Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-11

Mr.. WI. Murphy testified Knows Ly-
man saw him day or two before Christ
mas at the end of the market in a restau-
rant; did not perceive that his arm was
wounded at that time; was with him about
one hour was boarding atthe same honse
for two or three weeks before Christmas,
with Lyman; saw Lyman once, he thinks,
with his arm in a sling; don't remember
seeing him after that with his arm in a
sling neversaw the wound Lyman was
here for two or three weeks before Christ
mas; was boarding at Bentley's restaurant
with him
Mr.. Snyder testified: Kept a saloon in
December, 1865, in the markethouse with
Mr.. Bently; Mr.. Lyman was boarding
there; met Mr. Lyman on the 18th of De
cember, 1866 his arm was not wounded
al the time; had a good opportunity to
see it if he had had it in sling saw Ly-
man on the lst or I'd Of January, 1866, and
he was in bed with a wounded arm rode
in hack with Lyman on Christmas day (;
his arm was not wounded at that time.
Cross-examined Lyman was lying in
Carson Pages when witness saw him ; sup
pose he was living there as he was in bed /;
Lyman boarded with Bently till the Both
of December don't know how he was
wounded assisted in dressing the wound,
but did not remove the inner bandage
Lyman said he got the wound in Smoky IN
a row; did not say who shot him.
DR.. Compton testified; In December.
1865, the defendant went with me to my
office about q o'clock, the last Saturday in
December; l found upon his arm recent
gunshot wound, and extracted ball from
his arm; received not more than few
hours.
Cross-examined / did not charge the
fee upon the book, but | know it was in
Christmas holidays; l never was witness
before in this suit; Mr.. Savage came to me
last summer asked about dressing a
wound l gave him full history this
conversation with Savage occurred after the
trial last summer; the wound had not been
dressed by professional man; l saw the
same man months afterwards in Jail;
never saw Lyman before the evening that
/ dressed his wounds; | did not know his
name; / never saw him again until saw
him in Jail the appointment l made with
him to meet him at No. 80 South Market
street impresses me with the date; he also
had wound in the back did not look
for scars; he told me he got the wounds
while attempting to arrest parties in North
Nashville; he said be was policeman
said he was shot in the arm while arresting
the parties, and was shot in the back while
leaving the crowd.
Re examined / told the policeman |
dressed a mans wounds who said he was
C. C. Summers, policeman made in
quiries about C.. c. Summers; found out
that where was no such man "a G. G. Sum
mers.
J. W. Combs terrified | am acquainted
with Mr.. Barrett, witness in this cause; |
heard Mr.. Barrett telling about Lyman
being shot; he did not say when the shoot
ing was done he, Barrett, said that Lyman
was in a room shot and that negro woman
was gone after water to wash his wounds
Barrett was 10 stable on South Market !;
this was on Saturday night between and
9 o'clock, the last of December; | know
that it was Saturday night because always
wrote Saturday nights, it being my leisure
time, and | had gone to Barrett to get in
formation.
Cross-examined know it was last OF
December because L was about entering
into contract with Bafrett's brother; |
knew Lyman because | had rented black
smith shop to him; he was not using the
shop in December; inquired about him
but had not seen him from the time he sold
shop out in November; | did not know
Dillson or Cullom; l was not witness
before this trial; | have talked to Mr..
Savage about this several times. live on
Wharf street between Market and Front
told him Lyman's character was good as
far as | knew.
Re-examined: am printer by trade.
Mr. Monroe testified: Is blacksmith
and wagon maker; went to Cincinnati be-
tween 9TH and 10th December, 1865; knew
Lyman in 1865, and he had good char
aracter 80 far as he knew,
No other witnesses being present, the
court adjourned till Monday morning at
9 o'clock.