Smyrna times., 1858-05-13


; white peoples heads" and with that he aho
hIm in the face, and he fell and struggled an,
soon died. He dragged him a piece in III,
woods, but he was SO heavy he there left him.
II. lie SAID he shot him right across the eyes
Ihat was the slme day he told me that We
meant TO bury him. The next day after Cesar
was buried at night, Downham showed me
waere Cesar stood whcA he was shot II was
IN front OF CHSar's house on the side of the
road. tie said then " that he was sorry that he
mad shot SO quick; that he didn't give Caesar
time to reflect" | saw blood in the road It the
place where he showed me how he shot Caesar.
sand was swept on it by brush. He told me
before we got home that must 60 with him to
help bury him. told him didn't want to 90.
lie SAID l must; that it wouldn't injure me
any. lie told Mary Lizzie to tell Mr. Andrews
70 stay there till he came home. We didn't
leave Dover till after dark. Had no conversa-
ton with him while there were any white per.
sons present. Had merely known CGsar Lewis
Tor Two or three years. Attorney General
asked witness, if at the time of the burial, he
identified the body of Casar Lcwis-obccted
10. Objection overrulcd. Witness resumed
the body was that of Cpsar Lewis dead.
cross EXamlned.-DoWnham said that C;rsar
Lewis the night previous had shot at him when
nc was riding in his carriage; his hat fell off,
ana when he got out to get it he saw Caesar
Lewis running and told him that crack should
cost him his life
James Andrews, ecallcd.--Downham said
he had been waiting in the bushes some time
Tor Caesar to come. When he saw him cominp
he rose up, and put the gun to his face. Caesar
saId, g WHAT'S the matter or what have |
done : Downham replied, you've done
enongh," then shot him.
(Ihc Attorney General then showed the wit
ness sknll.) This skull is the same which
was dug up last fall when the coroner held his
inquest. 1t had shot in the forehead, and sho,
III The brains which were taken out of the |
skull. The body which we buried and which !
Pomp said was that of CUsar Lewis, was dead
and stiff.
Cross Examined.-Never asked +. d. Mill
nam what could be done with me if they proved
nat EI shot Cesar Lewis; nor tina: could get
'f by turning States evidence.
DIR. Jas c. Bird, Clocks at skull) That is
he same skull which took possession of when
he Coroner held an inquest on dead BODY al
eyed to be that of Caesar Lewis. The lines
re those of man. | know this from the 0rL-
as. tie described the difference between the
el0lS OF a male and that of a female. The
iound which was i'll that skull would produce
lstant death.
Cross Examincd-Th variations from the =
-andare have givan ofthe diameters of the
etUtS, amount to maltormatons. 4,
Examination resumed by Attorney General h
hen the body was taken from the grave, we II
una some clothes, boot, portemonaie con- s
llnIng broken coin. (Showel another bone |
Inch he fitted to the skull I'VE got that YES. Il
rday afternoon at Purnell's meeting house: !,
here we also got the other bones. h
Clayton f. Hawkins, sworn.---ln the Spring f
Dntt OF 1893, as officer went after Down :,
I'm on civil capias. We found him at home o.
ran and followed and caught him. lie "
Ia me " not to tie him, that he'd go." II
Parrot K. Kerby, sworn.-was riding alonr II
e day, when met Downham, and he showed .;
his hat and cdrriugc, which he said Caesar 4,
'wIs shot, aud he SAID he would shoot Caesar n
first sight "" ""
John Scotten afirmed.-Was at work with d
mes Andrews one day in the fall of 1852. th
len Downham passed by with gun and went g.
% the woods, taking a southeast course. 1t
IS between 3 and o'clock, a, IN. when he or
mt out, and 10 o'clock when he returned.- hi
SAID " He'd been cunning; he had a right nc
shoot squirrel anywhere in the woods he hi
lId hnd hlm saw no game with him. PC
) was gone not over a half hour. LA
Edward Reed, sWorn.-Is Coroner of Kent lo
lnty. On Sunday before the remains were ro
zen up. Mr.. Andrews showed me the place 90
erc they were. | broke some bushes near ba
spot showed me. We found the bones to
'nt four feet off. | saw the remains dug nm
wednesday by Mr.. Jester at the same place Go
ere Pompey said the body had been buried. alb
identified the skull. | left the bones with m;
! Prltchett, negro, and ordered him to take for
IN on TO Purne.Ps meeting house and bury to
..h' fos
Mary Lewis, negro, sworn. Ia the widow of
Sar Lewis. Lived on the road between Ber- thu
own and Whitehall IIavn't seen Caesar he
five years last fall. Saw him last on We'd The
day morning during Court in the fall ofIS52. hin
" pocket wallet when the remains were gu
en- up. 1t belonged to my husband, (produ- lay
wallet) Same wallet handed me. (Shows till
'roken coin) That coin was in the wallet. ha
e last time l saw it before that time was in bel
session of my husband. The button, which he
nerly fastened the wallet, he always kept in the
wallet. The coin is the same have often
II Caesar with. He had had it right smart she
This piece of a cuff (shows cuff.) 1t be. 90 |
seu 10 ms coat IL was hanging and he tore roa
fl and dashed it in my lap. This is the same II
T showed when the remains were taken up. wa
Oseph b. Nickerson, sworn. Five years car
} last Court, Downham called on me to 90 bet
arrest Caesar Lewis on bail bond, Told wo
| would not go except for So. Said he
ldn't give that He showed me his hat shot mo
ID me Caesar had shot at him and wanted me wa
go and help take him. Told him didn't all,
lk Lewis shot the hat. ! measured where n
shot entered; told him if he'd had the hat wa
it would have hit his head; he said, " Ii did II!
st his head" IIo
State here closed. ton
Ir. Willard Salisbury then proceeded to 9H
II the case for the defence arg
enry Todd, sworn-At October Term, 1852, VIII
eph Downham applied to ME for a bail peace
ring Caesar Lewis, for whom he was bound
er recognizance; gave him copy and he The
to bring him. The next day he came back 'lol
i his hat shot. Think il was I'm TunsJ.v san
got the bail piece, and on Wednesday after Olll
N, he came with his hat shot. OF
ames Anderson, called Witness being in clu