Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19
LEWIS VAUGHAN.
The Alleged Murderer OF Gen. Hind
man before the Circuit Court
The Case fully Investigated.
The Testimony for the state Con.
= sists vely ofthe Prison.
er's Letters and verbal
so 1 tAdniissions = An abb
Proven by Witness
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murder of General Hindman at Helena
Ark, in 1868. was brought out for hearing
on habeas corpus before Judge Halsey, o
the Second Circuit Court, The priso
ner is good looking man, brunette
about five feet ten inches in hight, anC
aged about thirty years. He has an ex
pressiye countenance, looks like an in
telligent mechanic, has dark hair ant
wears a dark brown mustache. He ap
peared perfectly composed, and paid bu
little attention to the legal proceedings
Colonel Adams, on behalf OF the pris
oner, claimed that the defendant wal
arrested on warrant issued by Justice
Spelman, which warrant has Rot been
disposed of, but the prisoner has beer
illegally held in custody by the sheriff
Of the county. He claimed that an in
vestigation should be gone into immedi
ately, or the prisoner should be dis
charged.
General Adams, on behalf of the State
protested against any examination al
present, and claimed that requisitioh
is being forwarded from the Governor o.
Arkansas for the return of the prisoner
General Adams claimed that the Court
should remand the prisoner to Jail, and
when the requisition arrives no Court in
Tennessee could inquire into the facts Of
the case, but will respect the requsiton
of the Governor of Arkansas and hand
the prisoner over to the Arkansas Off
Gals who hold the authority to take him
to Arkansas. Numerous authorities
were cited by each attorney in support
of their respective propositions, the Joe
Smith (Mormon) case and the steamer
Martha Washington case being relied
upon by respective counsel as authority
Colonel Adams claimed that he had
afidavits and dispositions which showed
conclusively that Lewis Vaughan had
nothing to do with the murder of Gen.
eral Hindman; the prisoner has been
confined in Jail since last Tuesday, and
was deprived of the aid of counsel for
forty tight hours.
Colonel Casey Young replied at length
to the arguments of Colonel Adams.
Judge Halsey held that under the
statute of Tennessee the magistrate issu.
ing the warrant should have inquired
into the case, but as this was not done
the investigation should be proceeded
with as to the right of the State to hold
the prisoner.
THE INVESTIGATION.
General Adams read the return of the
officer, stating that the State held the
prisoner on affidavit as presented.
Judge Halsey-The State must go on
and establish probable cause that a
crime has been committed by the pris-
oner.
Mrs. General Hindman was placed on
the stand, and testified as follows: My
name is Mary Briscow Hindman; reside
in Arkansas; am the widow of General
Hindman, and have four children; the
prisoner is Mr.. Burdett. mrs. Hind
man arose, and with wave of the hand
pointed him OUT Mr.. Burdett wrote
me letters at Helena, Arkansas, and |
came to Memphis; met Burdett at the
Peabody Hotel last Saturday night. He
said: Burdett is my name; l came ac-
eording to promise; if you have friend
let him be present. Judge Mangum was
called by me. Burdett said My
home is in Cuba, and my father used to
be policeman here He said Moore and
DIR. Linthecum had my husband killed
for money, adding tell this partly
from conscious sake, and partly from re-
venge;' he saw my husband at the time
he was killed, and described his position.
he said the gun was loaded in Tom Mar
tins blacksmith shop, near my house.
BE added that he had photographs in
his possession Of all the parties con-
nected with the transaction; he promised
to get Glenn Denning, who was inpli-
Gated; DR.. Linthecum held the horse
while the murder was progressing. Bur
dett admitted to me that he watched
General Hindmau through the window,
and described the position of the General
Just before he was shot" MRS. Hind
mand described the effect of the shot on
General Hindman, and was visibly
affected while 50 DOING
DR.. Linthecum, as above designated,
is a leading citizen Of Helena, Arkansas,
and was Chief Surgeon on the staff of the
lamented Major General Cleburne during
the late war.
Mrs. Hindman, in reply TO the ques-
ton il her husband was dead, burst into
tears aud answered, "Oh, my God, my
husband is dead; be was killed at my
house at Helena, Ark, on the 9th Of
September. 1868. Burdett was arrested
on Sunday morning. and was brought to
ny room at the Peabody Hotel Bur
deit offered to pay my expenses to Mem
phis, aud I answered, Sir, would sell
ny clothes before / would accept your
money, because would be travelling
upon ny husbands blood-money.'
Chief Athy was placed on the stand
and stated that the prisoner admitted be
wrote the letters 70 Mrs Hndman Al The
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