Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-22
THAT SHOOTING AND CUTTING
AFFRAY.
7 he Prisoners 60 be Tried Tomorrow
-Four of them Sent so Jail-Per-
sOneE Of the PARTIES

7 he Prisoners TO be Tried Tomorrow
-Four of them Sent SO JatI-Per-
sOnel Of the Parties.
The Police Court room and the entrance
thereto were closely packed yesterday morn
ing by persons anxious to get sight OF
william T. Ridley, w. 81. Irwin, Andrew
Irwin, Neal Waggoner, Meredith Irwin, and
Gentry Allen, the six countrymen who had
been arrested the night previous On the
charge Of assault with intent to commit
murder, full account .of which affray ap-
peared in our columns yesterday.
The judicial bench was occupied by
Justices Dulng, Baskette, Everett and
Creighton, City Attorney Martin appearing
on behalf of the city.
The court being opened and the prison.
ers brought out Of the lookup adjoining
the court room, Mr.. Martin requested con-
tipuance Of the case until next Saturday, 10
older to ascertain whether either OF the
parties wounded, viz, Officers Reed and
Plummer aud the negro, Charlie A len, die
from The effects of their injuries, and he a.
so requested that the bail of the prisoners
be fixed at s., 900 each, W th good security
based on real estate, and that the securities
give security for $4,000 each, in default OF
which bail be asked that the prisoners be
committed to Jail. $50
After some consultation on the part OF
the magistrates, the request Of the City At
torney was agreed TO, and the rial OF the
osse set for 2 O'Clock P. NJ. next Saturday,
Ito. morrow.
Ridley came forward ard said he thought
he could find some one to 60 bis bail here
In the city, as he was related to Mr. ,. ID.
Jamisor, of Edge6eld, and was also
nephew of DR.. A. L. P. Green, 81 Nash
vile. At this point Gen. Bate appeared
and said that he would procuye bail for
Ridley, but asked that the bail be reduced,
as he Gems dered it oppressive. To this the
City Attorney objected, aud the court re-
fused to fix the bail at less sum, but was
willing that the prisoners should all remain
at the police station until noon, in order
that each one might procure bail, if posi-
tle, and with this the court adjourned.
ONLY TWO PROCURE BAIL.
When the hovr Of twelve arrived, only
two of the six prisoners had procured
baii, NJ. ]. f. White, Of Fra" kiln, going
secnri v for Allen, a d S. NJ. JamisoD, of
Edge6eIi, and z. II. WOodall aud n. W.
Carter. of Nashville, becsm5 Ridlsy's bonds
men, The others wtFs then sent down to
Iail. W ere they were visited during the af-
ternoon BY representa- We of this paper.
He found W. II. Irwin and Andrew Irwin
confined with other pr soners in cell No. z,
while Meredith Irwin and Neal W ggoner
were pot in cell No. 6, IN which there were
seven other prisoners.
In answer to questions asked by the re-
porter, Waggoner stated that the entire
party were farmers, living about nine miles
east of FRANKLIN, Tenn; that they 1eachsd
the city shout four O'Clock, Thursday, and
put ND their team at Woodfn's stable, on
College street. He said they brought no
produce to the city, ard expected to take
no hing home with tham-they merely
came to town TO have "some fun" After
getting suppeI they strolled around town,
dropping in at various saloons, until they
fraliy brought up at the North College
street den where they were arrested.
UJpon being searched at the Police Station,
two pint TASKS, half filed with whisky were
;cund upon two Of The party). When
asked how often be was in the habit Of
coming 10 town, Waggoner replied "About
twice a year was enough for him."
APPEARANCE OF THE PRISONERS.
Ridley, who is evidently the leader Of the
party, is SO years old, about medium SIZE,
With very light hair, beard and eye broWs,
and is, no doubt = quiet, easy-golng man
when not under the influence OF liquor, bnt
when he is, has no control over his passions
He is evidently an illitera.e man, but one
who makes his few attainments 60 as lar as
possible, for, when asked by the poiic4
Sergeant The night Of the arrest, whether be
can read and write, be quiekiy responded
"I reckonI can, or wouldn't have been
captain in the Confederate army four
years" 1t is said by those who know him,
that he frequently collects party OF roughs
together and makes raid upon the sur
rounding towns of Franklin, Brentwood,
Nolensville, etc where they drink aud car
~ on at q high rate.
w. 81. Irwin is rather q large man, %
Gears of age, with dark hair and beard mix
ed with gray. He is dub, heavy looking
y an, who is more at home on farm than
off it, Himself and Ridley AID Andrew
Irwin are married, and he is the brother OF
Andrew Irwin and the uncle of Meredith
Irwin.
Gentry Allen is said 10 be ola rather
weak mind. His age s 20, aud ne was in
duced TO accompany the OthTs TO town
Thursday by their assurance that they were
going to have ga heap OF fun.
Audrew Irxin, whose age is 81, is tall,
reddish looking man, with V-ry retreating
forehead and coarse hair and moust2che OF
a light color. He has lest one eye, which
has the effect of adding to bis aturalv for
bidding appes rance. He Gdmised Thurs
dsy night that be had done the shooting.
Neal Waggoner is Is years old, is rather
over melium size and is well built. be is
rather good looking, with full, rOuHd face,
brown hair and light mustache of the same
color. He is the man who was identified
oy Allen TT ursday night, as the one who
had cut him.
Meredith Irwin is is years old; is tall,
with dark hair and slight must che OF the
same color, and is rather pleasAnt-lookiDg
young fellow. -,
Til. prisoners have generally secured legal
counsel, but talk Of the affair in "a .ner
serious manner, as though they DO not feel
excessively sanguine as to the result Of the
trial.
THE WOUNDED MEN
are doing much better than was expected.
The ball has been extracted from Plum
mer's arm. Allen rested easily yesterday,
and was feeling quite lively in the evening,
and Reeds wound is not of very serious
nature.
At the time Of the arrest 2 pistol was
taken from Ridley, one from Andrew Irwin
and knife from Neal WaggOner.
A LADY IN THE CASE.