Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-27
A. J.IRwIN,
VIM. 81. IRWIN,
MEREDITH IRWIN,

NEIL S. B. WAGGoNER.
He continued: There is direct incon-
sistency between this petition and the no.
tice to the prosecutor. In the former the
defendants claim that thes are innocent of
offense, while in the latter they merely de-
mand bail. Have they stated in their petit
ton that they consider the bail excessive,
and that they are willing to give three,
or even one thousand dollars bail, but can
not give $1,000? l ask that these prisoners
beremanded, from The showing of the pc
tition.
The court decided to hear the testimony
in the case, saying that when writ Of
habeas corpus is issued then the question
as to whether the petitioner mas been lille
gally restrained of his liberty comes up,
then the question as to whether or not he
has been guilty of any crime for which he
should be prosecuted, and if guilty see
whether or not it is a bailable case, and il
bailable, what would be the proper bail to
require. 1t is not necessary for counsel to
state all the various grounds upon which
he expects to proceed. He considers it bis
duty to hear the testimony in the case.
Mr.. Brien stated that neither Piummer
nor the negro were able to be present, ard
be would therefore ask continuance of the
case until tomorrow, in order to procure
their testimony, but the court decided to
hear the witnesses present.
TESTIMONY FOR THE sTATE-DR. f. M.
HUGHES SWORN.
Examined by Mr.. Brien-After stating
the circumstances under which he was
called upon to attend the negro, Charlie Al
len, this witness said that his patient was
doing as we'll as could be expected under
the circumstances, and that he thought he
would recover, though the wounds ne had
received were of a very serious nature.
OFFICER DICK REED SWORN.
Examined by Mr.. Brien.-On the night
Goth Aug myself and Plummer, were on our
beat; came about ten O'Clock in front of the
Sherman saloon; Mr.. Plummer gave the
alarm; we started out; got down to Mrs.
Puckett's; found that there was disturb
ance at Bowse' s; Phelps, the barkeeper; said
man had drawn 3 pistol on him and he
wanted him arrested; we went in and ne
| pointed Ridley out as the man who drew
The pistol; told Ridley to consider himself
under arrest, and he said he wouldn't do it;
| be stepped back and drew q pistol and
grabbed it and tookii from him; the bar
| keeper said that one eyed man (the witness
here indicates Andrew Irwin) had knocked
over q screen and he wanted him arrested;
told him to consider himself under arrest
and he never opened his mouth; we start
| ed up College street, and got
70 the alley by LlDck's, wher
Ridley started and run into the side door Of
Linek's saloon; Sam Plummer brought him
out, and we had only got few steps or
our way to the station when Ridley begaI
to resist and went to help Sam. Ridley
called out,
ORALLY! BOYS, RALLYw
l looked around and saw the one.eyed maj
(Andrew Irwin) standing near me with
new pistol in his hand, looking like be want
ed to shoot some one; l called to The citi
zens to help US enforce the law, but the,
didn't come; then heard pistol shot AM
saw the one-eyed man shoot Plummer il
the arm; then Ridley wrung his club out O
his hand and hit me on the head; lie theI
seized my ub but l jeIked it out of hi
hand and hit him on the head; the crow