The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-21

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Bloody TragedY--TeTribie Sequel tC
an Inhuman Outrage--A Youthful
Arenger--Was Shot BY the Brother
Of His Victim--The Boy then Give,
Himself into Carbohydrates
Of the Tragic Affair
Rumor was busy on our streets yesterday
morning with accounts Of a tragic affair
which hsunensd about nine o'clock on Fri
dav evening in the quiet village Of Lexing-
ton. Il was ct ted that Captain John ?
Ward. Of this city, had been fatally shot By
a brother OF ida Farman, the gil upOa
whom be was charged with hasing com
mitted rape. The facts Of the case are e e
reafv flesh in the minds Of our reade s.
The rirl's own testimony had been taken On
she legal examination, and Friday was the
day SET apart for hearing the defense. -Four
witnesses were examined, and we are as
sured bV a gentleman who was present that
the testimony Of these four wi nesses was
m Re- damaging 10 the prisoner than the tes-
timaug Of the girl herself. They testified
relative b she Circumstances which trans
pared upon the boat, both before and sfter
Ihe crime ives committed, eorToborating in
every respect the statement OF the girl.
Thus the crime with which ne was charged
seemed % have been fastened upon him,
without even q redeeming feature in the
whole Transaction. Il is said that the tssti-
inonv OF his own witnesses would have in
sured his conviction. Il is worthF OF potice
that no witnesses were introduced for the
purpose of damaging the character Of the
girl. Not the slightest syllable was breathed
derogatory 10 her reputation. II il had been
prac icable - pursue such a ] ne Of defense
he would have been the last 10 neglect il
About nine o'clock on Friday evening the
Court adjourned until morning. il Is not
knoEn whether the defense had any more
witnesses 10 introduce OF not but il was
understood that their testimony was nearly
or quite closed.
Captain John P. Ward was himself pres
ent 81 the examination. Young Farmau.
the brother Of the girl, boy said 10 be
shout fifteen ysars old, though small Of bis
age, was also present. During the whole ex-
admission bis eyes were fastened upon Ward
with Oh iuteutness that attracted the atten-
ton OF the Latter, who became nervous in
consequence, asd remarked 10 friend that
he did not know what the boy was watch
ing him sonarrowiy Tor. But i subsequent
~ passed from his mind, and before the
examination was closed he had apparently
forgotten al about Il.
After the Court had adjourned, the crowd
passed cat upon the street, aud Wsrd q So
IN company with two friends. 1t appears
thai she boy, for such he is in appearance II
uai IN age, followed him, and when about q
hundred yards down the street, drew re-
FolVer and fired. Ward was but a few feet
IN advance st the time, aad the ball took
effect, entering about the small Of the back
and passing out just below the lover rib
BE Immediately staggered and fell, wheI
larman fired tao more shots, which tool
effect, one entering or passing through tn,
lung, and the other striking a rib and glano
ing outward, inhietine severe and paiafn
flesh wound. ID wac reported that a fourth
shot Wss cred, which did not take effect
bot whether this was really 80, II was i'm
possible o. learn in the msdst of the ex
G tement which Immediately thereafter pre-
vailed
Farman Immediately turned abozt, walk
ed into the court room, where several pers0ul
EeEe stiil remaining, and gave himself mt
custody. 81 laf ~ We cold learn, nothing
Nas said by him, either at she time Of tn,
shooting or when be delivered himself up
Ward was Immediately conveyed b his
hotel, and the best medical assistance IN
the town summoned 10 his bedside. Il was
decided, upon q surgical examination, that
the hall which entered the small Of the
back severed the spinal cord, parsly-
els uf she lower extremitses Immediately
cnsuCd. n which o8se the wound must
prove fatal. The ball which entered the
lungs produced internal bleeding. but il
was not decided whether this wound was Of
b fatal character or not. The other ball
produced merely a flesh wound, which was
not CT itself serious, though painful.
AZ present writing, Ward is supposed to
be alive, although it is considered impossi-
bic for him 10 live great while, aud intel
heenee Of his death is looked for by his
friends at any moment. HIS father and
brother len Tor the scene Of the tragedy
yesterday morning.
The greatest excitement prevailed in Lex
ineion IS intelligence Of the bloody trans
action ran through the town. The indig-
nation against Weird in that LEGALITY has
been very great, and as q consequence, the
popular feeling q "a not condemn the boy
lor his act. The lilsir was much discussed
urou the sirccW OF our city yesterday, the
inqairy being principally tor the particulars
oi thc terrible affair.
Since ibe above was in type. the steamer
Reindeer arrived, iib ut 10 o'clock on satur-
d6Y evening, as Moorc's dock, having on
hoart The body Of the injured man. He
was Immediately transferred 70 the resi-
deuce of hes father, whe She best medical
atlanduucc which eon-d Dc procured was
brought into requisition. AT the latest nc
counts be was still alive, bus faint hopes
were entertained of ais recovery. The l0s-
cr D rtiun 81 his body Is completely par
lungs has produced internal bleeding. DR.,
Brown. tuc of his medical attendants, tx-
presses Che belief that be cannot survive.