Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-17

his pistol, threatening to shoot the mer-
chant, "for being id old rascal," as
he said the merchant had done nothing
to him. SfiHil iI 1ftlIJEhlh
James Switzerland testified to the good
qualities of Titus during the last five
years, when sober.
I John F. Sale stated, ~ know a man
named Thompson, the same who is wit
ness. Saw him with Col. McRae, Judge
Perkins and Col. Yerger; saw him twice
afterwards; he stated that he was poor,
was out of employment, and wanted to 60
to New Orleans knew some facts against
Titus, he said, and was willing to go
away if we would pay his expenses;
had come in response to note from Col
McRae, saying that q witness was
in the office Colonel McRae intro
duced me to Thompson, saying, this
is the witness who has come in
response to the note we wrote in
reply to the E. 81. B. letter, he made
no objection to this statement, and all
the conversation subsequently was based
upon that understanding. The stove
pipe hat fellow came into my Office and
made proposition as narrated by Col.
McRea, and asked me if he would oe
protected in anything he might say; l
told him that was not in the habit of
retailing the conversation Of gentlemen,
with mental reservation for any man
who might prove himself scoundrel by
making base proposition to barter his
testimony; l treated his proposition as l
did that of Thompson; never entertained
proposition from either Of them to pay
their expenses to leave. Thompson re-
lated the testimony he could give; it was
substantially the same he gave before the
jury"
COL Yerger said: 81 was shown this
letter, signed E. A. b. by Colonel
McRea; we agreed that to identify the
writer Colonel Titus should reply; af-
forwards met Thompson at Col. McRea' s
office, and understood that he was the
witness who came in response to Colonel
Titus reply; he proposed to send him to
New Orleans or board him here, accord
| ing to our estimation of his evidence;
we gave him to understand that if he was
nonresident, or too poor to remain,
and his evidence was essential to the de-
Tense, we would feel authorized by Col.
Titus and the law to pay his board to
remain; otherwise, he could go or re.
main at his option; no pledge whatever
was given, or proposed or entertained to
pay his expenses to get him to leave; the
matter was referred to General Sale fol
final action"
THE EVIDENCE THIS MORNING.
First witness this morning was
Ed. A. Beecher, who said he knew the
prisoner for several years. Saw him the
day or day before Monroe was killed, OF
Jefferson street. Told him he SHOULD
stop his course or he would have manic
potu. Judged so from the looks of hi
eyes, which were wild in appearance ant
unnatural. Told him he was THROWN,
himself away, and making id fool o
himself. He recognized me and shool
| hands.
J. o. Tuttle, policeman, recalled, sta
ted: have ascertained the name of thu
pettifogging lawyer, it was Wilson. AS
certained his name from the man h
boarded with. He is not a one-armet
man. Do not know the mans of the board
ing house keeper Went to Jail wher
Titus was confined the morning after tn
tragedy Do not remember that toll
Titus l drew pistol to protect him an,
save his life when / arrested him. Say
Mr.. Titus, ST in his Office the same day
Went there because young Titus aske'
me to call and see his father, and tel
him he wanted to see him. Did not G
to 232 Second street, or 293 From
street, and get man name,
Woodbridge to go with me. Their
were other persons in the room
when | saw Mr.. Titus. Did not know
any of them. Had little conversation
with Mr.. Titus, told him his son was a
the station-house and delivered a mes
sage. Do not remember that Mr.. THU
referred me to his lawyer He Nigh
have told me so; don't think he aske
me any facts in relation to the arrest
Know policeman named W. H. Smith
TSmith was brought into court SAY
him the day came here to give my tet
tmony had conversation with him
told him / had an inducement offered t
me of $40, 900 in specie to 60 to Europe
can't remember that spoke of Mr.. Titus
ST., in relation to the offer; did not sa,
that any man had made me the offer tn
day before; did not say the bottle O
brandy cost me one thousand dollars, bu
said | would bet thousand dollars t
one cent that it would be = long time be
fore they would get pay for it, the tel
thousand dollar offer was never made b.
Mr.. Titus, sr. [Gen. Sale asked witnes
if he had been arrested in St. Louis TO
passing counterfeit money, when Colone
CAN'T objected, and said witness was no
bound to answer the question. Th