Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-17

sufficiently serious to produce death; think
the wounds were made with a heavy in
stHlment; II is my opinion that the wounds
in the face were made with the edge Of the
weapon and not with a broad surface; the
wOulds could have been inflicted with a
plumb rule; had known the deceased for
one or two years; when l called last
SUNDAY morning, found him in a room up
stairs in the southeast corner Of the strIc-
ture: l visited Haslam professionally dur
ing a spell of illness, when he boarded
with the Gatlin family; they waited upon
and treated him very kindly; on the head
of the bed was a fine spray Of blood, but
where the pillow would have been there
was 10 blood at all; | think he was lying
on the bed when he received the first blow;
[ could not determine the number of blows
he received.
FLORENCE GATLIN
testified am a daughter of the defendant;
l knew Haslam; he boarded at u house
three or four yers; l came home at
I=2J o'clock last Saturday, and found moth
er CRYING; l asked her what the matter was,
and She said father had struck her; my
mother and Haslam went up town together
while | was at home, but l do not know
where they wenti father came home and
asked for his clothes, saying he was going
of; some time afterward Haslam anne Into
the house. and said any man who would
strike his wife was 4 coward; when my
father talked Of leaving, l told him If he
were in the fault to leave, and if not TO
STAY. went up town and left my
| father and officer Foley talking to-
aether father knew mother and
| IL ISLAM hal gone up town together. L
/ never knew my father and Haslam tOhaye
/ any cross words; Haslam was looked upon
| and treated as one Of the family; i came
/ home some time before dark; | wOke up
| Sunday morning between 4 and 5 O'Clock
and thought ! heard footsteps above, but it
might have been HaslamS struggles;
when my brother came down into my
mothers room, l ran up stairs and found
Haslam living on the floor, with his face and
body covered with blood; he was still alive,
but was unable 70 talk; father did not
sleep at home Saturday night, but he
ALWAYS sleeps at home unless it is when be
has gone away from home; the wholehO
was open up stairs, none Of the doors being
locked.
JOHN MCDONALD
testified: l know nothing about the Kill
ling. but l saw the body of Haslam on the
floor with a pillow under his head; l went
to the house after O'Clock Sunday morn
inc. had not seen Gatlin for several days
previous: there was blood on the bed and
on that part Of the bedstead which l would
consider 10 be the head; a plum rule is a
necessary tool for a bricklayer; it is not
customary 10 make the hole as high up as
in this one, Qhe masOn's plumb rule found
on Gatlin's premises). The fractures
in the skull looked as if they had beer
made BY an instrument an inch wide
think the wound in the face could not
have been made with a plumb rule; the
flesh on the nose did not appear to be
mashed.
JOHN WILLIAMS
testified: l am a bricklayer; plumb rules
are used BY bricklayers and stone maSOns
for the purpose of running up a wal
straight; have seen only two or three Iii
the one in court.
JOHN GATLIN
testified: | think my brother is near.
sighted.
WILLIAM GATLIN, JB.,
testified: Wa not al home when my fathel
LETT; looked for him at q I. NJ, but could
not find him; on Saturday night slept al
the house Of Mrs. Caps; when at homt
slept in the room adjoining Haslam'S; Has
lam slept alone.
KENDRID JACKSON
testified: live in a portion OF the house
occupied by John Gatlin; Saturday night
VIM. Gatlin came to his brothers house
and remained till 10 o'clock; he asked mt
TO 20 hunting with him; declined; said liz
would be back Monday; left him at hi:
brothers house at 10 O'Clock; got up at
A. NJ; VIM. Gatlin was not there on thai
night he was in good spirits; have known
him since | was a little boy; he has had
good character; never knew him to have 4
fuss; never saw him Intoxicated; be was
hard-wOrking man.
JOHN WILLIAMS
testified: Have known Gatlin since 1852
always had a good character; never knew
him to have a difficulty.
POLR JACKSON
testified: Arrested Gatlin at 10 O'clOcl
Sunday night, at his uncle's; when we frs
went up Cover said Gatlin was not IN
Gatlin came up while L stood in the pas
SAGE; Gatliu said lie heard there were two
policemen looking for him; arrested GatliI
but did not tell him why; he made nOeiiOr
to escape while being brought to town.
j. n. WARD
testified: Gatlin came TO my office an'
talked about the trouble in his family
this was a wees ago; saw Gatlin Saturday
night last. just before dark; had heard o.
the difficulty between himself and wife
FRANZ WAR;
testified: | do not remember to have
seen Gatlin on Saturday, have know
Haslam seventeen years; when killed h
was boarding at Gatlin's house; Haslan
had a good character.
4. D. CREIGHTON y j. II. BRANTLEN
testified that they had known the defend
ant for some time and knew him to be
a quiet, ~inOfiensive man.
WILLIAM COVER
testified: Defendant came to my house
said he came to surrender himself; wahte,
to be taken back to town and given up
when the policemen came he voluniar.
surrendered.
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