From the Lebanon Herald we learn that a man named Frank WILLEFORD, living near that place, attempted to commit a rape on a little girl 10 years old. Her screams brought aid, and the scoundrel fled before accomplishing his terrible purpose. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling
A negro preacher by the name of Green TURNER indicted for horse stealing, in the Giles Circuit Court, was convicted last week and sentenced to be hung. Source: Whig & Tribune. 12 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
Calvin LOGSTON, the murderer of the GALAWAY family, will be hung on the 21st of August. It is thought that he will be swung off in Nashville, in consequences of the insecurity of the jails in the counties in which he has heretofore been incarcerated. — Banner. Source: Whig & Tribune.
R.B. McGEE, for many years a prominent citizen of Trenton, Tennessee, having filled several offices of high responsibility with honor, was arrested a few days ago in Memphis on a charge of passing counterfeit money. He was committed to jail. Source: Whig & Tribune. 7 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling
A man by the name of William FAIN was arrested last week in Tipton county for forgery. Source: Whig & Tribune. 7 August 1871. Available online at Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
A double tragedy, horrible in its details, was committed at Memphis, Tenn., the murderer and the suicide being Frank BRENISH, and the victim his wife. BRENISH’s wife left him some time ago because of his failure to support her and their two children. BRENISH met his wife on the street
ROGERSVILLE—Rod ARMSTRONG and Co., one of Rogersville’s oldest stores, was burglarized sometime Sunday night. Hawkins County Sheriff Don ANDERSON said thieves apparently entered the store through a skylight window in the roof. A safe was torn open and an undetermined amount of money taken, “probably about $200,” the sheriff said.
Knoxville (Tenn.), May 11 – The details of a murderous affray which occurred on Wolf Creek, near the north Carolina line, have been received here. Jonathan BELL, an old and well-to-do man, lost his wife by death six weeks ago. After two weeks he married a girl 17 years old,
At Murfreesboro, Tenn., one of the most unusual trials ever held at that place was ended after a session of three days, when the jury in the case of Lonzo WOODS and David COOK, both colored, charged with criminal assault upon Miss Hula BODILY, a young white woman, returned a
Robber Arrested — John KERR, one of the grandsons who assisted in robbing Jesse KERR, in Loudon county, some months ago, was arrested at Loudon on Saturday last. He acknowledged his guilt, waived a preliminary examination before a justice of the peace, whereupon he was taken to Knoxville and lodged
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