Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-09
TRIAL OF GEO. 4. PRATT.

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bunch Of flowers; he was in his yard and Twas in
my own. After that be came to the gate fire.
! Quently and converted with me- but Inever asked
him in the house.
When he was invited in it was not by me. He
was very anxious to get acquainted with me, and
| asked several gentlemen 10 give an introduction
who told him they thought l had plenty of com
! pany without him. lie was then working as a
machinist, but afterward started dancing acade-
my. After coming into the house the first time
/ he came 10 see me often. lie asked me to marry
him / don't recollect the month, but it was dur
| ing Hoods raid. l told him would if it was my
fathers will my father died, after which time be
| asked me again, and l told him l would marry
him, but no time was set My father died in 0cto-
! Der. 1864.
| On every Friday evening Mr. Pratt had soiree
! at his dancing academy, and he generally took
me to them. l told him ! was in mourning then,
and only went to crafty him, as did not care to
go myself
My engagement of marriage confined till after
the 9th Of March, 1865.
tThe witness here proceeded to detail case OF
stupefaction with drugged wine. and IA violation
Of per person.
Before this time Mr.. Pratt had always acted
that gave me confidence in him.
Question by the Court: How did you get
home?
A. lie took me home in a carriage. Up to the
time I went home, l was perfectly Supplied.
When he approached me l said For Gods sake,
save me this night" 1 fell on my knees to
him.
NJ SO ignorant that did not know that
was pregnant till few weeks before my child
was born. Mr.. Pratt came to me before it was
born, and begged me to leave the city. and des-
troy my child; but | told him | would not do it,
if all the world rose up against me; | could not
meet my God, after such crime.
discarded Mr.. Pratt after the violation Of my
person. though | once took walk with him, in
order to tell him what l proposed to do. l told
him l shOGid be disgraced, and he should be.
About two weeks before the birth of my child
Pratt was sent for, and he begged me to say moth
ing about il. and offered to do anyteing to keep
the matter a secret. lie gave me twenty dollars
and told me to send to him at any time and get
money. l sent for some money when my child
was two weeks old. md he sent me ten dollars.
told him that would do me no good; | must have
mere. | visited him at the academy when the
child was three weeks old, and asked him why he
throwing up to me that | was intimate wifi other
men; he then commenced abusing the child, and
told him l would send it to the ACADEMY and
leave it there; but instead. sent two policemen,
who arrested him.
Cross Examined by Mr.. McClannahan: The
reason did not live with my father was this: lie
was keeping a woman, and l would not live in the
house with her: and my engagement with Mr.
l., Al.
died. 1t was during Hoods raid Ny father died
on the 7th of October, 1864.
Mr. McClannahan Why, Hoods raid did not
take place till December, 1864.
Witness: That remains to be proved.
| drank wine at the party, on the night he com
mitted the deed. several times don't know how
many times.
q. If you did not know you were pregnant till
two weeks before the birth of the child: now you
also said that Mr.. Pratt two months before that,
wanted you to destroy the child, and you positive
ly refused; how can you reconcile this?
A. lie knew | was 80, but did not; he knew
better than did.
Up to the time Mr. Pratt violated me- | had
never been polluted by man.
Examination continued Mr. Pratt Acknowledged
in the presence of Miss Lloyd that the child Twas
acknowledge the violation of my person.
The witness was here allowed to retire.
Mr. J. +. Robertson sworn: I was present at
the preliminary examination of Mr.. Pratt before
Esquire Southgate Mr.. Pratt did not make any
defense in the examination. lie stated that she
had him in her power.
The prosecution here closed.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
~ I IN, a
and have known Miss Collins about nine years
and her father about the same time. | would not
say her character is good
Mr.. Albert b bernstein sworn: | reside on
Madison street, in the 9th ward was. on the
9th of March. 1866 engaged at Fort Gillem, but
was most of the time in town. l was Mr.. Pratt's
musician two years. always ATTENDED the sol
rces given by Mr.. Pratt was in his hall nearly
all the time l frequently saw Miss Collins come
to Mr.. Pratts academy. She would stay several
hours. She said she wanted to see Mr. Pratt to
take private lessons" generally went off be-
fore the private lessons began. Sometimes l got
a wink TO go out, and / went. Miss Collins re-
marked TO him Boenstein) that she didn't want
any one to be present during the lessons, as she
was timid. She came very often. Ineyer knew
her 10 come in the night by herself
and was stationed in ths city. but was playing for
Mr. Pratt Sometimes Mr.. Pratt winked at me
to leave. and sometimes Miss Collins did.
Adjourned til ppm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The testimony for the defense was resumed.
George Claspill testified that he knew both the
defendant and the prosecutor. Was the first scho-
lar of Mr.. Pratt when that gentleman opened his
dancing school Used TO board with Pratt Saw
that Miss Collins used to run after Pratt so that
her conduct was the subject Of general remark.
Before Pratt opened his dancing school, She used
To come to the machine shop where Pratt and
witness worked, and and in all eases called for
Pratt. At dancing school she void generally re-
main with Pratt after all others had gone away.
Protested to be acquainted with the general char
actcr OF Miss Collins. knew il to be very bad.
Engaged 10 take her home from a ball night.
She broke her engagement and went home with
Pratt. Told her one evening that Pratt was
married man, and had q wife living in Peorie,
Illinois. Knew at the time that Pratt was not
married. but told her otherwise for the purpose
of advancing his own interest with the lady.
Chas. Hawley took the stand, and testified that
he had conversation with Miss Collins, wherein
she stated that il she lost this suit she would. get
a pistol and kill the defendant. Nothing further
was adduccd from this witness.
David Brown being sworn, testified that he
know both Mis-, Collins and defendant. From his
knowledge Of the formers character. he would
not believe her cn oath
Mr. John Chumby sworn Knew Miss Col
Inns could not state positively whether her
general character for chastity was good bad.
Heard 50 much pro or con that he could not de-
eide
II. c. Brooks next testified that he knew the
reputation Of the proSccutriN 10 be very bad.
VIM. Scott being sworn, testified that he knew
Miss Collins aud that her general reputation for
chastity was not good.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
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