The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-09-14

Edge6eld,, % the 4th day Of July, 1865, in
front Of her fathers houss, came up before
the Military Commission yesterday.
W.R. Adams, witness for the prosecution,
was sworn and testified o. foll0Ws;
Question.-state all you know about the
tssring down Of the United States Asg in
Edgeheid, atthe house Of A. r. Laiiner, and
what language the party used. Relate al
the Circumstances?
Answer.-On the morning Of the 4th Of
July, the hsg was raised BY Alr. Rodgers
and Mr.. Littin. Il was raised from tree
in the front yard Of Mr.. Lafimer's house.
Mr.. Moore aud myself stood by snd saw It
raised. Shortly after, Mr.. Moore and Mr..
Rodgers Jeff for Nashville. After the flag
was raised I fred revolver four OF FIVE
times. After Moore and Rodgers LEFT, Mr..
Latimer went up to his nom, and re
NAMED on the steps rsloading my pistol.
While ] was doing this, the young lady,
Miss Emma Latimsr, came round one corner
orths house, and vent through the fence ard !
out q the gate, and Immediately started |
up and told her not 10 tear it down. She /
paid 10 attention to what said, but tore Il |
down. Indeed, before / could rsach her, |
she had ii down and in her arms. told |
her 10 give il 10 me. She said she would |
not thai If got the Gag would have to |
ight Tor t. After had tried TO take It from |
her, and asked her for it several times, she /
threw It upon The grcand and tread upon it, |
when I'pushed her from It aud took it mp.
Q. DID she say anything shout what
would Doe done with the flag If It was raised |
again?
a. That remark did not hear her make. /
heard her say a few days previous that If
the flag We raised she would tear il down /
and burn il ur. Aswe returned to the house,
Mr.. Latimer came down and met us. There
was some conversation but do not remem-
her it. The flag was raised a second time,
irnmediately after it was torn down, on the
same tree We all boarded Of Mr. Latimer's,
aud were in tho employ Of the Government
as Quastermaster's clerks.
Cross crdniiae5.-Huve you been in the
arny2
A. No, Sin.
Q. This time was your FIRST fight for the
hagg
The Judge Advocate objected 10 the ques-
t.on, a. intimated. The objection wa1 sus-
tanned BY the Court
Q. Were not You, and Lettin, ard Moore,
and Rogers, at Mr.. Cooper'f, in R5gcfeld.
on the 9Th Of July, when ii was stated that
You would have left Latimer's before, but
You wanted TO remain 80 as to show Miss
Emma LatimeF that you would put up the
aagY
A. No, cir, never was at Dir. Cooper's
house until afief Inc su y July can't
say IS 70 the rest.
Q. Was there not ill feeling between Lat
timers family ard the boarders, upon the
18th OF July?
A. don't know tsat there was. So far
as an concerned There was none. won't
answer for the rest. had been unwell for
some time. and went over there 10 regain
my health
r. Did not you and the other bosrders tell
Miss Latimer upon the 4th Of July that you
We're going 20 put mp the fag and dare her
70 take il DOWN.
A We told her, perhaps, that We were 60
ing to pui the Aag up. think we did not
dare her TO take II down, but it was under
stood We were going 70 put the Gag up on the
4th ofJuly
=. Did she not tell you thatyou could dec
crate your rooms with as many Aegs as you
pleased
A. No, sir, she didn't tell me; don't know
but she might have tcla others, but did not
hear any Auch expression used.
Q. Did not Miss Latimer regard the entire
proceeding Of attaching the Tag to Che tree
sss joke until she found hat you appeared
angry
A. ] should Judge not by the spirit she
mantle ied in tearing il down.
2. Why was the flag placed 50 low upon
the tr.ie and 30 insecursly isIienedg
A. tuppose il was tied SO low because /
they we're afraid to venture higher up the
tree. The second time however, it was plac-
cd higher up thetre
By the Court L the prisoner in the habit |
ofindulging in disloyal sentiments
A. I should Judge she was, by what con |
versation had with her during my stop /
there lcaunot tell why the threatened 10 |
tear down aud burn the flag. It was flag |
about SKIS feet. TWAS United States flag |
John Rodgers, a witness for The Prosscu-
ton was examined, and testified in substance |
the same as the former witness, relating con
yersstions thot occurred in the family re-
gsrding their proclivties.
Wm. G. Bnen appeared as counsel for the
defense. The case was continued until next /
Friday.