The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-20
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Is. 3. Nay was formerly In the EMPLOY
ment Of the Federal Government at
Washington, in the secret service. He
was there introduced 10 General Butler,
as a smart, active, and reliable detective
/ and spy, and was employed and sent to
this city on secret service Nv him. AZ
ter arriving here he was arrested bv our
detectives as a spy, but managed 10 re-
gain his liberty. On the arrival Of the
Federal authorities here he was made
confidential detective, with authority to
search and seize che property of parties
suspected OF designs against the author
tiles without consulting higher authori-
~. lie seized Frankos iewelrv esiab-
lishmeni, aud while it was under seizure
! a number Of articles were made away
with
This and other circumstances aroused
the suspicion against him, that he was
using the power entrusted TO him for his
own aggrandizement. Col. French I'M
| drrtOok the task ef detecting him. but go
well were his plans laid. and so indirect
! ~ were they executed that those set up
on his track were foiled For instance,
he would entrust the execution of an
order to three different assistants. Num-
/ Der one would be instructed to instruct
number two TO inform number three that
he was ordered TO make such seizure
/ When the seizure was made, if there was
anything worth stealing, the principal
! would take it, arrestnumber three for the
| theft, and discharge number two, so as to
break the chain Of evidence, lest some
inquiry might be made.
Thus Nay managed matters, commit
ting, no one knows how many thefis, until
kulus Long, who was employed as a
special to Col French, undertook the task
Of detecting him. He had no great diff
Guilty in gaining his confidence by speak
ing IN disparaging manner Of Provost
| Marshal French, aud complaining Of bad
treatment, much work and little paw. A
bargain was soon struck, and Long went
to work as one Of Nays assistants. with
the Provost Marshaps knowledge and
consent and for twenty three DAYS was
he spreading the tolls around his uncon-
scious victim.
The first time Long caught Nay appro-
priating any article seized to his own use
was when they made q seizure on Bank
Place, where he saw pistol which be
coveted. He wondered whether il would
be any harm to take il, but without de-
batting the question further, no took IT,
The owner was sent 10 prison. When he
was released, Nay purchased the pistol
on his own terms.
The last haul he attempted to make was
a heavy one. 1t was no less than Ga,
appropriation of all the merchandise be.
longing to f. NJ. Fisk, which was stored
in the Picayune Warehouse, amounting il
value to something like $4,000 At frs
he only contemplated the appropriation
Of sixty-fve tierces Of lard, which IA,
offered Long $500 TO have removed. II,
afterwards concluded 10 20 the whole no,
and clear out the warehouse. The suga
and molasses were shipped TO New York
the cotton seed oil and oil cake were {,
be sent to Europe. Having thus con
cluded, he determined TO sell the lard
ffty-two boxes sperm candles and SOM
brandy, TO defray the expenses Of ship
ping the remainder of the contents o
the warehouse.
The removal Of the goods was the mex
thing in order. To effect this he pro
J duced an order from Deputy pfuyos
, ! Marshal Stafford which has since 5tei
, | pronounced counterfeit. Long was Il
, engage a warehouse in which 10 stow th
} lard, For this purpose him and Nay tool
} a cab aud went to look for a suitabl
} place. They agreed upon the Hop
, | Warehouse. Long went to the counting
room TO speak for the storage, but refer
, red to Nay as the owner Of the article
, to be stored, thus laying plan for hi
d Identification in future.
, This being arranged, Long had th
lard and candles removed, and was eve
D arranging for the shipment Of the othe
0 articles to New York and Europe. Tn
d candles were taken 20 the auction room
-, Of r. Scott In the name of r, b. Rec,
y and were sold for S4O0 The lard wa
v sold by a commission merchant for So
0 | 800. The S400 Nay received but hay
O ing been led 10 suspect that Long wa
n playing roots on him, by a report that i
v was frequently seen In secret conferenC
U with Col French, this extensive specula
0 tor retired from the flags to the rural 70
o treat Of Carrollton, requesting his con
n mission merchant TO bring him the fruit
= Of his lard speculation. Learning thi
U Long accompanied the commission mel
o chant, but took good care TO have tW
% policemen follow in another cab.
N NHhe merchant paid over the money
= NAY, and he handed Long 5000 for SCI
N vices rendered the Government Aft
? the departure Of the merchant, Nay gay
Long $3.50 more as hush money. AT tn
stage Of the interesting proceedings, Il
,r two policemen catered, and arrested d
n specializing confidential detective, /
. swore terribly, and denounced Long {
'o everything that was mean. But il W
81 in vain he was forced 10 submit and
&. conveyed before General Butler, WI
W upen hearing the chain Of eyiden
against him, sent him before Judge BE
~ Yesterday the case came mp for hearir
Dr. Gen. Butler and the other witnesses we
- in court Upon hearing the charges pr
As ierred against him, Nay pleaded guilt
and said something about being overcol
" by temptation. lie evidently expecte,
3D. death penalty, and must have been 81
rs prised when Judge Bell sentenced him
re the Penitentiary for twenty years L
i, way Of the transgressor is hardy
True Delta, Isl.