Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-10

nothing about Iuka.
Cross 1aaained :sMartin told me be charged
the insult upon the doctor, who was much ex-
cited. "a passport from S. T. Morgan was
produced, permitting c. Martin to go to
I-u.k-a). / learned that Mrs. Shaw had a
passport for the family; Mrs. Shaw told me
that DR.. Pitman had advised Captain Shaw to
go to I-u-k-a springs Martin had a t~olerably
large carpet sack Mrs. Shawshad a ladies'
small travelling sack.
B. r.. CaperS: | knew Martin at the chan
Gerry court Office on Monday morning l met
him be told me DIR. Gilbert came to Shaw's,
that everybody knew what he came for, that
Captain Shaw owed him money that on the
day in question he saw DR.. Gilbert put his
hand under GIrs. Shaw's clothes be rushed in
and charged him with it the doctor offered to
pay $lO,0O0lf he would say nothing ; be re-
fused the doctor then offered TO give it to Mrs.
Shaw if he, Martin, would leave the State be
agreed the doctor offered to give notes, said
be was too much agjtated to write, and asked
Martin to write the notes, that he did so, and
the doctor signed them; be said nothing OF
seeing any violence on the part of
the doctor, or Of hearing any conversation
between him and Mrs. Shaw he mentioned
only the act OF the doctor in insulting her by
putting his hand under her clothing. Martin
was, at a busy time, engaged too weeks in the
cbancery office.
Squire Wallran: 7 know DR.. Gilbert and A.
B. Shaw and his wife; | saw the deed of trust
for the frst-time at its REIMBURSEMENT; several
years ago was told Of it, aud that | was put
down as trustee; Mrs. Shaw and Martin called
to me from q carriage some days. ago, and said
| was wanted at the COctoT's store about the
REIMBURSEMENT of the deed Of trust; | agreed to
be there at 9 o'clock on Friday morning; when
there, the doctor and Martin came in-Martin
had the papers; the doctor never said a word
to me about the matter no y before the court;
the papers were signed and we went to the
clerks Office and acknowledged them.
Cr0Ss-ErGm'ned As we went to tle clerks,
the doctor made no remark about the circum-
stances now brought out; think the doctor
paid the fees.
Charles Blam; ! know Martin: be was a
butcher ia Real street market about three
months; sometimes be killed meat himself,
sometimes he bought; be has stall there now,
but does not keep it up; sometimes be comes to
market 10 a rockaWay with Mrs. Shaw; | saw
them at last Saturday evenings market; they
bought meat of me; be had right smart Of bills;
the boys around Were Joking, and be said some-
ching to the amount that be was in a better
business than butchering, or something about
business; ] could not tell how many hundred
dollar bills be had-IsaW right smart Of money
in his hand saw hundred dollar bills; | took
a drink with Martin; he was sober; / DO not
know whether Mrs. shaw was sober; | am not
a good Judge Of woman'S nature; Martin has,
ever since he quit butchering, off and on,
bought meat Of lne, which be said wasf for Cap
tain Shaw.
". X. Posfss: Martin and DR.. GiI5ertcam
to my Office and asked for the notes and deed
Of trust the deed was not in my possession,
and they went to seek it and the note they
twice afterwaTd; the second time |
found the deed; the doctor said be wanted TO
release It; l executed the REIMBURSEMENT / now
hold in my hand it was acknowledged the
next morning, August 1st; the doctor, ESQ.
WaldraD and Martin, With myself, went t. the
clerks office and acknowledged the deed after
our return Martin cane in and asked whether
be had left an umbrella he fingered a moment |
or two, then went away | bad no. seen an
umbrella in bis hand eventually the doctor
the matter in my hands, and | filed a bill.
When these visits were made | knew nothing
of the particulars | aFterward asked DR.. Gill
bert how be had settled that business be said
be wanted to see me about it | went over to
bis store, and be gave me The particulars ; |
wrote the bill on Saturday from my recollec-
of the statements made to me by DR.. Gil
bert on Friday on reading it over to DR.. Gil
bert be suggested some changes, which l made;
think J made all the alterations he required ; |
. 1A Z" 40 q 0bCAh I Va II AA4Lk I
betokening violence.
J J, L0viB | know Martin; | an marke ct
have seen Martin ia market selling
meat; he did so a month or so; be has not sold
meat there for eight or ten months; since that
time when have seen hin it has generally
been with Mrs Shaw, both riding in a rocks-
way. do not know what his occupation has
been since he left meat selling,
4. Whipple | have known Martin BY sisht
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Capt. ShaW's. have seen him and Mrs
shaw driving together in the street. Capt.
has been long sick; I DO notthink be has
'een out in tae street within a year from last
Tune.
". H. Lake I was at Capt. Shaw's on the
OF JAY last; / found Dr.. Gilbert, Mrs.
'Aaw and Martin there. | was asked TO fill
Ip the deed and told them it was not nv bust.
less Martin filled It and put A. B. Shaw's
lame to it l took Dr.. Giibers's s~ekHowIedg-
1snt ana took The deed away for registration.
saw no appearance Of tears or distress about
Shaw many Of the blanks in the deed
already filed ia pencil; nothing was said
bout the con sheraton for which the trans
ction was done. DR.. Gilbert seemed to want
to be trustee, but the others appeared
0 want Martin, whose name WAS put in: and
Gilbert paid the fees.
Crosse EdB9insd: I think Martin had no coat
n; DR.. Gilbert banded in a piece Of paper de-
the boundaries of the land: the dec
or made no objection TO sign or spoke of any
! think the front windows were open;
saw no signs OF agitation, or anything extra
on the part Of Dir. Gilbert or others:
0 impression OF anything unusual was made
pom me; as | entered, the door was closed be-
IRE and after / went in; the day was warm.
j. r. Haynie and Capt. James T. Bourne
called, but their testimoDv Vss upimnne-
int.
The court then adjourned until eight O'Clock
lis morning, in the course Of which Mrs. Shaw
likely to be called upon to give her tssti-
oDv. ,