Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-11-03
HATGHIE BOTTOM MURDER.
JACKSON SENT UP
IN DEFAULT OF BAIL.
The Evidence in Full as Given
Before the Justice.

The case Of the negro Andrew jackson,
/ charged with killing Charles Brown, in
Hatehie Bottom, some few days since,
was before Mr.. Justice Miller yesterday,
when the following testimony was given 4:
EVIDENCE IN CASE OF A. JACKSON.
My name is Betsey Ann Brown 1 was
not, st the time Of the killing Of my hus-
band, Charles Brown, present L was in
the cotton patch, near the house; heard
the parties when they came up to the
house; l heard them talk lOu a few
minutes before 1 heard the gun fire l
dropped the cotton sack, and broke and
ran TO the house, and found him dead;
when / went TO the house, 1 saw VIM.
Gordon and Joe. Eyins; they were leav-
ing the house fast they were nearly out
Of sight; my husband was shot In the
left breast it was on this side Of Hatchie;
they call il seven miles from Memphis
venue admitted) it was done yesterday
three weeks ago.
Cross. eramined-These parties had
been friendly before then.
Alexander slooTn.-I was present when
Charles Brown was shot; he was my
father 1t was in the evening when he
was shot; be was shot by Uncle Jack
son, the prisoner present; be shot him
with 3 gun; Jackson, when be first
came up, said papa stole bis hog; pa
said be did not have anything TO do with
his hOg-hsd plenty Of his own Uncle
Jackson said be did stesl-that his pa
vents and got the meat and showed it TO
Jackson he shot him down Jackson
said he would shoot the son OF a
bitch, and shot pa after he shot
| him, he (%prisoner) broke and ran; Evans
~ HA.Ia. h. nNnHA until ~ EaNN
and then be went the same way as Uncle
Jackson did; the gun WIS in possession
of Uncle jackson all the time ps walked
a little way from the house and fell, and
died; he did not say anything after he
wss shot as I heard of Father had moth
ing IN his hands while they were there,
nor made threats against Jackson; the
other man that was with them told Jack
son not to shoot he said be would shoot
him. the id s-n of BIB, and imme-
diately afterwards shot; Gordon did not
saw or do anything but sat on his horse.
Cross erdmindtjOR-U was st my house;
I was standing st the door F; Uncle Jack
son they did not quarrel; they talked
loud.
William Gordon suomi was present
when Charles Brown was shot Jackson
went within ten or twelve yards OF the
house ; Brown told jackson TO prove he
stole his meat, and thrown on the ground;
Jacksoa said he did steal his meat, and
could prove it by johnson deceased
said John was q burned liar, and he told
that because he, deceased, would not let
him eat his chickens; then Charles
Brown takes his gun, and walks out
about ten PAGES, and told Jackson his
gun was as ready as his, JacksOB's, and
L-n q q. ahorf q. and IoaEGnn Aoa tho
quickest man, and shot; Charley Brown
had his gun up cooked we had been
there about twenty-five minutes before
the shooting when they first COM
menced talking they were quiet IN their
manner ; the quarrel started when
Brown threw the meat out Of the door.
Cross Erdminsd.-It was about five in
the evening Jackson came to nae about
four; be asked me to go and walk with
him be said he wanted to go and see
about these meat tales that hs was go
ing 10 see Charlie Brown about the two
tales be, Brown, had told about the meat;
Evans was with him when be came to
me She gun that Brown had laid where
Brown fell, on his left side it was there
l left.
Henrv Snith.-Ik knew Charles Brown
in his life; l have heard Brown make
threats against Jackson be came to me
the morning of the day he was killed,
and said that if Jackson said he killed
his hogs, that be would kill Jackson on
sight, Cd d-n him he told me 20 go
and tell Jackson, aud ! told him | did
not wasn't to carry the mail, but if be
Brown wanted me to tell him, / would
and I told Jackson that same morning.
The Justice thought himself warranted
in sending up the accused to the Crimi-
nal Court for trial.