Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-11
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Second Days PrOeeedings-Con
Testimony

three men, who demanded his money the
men came from the direction of the river.
and had on dark overcoats asked if wits
ness had ever been in the army, and said
they would kill him and commenced strik-
fog at him with pistols after giving up his
money, they carried witness over to hol-
low, and made him, in connection with
.other prisoners they had captured, build
up a fire, and the Lieutenant was placed
over them as 4 guard; the Colonel and
Captain went off up the road, and soon wit
ness heard a report of gun or pistol they
soon returned with a prisoner and the Col
onel was wounded in the left arm; he
seemed to be large sized man; this was
after dark he asked for handkerchief or
a cloth TO bind up the wound, which was
given him; witness pulled OFF one of the
ColonePs gloves and saw the blood on the
arm the three men on leaving remarked
that a squad of their men would
be there that night, and for them
to say to the suad that Captain
Davis and two men had been there and
then they would not be disturbed they all
went off in the direction of Lebanon did
not know the man who pulled off the other
glove; don't remember whether the three
men had on caps or hats could not ,recog
nize either Of the three men now was con-
siderably excited at the time; after the
three men left the camps witness rode home
on one of his mules.
Cross examined Was a witness before
in this case; at that time could not recog-
nize the prisoner as one of the men this
was just before dark the Colonel was sit
ting on his horse at the time witness pulled
off the glove; the Colnel seemed to be
large man they seemed to have on over
coats.
A. Y. S. Lindsey testified Knows Mrs.
Byram we'll, and have known her for a
long time; have full confidence in her and
would give her as much credit for truth as
any person in the world She is a woman
of unusual frmness and judgment.
T. +. DodsOn testified Lives near third
toll-gate, and have known her FROM her
infancy, and would give her full credit on
oath. Have long known Mrs. Bryant and
would give her full credit on oath.
Mr.. Sanders testified Have known Mrs
Byram and Mrs. Bryant for a long time,
and would give both of them full credit
on oath.
Mr.. Pendletou testified; Has known
Mrs. Byram and Mrs. Bryant for eight
years, and would give them full credit on
oath.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
Joseph Watson deposes That he took
the photograph of Charles Lyman on the
18th of December, 1865, in Cincinnati,
Ohio.
George w. Brown deposed: That he saw
Lyman opposite the Clifton House, Cincin-
natl, on the llth of December 1865.
Frank J. CullGm deposed: Resides at
Cincinnati, Ohio; knows Lyman; saw him
in Cincinnati on the 9th of December,
1865; was at the Clifton House with him
from the 9th to the 18th of December ;
left Cincinnati the 18th ofDecember on the
steamer st. Charles, for Nashville.
w. d. Doring deposed: Resides at Gin
cinnati; met Charles Lyman on the 18th
of December, 1865, in Cincinnati.
Charles A. Davis deposed: Lives in Gin
cinnati was introduced to Lyman on the
9TH of December, 1865, in Cincinnati on
Elm street.
Eliza J. Cullom deposed: Is acquainted
with Lyman. On the 9TH of December,
1866, said Lyman in company with her
step-son, f. J. Cullom, came TO her house
and remained as her guest till the 18th of
December.
George Cullom deposed Lives in Cincin
natl; says Charles Lyman was at his house
from the 9TH of December to the 18th of
December, 1865 Lyman was not absent for
any length of time during that time.
Henry c. Gassaway deposed: Reside at
Newport, KY; says the name of Charles
Lyman is registered on the steamer ST.
Charles on the 18th or 18th of December.
J. C. Gassaway deposed; Same as the
preceding witness.
Rhoda Cullom deposed Lives on Elm
street, Cincinnati says Charles Lyman
was a guest al her house from the 7th of
December to the 18th of December, 1865.
Sam w. Cullom deposed: Saw Charles
Lyman every day in Cincinnati from the
9th of December to the 18th of December,
1865, the day he and Frank Cullom left for
Nashville; recognize the picture taken by
Watson on the 18th of December, 1865, in
Cincinnati, as the likeness Of Charles Ly-
man was with Lyman at the time the
photograph was taken.
Nary Cullom deposed About the 18th
day of December, 1865, received letter
from Sam. Cullom, dated the 18th of De-
cember, al Cincinnati, informing her that
her husband and Charles Lyman had left
the day before for Nashville said letter is
in the possession of w. G.. Brien, the de-
PENDANTS counsel.
Robert Savage testified: Am the father
in-law of the prisoner Lyman; presented
the register of the Clifton House received
it from George w. Brown, the clerk; on
the register, December 9th, the name of G.
Lyman is registered in his own hand-writ-
ing, which is recognized by the witness as
that of Lyman. Also presented the regis
ter of the steamer St. Charles, which was
given him by Mr.. Glassoway, the clerk of
the steamer; under date of the 18th Of
December, 1865, the name of c. Lyman
and F. j. Cullom, in the handwriting of
the clerk of the boat, appears. Lyman
married the witnesses daughter on the 10Th
day of January, 1866. Witness is a Sena
the 18th, of January, and he did not have
bis arm in a sling at that time. Knows
the character of Watson, Brown, Doring,
and the Culloms, and could give them full
credit on oath. There was no blemish on
Lyman's character up to the time of his
arrest. Does not know the general charac
ter of Frank Cullom in Nashville.
Cross-examined: Witness took the depo-
sition in the case; thinks names on the st.
Charles register were written by the clerk,
though could not swear to it.
The Culloms reside within one hundred
yards from the Clifton House; the FIRST
time Lyman visited witness house was in
| January; he had his arm in sling, though
witness was net at home at the time; Frank
Cnllom and Lyman are not related; Lyman
was engaged to witness daughter some two
years before the marriage. The steamboat
register Was ruled out by Judge Frazier
because it was not identified by the clerk OF
the steamer. Lyman came to Nashville in
1864. Witness said if he thought there
was any guilt about his son-in- law he would
not be here to help him; don't remember
ever telling the witnesses whose dispositions
/ have been read that it was unnecessary to
prove that Lyman was not in Nashville at
the time of the murder; is certain that Mr..
Watson, the photographer, did not know
! when the murder WAS committed at the
time he deposed that he had taken Ly-
mans photograph on the 18th Of December,
1865. Witness learned that Watson had
taken I.vman's photograph after witness