Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-02
RANKING IN THE 18th DISTRICT.
Nearly $1,000 of Hidden Cold s'oic"
from a Priyy-Arresf OF Negro ser
-. for, Arson and Larceny.

RANKING IN THE 18th DISiHiCi'
N.,rIy $1,000 of Hidden Gold stolen
,,o,,, "a Prfvy-Arresf of Negro Ser
,snts for Arson and Larceny.
Ranks are not common in the seven
feenlh civil district Of Davidson county,
and people who don't come to town often,
and who have a distrust Of banks anyway,
have various methods Of taking care Of
their money, putting it wherever they think
it will keep best
A rather novel instance of this desultory
sort Of banking was developed yesterday.
A man named Lawrence Finn had a sum
Of money amounting to just $2,945 80, all
of which was in gold except about SIS.
Thinking to place it where there would
be no possibility Of any one bnt himself
ever finding il, he deposited it between the
ceiling and the roof Of the privy, which
stood but a short distance from the house.
It seems, however, that an old hen, as
well - Mr.. F., had discovered the availa-
bility Of this place Of concealment, and
she built her nest within a few inches Of
where the treasure lay, aud commenced
arrangements for raising family, having
4 notion-if hens ever do have notions
that she would be entirely safe ia 80 seclu-
ded d spot, away from the noise and cack-
ling tumult OF the busy barn-yard.
The negro servants, though, were nOt
long in discovering what had become Of
the hen, and az a matter of course the
existence Of the hidden gold soon became
known. At about four o'clock yesterday
morning, Mr. Finn was aroused by a
tumult among the colOred servants, and ia
looking out discovered the roof OF the
privy to be on fire, just over the place
where his money had been deposited.
Henry Benton, one Of the negroes, quickly
exfinguished the flames with buckets Of
water, and on examination it was found
that a paper bag filled with straw had been
placed between the roof and the ceiling,
and set on fire. The poor old hen was
cooked to death, and every vestige Of the
gold had disappeared.
Annie, the wife Of Henry Benton, was
soon after arrested on suspicion Of having
stolen the money and set fire to the privy
to conceal the crime, and on being taken be-
fore Justice Garfield she was committed
10 Jail. Benton came 10 the city, where be
also was arrested during the day, aud JUS
tice Wilkinson committed him to jail to
await hearing. None Of the stolen gold
has been recovered
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE The fol-
lowing are the transfers Of real estate for
the week ending May !
I. Dixon Overton to David ThompOn,
lot on middle Franklin pike, S288 IS.
Same to Sarah A. Dennison, lot in Rock
Castle plan, S27l 33.
Jas w. Allison to w. F. Burke, lot in
EdgeGeld, 5000
r. p. Bell TO John Burnett, land in ID
district Of Rutherford county, $500.
Q. q. Bell to Jno. Burnett, land in same,
SIS.
Al. Hughes to Sylvanus J. Stone, lot
in Edgefeld, $3.50.
w. n. Johns to Martha +. DsBOw, {!
interest in land in county.
NJ. b. Howell, G. & NJ, and VIM. Sum
ner to Alfred McGavock, lot in MEGA
vock's addition, S5l9 20
NJ. b. Howell, c. & NJ, to John Lewis,
lot L in Shelby's addition, $3.50.
Paul w. MINI to P P. Peck, trustee
land 10 McGavock's addition, $500.
J. Shelby Williams to VIM. Moore, four
lots in Williams addition to Edgedeld,
500
Same to A. S. Caldwell, lot in EdgeGeld
S237 So
NIB. Howell, c. &. NJ, to W. A. Cheat.
ham and VIM. Moore, lots in Edgeteld
-444O.
Same to H. B. Champion, lot in county
500.
Lie. Lishey and wife to Benjamin f
Lishey, land in Pennsylvania, $4,000.
John Lewis to Eli r. Lewis, land in
Illinois.
Evans & Cd. to Felix Ballet, lot in Tulla.
homa, $500.
Isaac f. Hunter to +. NJ. Greene, land
in county, So so.
J. Shelby Williams to S. J. Slime, foul
lots in Williams addition in Edgeheld
5000.
Same to A. G. Sanford, two lots in vii
liams' addition 10 Edge6eld, $500
Same to W. Q. Driver 4 Co., lot in Edge
field, $l77 so.
William f. Cartwright to VIM. d. Hud
son, 80 acres in 5th District, $1,000.
Same to same, nine acres IN county, $500
The $4,000 DAMAGE SUIT Against
| THE NASHVILLE & CHATTANOOGA RAIL
RoAD.-In the Circuit Court yesterday,
demurrer filed by defendants was argued
| i'm the case of Wills HAYWOOD, admins