The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-25

. a. Ar. blacAhAn, VINO "a
member Of the Legislature, was our Major
'How long did you serve in that rsgi
ment ?'
"From the Ist OF May, 1854, to August
1885. Then went into the government EN-
ploy at Edge6eld, and wa there and al TIL
corral from that time till my arrest"
"What have you to say about the shoot
ing Of Hefermau p"
81 did not do the shooting; and when
went out did not intend 70 commit high.
way rObberyi but When we saw the carriage
we all went in"
"Were you drunk or sober ?"
"crab and Dean (Meclusky) we're drunk:
but Perry and I were sober"
He also said that but " shots we're fred,
instead OF four.
THOsAs PKRRY
Was raised in Rutherford county, and
would be Is on the 4th Of April. His father
was an Irish Catholic, and his mother an
American Baptist; his father is dead, but
his mother and a brother are living near
Smyrna.
Feeling considerable curiosity 10 ascertain
the manner in which be escaped from this
city, on the day the others were arrested,
we inquired;
"Did the officers get alter you in town ?"
"No; I thought they did not knew | was
in company with the others, at the robbing
but still did not think it best TO stay shout
here. was at the corral, when Lysaught
was arrested, after which I walked down
town, to the pOstofice, and then left"
"HOw were you detected ?"
Through Mccullough, who was formerly
8 Government employees, and knew l 1850
cisted with Crab, and foundo out l left Nash
vile on the day Of the murder"
"Did you not tell him you were connect
ed with the murder9"
ono. Mccullough swore falsely, and !
vas not allow ed to correct him. This Nc
CullOugh used to bunk with US, and he was
kicked out Of our quarters for stealing aud
Drunkenness l believe he was paid for
what he did, for the arresting officer told
him, if he would point me out, it would all
be made right"
"WSs Mccullough 8 resident Of Ruther-
ford county 9"
"Yes he is working for Mr.. Spence
Here he went into an attack on McCul-
Tough, charging him with all kinds Of
things.)
CHOW long nave you known Mcoul-
Tough ?"
"only q short time; only while working
at the corral"
"Were you in the army p"
"Yes, in the Confederate army"
ain what regiment p
First in the 18th Tennessee, Co. G. Capt.
GOdshsll; and afterward in Co. E., (Capt.
Ridly) OF the Goth Tennessee. I was & pris-
Oner at Fort Delaware, over two years."
MISCELLANEOUS.
After we had cOnysrsed with each one of
the men, and obtained the facts narrated,
a general conversation ensued, which was
as lively as if the men had forty-eight years
to live, instead Of as many hours.
How eame you to DO the deed?" we
asked.
whisky did it," was the response of
Dean, ALIAS McClusky-
Were the saloons allowed 10 sell liquor
to government employers" was the next
question. "Yes" replied L~yssught, "there
we're two or three places near the corral st
which It could be Obtained
Eyes, plenty Of places" addei all the
others at once. And Grab continued; eve
got paid OF, on Friday, and we're drinking
freely.
81 forgive the woman who told on me, -
said Crab, "but if ] were to get out, she
would know what l thought Of her, but
would pot hurt her"
"Of course you wouldn't hurt her, if you
forgive her from your heart " said Lyssughi,
"and no other kind Of forgiveness would do
any good"
"But did not some Of you, aitsr your ar
rest, reveal the names Of your acoOmPlices?"
we asked.
"Yes," said L~yssught. "McClusky Dean
got scared and told a good deal more than
the truth"
"well," we said, "yOu appear to view
your doom with Indifference
'Yes," said Dean, "if ever I hang,
shall hang happy"
We then asked i fthsy had sny messages
10 send to their friends, and Lysaught IaiC
he desired TO see Major Blackmsn, ans
Dean sent for an acquaintance to get him
to write a letter to his mother, provided ht
could End her place Of residence.
We then rose TO leave, when Lyssugb
said:
sstop a minute; I would like to find on
where my pocket-bOOk and 20 cents is this
1 had with me when I was arrested; ia Iik
to have a little money in my pocket when
die"
As we we're about to go out through Ii
door. Crab said: "Well we viii soon be in
better word, where there are no mul
corrsls."
C-ONPLINENTISG Ne. JOHNSON.
i All of the parties united in requesting I
Z 10 speak Of the good treatment they had r
: eeived since they had been under the ca
d of Mr.. johnson, at the penitentisTy. Eve
: kindness that be could show them, oonsi
q ,sutv with his duties, had been show
, them.
: LYsAuGHr y his NoTHKR.
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