Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-19
The FRANKLIN rKAeEDY.

/ Furfhar Intelligence from that LO
caIitv-FeeIing Of Our Jewish CitF-
zens ON the subIecf-ATIOtheF I.efter
from our Correspondent, I'm which n
Radical LIE is Refuted.
The excitement in this city yesterday
relative 10 The late Unforiunate occurrence
at franklin, was in great measure
undated. The almost unprecedented
eagerness with which the people sought the
news was a subject of notice. Everybody
talked of it. Everybody deprecated the
circumstances that led to so terrible con-
clusion. Among orr Jewish citizens es-
pecially was this evident, large naniber
Of whom were little inclined to dis
believe That one Of their people
could have been guilty Of such action.
\ ct when they come to consider the
facts and the circumstances surrounding
the deceased, we think that they will
readily number him among the very few
criminals of their nation. Occasionally
men are deceived and led on by bad, un-
princiPled knaves as a great many believe
Mr.. Bierheid was the results almost invari-
ably fab on the duped. In order to have
an investigation, we have dispatched to
Franklin for the letter written by the ne
gro Israel Brown to John Nolin. This
letter we learn from gentlemen Of Frank
lin, was undoubtedly written BY the sub
scriber, from the fact that on the day pre-
ceeding young EzelPs death, Brown who
was at work for gentleman near town left
the field which he was working and went
to town, saying as he did 80 that there was
sonetkinq bio 10 come of IN torn that night
and he didn't rant 10 miss IT, The sequel is
known. Ezell was murdered-BroWn
escaped, became "mighty hard rum as
he states, and undoubtedly wrote that let
ter.
The investigation Of the case Of John
NOlin, the Express robber, was concluded
yesterday, but the Magistrate preferred re-
serving his decision Until the affairs of his
accomplice could also be looked into. Were
a suitable reward offered for the arrest of
Brown, we think the true story might be
arrived at
The following is letter received from |
our correspondent:
To the Editors of the Union and Dispatch.
FRANKLIN, Tenn, Aug. 1S.-The ne
cessity for the execution of Bearfield was /
regretted by all good men. But to cay or
imagine that the citizens of franklin had 1
aught 10 do with il il against truth and /
every circumstance connected with the /
tragedy. The Radicals in our midst are
trying in every manner to prejudice the
Israelites in the State 10 believe it is q war
waged against them. Surely the truth will
vindicaie itself, and every man, Jew or
GENTLE, will feel that Bearfeld met his
death Justly, however much he may con-
denim the manner. II is known that the
terrible Ku-Klux Khan had nothing to do
with this murdeTa's eTeclti5On-only q re-
tributive act of Justice for the murder Of
poor boy, innocent in act and deed.
Our Radicals are using every endeavor
to create a sensatson among the mild Radi-
Gals of the Legislature. A report was in
circulation in your city Sunday TO the eff
feet that Capt James CliGe icon Of the
Receiver for several of BrownIow's rail
roads) had been ordered out of town, and
in consequence, was compelled TO sleep in
cornfeld Sunday night TO aroid deaih.
This gallant Captain told the Hen. Mr..
Wines this out of bis own mouth, know
ing that Mr.. Wines was mildly inclined
and thinking il would have its effect upon
the Legislature. Oh, TO what peridy will
they fall.
The thing from beginning to end is a lie,
and the Captain in telling il lied. The
truth Of that whole story is This (; His
father, the Receiver, has given him some
position on one of Brownlow's coniisCated
railroads, and instead of attending to his
business "a lac should have done, he was
lounging around home too long for bis
vigilant Papa. Therefore his Papa or
dered him of TO his business. Now there
is the whole story. Let him or any one
else deny it if they dare, and We, the citi-
zens of Franklin, will produce afidavits to
prove the truth Of my statement.
Truth