Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01


and that anticipated a difficulty but it was in the
way nave mentioned.
Direct Examination resumed by Mr.. A. Ewing
had no ldea Le intended to go TO Mr. Halls house
or Office and attack him (The question was il vour
impression that he would attack Mr. Hall wifhout
giving him fair notice. was objected 70 The Court
ruled that It competent if the previous question
was as that was admitted this must be) Nv in
Terence, from What said, that he wonil
aVai himself Of an opportunity Of meeting Mr. Hall
upon the street al some other time and Mace. and
that he would address Mr.. Hail. and that ii Mr. Hall
failed 70 satisfy him BY explanations that then Mr.
Poindexter intended TO make simple assault 1l,oon
Mr.. Hall TO demonstrate TO him that he did not rely
upon the pistol shield for protection was to-
tally unarmed. Mr.. Poindexter simply asked me to
accompany him. lie was my friend; j was his: and
almost any request he could have made al nv hands
1 would have granted. My purpose was, when he
saw Mr. liall they failed TO settle without blow,
and Mr. Fuindexter had struck Mr. Hall as he de-
Glazed, to come between them and push Mr. Pom
dexter away, and then 70 have said TO Mr. Hall let
friends settle this matter
Cross examination BY Gov. Brown
If Mr. Hat failed TO explain, my purpose was not
TO interfere until POindexter had assaulted him
Indicated
Cyprian Haywood. Direct examination by Mr..
A. Ewing
/ was acquainted with Mr. Poindexter Thursday
evening had been assisting young men IN
forming a moot court, and slept IN Mr.. Shane
room. The next morning it was raining. AMI sup
pose it mast have been between seven and eight
O'Clock when l got up; ! went 10 my ONCE to get
the newspapers 10 read while my breakfast was be-
ing prepared. saw Mr. Poindexter sitting in the
Office before the fire alone. came in and he rallied
me on keeping late hours / replied 1 had been out
organizing a moot court. He asked me IT / had
seen the NetrS. ] replied, no. He said Mr.. Hall had
come out and attacked him II 4 card, and assumed
the responsibility Of the difficulty with Young John
Hall. | remarked was sorry, j had supposed
the difficulty at end. lie said he had called
at Mr.. Halls Office, but had seen him. He said,
Il suppose You are going to breakfast. When you
60, say to Bob am going to the UNION Office, and
want him to come up directly as want TO see him.
He then got UP and walked to the door. lie hoisted
his umbrella. and said to again, 81 am going to
the Union AND AMERICAN office. Tell Beb To come up
as want TO see him." He then walked up the street
at what call a rapid business walk My eye pur-
sued him till he got beyond Mr.. Douglass and then
turned and started for breakfast. In a few mo-
ments heard the gun fire. | turned Immediately.
but ne wss then killed and did not see him. He
started alone to go to the UNIoN AMERICAN office.
and asked to tell my brother to come to his Of
ice.
Cross examination by Gov Brown,
/ don't know that / can give the correct time
when came in except from what Mr.. Shaw said to
me. Ii was few minutes before he was shot. He
told me TO tell my brother that he wanted him to go
70 the UNION AMERICAN office, as he wanted TO
him. Itold him l would. He said it before the
fire and afterwards at the door. He then walked
mp the street with the umbrella over his head. 1
remained on the steps till he had crossed the street
and then turned and started for breakfast
Robert w. Haywood Direct examination.
saw Mr.. POindexter the morning he killed
He called atUy room and awOke me and said that Mr.
Hail has assumed the responsibility Of the difficulty
and had denounced him further and me wished me
10 go TO his Office. told him it giving Mr.. Hail
considerable of an advantage over him 10 do that
He said he wanted the matter settled, and told him
/ would go with him. | dressed myself and We
were in the act Of starting, when Nj. Whtthone
stepped in. Mr.. POindexter thea remarked that he
was ready, something TO that amount. W started
he being rather before US. He said 10 that he
had passed BY the Office, in company With Mr. W hat
thorne and locked in, but did not ask Tor Mr. Hall
We went to the office and Mr. PoindeXter stepped 10
the door and asked If Mr.. Hall was in / think it
was Mr.. Barry who replied that he would be in, in a
few minutes. We waited while, and Mr.. POndex
ter asked again for DIR. Hail Some replied that
he usually came about nine O'Clock Mr. MhittbUTne
then remarked that were attracting a crowd
and We had better 90. proposed my Office, an! We
started. After got there Mr.. NhtthoTne and
myself told him Of the improperly OF going there
again. and he said he would not He asked If Or
Ninstons Office would not be good place. told
him no. that private house. Mr. Whit
fhorne said he could see him when he passed the St
Cloud. he proposed going there, and said No. a.
could probably more likely him at dinner time
Mr.. Whtthorne then started for the Capitol Mr.
Poindexter then asked me If had been 10 breakfast
] said no. and he said had better go. / soon went.
When came back saw the crowd and suspected
something, and f0nnd he was killed. lie told mo hc
had no knowledge OF Mr.. Hall. | am satisfied he
did not know HIM He was ncarsishted. asked
him the day previous how far lac could see
man. lie said he IeckOned he could see a with
an pistol shot, or something OF that sort
Gross examination by Mr.. BFien.
4 went with hIm Ia Mr.. Halls Office. | did not
know what Mr.. Poindexter was going for. did
ask aim. lie told me that he (IIa) had denoupced
him. / was armed had five shooter, an English
patent did not know what would be the coise-
quences ] expected probably it would result
difficulty did not know how, nor in what manner.
He told me he WAS going the office and wanted me
10 go with him ] told him II would be giving Mr.
Hall greatly the advantage 90 there. lie said he
wanted the matter settled and would 60.
The evidence for the prosecution was here closed.
fro BE- CONegIBEB TO-NORR0w.]