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

captains room to Mrs. ShdW' thaE 1 Wahteu
=, private conversation with her; the lnvltatlo
for a private conversation came from her.
! got to Shaw's house, | suppose, about 10 or l
/, O'Clock; the parlor is a double one, with slid
ing doors; l think the sliding doors were closed
l believe there are three windows in the ROOF
and one entrance door: the windows do no
extend to the floor; the curtains o
two windows were down when / entered tn
room; She jumped up and pulled down tn
third: most positively she closed the door an
pulled down the blind; I sat down first, | thin
in a rocking chair; | was not far from tn
door; I think she sat down in a rocking chair
my back was toward the east window and 20
ward the fireplace: in a short time she sa
down, a little off at first; she began to tall
about her sorrows, about money ana myfriend
ship for them: that she had me alone to look t
to save their negroes from being sold; she salC
she must come near NE for she had i'm
portant things to say; money must be had mex
day at all hazards; she spoke of an execution
7 think she mentioned no amount; she had
often told me she had all Capt. Shaw's bust.
ness to do for him; she had often asked me to
lift the mortgage on the house hat | held, and
make other arrangements to secure me; she
wanted he house free Tor herself and children
ia case Of the captain's death; | agreed, il my
lawyer approved, and offered TO make a free
donation OF $500 in doing go; | did this as
something had been said in the street about
the interest | charged; she said she had been in
bad health for some time | think it was
before this she drew up to me; her knees did
not touch mine; she did not put her foot on
mine, or | mine on hers; / felt her arms-they
seemed about as ladies' arms usually are; do
not know whether they were wasted away OF
not; after | felt her arms, she raised her dress
a little above the ankle; / think I saw the an
EIa. I navnr fald cnrh . liz 1ipca I mas horn sc
TO say to her she was the sweetest creature on
earth; nv head is too white to be excited BY
seeing her ankle; | said nothing to her about
the disposition of my wife; Mrs. Shaw OBJ
served to me my wife was cold in her DISPOSE
ton; / said she and | are different, bat ! did not
say | was a perfect volcano; ! did not put my
hand up her dress above the knee; | raised a
portion Of her dress with her consent; am GER
tain my hand was not as high as her knee; /
did not hold her in the chair with the other
hand; she never attempted to rise, or
say, ''Stop that, DOCTOR" or cried; she
cried after Martin came in, but I
saw no tears about when she removed her
handkerchief ] saw | was in a trap there
were Indian signs about ; Marsin said when be
came in, cd d-n you, have got you where
| wanted you, and will have satisfaction you
thought | was seeing about the horse being
shOd, but | have been watching you" | made
oath to the bill in the chancerV court ; | be.
lieve l did not swear that Martin was armed,
bat that | believed he was armed / did not
see any arms on him at that time or any other
day be showed me none ; | believed be had
arms, because he said if went ont Of the
house il would be with my head blown off; |
wanted to 20 W while the servant was gone,
but Martin did not allow me [ smoked a CT
gar in the meantime; [ am certain Martin
placed bis back against the door and said l
should not go when Martin went to the out
side of the door ocall the servant, Mrs. Shaw
stood in the door; repeatedly Martin said if |
went it would be with my head shot off: | beliey-
ed thati il attempted to 60, ] should be shot
down. The trout bell was rung while I was
waiting; Mrs. Shaw went to the door /;
she came back and told Martin somebody was
come for money from Kim; something was
said about the man would kin him il &c dix
not pay. ! said they might pay it out of what
they were going TO have from me next gay.
When Martin and I went TO my store Oh Main
street, half a mile from Shaw's house, my part
neT, PiummeT. was there; Martin had shown
no arms. but | feared if | told what was pass
ing my life would be taken, ii not then vet at
a future time. / suppose | might have COM
planned and have had Martin put in Jail; doz-
ems of people were passing by on Main street;
/ lid not then want to make that complaint,
for l did not wish the thing 70 be made pub
lie at that time; l wanted first TO reflect about
it, sAd talk to my lawyer; | intended to con-
suit my lawyer before l took any steps. when
| told Mr. Poston about the matter, it was in
my store; it was after I had paved the 81. 200.
