The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-24


I aimee been arrcsted-eud It was a matter Of
no little wonder to the doctor, that they ap-
( neEred TO msnifsst no surprise. Had b.
not known Of the shooting. they would GER
tainly not have appeared so indie elt
I After remaining few moments, one ID The
men went up 70 the bed and whispered some
| thing, after which they al departed Their
conduct was strange throughout, out yet as
1 the doctor had not heard Of the murder, &c
I was unable 10 properly interpret il.
TIKI FIRST CLEANS.
Between nine and ten O'Clock, yesterday
morning, a. Mr. Farrell was walking OEg
a the vicinity Of the murder, be met s ne
| gro woman, who hailed him
"Msster, did you know dar's murd out
here last night"
Mr.. Farrell said be did.
''Well, master, oars Que &c men ober
dsr''-pointing to house in the viciui1y
"HoW do y0a know 2" inquired M. ar
rsn
ssWhy. you ser. % replied the woman, ''Ine
and my husband heerd de shOoiu', and Ne
got up, and we heeEd 8 man groan M ana
We watched him, and he went ~ dar f-again
pointing at the house.
Mr., Farrell al once started % the city,
and reported this statement al TIE head
Steele and sharkey concluded % 60 out and
investigate the matter, although it was be-
yond their jurisdiction They would, they
said, take the responsibility and he whole
country will applaud tkem for IT,
They were soon az the house indicated,
and, on entering, found the man sure
enough, badly wounded, q ball haWcg
passed through his breast, though the wound
IS not believed 10 BE- mortal. One Of the
officers made inquiries Of him, and be com
meneed telling long story, but was stopped
short with the announcement that ne was
10 be arrested. This at once aroused the ire
Of Mrs. Parker, who did al il her power u
prevent a search OF the house fJr the cloth
ing CT the wounded man but her efforts
" ere OF no avail, and all the garments, in
GLIDING those containing the bullet no es,
were discovered under the bed, and taken
cars Of. The man was then put IA 3 ear
r age, together with Mr.. Parker, his sifs /
and daughter, and another frail woman
lodging 10 the house, and brought to Jail
On byiBg asked why she did not report |
the presen ,e OF the matter 10 The authorizes, |
if she bad merely taken the man IN, she |
replied that she was SO honest herself that |
she never suspected dishonesty in others.
THE CONFESSION.
As soon as Crofts was taken 20 the jail, be |
was closely questioned, regarding his ae-
aud, although be at FIRST refused /
10 communicate anything, he finally ielded 1
10 the s0lioitations Of those who bad him in |
charge, and deserted his accompliees, giving |
heir names, ages, etc. lie said that there 4
TeTe i've Of them, altogether, and that they !
lsd made ths assault, with view 10 rob
berry. BE was, himself, native Of Chill, |
near Rochester, New York, aud claimed to
be but 1 years OF sge, thodgh he has the
appearance Of being over 20.
He appeared also, 10 be q msn Of fair edu-
,ation, using good English, in ms conversa-
son, and it was apparent that he was a cool,
villain, capable Of committing
DE darkest crimes, without e0mpuneti0n.
TIE PURSUIT.
The officers who made the arrest Of Crofts,
ogether with Deputy Marshal Reddiek, and
everal others, aud few citizens, a. oucs
iarted for the corral, in pursuit OF the 9th
re. They, however, had taken the hint
nd were doing their best to make their es-
ape. Thomas Closky, one Of the gsng, had
'een waiting on the wounded man, bus be-
ore the arrtva! Of the oficers, be had LETT
he house, visited the corral, and told
'oung man there, that Croiis had been in
title trouble" down ia Smokey, and had |
eeeived q severe wound
al have been attending him Ell the morn
ng, &" said he, "but mus. 70 - town a short
ime, and ! want you to 90 there and wait
m / come back"
Not suspecting anything the man com
lied with the request, and was in the house
raen CT. fta was found BY the officers, and |
'as taken, with the rest, into custody, but ,
res subsequently released
The officers ard posse visited the corral, ,
nd found Clusky and took him into custo-
y but tho others were ell gone, having | ,
quit that morning and received their
ouchers, on which 10 claim their pay, be-
re any alarm had been given Clusky is
ON Illinois, and is a young man Of about
years Of sge. He was soon lodE ed in iail,
nd then commenced the pursuit Of the Z
hers, in town.
The Office at which they were 10 draw their ,
ly was then visited, aud a third party, \
AIMED Jimmy Lysaught, and who said no !
as from Augusta, Ca, was found there and
mt to Jail 4
he appeared at the Paymsstar's Office,
irly in the morning, very much excited,
lt had been sent way, aud told to return 4
on, and lt was on the occasion Of his
C. nd visit that he was detected. Observ- n
q that the description suited that given by /
-Ofts, an officer approached him and asked Z
m his name, and be gave one, which we | !
ave now forgotten. not being satisfied 1 !
1wever, he was searched, and his voucher r
und on his person, with the identical :
ime Of the man for which the search was I !
ads-ly Saught When taken 10 Jail, and
cted 10, 40 sad dehaUtly tC has captors @
Veil, III die like a man, anyhoT." :
AZ ExCuISG CHASE.
About half past two O'Clock, a second visit D
ls made tc the pay Office. and it was found
at another Of the murderers had Just that
mute left, aud "a pursuitwss at once com 7
encsd. Up Cherry street the villain rau, Z
I'd down the alley by the Dispatch office,
College street.-the was followed By large
oWd but on College street, he evaded the
lrsuers, and escaped then, trusting 10 L
rtuue, he returned TO the csrral, where e
was at ence taken into custody, bv Mar ?
al Brantly, sud carried to jail. lie gave =
s aume as Joseph Jones.
uUr ONE LEFT. \
But one OF the gang was then at large, d
ID the officers were in pursuit OF him but
20 the hour Of going TO press, ve did not
am with what success their efforts had
en- crosned. G
Ur TO TGME- y
Mayor Brown and Marshal Brantly were
n very active, and were among the first
the ground, where Crofs, the wounded $
an, was arrested. Deputy Marshals Tig- =
an, Clemons, and Siedeyau, besides the p
es sdrcsdy named, were actively en- 4
ged and did good work. p
RELEASED. =
The daughter Of the old man Parker was
lessed, there being no evidence against
". The general Impression, too, is that
irker himself ives innocent, but that his
le was not. The other lrail female is
ly detained o. a witness.
EXAMINATION.
The parties will be examined As soon IS III
% dny. Il is 10 be Ii
,ped they will get their deserts. :,
City Council. la
BOARD 90 COMMON COUNCIL. lea