Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-01

get him out, and Scrnggs said that If he
| had known it 10 have been George Martin,
he would have shot him. And in the same
conversation he martini said he would
kill him, or have him killed, Cd d-n
! him. This was some short time before
Scruggs' death, but the precise time aiii-
ant does not recollect that Bloodworth
stated, The said BloodWorth falling to
attend, the defense prays that an attach
ment Issue to compel his attendance, with
view Of getting the benefit of said proof.
w. w. BLooDwoRTH.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me July
81, 1867. w. II. WILKINSON, j. =.
James Peay testified Lives one and a
half miles from Goodlettsville; was at
Scruggs grocery Dallas Warmack and
Pike were sitting on the steps witness tat
down on the steps with them in few mo-
ments Scruggs, the deceased, stepped to the
door with his gun, and ordered WarmacII
and Pike away in a minute, with an oath
Dallas Warmack and Pike then left
Scruggs asked witness if he had come there
to take up the Warmack difficulty; witness
said he had not; Scruggs gave witness the
lie, which was returned by the witness
Seruggs then struck at witness and hit his
arm; witness stirrup broke and witness fell
OIL and his mule ran off; am well ac-
quainted with Mrs. Warmack and family,
also DIR. Burns, and would believe them all
on oath in court of justice witness saw
at Scraggs' grocery, Boston Prim, Essex
Parkham, and other negroes, but did not
see Horace Edmunds witness was pretty
drunk, though he thought he had one or
two good fights in him witness had heard
that Warmack had arrested VIM. Scruggs
on a warrant from the Freedmen's Bureau,
because of something Scruggs had said
about the Bureau Boston Prim had a rife
with him all day witness called Stump
johnson, but he did not come out Scruggs
did not attempt to strike witness after he
fell from his horse.
w. Warmack testified: Live three quar-
tiers of mile from Charlottesville was at
Goodlettsyille at 3 o'clock on Saturday
did not see Miss Sallie Burgess thateyening;
thinks he saw Col. Bowers James Scruggs
had shot a negro last year; witness was
deputized to take the negro, and TODD him;
witness carried the negro to Gallatin, and
the negro said many hard things about
Scruggs on the statement of the negro.
witness was ordered to arrest Scruggs: wit
hCoo NOAd OC4uSSo AAC lldu DEileE ledHe or
he would be arrested witness surrounded
Scruggs' house, and entered his house and
ordered him to surrender; difficulty en-
sued, and witness drew his pistol; during
the night Scruggs made an effort to escape,
and fled through the door and witness ran
after him, firing at him several times. at
one time shooting a hole through his
clothes; Scruggs then stopped and a fight
ensued, Scruggs striking witness over the
head and cutting him fearfully: witness
then closed in on Scruggs and threw him
and beat him over the head with a rock
witness has had no animosity toward
Scruggs since then, though there has been
no friendship between them; witness saw
the body of Hurt after he was killed; saw
note taken from the body of Hurt given
by w. 5. Scruggs; don't know for what it
was given witness did not want TO arrest
Scru ggs; wished him to get away, but after
he was arrested, witness felt it his duty TO
keep him at all hazards.
Isaac Cantrell testified: Live near Good
lettsyille; saw the body of Hurt after he
was killed, and took a note from his pocket
on w. S. Scruggs; heard Seruggs say he
had killed Hurt saw Hurt at Scruggs'
often, but never saw him bring any horses
there.
Esquire Cunningham's testimony re-
sumed: Heard the report of one gun about
nine o'clock the night of the murder: in
fifteen or twenty minutes after the firing
heard horse running rapidly down the
Louisville pike, toward Mrs. Burton's
know George Martin from reputation, and
have heard him associated with Hurts band
of horse thieves have always been a good
friend of Scruggs'; whenever Scruggs got
into difficulty lie always went to witness
to get him out; have known the Warmack
family many years; the reputation of the
family is very good, and would believe all
of them on OATH also know DR.. Burns
reputation to be good know Horace Ed
munds to be good boy to work, but thought
him capable of telling things not true; saw
Horace at the trial; James Scruggs was
present, but did not suggest the importance
of having Horace as awitness have known
Daniel Payne forty-fve years, and would
believe him on oath or off of it as quick
as any white man.
Worsham testified: Lives at White Hill.
Robertson county did not know the Bur
CESS family have seen George Martin.
dlSO nun, WIN hd5 hlllBu Dy DCEuggS :
was at home the day Scruggs was killed,
and saw medium sized man riding an
iron-gray horse, who stopped fifteen or
twenty minutes, and said he was on his
way to Nashville, and wanted to get there
by one o'clock to sell his horse. This same
man passed back on Tuesday evening late,
in company with another man, who was
riding the iron-gray; they remained about
twenty minutes with witness he asked for
a day-book and pencil, and requested wit
ness to put down the name of all the places
and distances from GoodlettsVille to Bow
ling Green this was as the man went by
witness house the first day he asked wit
ness how horses were selling in Nashville ;
witness said they were very low; the man
then said he had better have sold his horse
at Franklin the man who passed witness
was not George Martini the man said he
was going to Georgia; in going back Tues
day evening, the man showed no signs of
excitement and seemed easy and friendly /;
is certain that neither of the linen was
George Martin.
Court adjourned till Tuesday at nine
O'clock