Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-22
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THIRD TRIAL
in that county. The trial was on Friday,
the first Monday in June last. He was
AGAIN CONVICTED
OF murder in the first degree from which he
appealed to the Supreme court. On the
following Saturday be broke jail and
ESCAPED.
he was assisted by party of friends from
The outside, whose names he is unwilling to
give. The doors were broken open while
the
JAILER WAS IN THE NEXT ROOM
COnversing with some friends. He h ear
them talking as he went out but his es cap
was not
DISCOVERED
Until after he had fed. He was SUP piled
with $500 by his friends and started i'm
mediately
FOR KENTUCKY.
By the time the sun arose, he was twenty
miles from Livingston, by which time he
found out he was pursued. Being closely
pursued, he
PLUNGED INTO OBED's RIVER,
and after hard swim, reached the oppo-
site bank just as the
PURSUING PARTY
came in sight. Several shots were fred
across the river, but none hit him. Know
ing his danger, he made for Thompkins-
vile, KY, where he was
ARRESTED
that night, but while one of the guards
went into an adjoining room be
AGAIN ESCAPED,
and after hot pursuit finally eluded his
pursuers by concealing hirnselfin thicket.
Leaving here at night he travelled towards
Glasgow, KY, and thence towards Horse
Cave. Here he travelled
THREE DAYS WITHOUT FOOD.
He passed through New Haven and Leba-
non, KY, after leaving the latter place he
met friend who told him he was pursued.
This caused him to turn his course and 90
through Taylor county. AS he was walk
ing along a path in a dense woods, VIM.
Mann, with sixteen men unexpectedly ap-
preached from the rear and he found him
self
AGAIN A PRISONER.
This was on Monday, one week since he
had escaped. He was taken to MansWell, |
but after being detained two hours was
RELEASED,
no one appearing who could identity him as
Logsdon the escaped prisoner. From here |
Logsdon journeyed to Casey county, and on
Tuesday evening be was
ARRESTED AGAIN
seven miles south of New Liberty, BY |
George Port and Bowman, who brought |
The prisoner to Nashville, where he was
identified as Calvin LogsdOn by John Shell
,on, the jailer. Being tried by the Supreme
Court he was yesterday sentenced to be
hung on the 9TH day of April.
HIS FATHER AND MOTHER
ire now living in Knoxville. The former
s cripple having had his leg and ribs
broken by being thrown from horse. His
mother has been an invalid for years, and
neither as yet know the sadness their hearts
must bow in tho death awaiting their son.
Though poor and afflicted with disease the
Elections for a son still have, life enough to
eel the misery and anguish that soon must
wiring their hearts. Logsdon is an intelli-
,ent man and we have given his story as
elated by him yesterday. Upon leaving
he jail the prisoners face frightened I'D
md he asked that paper containing his
tory be sent to him and one to bis mother
o whom he had not written.
The principal causes argued by the de-
endant's counsel for new trial were, frs 2
That complete transcript of the record
nd proceedings of the Circuit Court of
'entress county, in which the Indictment /,
Tas preferred and found, had not, at the
ime of the trial, been transmitted to the
Jircuit Court of OYerton county, to which .
he venue had been changed. Second, that
ames Galloway was too young in years to
estify knowingly in the trial. Overriding
be first objection, the Court, in relation
D the last, said "James Galloway
witness about eight years of age, was OBJ
9cted TO because of his tender years. For
rant ofproper instruction, the Court asked
be witness if he knew what would become
f him if he swore a lie. He said ayes, the
ad man will get me-" He was then asked
Tho told him so. He said his mother.
While as a general rule it might have been
roper to have further tested the witness;
ct In view of his rems rkably in
elligent testimony we are satisfied
he manner of the child was of character
} satisfy the court of his capacity and in
.ruction, and justified the brevity of exam
lation by the court. The sensible answers
lake it clear the witness understood suffi-
emily the nature of an oath, and had a
ell defined idea Of future rewards and pun
hments. His candor in speaking of his
given in former trials, discovers .
4 honesty, the absence of which In many
der and mature persons, is to be regret :
d."