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

We have been called upon TO record many
cold biooded murders recentIy-very many
Of the most atrocIous character very many
IN which il was evident that the perpertra-
tors Of the crime we're cold, calculating men
who were stimulated to their crime By the
nope Of gain alone; but 50 common had these
become. that The community seemed dead to
he horrors 10 witnessed, and listened 70 the
recital rs Il % were a scene Ia stage play.
Another murder was the heading Of an
srucle iu a morning paper, and it was read
with very much tAe same feeling as il the
heading had been another man drunk"
But there is eliminating point IN the
affairs OF men, The last straw breaks the
camel's bEck. and the last murder arou-
ses the indignation Of the lethargic commu-
nifty, aud "scton" "action" is the watch
word Of ell, snd in that cry lies the hope
81 a better order Of things
The climax was reHched, night before
last--al least, it is 90 be h0ned that sesh is
tine case, snd We are inclined to believe It
IS Judging nom the excitement created by
the murder OF Mir. Wan. Heiermsn, night
before last. Just beyond the cOrporau0n
line, in McGavockstown, North Nashville.
AIR III. was az old, and hOuured Citi-
zen. hnd been connected with many public
enterprises, which had rendered him wen
known: aif-i. 81 the time Of his dea D. was
contractor With the corporation. for the re-
pairing several oil the principal streets Of
ihe city By an his acquaintance, he
was highly respected; his honesty, auG
probity, were such as ~ command uuiycr-
sal confidence; aud IL IL not surprising,
threfore. that his violent death should Gre.
ate profound sensation, and arouse the
energies OF a people who have hitherto
bees apparently insensib!e 30 the ffighttul
condition OF Affairs in their midst.
THE-NUEDER.
Mr. HefTcruan, his wife, Mr.. Tracy. and
his wife. tthe daughter of Mr.. II d len the
city, night before last, for their home, some
tso or tnree milein the country, in a buggy
aud. being fully aware OF the pcrils of the
journey, armed themselves with pistols. be-
Tore starting. On reaching a point some
distance beyond Jtilerson street, ia McGay-
o,k's sub-division Of Germantown. they
we're met by n body of mel, who demanded
that thev should halt The vehicle was
Stopped a. once, when the villain, i've IA
lumber, leaped at Mr.. HeAernan and
dragged him from the buggy. Believing
tha,As life was about TO DO taken, sai de-
leru.ued 10 sell il us dearly IS possible, Mr..
Il. drew rom his pocket 8 large roll Of
MONEY, and ms wallet, aud threw them into
ihe Tap Of his wife, aud at once aimed ms
pistol ct The villains. and fred but in
SANITY thot from oue Of their weapons
brought him 60 the ground, the bell passing
Through his brain Mfs II. Immediately
itaped nom the buggy, and attempted 20
defend aud rescue her husbands ana Mr..
tracy, the sou-in-iaw, ALEC fired o shot; and
had li lot been for The fact thai the horses
took right ID Is possible that the villains
might have been driven of; but before Nr.
7. codld gee out, the horses took fright and
ran OF, auj did not stop an they reached
TIE residence of Mr.. NcLouEhlin, three
quarters oi mile distant.
On arriving 81 thst plBce, Thomas and
tohu Mclaughlin, and ar. Tracy. all well
srmed, returned 10 she scene ct toe murder,
bUt tound all Qulet-tEe Villains having de-
parted IN hot haste. Mr. HefIetman was
lying ca the ground. and Nrs. Ii. near bv
but the former wss sPeechless. and the lat
tef could only point out the direction IN
which the robbers had hcd.
Unable L. itace cut the murderers. the
three men 'ooh charge Of Mr. and Ms. Hcl-
iernan, ard carried them home. vritb,r,t
The hore Oi discovering the r,rpetr.fo-. ID
tie FOUL deed; aud ID is highly prolsfIs
that they auld have escaped runisnrDart
had not one CO the lhcts-eituer th. ,r.
AIRED by the murdered man or Mr. Trsrv
unexpectedly taken elect ia the breast of
one Of the asssilants. o. this fact. housver
thcy wee not conscious,
TaE rLIgHr.
The ulurierers. Is soon IS they learned
mat one OF taeIr mum Der bad been wounded
yea iIS.n We ll-starrod spot, each one ieek-
nS ost iyr himself Those who hsd re-
'e.'eS 20 injuries, run 10 the Government
e'l-i, " -sfe they were employed; but the
l-a-f elcss name was Gecrre
N'N'.s- jan ar,ulo 30 a house OF doubtful
49, Aeai ~ sept b. q Mr. Parker, who
ne "eAes OF sin, !" brought in by
., e'-s .ier. snd oae or two other vie
N.h D. VIC are iumsIes orhis 5smi,il
heiag badly wounded. Dr. Ey.,.-l.- - ss-t
W.T. Nho Wss soou on the rr,s,.5 - ~
Aa.7ea TIE circumstance.
va coming lrom Crawford st-...i q, .s,,s
1s, .'2aa was attacked by robbsr. ?, so
~ yay raise an slarm I'd va, ~
Inquired The doc.or.
Bat why did you not hollow
hy, ran away.
BAL Why did you run OF. without -.-....-
az Alarm p persisted tho doetor. sag
becsuse WAS afraid OF be.nr sh.,,
sgsln. WIS the reply
TIE doc'or vas nOt fully satisfied with .t..
s-'Set, bui, a. be bad n0t heard OF Dc -.
ger q ny. heternsn, he did not susne,l N.
ga Watn q The afair. He went on. -
'-sa he wound, however. ana dee.
1'nsa 70 await further investigation.
SENblSa FoR ms oouraSloNs.
Nhue he doctor Was there, the wounds
.h sac BE- desired y send for -.
'a., a. tie corral, aud q znesssngr,
va innediHtsly dispatched, and h ! ~