The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-06-10
Conviction Of Mr.. Pratt.
A New mia Granted BY DE Jadge.

A New Trial Granted by the Judge.
The trial Of Mr.. Pratt, charged with rape,
was continued.
Mr.. VIM. Nolen sworn I reside at II
Summer street, and have resided in Nash
Vile for ten years. I am acquainted with
the general reputation Of Miss Collins, and
it is bad. have known her FIVE years.
Cross-examined: / am not personally
acquainted with her, but only with her
general reputation. She is not Of the re-
spectacle class Of community.
REB UTTING TESTIMONY OF TIE PROSECUTION.
John Coltart sworn: have known Miss
Emma Collins she has good general char
acter know it from her associates.
John S. Swan sworn: know Miss Emma
Collins. / would believe her on oath.
Cross examined: base this assertion on
her associates. My informants are both
gentlemen and ladies.
James Yergan sworn: know Miss Emma
Collins. / would believe her on oath in a
court Of justice.
Cross examined: Ny opinion is based on
the fact that never heard anything to the
contrary.
G. S. Boiling sworn. am acquain ted
with Miss Collins, but never knew her till
August last. From what have seen Of her
since, would believe her on oath.
Geo. W. Freeman sworn: I only have
known Miss Collins since the 18th of
last December. She once lived in my
uncle's family, but l was away. would
believe her on oath.
Cross-examined: have formed my opin-
ion from the fact that I have associated
with her; am her associate.
John J. Mccain sworn: am acquainted
with Miss Collins. think would believe
her on oath.
Gross examined: l formed my opinion be-
fore the late difficulty.
Officer VIM. Mayo sworn: have been a
policeman since 1861. know Miss Collins,
and have known her since that time.
would believe her on oath.
Cross-examined: never heard any one
speak in Of her, before this occasion.
Officer Mcknight sworn: have known
Miss Collins for six or eight years.
would believe her on oath.
Mr.. VIM. Tennison sworn: am ac-
quainted with Miss Collins. She has good
reputation, AMI would believe her OF oath.
Mr.. Andrew O'Kane sworn /: I know
Miss Emma Collins. have known her for
10 or u years. 1 would believe her on
oath.
II. n. Myers sworn l have known Miss
Collins years. My shop was opposite her
house. would believe her on oath.
Mr.. W. C. Turner sworn : believe I
know her general character, and would be-
lieve her on oath.
Mr.. MeTag sworn know Miss Collins
and would believe her on oath. think
very hard Of Mr.. Pratt to have baby with
| out license.
Mr.. Henry Carter sworn: know Miss
Collins. would believe her on oath.
Mr.. Bond sworn: have known Miss Col
Inns several months, but do not know her
/ genersl character.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENCE.
Mr.. Samuel Carlisle sworn: l live in
Edgefeld. l know Miss Emma Collins,
but don't know her general character for
! chastity and verscity.
Mr.. Charles f. Martin sworn I know
Miss Collins general character, and would
not believe her on oath.
FOR THE PROSECUTION AGAIN.
Jack Barry sworn ] don't know any
! thing about Miss Collins.
Here the testimony was closed, and the
Judge directed that attorneys must oonGne
| themselves to one hour each.
Gen. Stubblefeld and j. NJ. Brien for the
prosecution, and E. B. McClannahan and
VIM Clare for defence.
After dcliberation, the jury returned a
verdict Of guilty, and sentenced the az
cusod 10 fifteen years in the Penitentisry.
The Judge at once granted a new trial, and
held the accused over in the sum Of $4,000
for his appearance on Monday next.