Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-07-15


did not like to continue his connection
with the case ss counsel after being put on
the stand to testify 70 an important mat
ter. he was then sworn and placed on
the stand to be examined by General
H~orrigaD. He said he was a practicing
attorney since 1887, except the time he
was on the bench In Mississippi. l was
one OF the counsel in the case. / was
spoken to about the Roberts case before
an indictment was found. / was on the
hGbeGs corpus examination and was con-
tinued thereafter. / had a conversation
with Sullivan in the jail. He stated to
me in substance that Roberts and Savage
were as innocent as be was. 1 told him
that IL was stated on the streets thst he
Intended tot1rn States evidences. Hessld
1t was nOtso; that he knew nothing against
them In connection with the case, and ifhe
would swesr anything against them he
would be peIiurinR himself; 1 don't re-
collect he made the statement to me that
he left all three of the parties, Roberts,
Savage and Ada Jones, and went to the
Worshsm House; 1 dOn'E think he stated
anything about b circumstances; he
stated substantially TO me the sans thing
at both conversation; l WAS at the exami-
nation Of the habeGS corpus case, and read
the report next morning; / consider that
the testimony Of Marie was reported cor
| rectly; / consider 1t correct now; / don't
think that Marie stated then that there
was q party Of ave men in the front
room, who remained there after the Rob-
erts party; / think be said the Roberts
Savage party was the last party in the
house.
General HOrrigan then said he proposed
to introduce hat report as testimony ia the
case. No objection offered.
l don't think that little Bonnie. In
his testimony before Judge Hslsey,
a1aI 49, - i.
Jon6 into the room, and Elammlng the
door, saying to her that she should not go
until he went.
C-rOSS-e1dmined 6y General Virgin. DO
you swear that this report printed here)
is a correct one2
40, no, sir; l do no such thing; 1
merely say that, according to my best re-
collection, it is substantially correct; L
looked over the paper the next morning,
or the following one, and l thought the
testimony OF JOhn Marie was more cor
rect than the others; at the time It oc-
Cured to me that there were some mac
curacies in the others.
The next witness put on the stand was
Coroner Motfstt, who was examined by
General HsrrigGn.
Moffstt-I had two or three interviews
with Sullivan, perhaps four. l had the
first n on the Sunday evening hat We
held the inquest. He came alone to me.
! saw him ABOUT twelve O'Clock the next
day at the Sherlt's office. He said that
be Was not in 8 condition to tell me any,
thing; that he would not do 1t, and asked
me for further time, and 1 would not give
it TO him. The Coroner gave some other
testimony about the marks on the porch.
Mr.. W. J. M~cIlvaine, policeman, lived
in Memphis since 1910. Had been police
man most Of that time. Knew Sullivan
ten or twelve years. His character Is
rather bad. l would believe him on oath.
JUDICIARY other question:
Sale-HO, sir; l do not believe there is
any use in putting questions to such q
complex mind as that.
j. M. Rice, q member OF the police force
for i've years, had lived here since ls45.
Knows Sullivan His character is not
good; I could not belle 70 him on oath.
General Wright-Where are you from,
Mr.. Rice?
A.-Born In Virginia.
Henry Clements, policeman for eighteen
months In Memphis, since 1866, knew
Sullivan about three years. his chArac- |
ter is not good. / don't think I would be-
lieve him on oath in s court of justice. |
q Henry J. Lynn was next called. Lived
in Memphis about fifteen years; keeping
books, principally, during that time; was
at one Time q member OF the firm of Tobin
q Lynn; l became acquainted with Sulli-
van in the fall of '62; 1 have had business
with Roberts very largely; 1 was his meT-
chant; l knew his character up to about q
year or so ago; his character was good be-
yond sill question.
h. L. Palmer was on a visit to see Rob-
erts; WAS introduced to Sullivan by Mr..
Roberts at the jail; he ssid that he knew
nothing, and could tell nothing; that is
the remark, as far as 1 can reco1lect, he
made; 1 am engaged in Embarrassing; Rob-
a. - n -,MH.- a., - wUT.H ~haa -
VersgtiOn was in the right hand room in
The jail; he (Sullivan) saw me and Roberts
the room, and he came in; he wasn't
st that time; Mr.. Roberts wife
vas st my house that time.
A. P. Curry.-I was Sheriff of this coun-
two years; 1 have been here about six
ears; I am pretty well acquainted in this
,ity I nave known Sullivan since / have
been here; l believe his character is bad; I
10 not know whether I'd believe him on
oath or not; if what I heard be true, 1
would not believe him on oath.