Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-08
TRIAL OF KELSO, WRIGHT AND
MARLVNSs
Their Commitment 20 jail tIIl Tcrnl
of the Criminal COurf.
We noticed Yesterday the arrest of three

| AhcH commitment 10 jail tibA ANrBa
of the Criminal COurf.
Wenoticed yesterday the arrest Of three
soldiers, Francis NJ. Wright, John G.
Kelso and Daniel Marling, belonging TO
the LIST East Tennessee State Guards, for an
assault and battery with intent to kill.
They were brought before Justice Mathews
yesterday morning
| William Stone, youth about fifteen
years old, said that these three men were
walking along the street and came across
to his fathers house and Wright walked
up and put his arm around Mrs. Stone.
He then asked them what they wanted,
and told them to leave, as he did not want
to have any difficulty with them. Kelso
and Marling stood off some distance with
rocks in their hands, making an effort to
throw. Kelso then asked witness if he did
not make an effort to get the other two to
leave them and to go to camp, but witness
did not remember it.
| Mr.. Stone, the father, testified that he
was sitting in his room, posting up his
books, when his little daughter came to
him and told him that a man was going to
| strike her brother. He then stepped out
and saw man with large stone in his
hand. He then asked them to leave there,
when they became very angry and insult
| ing. The prisoners then remarked that
they were at home, to which witness re-
| sponded saying it was not so. One of
the prisoners said if there was to be
difficulty, that he would stand
up fer his friends. Wright then strnck
the witness above the eye and on the back
of the head, with either a slung-shot or
with a stone wrapped in a handkerchief.
All of the prisoners then jumped on the
floor of the gallery or platform in front of
the house and tried to throw into the house
among the mother and children. Witness
begged them not to throw for the sake of
his children. He recognized these three
men as the men who made the assault.
Mr. Sloan, another witness, who lived
across the street, hearing a difficulty, went
over and asked what was the matter.
Wright struck at him Immediately, but
the blow was warded of. Witness then
rushed into the house TO get pistol, and
when he started back, he found the door
had been locked by little daughter On
Mr.. Franks testified that he was sitting
with Mr.. Stone, trying to learn to play on
the guitar; these three men came by and
asked for a tune; Franks told them he
could not play. Two of them then crossed |
the street. Stone remarked TO them that |
he lived there, and that they had better
leave there. Mr.. Sloan then came out and J
was struck several times, after which he
rushed in the house to get his pistol. These
three men had rocks in their hands, and
said we were all secesh, and that they
were all loyal and intended to whip out
all the damned Rebels. IS /
Deputy Marshal Ambrose assisted In
making the arrest, and on arriving at the
jail, found a stone, weighing perhaps two
pounds, in the pocket of Kelso. After ar
resting Wright and Marling, he arrested |
Kelso on suspicion, but when he was
brought before the other two, they said,
"John, have they got you, to" Kelso |
then acknowledged that he was with the |
party, but said that he had repeatedly |
begged his comrades to go back to camp |
with him.
After hearing all the evidence in the case,
Justice Mathews required them to give bail |
in bond of $1,000 each, for their appear |
ance at the next term of the Criminal |
Court, in default of which, they were sent |
dswn 10 Jail to reflect on the comparative |
merits of civil and military law.
THE TENNESSEE HORTICULTURAL So-
CIETY.-As a sign of progress, we call the
attention of our readers to the proceedings |
of the Tennessee Horticultural Society
which was organized yesterday. The subject |
of horticulture is one to which the Souths /
ern mind has been very little directed. We 1
have soil and climate highly adapted to |
the growth of fruit, but we have rever
given it a serious thought, and have been
heretofore satisfied with the spontaneous
productions of orchards overgrown with
briers and grass. Ii there was adopted a
perfect system Of horticulture in every
county in the State, in five years, we would
add millions of dollars to our annual reve-
nue.. We could furnish New York and Bos-
ton with their fruits one month before they
can mature in those climates. We hope this
meeting will arouse a spirit favorable to
horticultural development, and that each
county will organize its branch society and
vie with each other in the development of
better and rarer fruits than we have ever
had before.
The officers elected were as follows:
President-Rev. p. S. Fall.
Vice President-Wm. Stockell.
Recording Secretsry-James T. Bell.
Corresponding Secretary friedrich H.
French.
Treasurer-James w. Hamilton.
The election of directors was deferred
until next meeting
The following committee was appointed
to receive subscriptions for membership,
to-wit; E. Trewitt, T. Tanning, VIM.
Stockell, w. A. Cheatham, M. D.; James
T. Bell, F. H. French, L. c. Lishy, P.
Tamble, A. c. Jackson, j. w. Hamilton,
B. r. Mckenzie, VIM. Pritchard, VIM.
Hume Harris, Geo. A. Rannie, Frank p.
White, Geo. d. Hughes, w. II. Lyle, @.
Bulot and l.. A. Trewitt
A discussion ensued in regard to send
ing delegates TO the National Pathological
Convention, which meets in Sd. Louis on
the l1th inst, when it was generally
agreed upon that all who desidered to at
tend would be considered as delegates.
The meeting then adjourned until Sat |