Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-19


at the telegraph, Appeal and posioaices
10 watch the man Burdeit VIXEN he
called for letters, with orders not 10 ar
rest him, but 10 watch him prisoner ad.
mitted TO being chased from the Appeal
Office by the police; met Frank Bardett
or Vaughan at Mrs. Hindman's room
counsel for prisoner was admitted to see
the prisoner on demand. the prisoner
was introduced 10 mo some months since
as Flowers; he now goes by the name Of
Vaughan; he is sawyer by trade he
figured in the police safe robbery, and
proposed 70 get back some stud stolen at
that time; | refused to employ him as n
detective; a policeman had been sta
toned at the Appeal Office for some days
watching for Vaughan; on Monday the
prisoner stated he had nothing to do with
the murder, and Jet his wife go 70 see
him as matter Of courtesy"
Detective Cranmer was placed on the
stand; stated that he has known prisoner
since last fall; he told me his name was
Flowers: after that he said be was
| Vaughan, aud sometime afterwards ]
heard his name was Burdett. He at
several times said he could turn up the
watches and goods stolen from the safe
in Chief Athy's Office, but he was unable
to do so; when arrested be said he ex-
pected to be arrested for the Hindman
affair; promised Vaughan $500 il he
would dig up the stolen goods; he an
swered that Miss Marie had the prop
erty, and had planted it; Vaughan
associated with the Mares; the prisoner
had difficulty with Curly MoCune, one
of my detectives, about the Marie matter.
THE DEFENSE DEVELOPED.
Mrs. Quackenbush stated; II live in
Nashville; the prisoner, Vaughan, is my
son; his name is Lewis Vaughan"
Colonel Adams offered certain deposi-
tons for the consideration of the court
which were taken under an order Of the
court.
The deposition Of J. D. West, of Mont
gomery county, Tennessee, stated that
the deponent knew Lewis d. Vaughan in
September, 1868; Vaughan was with
me in August, September and October Of
that year; he worked for me as saw
yer"
The deposition of j. d, Scott, of same
county, confirmed Mr.. Vests deposition.
r. H. McFall, Justice of the Peace of
said county: Have known Vaughan in
1868 and 1869; Vaughan worked for Mr.
West"
Dr. Marable is physician in same
county, and deposed that on the lllth
of October, 1868, he attended on
Vaughan at Mr.. Vests place.
Another deponent stated that Vaughan
resided at Vests from August, 1868, to
the early part of the year 1869.
The dispositions were objected to on
the grounds that the proper captions
and certificates were not attached to
the depositions, aud therefore could not
be received as evidence by the court.
Judge Halsey ruled that the deposi
tons we're irregular and were defective
for the reasons above stated, and could
not be received.
Colonel Adams asked for eontinu-
ance Of the case to four clock ON Mon
day evening next. The counsel of the
State objected to any continuance.
Mrs. Mary Nevills was introduced,
and stated she lived in Columbia, Tenn.
the prisoner is my son.in,law; he worked
at the Sailors Rest, Tenn; he married
my daughter in July, 1867, and in Au-
gust and September, 1868, he was at
work in Sailors Rest, Tenn.
Miss Mary Nevills, sister-in-law Of the
prisoner, stated that the prisoner worked
at Sailors Rest, Tenn, in August and
September, 1869; he worked as a sawyer
for Mr.. West; Sailors Rest is fifty miles
from Jacksonville, Tenn. YlaaI
Governor Harris stated that Sailors
Rest was on the Memphis and Louisville
railroad, in Montgomery county, nenr
GAINESVILLE, Tenn. knew j. D. West for
some years; he stands well as man of
reputation and respectability. 1t was
agreed to admit the dispositions as vi
dence.
Judge Halsey ordered an adjournm ent
of the case to four 0 clock this afterno, IN,
when the argument Of counsel will be