Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-08

A. Il
lected out a lot of mules the Sd of August, but
dOnt remember the exact number.
Q.-What was done with the lot you selected on
| the Sd August? A. | can't state positively whe-
| ther they were sent away that evening or the
next morning. l think that they remained at
| Mr.. Phillips that night.
Q.-When you say come in." what do vor
mean? Il. / mean that they come into town for
| the purpose Of being inspected.
| Estate whether any mules belonging to Isham
| Henderson were selected by you on the morning of
| the 9TH of August TO be taken to Nashville to be
| inspected? If so. how many? A. | selected on
the morning OF the 9TH of August for that purpose
| q mules.
Q.-When were they taken to Nashville and
| who had charge Of them? A. They were taken
to Nashville on the morning of the 9Th, in charge
| Of Mr.. Browning.
P.-Were the mules rode by drivers counted as
| portion Of the pa? A. They were not.
| GLOW many mules were rode by drivers? A
| l don't remember exactly. Somewhere between
| eight and fifteen, | suppose.
| Q.-State who had charge of the mules that
were sent to Nashville on the 4th of August, 1864?
| a. 1t there were any sent in on that day Mr..
| Browning had charge of them.
| Q.-DO you know Divine? if so, where was he
! the first week in August, 1864? A. Yes. sir, |
| know him; be with me and Mr.. Browning
| the first week in August, 1864.
| Odd you cause the removal of any mules
from Mr.. Phillips on the 9Th of August? if So how
many and where TO? A. There were 275 mules
removed on the It'll to Mr.. HudsOns.
| Q.-Were any of the PA mules and the mules
| rode by the drivers, when that lot was taken to
| be turned over to the government ever returned?
| If so, how many? A. There were no mules come
| back, except one or two that the drivers rode.
BY Judge Advocate: What time did you go into
Mr.. Henderson,s employ, when did you quit and
what have you been doing sincey A. l went into
his employ June Sd; quit the I'D of November,
1864; and have been at home fever since, engaged
in first one occupation and then another.
Q.-WhO aided you in selecting this lot of mules
on the ID of August, 1864? A. | don't remem-
Der all their names. A man by the name Of Hunt,
one By the name of Harrington, and another by
the of Lowe aided There
others but don't remember them.
Q-llow long had these boys been with you in
IIendersOn's employ A. Some Of them were
with me for about three weeks, and some Of them
longer.
Q.-Who came in with the lot of mules that you
selected on the Sd Of August? A. ! don't re-
member ali their names. Two Of the Mr.. Brown
ings were with them and others that | don't re-
member
GLOW many mules were in the last lot? 4.
There were "a, | think, if | am not mistaken. 1t
was on the 5th that they were taken out don't
know how many were in the lot on the Sd.
Q.-HOw many mules had you at Mr.. Phillips
tell
GLOW many on the 4th of August? A. On
the 81 a drove was selected, but | can't say how
many. But after that drove left there were 2l5
left in the lot. There might have been some
small lots come in during this time. On the 4th |
remember that there were 81 mules put in.
sQ.-IloW do you know that they came to town ? |
Objected to by the accused. The question was
Q.-You stated that n drove came to town On |
the 4th. How do you know this? A. only |
told me. They said that they were going to the |
corral.
Q-So you don't know anything about it only |
what others told you? Objected to by the counsel |!
for the accused. Withdrawn.
Q.--SO you know nothing of the mules coming |
TO town only what others told you? A. Only
heard them say that they had been to town.
Q.-When did you go to Mr.. Phillips with those
mules? A. The first time went to Phillips was
about the 10th of June, 1864. Ii might have been
a few days after that time or before.
GLOW many mules did you have charge of
on the 10th of June at Mr.. Phillips? A. | did
not take charge Of the mules until the 18th Of
June.
Q.-what were you doing doing until the 18th?
A. was driving n hand.
of the mules? A. | don't know sir. Mr.. Brown
ing, who had been in charge of the mules, was
taken sick when Mr.. Henderson told me to take |
charge of the mules.
Q-What time was Browning taken sick? A.
! don't know. did not take charge of the mules
until some DAYS afterwards During this time
some boys had been staying with them.
Q.-Eix the date at near as you can? A. sup
pose that he left Mr.. Phillips sometime between
the Sth and Goth of June.
Q.-Where did he go to after leaving Mr.. Phil
lips? A. l think that he went home.
Q.-Where Is his home and how long did be re-
main there Objected to by the defense. The
question was withdrawn.
Q.-What time did he get back from his sick
ness? A. L think that he got back on the 3lst Of
Q.-Do you know where Browning lived at that
time? A. l think he lived in Logan county, Ken
lucky. There is where his father lived.
Q.-Where did you stop while tending to these
mules at Mr. Phillips? A. stayed at Mr. Phil
liPs'-so did Mr.. Browning after he rcturne d
when he was there.
Odd he stay there at night? A. He did stay
there every night that week.
GLOW many nights did he stay that week? A.
do not remember.
Q.-Can you remember any enc night he stayedg |
A. Yes, | remember two.
Q.-What nights were they? A. Friday and
nights.
Odd he stay at Mr.. Phillips any other night
hat week? A. | can't state positively as we
were very busy driving stock backward and for
ward. Those two nights are the ones that re-
member.
Q.-What do you mean by driving backward
md forward Do you mean TO the cOrraR A.
/ meant TO the corral and back to Mr.
Phillips.
Odd Mr. Phillips help you with the mules
N 1861? A. No, sir, sometimes he was present.
Odd Browning help you select these mules?
A. | can't say that he did.
Q.-Where did you and Browning take your
meals on the 81 of August, 1862 A. l took mine
It Mr.. Phillips As 10 Mr.. Browning, can't
tate, l don't know whether he was there or
O.-Wbere were YOU the day that Browning came ;
nto town with the mules? A. At Mr.. Phillips.
GLOW do you come TO remember the precise
lates and amounts? A. BY referring to my mem
stances.
| g
'an.
Q.-What ones? A. | can swear that was at
tlr. Phillips the Sd of August, without refer
ing to my book.
The counsel for the accused objected when the
question was withdrawn.
Q.-What time in the day when you selected the
"a mules TO be sent away on the 9th August A.
Early on the morning of the 9Th of August.
Q.-Wcre they started to town Immediately? A.
they were started in that direction. {
Odd Browning take these mules to town? A.
\ cs, sir he did.
Q.-What time did he get back from town? A.
He did not get back until Sabbath morning.
Odd you see him between Friday the 9Th and ,
sunday? A. | did not.
Q-Do you know what he DID with these mules?
A. | only had his word.
Odd ysu go to Hudson's in charge of the
mules after they had been taken from Philips
Objected to by the defense on the ground that it
loes not specify the lot Of mules. Objection was
A. | went there with two hundred
and seventy-fve mules. ! counted them from the
gate at Mr. Phillips. Mr.. Browning came over
md said that he wanted me to remain their with
he mulsS-that il was the request of Mr.. Hender-
ION.
GLOW many mules were there at Ludson's
when these were driven there? A. l do not know,
r | didn't count them.
Q-Were there any there aside from those taken
here? A. Yes. sir.
Q.-How many and who did they belong to
A. Something near one hundred and forty-fOur.
Adjourned till to-day, 10 o'clock.