Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-11
THE ANMAN TRAGEDY.
Ahe sheriff OF Rutherford County
Before United States Commission
ers.
Disposition Made of the Cas.

we gave yesterday morning full partiou-
1ars In 5egard to the shooting of Mr.
fatrlck d. Inman, Constable in the 8Ib
sulphur Spring. district of Rutherford
county, taken from the Murfreesboro ma
pers. 1t was then stated that thu NEGROES
who did the shooting had been tried in
rutherford county, and that thew had baar
acquitted. 1t seems. however, tbot a.
matter was not to be allowed to stop here
anu soldiers We're sent from this city to
make Investigations in Murfreesboro Thar
return has already been mentioned.
yesterday, Mr. Ed Arnold, the Sheriff
C 0 huthenord county, was brought before
commissioners Goodwin, Hickman and
Noah, at Mr.. Goodwin's Office in this citv
Mr. Arnold having been arrested the dsy
previous. 10y
Mr.. Arnold was arrested under the fol-
lowing warrant: O- WIG -Oi-
Inc PRESIDENT Of the United States of
America to the Marshal of the Middle Ms
tfict OF tennessee, greeting: Youare hereby
commanded to arrest Ed. Arnold. Sheriff
Vi huthefford county, and bring him he
I01e NE 70 answer the United States ON a
enarge OF having on Saturday night. March
= 1911, IN rutherford county, Tenn. con-
splred with others, and going in dispuisa
on the premises of William Kimbr0 and
otneEs IN SAID county, with the intent To
prevent them II the enjoyment of their
lBnsS ana privileges asguaranteed to them
States" u VIC OHlteo
A large number of persons were nrasent
yesterday evening at Mr.. Goodvip's ofFica
ana a crowd Of negroes gathered ontz;5e
Zen. Bate appeared ascounsel for Nv
arnold, and said that the defendant MO.
posed to waive an examination and eiva
above. a. Tue court
Mr.. Tdthill, United States Attorn.r
Gent. "0Niu Oe sums
The Court then required Mr.. Arnold TO
give bond of 1000 for his appearance
al the next term Of the Federal Court
me bond was given, and the negroes.
whey hlmbro and VIM. Kimbro. were
required to give bond of $4,000 each for
tneH appearance as witnesses. The other
witnesses for the State, all negroes. we
believe, were held on their own recooni-
zanee IN the sum of $500 each.
commissioner Goodwin remarked vbiJa
requiring bond of the Witnesses that the
provision of the general statute MAKING ID
oolgatory upon the Commissioner TO re-
qulre bonds for the appearance of wit
hesses Where they are of Importance to
t ne government, or on a motion of the
DStncs Attorney, who makes a statement
OF lact5 that the witnesses are liable to be
absent on the trial. After consultation
with the other Commissioners, he said it
mad been agreed to require this bond.
Inc Two hlmbros, not having given the
required bond, were committed to Jail.
but We al informed that the government
mad assurances that they would perhaps be
able to obtain the bond in a few DAYS
We will further state thai. as we are in
formed, Mr.: Arnold viii prove an alibi by
members OF his family, and that he admits
not Single one OF the charges preferred
sgalnst him, but denies them in toto. We
also understand that Mr.. Arnold was cursed
and abused, both day before yesterday and
yesterday, by negroes who had collected
In front Of Mr.. Goodwin's office, and that
he was unwilling to take the ladies Of his
family into court where they would be
brought IN contact with obstreperous ne
groes. He therefore waived an examina-
ton, although confident that he could
prove himself innocent of the charges
brought against him. These facts s1e-
gest the query whether a little curbine
OF the laxative proclivities of the
African race by examining officers would
not be due both to the dignity of the gov
erDment and the court, as well as to the
feelings of parties arraigned and charged
with grave offenses. A prisoner, as well
as witness, is always entitled to that pro-
lection which the law and common Justice
demand.
We also understand that the gentleman
who went on Mr.. Arnold's bond did so vol
UNFAIRLY and cheerfully, that they are citi-
zens OF Rutherford county, either neigh
bors Of the accused or we'll acquainted with
him, and that they are said unitedly to rep
resent capital to the amount at least of
million Of dollars.
Another point deserves mention. The
prisoner might possibly have been tried
before one Commissioner, but for the fol-
lowing facts, which we know to be relis-
BILE: Yesterday, as above stated, three
United States Commissioners were pres
ent, to sit on the case. We understand
that it was at the request of Judge Good
win that Major Noah and Gen. Hickman
were called in, on account of the fear that
a suspicion might exist that there was some
partisan feeling on the mart of the Court