Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-28
The Row Ia ky-COntinuaGiOT OF
the Investigation.


the Investigation.
The investigation before Justices Will
kinson, Cassidy and HALEY was resumed
at half past two O'Clock p. N. yesterday.
The first witness examined was VIM.
Housen, whose direct testimony We did not
hear. On the cross examination, he des-
cribed the situation Of the room in which
the shooting occurred said there were
some thirty or more persons present; he
was behind the couAter, and when the shot
was fired, his back was 10 the middle door
When he first went in Bolles was sitting by
the stove. Did not see Mcclure at that
time, nor after the house was lighted. Had
known Bodies all his life
Mr. Mccullough, sworn Testified that
he was not present at the time Of the shoot
ing; when he got there from the other side
Of the street, Crago was coming out at the
front door Heard three shots fired !;
Crago was about five feet from the middle
door. Did not see but one man with
pistol and would recognize him; the man
that shot was standing between the stove
and the counter; the smoke was between
him and the middle door. Did not know
who fired either the second or third shot.
Saw Crsgo stagger Immediately after the
first shot
X. II. Lucky, sworn Testified that be
was present when Crago was shot it was
about dusk, and some forty persons were
there; could not say how many were
soldiers; was standing near the front door
when the shooting took place; stove on the
right and counter on the left, the front
door about the centre Of the house, the
counter running all the way across the
room; could zee the top Of the middle door
and stove pipe; man who shot was about
the middle of the room, facing the front
door, and Crago was coming out at dhe
front door; Bishley ran 10 and asked if he
had any friends. and Crago told him he
would stay with him until he died Housen
fired the first shot; pointed out Higgin-
bOtham a. the man who shot Crago; about
five minutes after Bishley called for help
the shot was fired; Bishley was also shot in |
side Of the head; heard only two shots.
CrOss-eXamined Great maay persons
in the house; could not distinctly state the |
size Of the pistol, as il was dark in the room. |
Floor and pavement nearly level was be- |
tween the stove and counter; shot in the |
back; tolerably small ball Crago was |
nearly between him and Higginbotham |
commenced fighting as he came up; Crago |
was standing in the door when shot; was
shot in the back.
DIR. Sparkling sworn: Testified that he |
had examined Crago, and extracted the |
ball from the breast.
Henry Bishley sworn: Testified that he
was at the saloon when Crago was shot got /
into a difficulty near the door; a woman
huTrahed for the Union, and some men for
jeff Davis, when he was struck, and in !
three or four minutes the frst shot was fired, !
hitting Crago; the second hit him, Dish,
ley > could not recognize the man that
shot
Cross examined: The man that shot
Crago was dressed in light gray clothes, and
was about four PAGES from him; took the
weapon TO bea Colts repeater was attacked
by some man when Crago said he would
die for me; was struck five or six times:
soon after both were shot; it was not tall
man that shot Crago think the same man
shot both.
Mr. Wolrayarn, sworn: Testified that he
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effort to help Bishley when the difficulty
was going on saw man with pistol in
hand Crago's back was towards the coun-
ter, and he was making for the back door;
pistol was a small one, about Il inches long.
pointing at Higginbotham, said he was the
man that shot Crago; heard but one shot.
Cross-examincd. The man that shod had
on a dark clothes; was about The centre of
the room leaning against the counter. He
(W.) went out az the window to look for
some other boys. Bishley was on the out
side when the ARRAY began but soon got
into the room; ak citizens took hold of
BishleYi when Crago rose 10 take his part
the shooting occurred Mcclure had a
pistol but did not think he shot
Danl Gladwinn, sworn: Testified that he
was at the saloon about dusk the shooting
took place. Cragro was standing in the
centre Of the room doing nothing. Wit
ness was struck with bayonet by a man;
pointed out Higginbotham as that man.
Gross examined: Went out Immediately
after being struck. Had my bayonet in
my belt; he pulled il from my belt and
struck me- Were some women, citizens
and soldiers in the room at the time.
Richard Hennesey, sworn Was in or
about the saloon where Crago was shot
soon after the shooting saw policeman
beating Gladwinn with bayonet; he was
light, and kicked Higginbotham in the
stomach; knocked up his arm and pistol
went of,
Cross-eKamined Heard two shots before
he reached the house and one afterwards
i was just after dark
James Davis, sworn Was al Boyser's
saloon saw Crago before he was shot; was
standing in the saloon, six or seven feet
from the door; before the shot was fred
Jaw one man put pistol TO one Of the bows
breast and threaten to shoot him; one of {
he boys ran out wounded, said he was hurt;
aid Higginbotham was the man; had a
layonet in his hand and struck some of the
ooysi this took place just after the shot
Jaw Crago come out Of the door, and heard
lim say, "oh, I'm shot"
Fora Casey, sworn Was at Bowser's
aloon about ten minutes before the shot
vas fired saw small pistol in the hands
# man, who also grabbed bayonet from
me Of the soldiers and struck one of the
,oys. Pointed out Higginbotham as the !
nan heard somS one cry out shoot :"
vas then outside heard a shot but did not I
Inow who fired il.
Cross-examined: Ii was in the house he
rev his pistol on the boy
II. c. Boyer, sworn: Was in the COM
ANY Of Bishley and Others near the door
# the saloon 3 female said she was a
-nionist; told her she was right, and gave s
Ter my hand. The man that struck Bishlev {
vas dressed in black jumped up when
3ishley asked for help; pointed out Hig- c
gnbOthAm as the man. Did not see the |
hooting; he and Bishley had gotten out :
his was after the shot was fired. Was
ober; saw no pistols in any hands that {
light. .
William Mango sworn: Was at Bow I
er's, and saw a fight between Bishlev and
,thers; somebody hallOed for JEFF. Davis. Z
md asked, How do you like that ?" A ,
woman was cheering for the Union. Some
nan then struck Bishley pointed out Hig- {
,lnhotham as the man. Was in the room {
Shen the pistol shot was fired Crago went ! '
owards the front door; saw q pistol lev 7
He'd in the direction Of the door; il was In
he hands OF Mcclure when levelled; | |
leard fire, bat did not zee any pistol after |
hat; went ont and found Crago shot.
Cross-eNamined Small pistol was used.
aw nothing peculiar about il. I
Andrew Link was called, but not appear
ng, the court adjourned till s a. NJ. today,
when il will meet at the Courthouse
The witnesses examined Yesterday were
,hIeily oorRrades Of Crsgo As vet the evil J
ience does not indicate who fired the fatal
hot a
ANOTHER SHOOTING AFFAIR. - On
christmas day, Mr.. james johnson, who
ives in this county, abou. ten miles out on