Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-03
A LIFE FOR A MARBLE.

Fatal StabbIng Between Two CoIOred
Juveniles.
Henry Ensley and VIM. Sadler, both
colored, aged eleven and twelve years re-
spectively, became involved in a quarrel
over game OF marbles yesterday afternoon,
which resulted in the killing Of the latter.
About O'Clock they were playing marbles
on the corner of Franklin and Cherry
streets, near the Decatur depot. Disagree
ing about the game, Ensley stabbed Sadler
with knife in the left thigh, severing the
main artery and inflicting a wound from
which he bled TO death soon afterward.
DR.. McMuTay was called, but too late to
afford relief. The boy expired on the side
walk, where his body remained till an in
quest was held. Ensley having escaped,
aud there being no witnesses before the
jury, verdict was returned that 'sthe de-
ceased came to his death from some sharp
instrument in the hands of an unknown
party"
The affair created intense excitement
and an immense crowd soon gathered on
the spot. The body was removed 10 the
house Of Admiral Bitticlzs, colored, who
lives on South CClIege street, a short dis
lance from where the killing occurred.
At four O'Clock, officer Skalley came across
Ensly on South Cherry street, near Lincoln
alley. At sight of the policeman EDsly
broke and ran, but was pursued and cap
tuned by the officer near Fort Negley, after
lively chase. The juvenile murderer was
taken before Justice Everett and committed
for trial at two O'Clock this afternoon.
The following is the substance of
WHAT THE PRISONER STATED
to a reporter of this paper: sit was
while after dinner when Sadler and / were
playing marbles out on South Cherry street
near the Decatur depot. borrowed some
marbles from white boy and was playing
for chinas' with Sadler, who won the Dor
rOwed marbles. asked him toput upa stake
for taw, which he did. won the stake,
and then Sadler snatched up all the mar
bles. told him if he did not give them
up would hurt him. Sadler caught me
in the collar and took hold of his throat.
He struck me in the face, when / let go,
pulled ont my knife and cut him. i stayed
where he was about five minutes, and then
went home. Sadler was standing where
left him. | have lost my knife. was
walking along Cherry street when 1 saw
the officer"
A YOUNGER BROTHERS STATEMENT.
DuIIcli oduultIs yOultScT ufOJueT Oi the
deceased, who witnessed the killing, made
the following statement to our reporter last
night: ''Ensly borrowed some marbles from
Willie French, a white boy, and gave him
knife to keep. He then commenced TO
play with my brother. Brother won the
marbles and Ensly wanted him to give
them back, but he wouldn't do it. Ensly
asked Willie French to LET him have the
knife, and Willie gave it to him. Ensly
and my brother then began to scufile, when
brother said, Lord have mercy, he has cut
me; turn me loose and will give you your
marbles Ensly let him loose, put his
knife in his pocket and ran off,
As has been stated, Ensly is only eleven
years old, and his height is but four feet,
five and three-quarter inches. He appears
not to realize the serious character Of his
crime, and does not exhibit the least un-
easinesS. His father is the driver at the
hook and ladder company.
The deceased, at the time of his death,
was in the employ of j. Ii. Burke, and had
the reputation of Oeing very good boy.