Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-14

present; the Opal is divided into three
apartments the first is cigar stand,
the next is the bar, and the last sitting
room or parlor; the bar is on the left
from the entrance; Mr. Hammond took
drink and went into the parlor; Titus
went in and told Hammond that he had
insulted him; Titus talked in an angry
manner; Hammond seemed surprised
and said little; said he could see him the
next day. Mr.. Cameron went in and
brought out Titus, who went back with
friend; some words passed, and Titus
came out; Titus gave Hammond one Of
his pistols, and told him to defend him
self; he refused to have any difficulty.
Titus drew his derringer ON man and
ordered him to halt; friend interfered,
and the man walked out, leaving Titus
with friend Mr.. Monroe came down
from the theatre, and told Titus he had
insulted some of his customers, and he
thought he ought to go home; Titus said
he would rather not; Capt. Monroe said
he must go, and started toward the door,
Titus rather holding back some; Titus
drew pistol from his right coat pocket,
and then he fired; Capt Monroe may
have struck at the pistol; short scufile
ensued, when Titus drew the other pistol
from his left pocket and fred, the
shot taking effect in his bowels; Captain
Monroe and Titus fell together; Monroe's
clothes took fire, Mr.. Cameron threw on
a pitcher Of water; crowd rushed in;
a policeman put pistol to Titus head
and took him out, and / saw him no
more Capt. Monroe had told him if he
did not 60 out he would have him ar
rested; Titus said he would kill two
of the policemen first; he said that Mr..
Cameron had insulted him, and if he
would come out from behind the bar
he would whip him; he had two der.
ringers; | saw them several times he
laid them out ON the counter; he
wrote several cards on election tickets,
and wanted me to give them to gen
tlemen who had insulted him, he said.
On being cross-examined he stated that
letter had been written to Mr.. Titus
ST., and that he called on him and stated
that he wished to 60 to New Orleans
He did not wish to testify against Titus
BE was referred to the prisoners counsel
who told him that if his evidence was
necessary to the defense he would be
boarded until the trial, but if it was in
favor of the prosecution he would be sem
away. Mr.. Sale asked the witness if hi
did not tell him that he would not pay
anything to him to go or stay, when hi
replied that he said something to tina
effect. He thought Titus was very drunl
at the time of the shooting.
John j. Dillon was the first witness
examined this morning. He stated tina
he was tending bar for Capt. Monroe a
the time of the shooting. His evidenc,
went to show Titus was in the saloon oil
the night in question intoxicated aHt
trying to pick quarrel with several par
ties. He also testified to the killing 0
Monroe by Titus.
Jacob Hartman, who kept the ciga
stand at the Opal saloon, stated that h
saw shooting, that the parties were walk
ing arm in arm to the door when the frs
shot was fred. Never saw Titus befor
that time. After the first shot Monroe
struck Titus with his left hand. Monroe
did not try to get behind Titus.
J. H. Cameron testified that he was il
the Opal saloon on the night of the 2Stl
of September. He was a cousin of Mon
roe, and in charge of the Opal saloon
Titus came into the saloon about eigh
o'clock; said he was son of Mr.. Titus
of the Titus Block, and a gentleman
spoke to Mr.. Hammond, pulled out hi
pistols, laid them on the counter. THU
said he had been insulted in that saloon
the previous evening, and he was goin
to have satisfaction. Mr.. Hammon
and another gentleman went into tn
back room. Titus followed, and wanted t
fight Hammond. Said he would kill
man before he left the house. He wa
not very drunk, but had been drin king
Monroe took Titus by the arm in friend
ly manner to put him in hack. Neve
had any conversation with Tuttle ant
Dillon in regard to the case. Gave Tut
tie bottle Of brandy yesterday morning
Did not have any agreement as to what W
we're geing to swear in this case Neve
mentioned the case to Wells but once
although boarding at the same house 70
two months. futile did not say that tn,
bottle of brandy which he gave him yes
terday cost $1,000. Never made any re
mark of that sort. He said he would pa,
for the brandy at some other time. Mr.
Titus had difficulty with Mr. SalIaran
and others on the night previous.
Thomas d. Sloan was being examined
when we closed our report.
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