New-York tribune., 1868-07-06

m dditionaI counsel for prisoners. Cross examination
presumed by the Hon. Alex. Stephens) OF the witness
Charles MarshaL-DOn't know character OF the house
where Ashburn lived was in house before that
night; by public report heard il spoken OF as bad
house do not know that Il is noorously house OF
lfame believe it is kept by Hannah Flournoy' coloreo
woman; far as know Ashburn lived there not positive;
think lad seen and spoken 70 Bedell that night not
nosfve had dificulty with Ashbun fore part Of the
afternoon: perhaps between ana O'Clock 10. Poeie9
aces stonped i'm two saloons ArbOr and Coaks Hotel;
some persons there; don't know whOi Ihen wens ~ iy
quarters about o'clock; went TO supper at friends
honse McSpadden back TO barracks about s;9Oi re-
manned till after rollea ron,cah h y; ar h,h oa s
Ruby Saloon back 10 quarters stald there th aoou,
III O'clock then left to go TO the meeting passed seay
don't remember who sentry never was any restc-
ton on my passing out was in charge OF tne co9pany
there; coat was gwen me es near er suits Of nv OWN
did not tell one Of Democratic Club that had three
eomid get them: don't know as ever worked for Demo
cratic Club II was interference IN the
t vote parties who spoke to about the watch were
Democrats; cO0peraed with them IN the eecon Wy en-
deayorng 10 influence the freedmens votes electoh con
Quoted at Columbus nearly all the electlOns sencs
at the door there was not row OF senJ,es ,
which voters passed. difficulty for cOOred men going
TO vote the Democratic ticket to get access 10 polls ~ ws
not my business conduct that class OF voters W 'hs
polls . . .,.,- -. ot,,oo,oS q, tho reIe-
vancy Of such testimony Judge Adyoce t ssn
they willing 70 hear any matter
had bearing the Here followed consultiiIi"n
eTIn1iaaon res,lnied-The parties masked
masks OF different kinds mine an ordinary pssteDoSsra
mask; not positive TO BedelPs mask; BafDer ntu -
dark mask; had Hudson; Dukes was a sllai % ono'
came down Just above chin Malone had on one some
thing like mine: couldn't say to Betz didn't see n
full in the face Ashburn opened door OF ms oo
Barber, Duke Malone Hudson and Betz went lh rOoni
took for Betz had on plaid pants ana Ihln coae
we entered Ashburns room simultaneously; man Io0k
for Barber went first not positive VINO next "hs gns
there at the door; no one actually went inside AsnDu
room but % so on da nor shoot OF over anybodys
shoulder; took for Hudson to my left; Barber 10
my right others right I'm rear OF US shot over our
shoulders; when first AshbuTn lac standing be-
hind table centre OfroOm bed 10 right hand-heIe one
shall turns square around and takes long gaze at wit
ness not positive as to other furniture when dos,
opened candle was table, think 1t remained there all
the time threw away my mask in JackSonst; tore u
up first threw of coat as soon as left the house threw
IN down in OgelthOrpest; did not know that AshDurn was
sor7np of the kind: didn't ten Foster Chapman that
struck him reason but told Foster Chapman he
was going TO report me for striking him am ana Cnspsn
having told Chapman that gong TO Kill Ashburn
can't that said was going 70 XIII AshDun; nee
SP a6 in M back Dart of saloon told me il wanted any
bond could have it-lhere Dr. Krksey prompts
say there was a political meeting in Column
bus that nght-a member of the Court objects
meeting; Ashburn was not at public meeting that
night dd state ne was very era pt of the same
party with AshbuTn; as far as understands tne @
S% pst 5dard e Of sroSe az TO SsSburs
within his party. Here followed several statements
+ Tor three months; next enlisted in Philadelphia
about 1861 for three years next IN December sS.
for three years. Here followed OF questions a.
to his intercourse with Whitley since bis arrest Whitley
told me he would guarantee me projections; knew
could not be placed on the stand a. witness ana at INC
Examination in chief resraed-Mr. Whitley guaranteed
me protection II told the truth charged me not 10 I'M
pcate any innocent person when SPoHs 4I % c Of
most intluence-tle whites. ....
