The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1854-06-14
HARR1SONBURG La, WEDNESDAY, JUNE Il, 1854

Witness 5 riding to Trinity on horseback
in comps with DR.. Alexander and others
and was assed on the road by Glenn and
Wiggins;ho were in a buggy. Saw them
afterwardin Trinity. Thomas Glenn was
also there Witness proposed to Wiggins to
allow hinp tab his place in the buggy and
ride baclrith Glenn, but Wiggins refused
Samuel ohm Jas generally armed. Did
not see an, ,arn about him that day. Never
saw Wigghs drying arms.
Cross Ixatued.-Glenn and Wiggins
were very fidly. Had been so for some
wears. witnessbes not know how long. They
were in theIabit. of travelling about the
country togAer ! great deal. Glenn's OBJ
iect in going Triiity that day was to answer
to charges oft1rysper conduct towards Maj.
.xiddau. befD44ie Odd Fellows Lodge. Lid
dell belongs to the Lodge. Does not know
who brouglithe charges in the Lodge against
Glenn. Bsves there was some excitement
and good Val Of talk throughout the COM
munity on Il subject Of Glenn's hostility to
Maj. Liddell Witness was not examined
before the Cpd Jury which found this bill.
Mr.. SrASNSheriff, sworn.-Saw the dead
body Of Wis(ns short time after he was
killed. NotiA some gunshot wounds in
the side and lrast and large wound in the
head Just alb the left ear and passing
through the tA.
Cross Exaiined.-Was before the Grand
jury of 1S5lof which Mr.. Beauman was
foreman, to ttify as a witness. Was not
called beforebe Grand Jury which found
this bill. @
FELIX RoB$worn.- Witness was sent for
on the day CHM and Wiggins were killed
to 60 down toMaj. LiddelI's house. 1t was
late in the ewing when he arrived there.
On the way ddn to Maj Liddell's, the negro
boy who camebr witness remarked that Mr..
Glenn and NH in the buggy with him had
been killed. WIN witness arrived at Maj. Lid
dell's he wenfnto back room where he
found Maj. Lidell. Maj. L. told witness he
had killed Gfeb and the man in the buggy
with him. Wness then informed Major
Liddell that thbther man in the buggy with
Glenn was eitlr Mr.. Elias Carter or Moses
-moslprobably Wiggins. Upon
which the acdsed said in a very excited
at thdsame time rising from his
'eat and holdilt his hand up so God l
lope not! IhoF it is not Virgins, but some
,ther d--d sdnndrel Of my enemies who
has been seeking my life." Mr.. Beard was
present when TIL conversation took place.
Cross ExamiS ~ Witness MAS not before
he Grand JurEhich found this bill.
WILLIAM .lARD, sworn. Witness was
present at MajLiddell's in company with Mr..
Robb on the ly Glenn and Wiggins were
xilled. ,HearNaj. Liddell say that he had
xilled Glenn d some one else in the buggy
With him, acced was very much excited du-
.inv the contsation. Witness was in a
hurry to get bme and did not stay long
,ot over ten hutes, and went away leaving
Mr. Robb wi(Maj. Liddell.
Cross Exaned.- he has never tes-
.iied before jrelation to this matter, before
Grand Jurbr elsewhere.
]. D. R1cI&psoN, orn.-Saw the bodies
i Glenn andViggins on the day they were
,illed. Witb was overseeing at Mrs. Bray's
N Little Rir at the time. The body Of
Glenn afteIle was shot remained in the
,uggy and le horse was stopped at Mrs.
3ray;s. Thhorse was shot also. The body
f Wigginshad fallen out. Witness took
horse carhnd went down and found the
,ody Of Wluins and brought that also to
drs. Bray1 The body of Wiggins when
onnd was lnrnear the public road on Lit