Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-29
STATE Of Tennessee, Franiiia C2unsy.

Being requested to state what know Of The ;
Cnsances attending the trai aud execution OF Joh,
o"as at i"r' oirojler, during the late war In IN,
creek nation, hereby certify that John Vo,d ine
1'e army al fayetteville, ab0ut the ED OF Januorv
ia as substitute IN place of VIM R,oa,s yvSr
F'S Voinn'eer and continued from that time uo,i
we was arrested, to mess with the same tent
- uOds was about eighteen years old p f,s t;ooo I
was the youngest Child OF his aeed parents ,,ha -
'"'h' aud mad been for some time, living near oeinb
"'''S 10 mo nave seen and examined the certf-
ices Oh '"ona' Couch and Eo5rt Ferguson reiatye
80 t'is same matter not present AZ fine d,s,ufo
"mch t025 place between Major CarnD and Wed,
but immediately afterwards heard he circumstances
"''e" Wy afos persons IN the manner rs STA
ted by t!r. Couch and Mr. Ferguson 9f tho ,,rna
%. ne quarrel was ~ i'rt the ten, of Gane,.
= son, ana was present ighrn runner cs,oo f,o
''"l"' camp 20 ihOi "a The General lhat A man had
'nHtinei 'he General Immediately rushed ont nf the
- al; followed him, when cut he c,,,,nancaJ
'u-sl"g aud swearing and asked which vas the man.
AMI W GODS was pointed ont To hrn vim ,yos ,han
waking ~ straight direction to his guard fire: lack
son 'iii Continued cursing, and Repeatedly and in
GFearaga reiterated, shoot the damned rascal eboo,
tre damned rascal! Woods nv this ,;,,a s 49,
coaching near his guard fire. when jackson com
handed me guard still IN great rage to blow ten
"''S trough Tie damned rascal! As soon as Woods
a'"tosched the guard lie igaye up his gun and sur
ieudered himself prisoner. The CeneraI clio to
masn"d and abused the officer of The guard for M,
"oeyIne bis orders. Woods was irnnedialeIv n,t in
l"ns ana conveyed to, aud kept under guard in the
deTstoud. ~"
After some days the friends Of GODS, amona whom,
vas his brother became uneasy at his defeniion in
oohhsemenls, but without apprehension of teisad ca
'astroP1e "n1ch was 10 follow. | was rsonsstad -
spe9E 10 ven Jackson, and acCordiRnl, did so and
'eFu"''ed mat bis trial should be brorbt on soon a.
sc were all desiTons. as he mere Month ,b,, b
fugh be placed among MS friends again and If ,ler
is's to DC any punishment, let him receive il and -,
'nsn todrig The General replied that the c,so ,s |
= serious Que, but he could have the opporI,ni, IS
cHsTog. returned aud consulted with his ri5.J ~
ABOUT 81; ma iboy aI opposed the idea very s,ro,s
A"et -one 'nr'Hcr delay heard part OF a convs
'l2r be'ween Gen Jackson and an officer who ! 10
eve vas Captain of the Rangers Captain ua,,,J,
'1 wi-'ch conversation the General told him ,I,,
must ne 10 order on certain day TO set on the Con-,
Hafia of fellow who bad muiined and " ho no 80
paCted would nave 10 Oe shot Tho officer anns.r@I
'ery reluctant to ACT; neither dill he sit on the tr;sI
Arof1 hearing 'hs conversation became very unos,
and go leave he officer. Of his guard In carry Wood
is vicinass winch was generalir cooked in our mos.
n ole Tuh Woods persuaded him TO enlist a. wa,
afui Of me event from what had heard the ,rson
or aPPearcd 10 acquesce and left bin; bnt when I
ri. bis Other 'rjCnis what had done they nopo.sd !,
oieRUJ. stating that Jackson kae,y int he c,,Ii
sa! Je tUr' fh- What he had done sod oriy wanted
. scare ia TO enlist and grady rho,r sr,ie in ,hai
.ar. or lbs ilTg uu,il his r,4} TOOK place ,,,,-
2articI.sc '7Bso'rei AMI greatest une s,ine.s
81 as long 5aqf, rIsnt fn,nk u vas ON tho
- Gay o. Na;cS hal head bis trial was proeres-