| think did not see him Before | paid the
money; l knew when / payed the money the
whole thing could be bursted IN. Perhaps
had no opportunity to consult my lawyer be-
fore ] paid the money; I saw him before exc
cutting toe deed; to the best Of my
knowledge, I saw him when hunting I'D
the deed on Shaw's property; I said
nothing to him about the difficulty
then, for I wanted to reflect before consulting
Martin wrote tae notes st his own |
dictation, not mine; I~canRot say whether I
began 10 write the notes ; | might say I was
TOO nervous to write them, and also say
90 Charley you must do it," Mr.. Lake, the
clerk, vas present when the deed to secure
payment, was fied, signed, and acknowledged |
they made me pay the fee. / wish it distinctly |
that | was carrying out what /
had been made 20 agree to in the room BY
when / Acknowledged before The
clerk, " this is my act and deej,' did not
believe it was legally or morally binding, for I
acted under the fear, il I did not do so then, [
atterward be assssinated I told Moth
ng when signed and acknowledged, because,
| meant to get out Of the difficulty, as we'll as
could then, and take other steps afterward :
believed Martin was armed, and that my life
Ia danger; TO arm were showed by Mar
in, but repeatedly, when ! wanted to leave
he house, be put his backto the door and said
ls would shoot my head of. ] have
10 moral conviction on nay conscience
| intended violating the chastity
u Saaw's wife; | never said | was the guilty
I never ssted from fear Of being sent to
he psniteatisry for what bad occurred with
Shaw; l have no knowledge OF having
'ut my back TO the door and begged Charley
lot 10 60 and tell Mr.. Shaw; I wanted to go t.
i'm myself; I said | regretted my wifs's feel.
being nurt as they would be by this &C.
| Dever offered $4,000 to Martin to
.eep silent; made a proposition to n~settle
p and be turned 1t to money; | said / meant
10 harm; / did ask to be forgiven; / was de-
aimed in the room forcibly and against my
will; the outside shutters and inside curtains
we're down. The $1,000 paid in bank was upon
be check of Jacob Moon; | borrowed the
from him by giving nv note for it in
fr. Bayliss' office; | think I gave ten per cent.
or the money; Moon bought Greer's notes
rom me, due at Christmas, drawing interest
t ten per cent. Mr. Bayiiss, Mr.. Moon, Mr..
Gays and another gentleman were pres
NJ. / cannot tell which day this was;
did not tell the facts to those GEN
because I wished TO say nothing until
had time to think; | believe this was the
lorniDg after the occurrences at Shaw's
ouse; Martin was not present at this trans
elton with Massey; | wished to consu t my
before telling anybody; | and Martin
ad some conversation in the bank about
baw's note; that note has not been found and
know net where it is; Martin went to nv
ouse for it and said he would not quit me till
got IL; when the quit claim deed was written
e was told that was a release; / do not re-
what / tod Squire Waldran about his
igning the deed; | have no knowledge of
Aving authorized Dir. Poston OF others to see
Martin and compromise these matters; if I did
0 I do not r~ecollect it, but / would have been
Wiling to do anything in reason to prevent
laVing such a fuss as we have got; if | recol-
ected authorizing any proposition for com
romise, | would say so; | never attempted at
time to kiss Mrs Shaw; | never kissed her
{ the front door; she never said to me "Doc-
what DO you mean?" in Consequence of
ny having kissed her; | never said / would
blink no more Of kissing her than of kissing
nv daughter; l sometimes went to see Capt.
,haw, and went to see Mrs. Shaw when she
ent Cor me; then she always wanted money. |
vas born on the 26th Of May, 1892.
At the conclusion Of this lengthy examina-
ion, the cour. adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. J. II. Smith was called: an acquain-
ed with Martin IhaVe seen him at Captain
/ was called upon to arrest him last
/ went to the Charleston railroad
saw him and Mrs. Shaw half a dozen miles
y the road, stepping on the cars / arrested
Martin; Mrs. Shaw said she would CONF back
90 they said they were going to Iuka to pre-
are a room there for Capt. Shaw, who was
Qming mn neKt VnrDing : Marfin qaid ha had