Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-26
ANOTHER MURDER.
A Negro Ku-KIux.
Bartholomew Seaman shot and
Killed.
Dragging stones River.
The Magistrates Trial and the Re.
suit.

We received yesterday the following mar
tculsrs in regard to the supposed murder
OF Capt. Bartholomew Seaman by a NEGRO
named Jeems Owen.
Seaman lived at SCOTS Hollow. on the
Lebanon turnpike, about fourteen miles
from Nashville, where, we believe he ke-t
a grocery or saloon of some kind Iast
monday ne came to Nashville, purchased,
as Is SAID, demijohn of whisky aud seve.
raj other articles, and placed them in the
wagon OF some man who was going toward
SCOTS Hollow. Scanlan went with this
as far as he was going, and then trans
ferred his purchases into a wagon owned
by Jeems Owen. Two other neoroes
T rec In alD occupied the wagon. As
there was plenty Of whisky in the vehicle,
IL Is supposed that all hands partook some
what freely. It is. said that a quarrel
or dlfhculty soon arose, Scanlan de-
slrlng to use his authority to di-
rect the movements of the WAGON
or something of the kind, which Jeems on,
posed, saying that the team belonged to
MN. Some gentlemen who were passing
about this time state that Seaman was down
In the wagon, and the negro Jeems was
standing oyer him, and saying, 'Tf YOU saw
that again I will put an end to Won or
words to that effect, but did not strike
him. The parties ceased their disuutino
Seaman got out of the wagon. and the
vehicle went on. Scanlan then went into
a house near by, and inquired for an &C
qualntance, his object being, as is SUD-
posed, to escape from the negro. He was
told by the lady Of the house that the
friend whom he was seeking was not at
home. Seaman, though he had been
drinking, is said to have been very polite
to the lady, and not finding the man he
was In search Of, he left the house, and
started on after the wagon. This occurred
this side of the Stones river bridge.
After the wagon crossed the BRIDGE
Jeems Owen got out of it, with a pistol in
his hand, and started back on the road to-
wards the bridge. The other parties in
the wagon say they heard no pistol fred.
but about an hour afterwards Jeems came
back to the wagon. After he reached the
wagon he caused It to halt, and soon after
went back again towards the bridge, and
this time he was gone about an hour and
a half before he returned. The killing
took place after dark.
Since that time Scanlan has been miss
ing, but his hat, or one supposed to be his.
was found on or near the Stones river
bridge. The river has been dragged, as it
is supposed that his body was thrown into
the river. A more thorough search is ex-
pected to be made to-day for the body of
the deceased.
All the three negroes were arrested, and
had their trial on Friday before Esuuires
F. Gleaves, o. Newly and Jerry Bowen.
when the particulars, in substance, a. given
above, were made public. Two of the ne
yroes we're set at liberty, but Jeems Owen
was required to give bond of $4,000.
iOr his appearance to answer the charge at
he next term of the Criminal Court. Be-
ng unable to do this, he was brought on
he Tennessee and Pacific Railroad to this
;ity yesterday, and lodged in jail. As we
ire informed, one Of Jeems sons, who was
n the wagon, was q strong witness against
lin.
We may here remark that, since the
rial, it hiss been stated that clergyman.
whose name we did not learn, saws that he
passed along over the bridge on the night
n question, and saw a man lying on the
bridge. Surprising that he might perhaps
Do intoxicated, he paid no particular at
ention to the matter, but the body has
lot since been found. 1t is supposed that
yhen the negro went towards the bridge
he first tine he shot Scanlan, and that
fter returning to the wagon, he thought
lie would remove the body flom sight, and
hat the object Of his going to the bridge
he second time was to throw the body in
he river. We understand Jeems acknowl-
dges that he got out Of the wagon with
he pistol, but says he did not go back
8 far as the bridge.
ScaDlan was formerly aresident of Nash
lille, and came to this city as a Northern
older during the war. While here he |
married Miss Annie ScHnlan, q welI-known |