
critically injured she was not expected to live.
#45. Society. 1898. McAfee and Partridge. visiting
Terrell, Texas
Society (News Article) Date: 1898-03-07; Paper: Dallas
Morning News, page 2. Historical Archive (c) Copyright,
2003, The Dallas Morning News
Society News Over the State
Terrell (Texas)
Misses Eulah McAfee of Bethel Springs, Tenn., and Pearl
Partridge of Jackson, Tenn., are here.
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# 46. Fort Worth.1904. Society. Clarks
City Briefs (News Article) Date: 1904-08-28; Paper: Fort
Worth Telegram; page 7. This entire product and/or portions
thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or the American
Antiquarian Society. 2004.
City Briefs
Mrs. George W. Clarks of 1624 Jennings Avenue left yesterday
for a ten days stay at Bethel Springs, Tenn., and she will
also visit Union City, Martin and Gardner, Tenn.
#47. Cattle. 1903.Dillon of Bethel Springs
Nation Cattle Perish (News Article) Date: 1903-02-25; Paper:
Dallas Morning News, page 10. Historical Archive (c)
Copyright, 2003, The Dallas Morning News
{very long article; extracted McNairy info}
Sales at St. Louis.
Sales of Texas cattle at St. Louis for the week ending Feb
21, 1903 (other states are also listed)
Monday, Feb 16... Dillon and Dillon, Bethel Springs, Tenn.,
24 calves, av. 260 pounds, $2.20; 22 mixed, av, 597 pounds,
$2.25
#48. Robbery.Murder. White. 1921
Man Shot, Robbed and Thrown off Train, Dies (Mortuary
Notice) Date: 1921-11-05; Paper: Dallas Morning News, page
1. Historical Archive (c) Copyright, 2003, The Dallas
Morning News
MAN SHOT, ROBBED AND THROWN OFF TRAIN, DIES.
Special to the News.
McAlester, Ok., Nov 4-- Murdered for $8 is the record given
the police department in the case of John White, 45 years
old, of Bethel Springs, Tenn., who was shot and robbed and
thrown off an eastbound freight train of the Rock Island
near Dow Thursday night. White was found some time afterward
and given medical attention, after which he was brought to a
hospital in this city, where he died on the operating table
about 1 o'clock Friday morning.
White told the officers that he had been held up by a negro
and shot. There were two white men in the car who feigned
being held up, but they afterward assisted the negro to
throw him off the train, White said. Lying beside the
railroad tracks, White called loudly for help, and was given
assistance by the Constable at Dow.
The wounded man gave names of two relatives, a sister, Mrs.
Mary ?. Sides, Blossom, Texas and Clyde Spray, Plows, Kan.
# 49. Civil War. 1894. he Shiloh Battlefield Association.
The Battle of Shiloh. Federals and Confederates Fight it
over Again (News Article) Date: 1894-04-07; Paper: Columbus
Daily Enquirer-Sun (Georgia), page 1. This entire product
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the American Antiquarian Society. 2004.
THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
FEDERALS AND CONFEDERATES FIGHT IT OVER AGAIN
Bethel, Tenn., April 6- The first annual meeting of the
Shiloh Battlefield Association at Pittsburg Landing, Tenn.,
today was a success. Many prominent Federal officers and
privates from Northern States and hundreds of ex-
Confederates were on the grounds. The steamers Nisbit and
Duncan brought most of the visitors from the North. The
Northern visitors spent the morning going over the
battlefield, fixing the Federal line of battle and posting
up sign boards. General Lew Wallace landed at Crump's
Landing with General Geo. F. McGinnis, and in company with
the county surveyor of Hardin County went over the route
traversed by Gen. Wallace and his command just 32 years ago.
General Wallace will undertake to establish that in
controversy with General Grant he was right, and will show
why it was he did not arrive until after the first day's
battle was over.
At 1 o'clock p.m. the Confederates held a meeting, but it
was adjourned without action until tomorrow morning, when
General Wallace and all of the ex-Confederates will be
present.
The association met at 3 o'clock p.m. Captain Irwin presided
and introduced General McClernand, who spoke half an hour,
and was followed by General Chalmers, of Mississippi,
Captain McAchen and Col. E.T. Lee, secretary of the
association. The objects of the association were explained,
being to urge Congress to pass General Henderson's bill to
appropriate $150,000 to buy the battlefield and establish a
National Park with absolute equal rights and privileges to
ex-Confederates and ex Federals, and erect monuments to the
fallen on either side. Captains Irwin and Swearz, and
Colonel Lee, were appointed a committee to secure a charter
under the laws of Tennessee.
#50 . Bethel Springs Presbyterian Church.Civil War. 1894
Without Division. the New Mexico Statehood Bill Passes the
House (News Article) Date: 1894-06-30; Paper: Grand Forks
Daily Herald (North Dakota), page 4. This entire product
and/or portions thereof are copyrighted by NewsBank and/or
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WITHOUT DIVISION
THE NEW MEXICO STATEHOOD BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
Washington, June 29. Among the bills that passed the house
was one for the relief of the trustees of the Presbyterian
church of Bethel Springs, Tenn., on account of occupancy of
the church by troops in the civil war. ........
#51 Soldier Drowns. Florida. McRimmon.1895
A Soldier Drowned (News Article) Date: 1895-08-26; Paper:
The State This entire product and/or portions thereof are
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Society. 2004.
A Soldier Drowned.
St. Augustine, Fla., Aug 25.- Joseph McRimmon, Private in
Capt. Pratt's battery, Fifth United States Artillery, was
drowned this evening while bathing in the surf. McRimmon
enlisted in Charleston, S.C. His parents live at Bethel
Springs, Tenn.
#51. Murder. 1834. Purdy. Wisdom and Ward
Jackson, (Tenn.) Sept. 5 (News Article) Date: 1834-10-27;
Paper: New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette, page 2 .
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Jackson, (Tenn,) Sept 5. murder- An atrocious murder was
committed in Purdy, in the neighboring county of McNairy on
Saturday evening last- upon the body of the Rev. Moore
Wisdom, by a man by the name of Ward. The circumstances
attending this horrid transaction, we learn from a letter to
a gentleman in this place were as follows- Ward is a gambler
and had been arrested a short distance from town for an
offence against the laws. Mr. Wisdom was constable of the
county and had Ward in his custody. On arriving in town, and
alighting from the horse which both had been riding, Ward by
some means procured a knife, and it being dark- inflicted
six or seven wounds upon Wisdom before his murderous design
could be frustrated by the bystanders. the deceased died in
about fifteen minutes after he had been stabbed. He was a
minister in the Presbyterian Church, and was highly esteemed
by all who knew him
Margaret Tull
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