Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-24

dog The witness said fter the sho< Il z
/ hs was going towards town, and Mr. ual-
houn asked him wast all that shooting was
about-tbat to avoid excitement he said
they had been sh ooting some dogs.
Henry Whiteside next called, said he
was depot agent, says be was present when
ne shootingtook place, and that Mr.. Stahl-
m An was wiring in his chair when the
pls Of was drawn on him by Wisener, that
ne attempted to get up but had no weapon
an attempted 10 draw none, that be threw
up his hands and exclaimed for Code sake
don't shoot, bn that Wisener shothip, and
shot at him again Is he went oat OF the
house. He said that he met Wlsener on
the Square between the first and second
difficulty and he told him he was not done
with It. #rrrerrF
Young Mr.. Perry was next introduced,
and he pro ed that when Wi1ener came
back after supper he drew pistol on him
and threatened to shoot him, but after
holding bis pistol on him cooked for
minute he took it down and said he be-
lieved be would not kill him. This was
last before he shot Stahlmsn.
Aleck Spires called: Says Wisener told
him about the fight some weeks ago, and
told him he w6s not as drunk as people
thought he was.
This closed the evidence for the State.
The defend ant introduced P. L. Neil,
who went with WiseDer after the package;
that it was deed ard it was for llim-that
McFadden was paying the money and he
was getting the deed. That Wisener asked
Stahlman for receipt for the money and
Stahlman told him that he would not get
it. That Wisener then told Stahlman that
he knew nothing except his damn little
express business, and damn little of that.
Upon cross examination, he proved that
Stahlma1 did not get out Ct his seat, and
offered no insult, and that he made no re-
quest of Wisener to ask receipt.
The Sheriff, Mr. Fonville, was then in
tToduced and proved that Wisener made
no attempt at escape when he arrested
him.
CJl. Robert Galbraith was introduced,
al he proved that he went with Wisener
when ne went back, and was there when
the shooting was done; that Wisener was
drunk. The defendants counsel omitted
to ask this witness about the shooting.
On cross examination, he stated that
Wisener asked him to go with him, but did
not tell him what he was going for, excspt
10 get receip:s
Dr.. McGun WAS introduced AID proved
that Wisener was nervo-bilious tempera-
meni; that when he got drunk looked
wild out of his eyes and was not well at
himself; that he had attended him as
physician once when he fell out of the |
door and got his head hurt, and that his |
character was good for peacs.
Mr.. Colyar, on cross examination, asked |
ha O hn MO xyan !
at himself when he drank, and he answer
ed in the negative.
Question. Was he badly hurt by the !
fall?
Answer. Don't know.
@ Was the skull broken.
A. No.
Q. What part of the head was hurt 4?
A Don't remember.
O. Did you visit him more than once?
A. Don't remember.
Q. Is he crazy man?
A. No.
Q. Is be not in full practice and doing !
q good business as lawyer?
A. Yes.
Q. Il he not sharp man?
A Yes.
Q. Don't it constitute part of Wise |
ner's general character that he cut young
Mr. Nhitesiies badly with knife, that he |
stabbed Red Black With dilk or knife,
that he commenced fight with Russ and |
that Russ cut him with a knife, that he |
shot at young Wallace, drew pistol |
on Perry, and shot Stahlman? |
A. These are the exceptions to his gen.
eral good character. l have heard all |
these things.
@. Then, Doctor, in Bedford county
how many men does a man have to kill,
shoot and stab before he loses his reputa- !
ton for peace?
A That is not settled.
Three other witnesses we're introduced
on character with the same results.