The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-02-01
ANOTHER MEMPHIS MURDER.
The Deed Committed il s O. stIate's
Court

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The Pablic Ledger Of The 25th ultf say
During the investigation Of the Connel
murder case, before Esquire Hal, YesterdaE
aiternnOni the court room was the scene Of
deed or blood committed by-NobOdy.
s5eos Gantt, Esq, was making a closing
speech fer the prosecution, which John
BallOcky Esq, one Of the cOunselfor defense,
interrupted by roInaFkiHg that he 1Gantt).
had used authorities IN the closing which
should have been used in. she opening argll-.
menk Mr. Can't remarked that he had
drawn Mr. Van Anderson attention to them,
who hlppantly remarked that he understood
them. Mr.. CAN'T desiring, after a little
more cross firing, to have the case adjourned
until to-day. Mr.. Bullock said he was viii
ling that the gentlemen should continue the
case until morning Ostensibly to get witness,
but really to prepare a new speech AIr.
CAN'T denied that such was his motive
Bullock replied: You did ask for q con
tinuance for this pgrpose, and CAN'T then
remarked, Il viii settle this case with you,
sir, %hereQpOn Bullock closed the war of
words BY observing that CAN'T might do So
at any place outside ef the court room.
ibis alteration, which should have been
checked In Che outset by the Court, created
considerable feeling among the bystanGers,
and Ihos. Malone, uncle of the young man
ConneH, wEO was killed, became verYs much
excited He had been sitting inside the bar,
near Alr. CAN'T, and suddenly turning to
that gentleman he said, vehemently, II
wouldnt take that from any body" At the
same time he looked angry towaFd Mr.
Bullock, who ut tOnce turned upon him, say
ing with much bitterness, understand
you have come here armed, for the purpose
of carrying this ease through / wish Won
to understand that you cannot brow-beat me.
L am here as a lawyer IN defense Of nv
client and you cannot interfere with me-
BY this time there was general rush forward
to the bar by the crowd, whose members
seemed to partake as largely of the prevail
ing excitement as the parties Immediately
concerned. Several crowded over the bar,
and all proceedings were stopped When
Bullock finished speaking to Malone, the
latter was seated on the table, leaning against
the wall, both hands being ia his pocket
He was looking straight at Bullock, and it
was said, but not substantiated, that he made
a movement indicating an advance on blm
| Loud cries of order " were heard from the
sherif's officers, who might as well have
given the command to the winds Every
body seemed to be talking at once, and some
one yelled: By God, you We no right to
talk that way to Bullock p At this moment
the sharp deafening report Of pistol was
| heard, and Malone cried out that he was
shot Words cannot describe the excitement
produced by the report Panic seemed to
seize nearly every one, and scores-hurried
out of the room by the doors and windows as
though anticipating the immediate explosion
of bomb. Others crowded around Malone,
who lay groaning on the floor, his clothes
erimsoned with blood. It was discovered
that the ball had penetrated the left side,
lodging in vital part, and infeting. it is
believed, a mortal wound lie was carried
to has residence in North Memphis, and at
noon today was alive
Who fred the shot2 1t has been said
that the wound was produced by the acci-
dental discharge of his own pistol; but on
| examination that was found to contain its
charges. Some one in the crowd committed
the murder-for murder it was-and sbat
" somebody had taken no part m the alter
| cation. Malone should have been arrested
for interruptiDg the Court but whoever shot
| him, did so without provocation. Malone
has been active in the prosecution of the
case, and the only probable theory is that
| the fatal shot was fred by some friend Of
] one Of the prisoners No one has been ar
rested, and we have not heard Of any efforts
/ being made to ferret out the guilty party.
Mr.. CAN'T concluded his argument this
! forenoon, and Winters, Mcfarland and
Costello were remanded to Jail to await trial
in the Criminal CouFt-baii being refused.
During the investigation witnesses swore
! Costello held Connell while Winters shot
| him; that Mcfarland had struck Cornell
! earlier in the evening, and threatened both
/ bis and his uncle's (Malone's s) life Connell
loas killed, and Malone win doubtless die.
| Was this in execution Of the threat?
Saturday evening Malone, previous to his
death, swo1e that one John CosgroYe shot
him. The accused was arrested and lodged
in Jail
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