Murder of Charlie Roach. Involving Raymond French. Annie Mae Bell also spelled Annie Mae Bell.

"Murder in the Second Degree." Victim: Abe Blankenship. 5 folders.

Victim: Champ Balentine

Related documents may be located in ET 814. Andy Williams, also known as Andrew Williams or Henry Williams is accused of murdering Adolph Dutch, by beating him with a stick or club. Adolph Dutch was a jail guard who took his prisoner, Andy Williams, to look for a watch he had stolen and hidden near Birds Mill, 6 miles from Chattanooga. On their journey Williams hit Dutch from behind, killing him.

Anamias is also spelled Annamias throughout the file. Although not named in the Case name, this murder case is linked to the same of Henry W. Meyers. Both men were charged with the murder of Thomas Ausmus. Both men were noted as "not having the fear of God before their eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instruction of the Devil."

Add plf: William Smith, George Bean. The Smiths and Bean were accused of shooting and murdering John M. Burnett, the Sherriff of Campbell County

Murder in the second degree. Victim: Calvin Woods.

Victim: George Cole. Cause of action: murder by cutting with a knife. Alonzo Smith worked in the field with George Cole's children, Will Cole and Ethel Cole. Ethel ran away to marry Jim Smith. There was a knife fight between George Cole and Will Cole against Alonzo Smith and Jim Smith over preventing the marriage. Alonzo stabbed George.

Additional Defendants: Dock Hutchinson, B.M. Taylor, Louis Herron. The defendants were accused of murdering Henry Webb (alias Fritzie Webb), the husband of Annie Webb. Due to Dock Hutchinson and B.M. Taylor using separate lawyers from Annie Webb, the case is also referred to as Dock Hutchinson et al. Additional documents located in box 1508.

Plaintiff in error is accused of shooting and murdering Riley McWhorter. Testimony suggests that the plaintiff was carrying on a romantic relationship with Frances McWhorter, the wife of the deceased. Plaintiff lived at 2007 Luther Street in Knoxville.

De Foor was tried for murdering Joe Williams in 1888. Transcript contains colorful testimony. Witness said that she and Williams were furnishing music for a lawn party given at a private home. Near midnight, defendant remarked that there was his cousin dancing with "Big Sis," a reference to Joe's wife. This offended Mrs. Williams, so she sought and received an apology; Joe asked likewise. Shortly, a gunfight and chase ensued, ending in Joe's death. Hand-drawn map shows key locations on street & alley.

Victim: Jack Hancock

Victim: A. R. Whitson.

During an argument over money, the Martins & Frank Peery assaulted Connie Sullivan (male) with a gun and shot him to death. They were convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Top binding could not be removed w/o damage to the document. Exhibit accompanying Mrs. Sullivan's testimony is a hand-drawn floor plan of the house in which the murder took place. Individuals who were standing in the room are identified by one initial each. Floor plan is on the back of a Raulstons Dry Cleaning shirt box.

Incomplete case file. Victim: Henly Sutton. Folder contains a partial printed brief on the case. See also ET 1831, ET 1838.

Spinx was accused of murdering Robert Hamilton on March 19, 1875. Spinx's lawyers claimed his confession was obtained by the "flattery of hope or the torture of fear."

Additional Plaintiffs: Charlie Stills, Carl Dean. Victim: Starling Ricker.

De Foor was tried for murdering Joe Williams in 1888. Transcript contains colorful testimony. Witness said that she and Williams were furnishing music for a lawn party given at a private home. Near midnight, defendant remarked that there was his cousin dancing with "Big Sis," a reference to Joe's wife. This offended Mrs. Williams, so she sought and received an apology; Joe asked likewise. Shortly, a gunfight and chase ensued, ending in Joe's death. Hand-drawn map shows key locations on street & alley.

Folder only contains appeal of conviction of 1st degree murder of John Reynolds. Co-defendant, Jim Maness, withdrew his appeal.