The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-26

IHE BukcLABK on TIKI EQUAkks-ln n
day Alex Mo0re-chargsd with receiving
nine barrels Of apples and thirteen barrels
Of potatoes, Of the value Of two hundred
dollars, stolen on Sunday morning last,
from the cellar of Mr.. Desmond, on the
Square, exactly opposite the Record
er's court-stephen Higgins, negrOe
charged with stealing the same, and stsPh-
en- Browne, charged with aiding the steal
ing by hauling the merchandise away
from the cellar, were examined at the Re
corder's Court. Mr. Wright, the hrst wit
ness examined, stated that on Sunday
morning be was passing DssmOnd's cellar,
and seeing 8 wagon standing there and
two negroes, and goods being placed in the
wagon, he resolved 70 notice It, because he
Fhad read in the papers of goods having
been stolen from that place before. He
asked the driver what was his number.
The answer was 100. He examined the
number on the vehicle, ss we'll as be could
By the light Of the adjoining lamp, added
TO the glimmer Of the early dawn. He
thought it vas 100 and passed on. On
Monday, learning that the place had been
robbed, be informed Mr.. Pickett, the police
officer. Of what had taken place. The OIL
Ger found wagon No. l6e, but il was not the
wagon he had seen for he had been psrticu
lar 10 notice the wagon as we'll as the num-
Der. While walking in the street with the
ofhcer, they met 8 wagon which he
identified IS the one they were seeking.
The number was 900. but mud had been
igeniously rubbed over the beginning
and terminating portions Of che figure 90 as
10 make il appear, when not scrutinised
closely, like al nl-msds figure Of one.
The driver stated that be had hauled the
Roods from Dssmond's cellar 10 the store Of
Alex. Moore, who sells groceries, apples,
potatoes and other things, and keeps 8 Ha-
loon. There were found some potatoes and
spplss which Desmoad recognized as being
Of the kindhs had. The apples especially
he was sure Of, for he had bought them al
Cincinnati, snd there were none but his Of
that kind IN The city. Two barrels were
also recognised By DesmOnd's partner. who
had headed them up, enc Of them wa'
marked with the number ten. These were
found IN MoOrs's yard. Some Of The wit
nsssss said they hsd long known Moore
! and he had always bOrns > good character
Euard Eegiey, Msores bar-kssPsr, SAID
Moore bought apples and potatoes Esd Oshsi
, thines BY wholesale, and those in eOur
were Of kind quits plentiful IN the city
He could soi mention any rises, however
. where they have the same kind Of sppiR
!, He had been At Moore's four months--ha'
made no purchases Cor his store. Re ais
stated, ~ have never been TO csband
I store 70 examine spplss, saying ! Esnte'
60 buy $ large lot" Another witness tsan
, ssa to Esglsy's having besn twice, a. Least
70 Cabsad's, locking ct spPles, stating q
wanted q large Lot, and AK ng hoE nan.
they had and who're shey we've kept. CO
band had been robbed three or four times
and after the enquiries Of the last wines
the lot On hand was always stolen. Her
NeEley came forward and said he hst
4 bought small Quantities Of spPles frS1
!. Caband which he paid for. Re dsnis
' that in his tsstimon he had stsisd thss h
. never vas 81 cabsnds, but he denied hav
A ing ever bought aay large lOt Of apple
from him. The court held Aoors and u
negro Brosne-wh0 confessed the thstt-
Tor trial, and discharged the negro Hug
: gins Who hauled The articles frsm De-
2 mend's