Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-26


! zens were present after the shooting. Dix
not see any Of the defendants there tha
| day. Was about forty or fifty feet from
Scruggs when he halted me. Scruggs tiit
not call any names, but spoke OF those
men who had passed his house as damned
rascals." Witness remarked that they
were not up the road or he would have
seen them. 1t was public day, and a
large crowd, principally negroes, some
1900 or 1000; negroes were drinking very
much, but whites generally sober.
MAJOR Parham testified Said he lived
in Goodleusville; knew Scruggs very we'll
WAS passing the road when Scruggs was
killed, with Mr. Porter. As We were pass
ing, Scruggs hailed US and asked if we
wanted to shoot Porter explained that
we were friends. Seruggs then said some
dam rascals had been passing his door
several times with double barrel guns, and
he would shoot them" Mr.. P. advised
him TO close up and 90 home. He said he
would not, as his house would be burned
if he left it, As we turned our backs to 60
home, gun was fired and Scruggs reeled
and fell didn't see Warmack or Pike that
day; don't know defendant Pike; shooting
was between nine and half after; moon
was not up the light was dim, as Scruggs
did not recognize us in the middle Of the
pike; Scruggs did not fall in the light !;
was six or eight feet from Scruggs when he
IVES shot.
Knew Scruggs well. He kept grocery,
and drank often. 1t was a public day.
Was about opposite his house, in the mid
die of the pike, when we were hailed.
Light must have been dim, or Scruggs
would have recognized us. We had passed
the door when We were hailed had passed
through the light, but were not recognized.
Don't THINK a countenance could have been
recognized outside of the light on the OPP
posite side Of the street. Scruggs wanted
to know If We wanted to shoot ?" He
did not mention any names as to who these
meu we're. Didn't hear any clatter of
horse feet.
Mrs. Scruggs testified She lived At
Goodlettsville; was the widow of deceased.
Ia the evening, half hour by sun, saw
WaTmack and three other men come. out of
the grocery and go round the house. This
was after the fracas in the evening. They
seemed in earnest conversation, and often
looked around at her. Was sitting at her
window, and saw two flashes come from the
shed opposite the deceased'5 grocery, and
then learned that her husband was killed
Did not know any Of the men except
Warmack saw Warmack and comrades
half hour by sun, and afterwards saw
Warmack pass down the pike at sun-down;
he had nothing in his hand but small stick.
Miss Burgess testified. Live at
L. If
did not know Pike. Met Warmack
last Saturday, and heard him say There
never was Scruggs that could ruRhim
and that he had as many shot-guns as
Scruggs; and that Scruggs' guns would do
him no good outside of his honse" Told
her mother what she had heard as soon as
she reached home. She pointed to gentle
man in the courtroom she thought to be
Pike. Was going from the hotel when she
heard these men talking; all were walking
slowly. Witness went in the country seven
miles that evening. Was not at the first
trial.
Horace Edmonds (colored) testified :
Was present when Scruggs was shot Just
before the shooting, was standing in the
door with Scruggs' son; saw two men
coming up the pike, and said there comes
those two men )" they were about forty or
fifty yards off; they leftIthe pike, and in a
minute witness saw them sneaking along
the fence on the opposite side, and in a
moment saw the fash of two guns know
Warmack and Pike; they were dressed
differently on that day from their garb at
night; pointed them out in the coHrt-room /;
witness saw a difficulty that evening be-
tween Warmack and Scruggs; Warmack
asked Scruggs for drink aud il was given
him aquarrel ensued Scruggs ordered
Warmack out; Wsrmack said he would
go out when he got ready; young Scruggs
took hold Of Waraack's hand aud said
L don't want TO have fuss with you, you
know how pa is; J" Scruggs then came
in With his gun and told Warmack
he would give him two minutes TO
leave his house; Warmack then left
the house; Warmack was not drunk :;
witness lives with Esqire Cunningham
went to the barbecue; was at the trial but
was not witness; supposed young Scruggs
was confused and forgot to summon him
he loaned Scruggs a pistol; did no; know
what Scruggs wanted with the pistol !;
Scruggs came back 10 the grocery with his
gun, when he ordered Warmack out Of his
grocery: stated to Z. Cunningham that "he
knew nothing about the shooting to tell
10 one J" was summon here as a witness
and have told nobody about what he could
prove; was at Scruggs' house after he was
laid out several colored men were On the
steps at the time of the shooting; Aleck
johnson was Out on the pike; suppose it
was eight or nine O'Clock the moon was
iust rising; just before the shooting Maj.
Parham and Mr. Porter came by
ScTuggs went to his door when Porter and
Parham -were advancing; Scruggs asked
them if they wanted to shoot" Porter
said, ''no this is Porter" Scruggs said,
"Mr. Porter, want to see You" Scruggs
walked out and talked with Porter, but
witness did not hear what was said. When
witness saw the men sneaking along the
fence, he went out at the back door aud
remained till after the shooting Never
saw Pike before that day; had seen War
mack twice that week; one Of them had a
gun; witness pointed them out to young
Scruggs, but did not call any names was
afraid to talk on the subject was cautioned
this morning by Mr.. Scruggs not to talk on
this subject.
Boston Prim, colored, testified Was at
Goodettsyille on Saturday. Saw Warmaek
and Pike pass Mr.. Scruggs' grocery. Bill
Scruggs was standing in the door with his
gun as Porter and Parham came up the
pike. Porter advised Scruggs to close mp
his grocery. Just as Porter aud Parhan
were leaving. Saw two flashes Of guns
and Scruggs fell. Saw two men walking
along the pike about dark. Did not see
them again. Was sitting on the steps with
another man. Was very much excited.
Horace Edmunds was also very much e1-
cited. Saw Major Psrham and Mr.. Por-
ter coming along the pike. Did not recog-
nize them till they got ia the light. Did
not see any men sneaking along down the
fence, and heard nothing about such men.
Was sitting five or six feet from Scruggs
Has had DO fears about giving in his testi-
mony Was about five or ten minutes
after these men passed up the pike till the
firing After the shooting Horace Edmunds
went back through the door
Court adjourned till ten o'clock this
morning.
RECORDERS COURT, july 25.-D. 81
mons aud Mrs. Wilbur, creating nuisance,