Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-03


a BOLD HIGHWAY RoBBERY.-On Thursday night
Of last week, as Mr. James T. Moore, butcher of
this city, was returning home at about o'clock
he was attacked in an alley above Fourth street.
midway between Franklin and Main, by two ruff
fans, one of whom presented pistol 10 his breast
while the other rifed his pockets, taking from him
about $500 in greenbacks and National Banks
currency. Early next morning Mr.. A. T. Smith
City Marshal apprised of the facts in the case
and at once went diligently to work to ferret out
the scoundrels and bring them to justice, Mr..
Moore himself was on the lookout, having received
vivid impression of the countenance of one of
the rascals, and felt satisfied that he would know
him on sight About o'clock Mr.. Moore informed
the officer that he was satisfied lie had found the
men who robbed him, and they at once proceeded
10 a Livery Stable Franklin street where the
men were, AMI arrested them. They were very
suspicious looking characters, and gave their names
Peter Coney and ]. p. Coyne, the former hailing
from Waverly, Tenn, and the latter from Nash
vile. They had with them some five or six horses,
and proiessed to be regular horse traders. They
did not appear at all Disconnected when nabbed but
put on air of "in ured innocence" and said they
had heard of the robbery the previous night, and
expected to be arrested on the charge of commit
ting the crime.
They were taken before Esquire Faxon for trial
and Coyne was identified by Mr.. Moore, on OATH as
the man who rifled his pockets-as to Conley he
was uncertain. II also appeared in the course of
the trial that they had very unceremoniousy
changed hotels the previous night--a very suspi-
Cous circumstance The Justice deemed the evil
dence sufficient to commit Coyne for trial, which
he accordingly did, and Conley was acquitted. A
motion was then made by Coynes counsel for a
tale ate ,nr ~ ,h L..
the Justice and agreed to by the prosecution
When the Justice again took his seat Conley was
introduced as n witness for the defence and an
effort made to prove an alb. The prosecution
renewed their original motion that Coyne stand
committed for trial. taking the ground that Conley
was, no doubt a Pdrticeps cyiainis, and although
competent witness in the eye of the law his evil
dence should be taken with great deal Of allow
ance, and the court coinciding in this opinion,
Coyne was held to bail in the sum Of 81, 900, in
default of which he was set to jail, to appear at
the next term Of the Criminal Court and answer
the charge of grand larceny.
Coyne Processes TO be of good standing and the
keeper of a Livery Stable in Nashville. Ii this be
true, he will no doubt soon procure bail, and es-
tablish his innocence when his final trial comes off
In the minds of those who heard the evidence be-
fore the examining court we think there remains
but little doubt OF his guilt
Street lobberies, though of less magnitude, have
not been untrequent occurrences IN our city OF late
and there is every reason 10 believe that organ
lied band of thieves have commenced operations in
our midst and il were better that We prepare "a
break up the villanous enterprise and by prompt
action destroy il at its very inception. Every man
who goes abroad after dark should be prepared for
selfdeense in any emergency The city author
ties should that proper steps be at once take'
10 secure the peace and quiet OF our citizens, L
appvehend and punish these stroll!ng thieves an'
and at the same time preserve the past good mann
Of our city abroad, and the lives aud property o
our people at home.