The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-09-17
A Seventeen Year Ola Murder.

: On Wednesday, September Stb Depu-
S ty Sheriff w. o. Witherspoon went to
= Bowling Green, KY, to arrest and bring
back Patrick Guinan, charged with the
murder of Stark B. Wood in this place in
) 1858. He returned on last Saturday, and
: on Monday Mr.. Guinan was brought be-
fore Judge John V. Wright on a writ OF
habeas corpus. A motion was made by
the lawyers for prosecution 10 quash the
writ of habeas corpus which was ruled
down, by the Judge. A large crowd had
gathered to hear the trial, but they were
sent out by his Honor, as there were too
many jurors present. We will not at
tempt to give all of the testimony Of the
witnesses, but will state the facts as We
! gathered them. On the night OF October
| Both, 1858, three men were seen walking
| up East Main Street. Two Of them went
to Mr.. Redman Halls to supper. These
| men were Joseph Duke, John Mcdonald
and Stark B. Wood. A little later Duke
and Wood came out of the alley where
Wash Haley now lives. They met Pat
rick and an alteration followed, which
resulted in Guinan being knocked down
by Wood, with what was surprised to be
rock. Wood then ran, accompanied by
Duke, and pursued by the enraged Irish |
man Guinan. Sims Latta saw this much |
and followed in run to see more.
When he arrived nearly at Mrs, Room !
eys-where Guinan bOarded-he saw two |
or three men dragging body to the cen
tire of the street. This was opposite the |
Female Institute, where Mrs. Armstrong
now resides. When the men saw Mr.. |
Latta they ran into the house. Mr.. Lat
ia does not think that Guinan had time to |
do all this; that is, to knock Wood down, |
stab him and drag him away. James
Frlel saw Guinan standing near the body, |
and heard a person say, Come away /
from there" and saw Guinon enter the /
house with bowie knife in his hand.
Did not see any blood on it. Duke was
with Wood, and tried to keep him away
from Mrs. Rooney gate, where three
m.n were standing. Wood went up to tic
gate with, "How Is that man that was
knocked down 2 Duke saw some one
reach over the gate and strike Wood |
thought 1t was smaller man than the
prisoner that struck the blow. Saw Wood |
fall. Said that Wood and himself were
drinking. He ran down the street and
called Wood. Did not see anything more.
Mcdonald was standing across the street |
heard the blow, aud saw Wood fall. Also
saw some men drag Woods body from
the gate. Didn't see much more. ADJ
United that he had enjoyed himself Ia cN-
generally called TICKER jeff Reeves
cOrroborated the statement of SIMS Lat
ia. Wash Kerchevai, col, was going to "a
dance up that way somewhere; heard %
fuss, thought it "niggers and knew tina.
nlggers were thrashed for fighting at Jndt
time. He went up to settle en-, and
found that they were white men Saw
one man reach over the gate ami strike
Wood; heard Wood say, ooh Lordyi and
saw HIM fall. Saw another run down the
street and heard him call ''Stark! Stark
Was afraid to 90 very near Afterwards |
saw Wood 5 body, and saw several wound {
On it. DR. A. l. Pillow dressed Tho
wounds of Wood; said that Wood had re-
ceived severe confusion on the head
and several Stabs in the neck aud brca-',
which caused ms death.
jeff Reeves, one of the witnesses wa +
sick, and the trial was continued uae
tuesday evening. The lawyers for the
leiense we're Myers q Mcdowell and {. ,
}. Nicholson, Of Column iI, and Judge I.
Il, Hine, from Bowling Green, Ky. The
awyers for the State were, }. l. Bullock, +
". b. Gordon and W. j. Webster, all OF
his place When GuinUn was arrested
lis wife said IN the hearing Of Deputy
Sheriff Witherspoon, Il thought THIS f
hing was over long ago Mr.. Gulnan Is
man of considerable mean, runs
tore and saloon at Bowling Green. and
5 highly esteemed there, Bis arrest i.
ttributed to man Ia Bowling Green ?
nth whom Guinan had difficulty. Gui> II
IAN is a fine specimen Of the Irishmau, Il
bold and gallant in bearing, b
J 1A.F 0
ee, and afterwards in Morgan cavalry. D
Iuinan was admitted to bail in the sum \
f $500, and he went home Tuesday IL
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