Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-19

PROSECUTORS TO PAY.--A. c. Strickland
charged with fraudulent breach of trust,
aud Thos. Gray, with perjury, were tried
before Justice Patterson yesterday. The
evidence having failed 10 show that there
was any real ground for the charges, they
were acquitted and the prosecutors required
to pay the costs.
/ PUGLETIc ENCOUNTER TTHE CAPITOL.
] -OAPn HEYDT IN A New RoLE-The
customary quietude Of the sacred day at
the Capitol was ruthlessly disturbed at au
early hour on Sunday morning, In a manner
TO throw in the shade the weekday con-
/ tests between Radical and Conservative
legislators. 1t appears that for some little
time trouble had been brewing between
, Capt Heydt, Superintendent Of the build
ing, and some ofthose employed in different
/ capacities in the Capitol. 1t is asserted,
| with what show Of truth we cannot under
/ take TO say, that Heydt, in his intercourse
with great many, has not proved himself
a model of couVtesy-in short, not to put
/ too fine point on il, as Dickens would say,
! that be has been very domineering. Ofthis
we will not say a word one way or the
other, butmereiy give the current rumors as
( we heard them. The matter which was the
/ immediate cause Of the little rough-and-
/ tumble which brought the full length Of
the Superintendent in contact with the cold
granite floor of the Capitol, was something
like this: On Sunday morning at quite an
early hour, Heydt, instead Of
"RappiDg. tapping gently at the chamber dooz,"
thumped very vigorously at the room in
the Capitol building occupied by the Clerk
of the Senate, and Mr.. Smith the mes
senger of that body. The latter promptly
came to the door, and confronted the Cap
tain, who, after very bluff salutation, APP
piled to Smith an epithet not to be heard
by ears polite. The,latter was on thepoint
of Furnishing the intruder, but was dis
shaded bv his roommate. About half
an hour afterwards, while proceeding to
breakfast, Smith was again accosted-rude- |
~, it is said-by Heydt, just inside the
front door of the Capitol and near the Gov
ernor's room. This time Smith responded |
in a style according with the strictest rules |
of the prize ring, for with q vigorous LETT |
handler he let fly at his Teutonic sntag |
Onist, and genteelly laid him sprawling on |
the floor The fallen warrior-so the story |
goes-while in his horizontal attitude, |
yelled so Justify for help that his sonorous !
iargon could be heard distance of about
eleven squares. Smith passed on to his |
breakfast, leaving the discounted Captain
to recover his equanimity. In the mind of |
Gov Brownlow the affair was considered |
Of sufficient importance to send in mes
sage to the Legislature, asking that a full |
investigation be had.
Previous to his little encounter with |
Smith, Capt. Heydt got into a difficulty /
with Burnside" colored porter at the |
Capitol, and to intimidate the latter to a
healthy subserviency, drew pistol, cooked |
it, and pointed it significantly at the Afri-
cans head, the place where the wool ought |
to grow Burnside" having a high |
regard for law and order, made complaint |
to the city authorities, and the consequence
was that Heydt was arrested, but was re-
leased on giving the necessary security to
appear before the Recorder this morning. |