Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-05

10 Combs, SO and costs.
Tony Reinhart, 50 and costs.
Colvin McCampbell, SO and costs.
Martin Joyce s. and costs.
Messrs. Pickard and Mcintyre, arrested
for careless driving, were fined S25 and
costs. Having ran over a lady on College
street. they compensated her for al dam
ages done, and submitted their case, but
Recorder Foster deemed il proper TO fine
them for their violation Of the city laws.
DISCHARGED AID RE-ARREsr.-Wm A.
Bethel, who was arrested some days ago,
charged with being party TO the robbing
several years ago, near Spring Hill, of
James Duigey, OF this city, Of $3.50 in
money, two mules and a wagon, had an in
vestigatiou Yesterday, before W. IL. wiki
msOn, Esq. After a thorough examina-
ton Of all the facts in the case the prison.
er was discharged. 1t was the opinion Of
the court that he had committed no ofiense
Of which the civil authorities could take
cognizance, as he was acting at the time as
a Confederate soldier under orders Of a SUI
perior officer.
Messrs. Mechanism q Clare appeared
for the defense; Baxter Smith and T. 3.
Childress, Esqs. for the prosecution.
Immediately after the discharge Of the
prisoner, he was again taken into custody
on a warrant issued in Williamson county,
and it was the intention Of the officers to
take him 10 that county for examination
on the charge preferred in it. In the
meantime his counsel took steps 10 apply
for a writ Of habeas corpus, and the matter
will probably come up for hearing to-day,
If the prisoner has not been carried TO Viii
lsamson.
Bethel Is young man Of good personal
appearance, aud il, as alleged, he was act
ing under orders as a soldier, in taking
the property Of the prosecutor, it is not
likely that he will be punishable by any
court.
In the midst OF plenty he died Of utter want"
So wrote an English poet Of a miser,
who, in his eagerness TO preserve his boards
of gold, starved himself to death. Many
miser has, no doubt, shared a similar fate,
and few there are who can sympathize with
any one losing life under such circum-
stances The suicide who, in moment of
grief and despair, takes his own life, excites
and pity, but the wretch who,
whilst having plenty, denies himself and
starves, cannot hope 10 escape the general
deserved no better
But there is sometimes destitution, mise
~, hunger and squalor, in the midst of
plenty, which should excite sympathy and
assistance. We have a case of
L q in, 10 l..
county, about six miles from Nashville,
between the Granny White and Hillsboro'
pixies, there lives an old mana. B.-the
owner Of several hundred acres Of choice
land In common parlance, he may be
called rich but his advanced age Is at
tended by the infrmities Of the old. He
Is incapable Of attending 10 business, and,
being an old bachelor, he has no wife and
children to minister 10 his necessities.
There are negroes on his place, who pre-
end 10 cultivate it, and 10 take care of him,
Dut they take everything TO themselves, and |
cave "old Morse 10 suffer in rags and
9Th and to realize the pangs Of hunger.
The old man has relations, but they can
70 nothing whilst the negroes have posses !
ion of him and his estate The matter
ought TO be brought 20 the notice Of the !
county Court and guardian appointed for
lin.
TIE SUMNER COUNTY HABEAs CORPUS
ASSES OF ROBERT HESTER, MCLoUaHIIN
,Np PAYNF-These three men were ar
.estcd by the military, at the instance of |
apt Wach Of the bureau Judge Guild
md Col. Smith filed their petition for the
writ Of habeas corpus before Judge Frazier.
IN conference with Col. Duncan, who had
hem under guard they were by him and |
APT. WaCh promptly sent to Sumner coun-
" and delivered over to the civil autheri- !
lies, Judge Barry presiding
Upon last Saturday, Geo. w Allen, prose |
'uting in behalf Of the bureau, the |
charged Mclaughlin and Payne |
With having shot Link, a colored man, |
md having killed Stephen Bugg, another |
'olored man. They made an application |
@ continue their cases-and voluntarily |
lsl,ed to enter into bond for their appear |
lnCe at the next Circuit Court to answer /
he7e charges, which was done. Il was un-
ierstood. aud in fact admitted, that neither |
# these charge can be sustained. Both |
,f these men have tine characters, and are |
IF good families. Payne Is one of the /
most efficient officers in the State. Ia |
ate transaction, he pursued the robbers. |
md in their arrest he shot two of them |
md was himselfs shot, yet he captured them.
They we're tried and sent to the penitentia- |
~ and afterwards pardoned.
Hester was charged first, by the Bureau |
With having killed Warren and, falling |
10 sustain this charge, he was then charged 1
with killing Stephen Bugg-both colored. |
The proof was entirely unsatisfactory in |
making out this charge Hester proving |
hat the night Bugg was killed that he |
.taid all night at Mr.. Poston's, some seven |
miles of The prosecution then sought 10 |
% behind Hester's parole, and charge |
him with depredations committed while a |
oldier.
Judge Guild. who conducted the defense, /
n conjunction with Capt r A. Bennett |
nd Geo. b. Guild, made the questions be-
ore the Judge: That, Hester beingarrested |
" the Bureau upon grave charges Of mur- /
Ter since the surrender, and there not /
neing pretense of his guilt, il would now |
pc a violation of the plighted faith Of the |
government 20 go behind Hester parole, 10 |
nv him for acts charged on him |
before his surrender. They say that /
he was a guerrilla, and is responsible. /
We say he is a Kenmckian, belonged to and |
was attachedto a Kentucky regiment; that /
he has been previously arrested and par |
lonej hy the Governor of Kentucky for |
acts dome while a soldier. Judge Guild |
argued he was arrested and held hy the |
military at the instance of the Bureau for |
has been surrendered to the |
civil authorities ON this charge, and the !
Judge should con6ne the trial 20 those
Charge and if desired, the prisoner was
prepared 10 give bond for his appearance
to answer these charges; but not 10 20 be-
hind his parole and hold him responsible /
Tor acts done while a soldier Judge Guild
referred TO the order of Gen. Thomas
directed Co gucrrIIlas, Co come up. make
their surrender aud secure their parole
and the protection of the government
Hester relying on the plightcd airh of
the nnNemment came tu made his sur
render and wasparoled which parole he hs-
faithfully observed since Aside from the
rightthai he has, that he shall not be prose
Cuted hy the government bat ou the con
tmry be projected by il 10 b. the true
policy ct the governments % allay the as