New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-11
TENNESSEE
4 REMARKABLY vEEDICT-JJsTICE AND CON@ot
SENSE OUTRAGED.
Tie. - D.,

From The Memphis Poet
The trial Of Newton Clark for the murder OF
David ID Jonc which came OH recently 300 The Circuit
Cour Tor Fuyttc County, held ~ sumcNlr resulted iu
a. verdict remarkable, when Tue ease aa presented uy
the testimony considered that We give space 20 Zee
port ~ the tria which has been prepared Tor us lf %
competent reporter. Most ~ our readers AFRO prob hy
avai, that thc deceased, David u. Jones. wac Union
man, living ut SumcIyile The accused, Newman tlHh
COticdert, soldier and at the iiihe Gi tIG "nr
October ir3 WAS no somcryille on farlongh. lie went
10 Iours's house with another man, ANA ehdoaf9ftl
~ obtain some goods for Confederate money, when
Jones refused 10 take. ~ consequence Of which some
words pas~Dd and CUk thOt 40 aud killed Jones 90 TIE
prrsri &c OF wifeand Children Clark uftcrw Joined
railrd The murder at Jones. The trial excited deep
htctcst in the county, especially on account OF INC one
The ~ ,' came up On November lJ ~ the titut Court
before tire Hon George W. Reeves judge OF the Fifteenth
Judira. Circuit, present ana presiding. AtoTncl 1th
rr Will, a. LcI e. appeared Tor the state. ana Mcsar-
J. Is Dennis OF Bolivar, 4. II. shelton ana Thomas H.
Flippiu ~ sotncryll lie. for the defense
Alter eXhau-tug 2G2 jurors who wero subjected % Tho
scverc,t test tho jury was impannced on Monday, tho
18th The mcubcrs 81 tle iuiy were: j. H. Hooks, d.
M Mcbnue, +. Whitaker, Nathaniel New son, John JORDAN
Kichaid Massey John Dolson. j. Gather, j. J. iah-
KEY, j. NJ CrOwdcr, W. 3 Thornton, and Richard r. li
(FLe Iost then gives the testimony. showing beyond
shadow Of doubt dclbcrntc wul, unproyok murder
The killing was not denied; the only shadow OF defense
was that the victim called his assas-lg guerrilla and "a
thief Clark boosted openly afterward Of having killed
the man. aud threatened to kin Of the Union sort
ON Friday morning the jury returned into court, and
after their names called by the clerk and they were
u-kcd y tc 1ouI u ihcy ad made MP inIir verdict "lo
handed To the Court the hultlutht upon
which their verdict written. The Court after mo-
mcnts pause read 10 bUathless crowd or hoatis tho
most remarkable verdict gyon Ia Fayette County
"Uc hejmg, NHd TIC dcehdaHt not gudiy and honofaoy
dcqHithtW' ,
Gen snced here rose and demanded that the jury be
pOlled. which done. each juror answering Tor usei
ihat that wat his verdict"
TIE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE
FRANCHISE.
The following bill was introduced III the
Tennessee Senate on the sd inst Ex-senator frierson;
Re eiGctd IN hs Gener assembly Of the STATE of Ten
nesse That the following propositions, as amendments
tU The Constitution OF this State, De submitted 10 the quar-
flied voters II the state, according 10 the Constitution,
their rat cahon reiectiOn and II ratified by lhem
ia constitutional blhll part VI 'S
Constitution. go -, M,
SIC l. No man shall be disqualified for holding ohce
or sitting on uries exempted from military duty, or
frOu paying poll tax, In this state, ON account OF race
or color.
SIC Every OF the age ~ II years, being citizen
OF United States, aud citizen OF the county whertll
he may east his vote six months next preceding tho d
OF election shall be entitled to vote for members OF INC
General Assembly and other civil Oleers OF tho SIate'
e0uuty. and district In which lao resides.
Prortied. No person who, having taken an oath ns
member of Congress, officer or the United States
or as member Of any State Legislature or rs an eXecu
tive or JUDICIAL officer Of this any other state 10 sup
port the Constitution Of the United States ana shall nave
thereafter engaged In insurrecon or rebellion against
tho same given aid and comfort TO the enemies there
OF shall have the right To vote for members OF the Gen
era Assembly, other civil officers for tho county OF
district In which he resldeS
And Proriied further That the disabilities imposed by
by Joint resolution, upon the recommendation of tho
Governor