The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-22
Champ FsrgusOn's Trial.


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D. B. WKoEr. ron TBS PRosEeUrIes
sWoES q. Where did you reside in 1851
A. In the neighborheod Of Albany, Gin
ton county, KY.
9. HoE long have you known the prs
onsr, pricr tolssl9
a. think I hsd known him ave o 81,
years prsviously2
Q. When vas the last time you saw hin
in 1851, and wheref
A. Either in September or October, il
Clinics county within q mile Of albany
Saw bat one man with him, armed viii
pistols. Ten or fhssn inmates previous t.
this, I saw ten or twelve men. Champ
halted me, and afterwards chased me abeu,
Tires or four miles. had been keeping =
store at the place, and had stock worth
1850 or $1,000. Among those connected
with the gang, I saw six whom knew.
Ny partner, Jonathan Picksns, and mysolf
have always been Union meE-
Mrs.. Julia Ann Williams Sworn: There
was a piano in Yankeetown, belonging ie
DR.. Hale, which was placed in a shop. I
sold the piano and showed the money TO
Chauap Ferguson, and received the pay Tor Il.
Champ sold the piano 70 Mrs. Matt. Ander-
son for 500. Ferguson had conhscGled the
piano because Dr.. Hale held lone position
in the Yankee army. There were quite a
nnmher o nen With FergusOn, who stated
alternately that they belonged to Champ
and Capt. Bledsoe. The piano was sold in
the fail ogIs61. A lot Of drugs and medt
cines we're brought to Ysnksetown and sold
by Mr.. Brady. Champ Ferguson boarded
at MI. Bfaily'G where the drug and meai-
eines were sold. The piano was brought to
by an OK team.
John A. eapps sworn I went with q
party from Livingston, Tenn in April
1882, 10 Albany, Kentucky. Near q
Mr.. Owens, we met with 8
young mar by tho name of Zachary. As I
in front OF the party he was nearest to
me. he said "BOys you needn't go any
his way. You viii not find
them here.'s Prom the way he talked, he
supposed us 70 be a Federel company. Geo.
Murphy tod him TO surrender his gun,
which he did. A voice which I supposed
10 be Champ Ferguson's, asked his name
He replied. Then he was shot-by Champ
Ferguson, I believe. He was aiterEaId
BY the person. ] was within fifteen
rset Of him al the time. Ferguson was
nine feet when he shot him. Had
Champ I5 months, or longer. Had
been With 3 All the day referred 70. We
ltood around the party for some little time
[ think fbe boaywas left lying there. THE
here gives the names Of several Pers
belonging 70 the command There
other persons filled in the expedition,
Jos. storer, Robert Martin, and two
young men, whose names ISdo not
rnow. saw al the bodies but that Of Mr..
johnson. They were all wounded in the
'eSion Of the heart. rv7vr T
q. How did y0u come to ge-on this expe-
lition o. era1l3F bas
A. Judge CuIlum told my wife that
20 or be called a coward, and ] vent
In answer 10 defence, witness said: |,
The persons who inducedm me to go, said
hey were going TO recover horses that had
zen taken from them. Dent know any
hinp-sbout the previous character Of the
ecussd, except that hefreatsd me wen. It
ras three months after the battle Of Fishing
that the incidents Just related occur
"a, and J W. McHenry was in command
+ the Company. Witness goes on TO men
ION other commands which accompanied
AT The time Zachary was met, he
ame out of the thickst with q gun q his
We were expecting an attack
niaht, although 1t was very light. We
ad orders 10 shoot at any suspicious look-
~ persons. Ny understanding was that
commanded the company. Whether
g did or moi, ! don't know. The men who
ere killed were dressed in Federal blue
ne Of the men killed was asked 10 surfen
but would not do it.
In answer 20 Judge Advoeato, witness
id We we're rot required to shot persons
ter they had surrendered. Am certain
lat Zachary had given up his gun aud
acsd in the hands of Murphy. Ferguson "a
ked his name aud then shot him. At The Il
me of this occurrence that there was q
.mpromise, but we took il into our heads
at the opposing party had not lived up to
Il was q rebel. Bledsoe's company 1
eut with us 10 Decatur and came back 4
IT'D Us. We frat met Ferguson at Eagle g
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