The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-25
They Compliment the Keeper Of the
P-enitentiRFY.

privilege Of visiting the murdsrers OF bel
f-rnan at the PsnitentsTy, and TO Ar. An
drew johnson, Jr., the keeper Of the Peni-
tertiary, for much aid in getting them IN $
communicative humori aud the facts We
gathered, will doubtless be deeply interest
ing 10 the community, which their terrible
crime outraged.
Or entering, We e~K explained the nature and
object Of our visit, and asked them 10 con-
mupicste any facts which they might de
sire to make public; and though they hesi-
tsted at first, they all speedily became So
cal. and indeed extremely lively; and they
communicated with US freely, and, with .
single exception, answered our questions
without hesitstiou; that exception being 3
refusal 70 say who fred the fatal shot.
We Intercepted the parties separately
commencing with
sEoRsR CRGB,
Commonly known as CrsfL. He was born
in Chilli. near Rochester, New York, aud is
not eighteen years Of age. His parents we're
Irish. and he was brought up 3 member OF
the Catholic Church. He has, for some
time. been an orphan, and hiss passed un-
der various names. He has some relatives
living in Rome, New York.
lie saws that this is not the hrst robbery
he has ever been engaged in, but H%eternan
was the frst man ever killed. on any OF his
yluudering expeditions.
He ha, been in Government employ four
vears-hslf Of that time in Nsshvillei but
was never 3 soldier in the army.
He saws that the statement Of Mr.. Tracy
on the trial, was not correct, 50 far as il re-
late. 70 the number Of shots fred. There
were only two-not four; one by Tracy, and
one BY the robbers. Who fred hat shot
be would not say.
Had Hsarernan surrendered his money
he would not nave been killed, as the oelee
Of the party vas robbery, and not murder
Tracy, however, fred 8 shot, and they re
turned it, killing HeaeTnaD, though the.
aimed a. Tracey.
Father Berath, a Catholic priest, had beei
TO see him, aud had had an interview.
ue further stated that the crime woul
never have been found out, had !; not bee
for Till Harris, and . negro woman; and h
aid he did not believe she would nave tol
on him. only she vas the owner Of the hous
where be was lying when wounded, an
she wanted 10 get the occupants ont, an
thought to do so by having them arres'e'
Neither Parker, his wife, nor TIL harT
knew snvthing about the matter, til AT
the robbery; nor would they ever hs'
known il, only TIL went over and told peai
alas McClusky, that he was st Parker
wounded. and asked him 70 50 over and
go, so frightened that he told her the fact
aud alttle more than the facts. Before tbs
the people Of the house bsd all suPPos'
that he had been shot in town IN ; TOW
some kind.
NccrcsEY, alias DIAN, al.as ESiaHT.
The real name Of his man i Jam
knight, and be was born in the District
Columbia
CHOW old sre yous" We asked
.4wiu 10 Is years old on the let OF AP
.,t ifI should live 50 long, be said vi
laugh.
when dd you leave homer
"siH yssrs sgo."
sHsvs you seen ySuF parents since
..N,.nor heard from them dirsotiyith0n
rsir,sty Learned they had moved 70 '
ginis-
aNo."
..wsre YOU IN the rebel army
aYes; in the sth Arkansas regiment
on, yssr and six months
..Wers your isthsr and mother Gnu
nsmbsug
ayes. Methodist"
"Hsvs you had Clergyman Wa
..Ye. the same one who T's''se -
Y. chen went on 70 state has ira
.,s,enspt that there vers four 'hSa 4
,pst true. There were but '~0-00'
Trssv. and one sy the robbers.
~pia The people Of The house A1
tAiae se0us ne sasir, before 8"
crabf"
..No nor ala w Prsmsdisss' shsssN