Bv Cour-Dd not promise or intend TO pay loan Of 500
Mr. Wilkins. A diagram OF the house IN
which Ashburn killed was here handed IN by Major
smyth and examined by CoHne for defense; shown 70
witness who says he THINKS II correct. .
The crossexaininaton did not shake Marshalls tesu
The next witness sworn was George F. Betz good
5 Of s9e e OATH Sa a %
administered by Cen Duncan. the Judge Advocate The
Brown Live in Columbus Ga; was raised in Columbus;
parents live there no occupation IN particular last em
Is dead present at his deatb he died shot; there
between 25 and persons present when he was sho
he killed at Columbus, on Ogethorpe-st, Ia house
about 200 yards from Perry House there was q
night persons who killed Ashbun met in
lot; went from there 20 the house knocked
at door, asked for admttance some one inside asked
who's there; answered Mary TilnghurSt; reply was,
who do you want TO seei Hannah Flournoy; can't let
didn't recognize the voice; door broken n can't tell
how many into the house; went into the house;
Duke went in. and they all went in pointing TO the
prisoners) Here each prisoner named aud pointed out
by the witness told 10 rise so that the Court mlght
A. Ward. james W. Barber VIM Duke, kObt. Hudson
Alva c. Roper, James Virgins, DIR. KIrkscey Colum-
bus BidalLl l am not certain oI Capt Chipey
taken be the one l from his appearance; large
man; he was disguised; had on dough face-a mask;
the man took TO be Capt Chpey had command OF tns
squad; Duke, Hudson, and Barber went with me
into the house; all others were behind me,
Marshall; also Malone, Henry Hennis Dr krkscey
and Columbus Bde, and fellow named Blain; thosf
who went with me were armed with pistos-revolversi
burn asked, Who comes theref-he opened his doori
there was candle burning in the room as we got to A
tae gum to best @ Of ny belief lS or IA shots were ea
fred Ashburn fall Hudson fired after he fell liudr
went on his knees squattng down, when he fired;
Ashbarn alter he fell Bideis mask fell of before We len
the room; heard him remark toa woman that he'd kill
her II she told on him; Brument could be in the room
without my seeing him; remained In vacant lot 10
minutes before going To Ashburn's house, Deu there 70
kH AShbuJl had conversation with DIR. Kirksceyi
lie called me TO him told me he wanted to join that
parythe party TO Kill Ashbugn he said he'd give me 80
Betzs crOssexaminatlon extended over every matter
brought out in direct examination, and very minute
the detective who worked up" the case. His testi,
mOny not shaken. The defense appeared 10 make
capacity OF the witness who appears to be iltera<
young man, quite inferior TO Marshall in education and
general intelligence. Betz reGXamned by the prose-
cutiOn. and asked number OF questions by the Court
and the days session not concluded until O'Clock.
FOURTH DAY.
ATLANTA, July O. 1868.
The Military Commission sat to-day from 10 until
that all Of next week and part OF the following will be
occupied with the trial Five more witnesses 20 be
probably, have less than ffty witnesses. Alexander
stephens conducts the for the defense, assisted by
some hafdozen counsel Of provincial name and fame
Although Court counsel prisoners and large audience
are all in one room, not uncomfortable, you
might suppose, with the thermometer at co. The Court
room is large hall In the new, handsome hospital build
ing at Mcpherson Barracks, and with open windows
miles OF plain and forest stretching OFF 10 Kenesaw Noun.
tain, we get along quite comfortably Large numbers o.
eager spectators and citizens present every day.
There are many citizens and people FROM Columbus in
tensey interested in the trial and the fate OF the prison
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