Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-16
NASHVILLE UNION AND AMERICAN TUESDAY, AUGUST N o.

bile on the 9th of June, but when askec
how she could account for her nephew
Ellen Folfin's second son, saying "Aun
Louisa brought the child to the house,
she seemed greatly confused. When
| asked If she had not heard of the visit Il
Ellen Follin's house on Sunday, she an.
swered, Eyes, and when questioned as tc
how she heard it said first by a letter from
Alabama, aud afterwards that it was not
by letter at all. The discrepancy between
the time given by her sister and herself
she did not attempt to explain.
We neglected to say, that before leav-
ing Digby's and after the identification
had been made, she said: ''I'm pretty
well showed up, amt II | would do for
exhibition at the theatre" After fruit
less effort to induce her to give the mo-
tive for the kidnapping, or to name the
person who induced her to take the step,
Capt. Badger sent her to the First Dis
trict station, where she was locked up in
one of the upper cells.
During the afternoon Mr.. August Sin
gler, youth residing near Mr.. Digby,
and who had been looking at the fire on
the evening of the 9th of June, called at
the First District station and fully identi-
fled Louisa Murray as the woman he saw
carrying off white child at that time.
He says: 81 was standing at the corner
of Poydras and Howard streets, and had
been near the fire, when my attention
was attracted by the crying of a child.
Looking at her, l saw the woman Louisa
Murray with white child in her arms.
She was accompanied by black woman
and the little boy, George Digby. She
was endeaYoring to quiet the child, and
gave it piece of candy. Little George
was saying: 81 don't want to 90,
don't want to go with you" The wo-
man replied: "Come on; 1 want you to
show me where Mrs. -, the dress
maker, lives" The name Mr.. Singler
lid not remember, but name mentioned.
After some persuasion, George answered
,ather pleasantly: E1'n show YOU" and |
he party went off. This conversation
occurred at the corner of Howard and
ooydras streets, and they walked down |
Howard street. Our informant said he |
vent back to the fire, and said he had |
bought no more about it until informa-
ion concerning the stolen child was made |
,ublic. The whole conversation did not |
axe more then half minute.
Louisa Murray stated to Capt. Badger |
hat she was well acquainted with Capt.
nd Mrs. Broadwell, and had visited at
heir house.
WHO NsTIGATRD THE CRIME!
The tangled web of this strange mys-
cry is now unraveling. The criminal is
ound and identified. But her motive.
Who instigated her to the deed This is
he next step to be taken. The Picdyune
lys:
When she returned to the Superintend-
IT'S Office, her agitation was extreme.
be denies her guilt, but it is bewildered
snial, and there is little doubt she will
IT confess all she knows about it.
After the moments of agitation were
yer, the woman resumed the calm she
Is preserved with such singular persist
ice. She is evidently viewing her situa-
IN critically, and is by no means indif-
rent to the consequences. She will not,
,wever, speak hurriedly or unadvisedly.
be impression of those who have
atched her narrowly is, that she will
nfess her share in the transaction and
ose who melted her to the commission
this act. She was particular to inquire
any one was interesting themselves in
r behalf. When told that no one in
tired about her, she seemed to consider1
strange, and again began to get impa- {
mt. She evidently relies upon the in
ence in her behalf of some one whom {
e supposes will be capable of shielding
r from the penalty of the law.
What seems to trouble her most are the
statements that have been !
ade by the members of her sisters fam .
. These she considers, to use her own :
preston, ga series of Mistakes" and :
We utterly destroyed her well arranged =
ms. She looks and acts very much as =
person would who, contriying a scheme :
tn cOnsummate tact, sees it ruined by =
: folly of others. =
The woman was locked up in the La :
7ette street station last night, and will :
)bably be arraigned before Judge :,
'ughton this Saturday morning. Her :
animation, however, it is probable, will .
deferred to the 2lst inst, the same !
lie as that of her sister. .