Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-21
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Hold Morse died yesterday from the
effect of wounds received last Friday
evening at the hands Of Captain Wynn
Cannon, between whom and Morse there
had been for some time disagreement,
which eliminated in the shooting ARRAY
of Friday last, as detailed in the LEDGER
of Saturday. The inquest held yester-
day by Coroner Moffatt disclosed many
Incidents connected with the act of
shooting, but Of course did not go into
the testimony for the defense-inquests
being like the grand jury system, hear
ing but little else than the case of the
State. The reason Of this is-for it is not
an imperative rule on inquests as it is be-
fore the grand jury, that the defendants,
acting under the instructions of counsel,
prefer to reserve the testimony for the
defense until the case is finally heard
before the Criminal Court, when the de-
PENDANT is put to trial on an Indictment
before jury of his countrymen. The
testimony, in brief disclosed before the
jury of inquest was, that Cannon and
Morse met in front of the Continental
saloon; that Morse started over to the
Senate to get drink, when Cannon
called him and asked him some ques-
ton. Morse replied, Turn her loose, "
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and the shooting commenced, resulting
as heretofore detailed. DIR. Dudley
Saunders, who made the post mortem
examination, found that one bullet had
passed through the left lobe of the
lung, through the diaphragm and large
intestine. The other passed through
the large intestine and lodged in the
muscles Of the back.
The jury, after hearing the testimony,
returned the following verdict;
We, the undersigned, jury of inquest,
having this day viewed the body OF hod
Morse, being duly sworn, do lind from
the evidence and state that he came to
his death from effects Of two pistol shots.
fred by Wynne Cannon, on the night OF
Friday, August 18th, the difficulty being
originated by the said Wynne Cannon
while Morse was much intoxicated.
The body of Morse was placed in the
vault at Elmwood Cemetery yesterday,
and will be sent to Ottawa, Illinois, to
his relatives, who reside in that city.
The act of homicide and the causes
which led thereto have been generally
canvassed throughout the city, so it IS
needless to comment upon either, but in
Justice to the dead and the living let it
be left to the calm considerations OF the
court and jury who will finally pass upon
the merits Of the case.
This forenoon Captain Cannon, learn
ing that several warrants were sworn
out charging him with murder, surren-
dered himself to the officers of the law.
The warrant served upon him was issued
by Justice Elliott, before whom the in
vestigation will be had at the Second
Chancery Courtroom, at ten o'clock to-
morrow morning, unless by agreement
of counsel the case can be tried this
afternoon. In the LEDGER of Saturday
last it should have been stated the bail
taken by Esquire Burke was for the APP
pearance of Captain Cannon before him
at one o clock this afternoon instead OF
for his appearance before the Criminal
Court, as stated in that issue of this
journal. The death Of Hod Morris
changes materially the nature Of the
charge, and It is now one of homicide.