The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-01-07

1T never rains but it pours,' is an old
metaphor peculiarly applicable TO the
amount OF blood shed during Christmas
week. Five men killed in one week
Two negro men on Christmas Eve night
Erastus White Christmas day, Hal Ray
Sunday morning, and Frank Jordan
a few days afterwards. Frank Jordan
was shot in the head and neck at Hamp.
shire, Maury county, last wednesday.
by Fletcher Faris, and died the naxs
day. At Faris' preliminary ip~esGI2a-
ton, held at Hampshire before Justices
McKennon and 4Scribner, the following
facts were made manifest: In the sum-
mer of 1865, Frank Jordan, together
with other desperate men, called at the
dwelling house of Faris, in the night
time, and told him to come out doors, as
he wanted to kill him. Faris saved his
life by humbly begging for il. On the
next day, Jordan, with the same satel-
lites, went armed, Frank with two
pound weight in each pocket,) to the
store-house of said Faris, in Hampshire,
took therefrom three chairs and broke
them, tore the goods from the shelves,
ripped up bolts of calico, dc. He had
many difficulties with relatives of Mr..
Fletcher Faris, and after each one would
go and ask him (Fletcher) whether or
not he took it up On these occasions,
Faris often told Jordan to keep away
from him, and that though he did not
fear he did not want a difficulty with
him. 1t was stated at the trial by two
OF the best citizens of that country, that
Jordan was often heard to say since his
trial in the Circuit Court for fhe murder
Of negro man, that Faris had sworn
his tJordan's) life away, and he intend
ed to kill him and send him to =. Gar
is testimony was to the effect that he
recognized Jordan's, whiskers OH the
night of the murder.) These facts were
told to Faris, with the assurance that it
was Jordan's intention to kill him, and
he (Faris) had better keep on the look
out. After this information reached Mr..
Faris, Jordan, with his pals, went to his
(F's) house, and waved their guns in
threatening manner at the front door.
About six months prior to his death,
Jordan came to Faris' house, and sought
a private interview with him, stating
that he was not armed, when the proof
shows that he had upon his person at
the time two large navies. y month or
so ago Faris, carrying for self protection
double barreied gun, saw Jordan COM
ing toward him. He told him he could
cone no farther than certain spot. J.,
with the teIaerity that characterized
him, came on to the designated place,
farther than which it was death tc go,
around and went back. Just
few days before he was killed, Frank
in a crowd that there did not
live Faris, except Tom, who was dead,
who would not steal. That there was
nothing too big for Faris to steal, and
be intended to send them all 10 HI, and
he himself would soon follow, for the
purpose of heaping up Goals upon them.
He hoped all present were his friends,
and requested them to make these facts
known to Faris, which was done on the
following morning. A number of wit
nesses said that Jordan was an outlaw.
Mr., Jordan was a large, fine-looking
man, weighed about 200 gounds, and
active as cat He is said to have been
1 splendid fellow when sober-open-
hearted and generous. 1t was only when
made insane by the demon drink, that
ne manifested the bad spirit, which
made a whole neighborhood fear him
While living, and feel relieved at his
ieath. There is SOM # the angel in all
men, but il leaves when r'hiskey makes
is satanic appearance. Considering his
ge, Jordan was probably tho most noto-
ious' man, that ever lived in the county.
lis prevailing trait, courage, was strong
'fenin death. 1t is said he sent word to
aris, after he was shot, that he would
ee him again.
citfzen-1n snort, gentleman.
10 overwhelming was the testimony in
lis behalf at the trial, that he was ac-
Quilted.