The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-02

II viii be recoliected that Perry, one OF
the nurderers ct Hehcrnan, has been az
large since the night Of the murder, and
Tears we're entertained that he mlghs ell
tirelv escape Justice. But murder Will out,
despite the Efforts made 10 conceal il ; and
never was . truth more fully illustrated
than Ia the case Of this man Perry, who is
row ~ cusiody. .und who viii be tried To-
day, without the remOtest hope Of escaping
the punishment due 20 his crlme.
How M EscAPED.
When our ever vigilant Marsha, Mr..
Brautly, took Lysaugnt into custody he
noticed q man standing on the steps Of the
Office Of The corral but paid very little at
teutiou 70 him al the tune, Cs he had no
idea that he was one Of the villains until
he had reached the jail with his prisoner
when the latter said
"Did you see that maa on the Office
steps2'
"Well" said the prisoner "se was
Marshal Brsntly at once returned to the
corral, but Perry had ted-whither, no
one knew.
FIRsT INTELLIGENCE.
The first intelligence received concerning
Perry was day before yesterday. On
Wednesday night he stopped az the house
Of O party iu the employ Of Mr. David
spence, a few miles from Murtreesboro, ard
while there let drop some remarks which
showed that be was connected with The
murder Besides, as Perry lived in the vi
,inits, he was well known, and many, on
seeing an account Of the matter in the Union
aud other Journals, had been led TO suspect
that he was the Perry engaged in the mur-
der: and accordingly Mr.. Spence informed
The authorities, at Alurfreesboro, Of his |
presence, and on Thursday night he was
found az the residence Of q woman named
Williams, and he was at once taken into
custody by Mr.. January, chief OF the Muir |
isssb5ro police, and yesterday be was |
brought 10 this city on the train.
EHo M VASE
Perry is not yet twenty-oDe years Of age,
aud has lar Ineaner look than amy Of his |
a5comphcss. His frst name - Thomas"
but he was usually known Is Tom lie /
Vas raised IN Rutherford county, IN this |
state, near MuriTeesboro, and soon after be |
war brokeOut, though very young, be joined |
company G. OF the llth Tennessee rebel |
regiment: from this, however, he deserted, /
aud joined LairObe's battery; and then |
again he ran away, and joined the 2oth |
tennessee (rebell infantry, and while sery-
ing in Il, was taken, prisoner, and confined |
10 Fort Delaware.
Not liking has place Of confinement, and /
having no defined political principles, he was /
released ON taking the oath OF allegiance, /
and soon Hfler enlisted In a Union regiment
vhich one, We are unable 10 say. Whether
be deserted from this, Or was discharged, /
We did NOT learn bet by some means be
Got cut 0l the service, and obtained employ /
urut st the corral, near this city, where he
pBs at the time Of the murder.
ais CONFESSION
lie states that on the night Of the murder,
be had retired 70 bis bunk, and was asleep,
When Graft. and McClusky, came 10 him,
aud wakened HIM up, TO 50 % Pages che
tsHg' and get q drink. They went 30 the
t5lsc, but could get nothing, when they
easludsd to take little walk, and while
dong this, they met Hetlenan's bsrouche,
AIS Graft exclaimed, "Let's ~ Ior a. Perry
sga catch the horses"
lie says he did not catch the horses, but
s-Egvledges that he stood before them
Vile HehsrnRn was being murdered.
rHE TRIAL.
-t' Trial viii take place before the Mill
e1t.umission to-day; and when our citi-
-,a ~ called upon 10 witness the execu-
500 here viii be four drops in the sc0fiold
-l'.esa % three.
GEN. THOMAS
Aa' ~ hsen hssrd from vet, and conss-
t4sli.y no executions will take plscs, for
'eiaid days. That the whole party ofmur-
1''s.s vll be hanged, We feel a. assured, as
-a' VAS issue OF the paper Is given 20 the
.-.-e OF course, We DO nos know OH
H-l thst the sentence Of the three VII
ans . death; but that makes no differ
80, The men consessed the crime, aud
hey vul die