On January 15, 1865, in or around Nashville, Tennessee a man was killed by a shotgun blast that severed his arm. There is little information in this case.
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UNIDENTIFIED: May 13, 1937 McNairy County, Tennessee John Doe
On May 13, 1937, the body of an elderly man around 70 was found on the railroad tracks about 10 miles north of Selmer, Tennessee. His cause of death was unknown.
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Thursday, July 30, 2020
Murder of Maggie Walker
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| Copy of the pamphlet given out prior to execution for 10 cents. |
Maggie was working for Esquire William Donaldson and his family. On July 29, 1879, Anthony showed up to the home of the Donaldson's. He had found out that Maggie was there and had ridden the train to get her. He walked into the kitchen and demanded she leaves with him to talk.
At the time Maggie was in the kitchen with Mrs. Donaldson preparing a meal. Maggie seemed afraid and told him she wasn't going outside with him and if he had anything to say he could say in front of Mrs. Donaldson.
Mr. Donaldson was arriving home at the same time. He had forced Anthony to leave the residence. Anthony didn't show up again till the night of July 30th a few nights later.
On the night of July 30th Maggie went up to a colored church near Russellville for a prayer meeting. She had gone with friends. After the prayer meeting, Anthony showed up again. He had found people who were at the prayer meeting.
Anthony went by the group, but went a short distance and took another road in which Maggie and other young folks were walking. He walked through the crowd up to Maggie who was walking in the back with Henry Taylor.
Maggie filled with fear as Anthony pressed Taylor away and grabbed Maggie's hand. “You must go home with me on the train to-night to your grandpapa,” He stated as he dragged her 150 to 200 yards down the road all while she struggled to get out of his grasp. She screamed that she would rather die than go back with him.
This enraged Anthony and he pulled out his gun and shot her twice. She didn't immediately pass and it had taken her 2 days to die from her wounds on August 1st. On August 8th Anthony Blair to be convicted and sentenced with the death penalty.
It was said when they delivered the death penalty that Anthony may have been the calmest person in the room. He just stared at the judge. He was due to die on September 26, 1879. He had made a deal with local doctors that he would will over his body after death for $15. This allowed to let him keep a supply of tobacco and candy.
On September 26, 1879, 26 guards went to Anthony's cell at noon. Anthony seemed unaffected and walked with a firm step to the wagon that would bring him to the gallows. After religious services were done by Rev. Geo. Branner Anthony sang a song and then talked for 30 minutes.
He stated his guilt but presented his facts for the reason it leads to him killing Maggie. The newspaper wouldn't state these facts as it was unsuited for the public to read/hear. At 1:30 a rope was placed around his neck and the black cap arranged. Buy 1:35 the wagon pulled away from beneath him. He had no pulse at 9 minutes, in 10 minutes his heart stopped beating, in 15 he was pronounced dead, and in 22 he was lowered into the casket.
His body was taken by the Doctors who paid him for it. medical students and doctors embalmed the body. His heart and brain were kept in jars. They boiled his bones in 1880. They were assembled and hung in the backroom of a Drug Store. They were used as a way to attract visitors to the store. A fire eventually broke out and burned down the store.
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Reasonable Doubt
Executed Today
The Olden Times
Wikipedia
The Morristown Gazette
The Knoxville Daily Chronicle
The Knoxville Daily Chronicle
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Fictional Murders: Skinned Tom
It was the 1920's and even though times were tough Tom had enough charm and good looks to go around. When he had dated every girl in his hometown in Tennessee he'd decided to move on to the neighboring town. This was when he met sweet Eleanor.
Eleanor was different than all the other girls he'd dated. Of course, he was physically attracted to her she was gorgeous, but something about Eleanor made Tom want to stick around. It wasn't known if Tom knew, but Elanor was married. It probably wouldn't have mattered anyway, because he was smitten with her.
Her husband did not want to believe the rumor going around town. That his beloved Eleanor was cheating on him. In order to either catch her in the act or prove the town wrong he told her he was going on a weekend trip. He never did leave town, but instead hid in the woods to keep an eye on her. When he saw Tom pull up and she got in the car her husband became enraged.
He carefully followed the two in his car. When they pulled into a Lover's Lane and everything got hot and heavy. Tom was suddenly pulled out of the car. Her husband had a knife up against him.
"So you're the man who's been with my wife!" He screamed at poor Tom.
"Please, she never told me she was married. I'd never take another man's girl!" Tom was begging for his life, but he was unsuccessful.
Eleanor sat in the car terrified watching as her husband dragged poor Tom into the woods. She sat waiting for her fate as she hears Tom's screams. She didn't know what to do but was too terrified to do anything. Eventually, Tom's screams stopped and her husband came out bloodied without his knife.
Her husband sat in the car and drove both of them to the police station. He had turned himself in. When the police arrived to get Tom's body they arrived to see the skin of a man hanging in a tree. The body it belonged was nowhere around. The knife that was used on him could not be found either.
It's said that Tom now haunts the Lovers Lanes in Tennessee. He was going to give people committing adultery the terrible fate he suffered.
SOURCES:
Scary For Kids
Thought Co.
Only in Your State
Kobold Press
Eleanor was different than all the other girls he'd dated. Of course, he was physically attracted to her she was gorgeous, but something about Eleanor made Tom want to stick around. It wasn't known if Tom knew, but Elanor was married. It probably wouldn't have mattered anyway, because he was smitten with her.
Her husband did not want to believe the rumor going around town. That his beloved Eleanor was cheating on him. In order to either catch her in the act or prove the town wrong he told her he was going on a weekend trip. He never did leave town, but instead hid in the woods to keep an eye on her. When he saw Tom pull up and she got in the car her husband became enraged.
He carefully followed the two in his car. When they pulled into a Lover's Lane and everything got hot and heavy. Tom was suddenly pulled out of the car. Her husband had a knife up against him.
"So you're the man who's been with my wife!" He screamed at poor Tom.
"Please, she never told me she was married. I'd never take another man's girl!" Tom was begging for his life, but he was unsuccessful.
Eleanor sat in the car terrified watching as her husband dragged poor Tom into the woods. She sat waiting for her fate as she hears Tom's screams. She didn't know what to do but was too terrified to do anything. Eventually, Tom's screams stopped and her husband came out bloodied without his knife.
Her husband sat in the car and drove both of them to the police station. He had turned himself in. When the police arrived to get Tom's body they arrived to see the skin of a man hanging in a tree. The body it belonged was nowhere around. The knife that was used on him could not be found either.
It's said that Tom now haunts the Lovers Lanes in Tennessee. He was going to give people committing adultery the terrible fate he suffered.
SOURCES:
Scary For Kids
Thought Co.
Only in Your State
Kobold Press
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