Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-13
CRIMINAL NOTES.

Willie Harris and Tom Cargen wer,
committed to the county work-house BY
Justice Butler, ON the charge of shooting
near the public road.
Sheriff Whitworth left the city last night
for Kingston, Tenn, having in charge r
ii. Minett, who has been confined in jail
here on the charge Of horse-stealing and
robbery, and who goes to Kingston fol-
trial on those charges.
Bill Phelps was arrested by Officer Mas
key yesterday, on the charge of selling
liquor to a minor. The law with regard
to that particular offence will be explained
to him by Judge Duling tomorrow morn
ing. Experience teaches a dear school, y
etc.
The preliminary examination, at Frank
lin, of Davis, for the killing of Cloyd, some
weeks since, was concluded last Friday.
The investigation occupied several days,
and about forty witnesses were examined.
Davis was discharged.
Green Scales, cOlored, alias Jonas May
field, the tricky individual who pretended
he had the rheumatism, and who was
lodged In Jail on the charge of horse steal
ing, was recommitted yesterday by Justice
Everett, to await trial before the Criminal
Court.
Thomas Huey, colored, was taken before
Justice Everett, yesterday, on the charge of
forging an order for $40 on James Carter,
eolored. Huey confessed the forgery, say
ing ne got white boy TO write il, and was
committed to Jail, to await trial before the
Criminal Court.
u. g. Holloway, of Williamson county,
arrested in this city some weeks ago on the
charge Of stealing lot Of sheep from John
w. Harvey, OF that county, had a prelimi-
nary examination at Franklin last Friday,
before Justice Malone, and was bound over
in the sum Of $1,000 to await trial before
the Criminal Court.
Ellen Ward, cOlored, arrested on a peace
warrant at the instance of Emma Brown,
colored, was taken before Justice Cassetty
yesterday and she and the prosecutor were
both bound over in the sum OF $3.50 each
to keep the peace for six months Hence,
for the next half a year life will be but a
dreary blank for Ward and Brown.
Lucy Cruteher, Peggy Crutcher, Caroline
Boyd, Martha Boyd and Esther McGregor.
all colored, were taken before Justice Cas-
setty yesterday, at the instance of Emma
Battiker, on the charge Of an assault with
intent to commit murder. The prosecutor
withdrew the warrant and was taxed with
the costs in the suit.
The case of Fannie Dodd, eolored, who
was fined $50 by Recorder Duling some
time ago on the charge Of being drunk and
dlsorderly on the streets, was heard on ap- |
peal in the Circuit Court yesterday, and the |
action of the court below sustained. Add |
sL-l0 costs to the $50 fine and you will |
have Fannie's debt to the corporation.
Jerry NichOl, James, Henry and John |
Buchanan, all cOlored, were arraigned be-
fore Justice Everett, yesterday, on the |
charge of stealing, from Standardized II. /
Buchanan, fifteen geese none Of your
common waddlers, either, but imported
.haps, all the way from Hong Kong. The
luartette of poultry fanciers were sent to
all for an investigation neat Tuesday.
Alex. Draper, John Bush and Tim Ap-
)el, accused Of being of the party who
killed Dick Mckinley, in Putnam county,
asst August, were arrested Thursday night
y party of citizens, under authority of
be proclamation Of the Governor, addressed
o the sheriff of Putnam county and the
ailer of Davidson county, and were lodged
n the Jail here yesterday. Since the date
{ the murder, it is said, these men have
cen residing in Kentucky, and had re-
lrned home but a short time before their
rreSt. But one Of the party Of seven,
worn to by Frank Hall as being with him
4 the assault upon, and murder of Nc
inley, now remains to be arrested.
Ut is charged that Henry White-who is
OF white but colOred-actuated by a laud-
BILE desire to celebrate the approaching
christmas in a manner BETTING the day, ,
id enter in sly, suTeptitious, seloniOus, ,
nlawful, kleptomaniacal, burglariOus,
lievish, illegal, predatory, pilferous, pecu-
ting, pOaching, marauding, light-fngered
nd lightfOOted manner, the poultry house
John Bishop, and did take therefrom a
,rtain fowl, to wit: turkey of unusual
umpness and rotundity of form, which
rd was afterwards found in bis posses I
on, if the testimony ELECTED in Justice |
yerett's court yesterday is TO be believed.
further hearing Of the case will be had
morrow.