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

SEINE on the stand -
Young Man Of the Name Of Darby
General sale Brings Up a Battalion o.
witnesses, Who AssaiI Sullivan Right
and Left The Case SuII in FUN Blast
The examination of witnesses In the
osse of W. Van Roberts, charged with the
murder or Ada Jones, was resumed yes
terday morning. The first witness called
was
I'll INQUIRE,
hickman, who was with his vehicle il
front of Mares saloon on the night OF the
l0:h OF December. he testified that he
was there for some time; saw the parties
u none of them rode In his hack. While
standing there with Angelo, heard a sound
rs IL a shutter was clspped 70. We made
remarks about 1t; we thought it was In the
allsywsy. / went 70 the RlleyWay, and
could see nothing. IL was = heavy, dull
sound.
Gross. examined By HorTIgaa-How long
have you known Pat Sullivan
A--Since 1868.
Q.-DO you know him by reputation?
A,-NO, sir 1 do not.
ANNIE MELRosE.
Lived in Memphis fifteen years. Knows
defendant, Van Roberts. Knew Ada Jones
in her lifetime. Remembers the night OF
the 10th Of December; wa az Mares, get
ting oysters saw b party come in, con-
sisting OF Ada, Roberts and the rest. Rob
erts says TO me, says he: 81 am happy to
see you, Miss Annie; wOu.tyOu have some
thing 10 drink" Miss Ada says TO me
Me and VIII Will come up tonight and
have a bottle OF wine"
This was excluded.
z. Did Ada Jones come to your house
that night or not7
A, No, sirSshe did not.
z Did Roberts come?
A. He did; bell rang; got up and went
TO the door, and 1 asked, "WhO is that,
Murphy" and another person replied,
Its me, Annie;" and Roberts stepped
out: said he q come from sullivan;
that ne had left him at home; called for n
bottle Of wine, 4 he and b driver had
some; persuaded him TO go upstairs; be-
lore going up, / asked him where Miss
Ada Was, n he said, Me and her have
quit" san, shaw, /" says ], you are always
talking some fOOlishDess OF that soTt, IN
bet she'll be up hsre in twenty minutes"
he said she would not, for be and her had
quit for good she had his deringer
and run away with it; "III neve stop
with her again" / brought him to 4
room and put him TO bed; he got sick at
his stOmach and l waited OF him; he die
not Gppesr TO be drunk; he knew
what ne was saying; l don't know what
time ne got up; he asked for a room by
himself; he said, Il just want 4 bed 70
sleep In :" he was sick at the stomach, and
1 waited on him until he got better, and
then left him; l got up about 9O'clOCk the
next morning; 1 don't think he was in the
house, TO the best Of my knowledge, when
I got mp. Ada came TO live with me about
two years ago; b only remained with
me two weeks.
Oross-ezam1ned by Sale.-Whst is your
businsss7
Al decline answering, Saw Ada Jones,
Roberts, Savage and Sullivan mp in the
saloon, and when / left there they were
perfectly friendly. It was after u O'Clock
when 1 saw them at the saloon. IdOn't
think / remained there over half an hour.
The party Of which 1 was one consisted of
two besides myself. One was q lady and
one was q gentleman. Mr.. Sullivan and
this other gentleman that was with me
had some words, but il really did not
amount to anything. Il was between
four ana i've months after Ada Jones left
ny house before / met her that night.
1 knew Sullivan about five years. About
his general character, soms say one thing
and some another.
Ssle-TH not press that question any
farther, for you don't belong TO the sex
that is likely to know what / want to find
out. YOO can stand aside.
Thus ended the case for the Stale for
the present.
General Ssle-Call Ben. Garrett.
Ben Garrett lived here twenty-five |
large portion Of the time was q po- |
ltceman; fourteen years Of it anyhow. !
Was chief for q while. Knew Sullivan
twelve years. ! think / am &C
lusinted with his general character. It
3 mot al all good. l would not believe
~ anHk -kA-a LA -na n.--0- 1
Interested. His reputation was that of
man who went round robbing and plum
tering drunken 9
Gross examined or General WriOht-Q |
is your business?
Al belong TO the street walking bri-
yade. 1 worked seven or eight weeks in
keno DOL calling cards. 1 was trying
o make q living for my family. 1 was
lot on police during the war. 1 was
chief Of police Immediately after
hs war. l was on Besumont's force about
eighteen months in the character of de-
Mr.. W. o. Lohsnd-Knew Patrick Sui
knew his general character. II
3 bad. I'd believe him in s case in which
10 had no interest. Would not believe
where he WIS interested.
Squire Grifith-Lived here about eight
'esrs. Know psf Sullivan. Character
1 WOnld not believe him where he
TAs Interested. He has the reputation of
Obbing drunken men.
Gross eSamiRed by General Wight
wAs appointed Deputy Marshal ia the
ivilCOmmissiOn where B~aTbOurous Lewis
court.
The Court-Let Barbour Lewis be ex-
Witness-I next served the country in
character Of United States detective.
served about a year 6nd a half with
hsritf Winters. 1 was elected Magistrate
years ago lest March. They adopted
new Constitution snd amended me cut.
w. II. Bridges Seventeen or eighteen
ears IN Memphis; is City Treasurer; &C.
TAINTED with Sullivsn's character; knew
i'm i've years; it is bad 1 would not be-
eve him on oath.
Z. I. Smith-Engsged at the Mayors (
nice; there twelve years, except during I
he war; knows Sullivan; his character is /
sd; l would not believe him on oath.
w. L. Sbewart-knOw Sullivan ten or
TelYe years; know his character: il fs Z
ad he IL a bad MAI from what ] always {
.ndsrstood; a mans character may be ]
sry bad and yet | would not like 10 say /
not believe him on oath where he
not interested.
a. 81, Douglss-Hsye lived In Memphis |
years; know p. F. Sullivan tour or b
years; his character is rather bad / 9
u very much inclined to adopt the opin- q
n expressed by Mr.. Lotand on that 1
,i1t; l would feel inclined 70 believe 0
on oath who're he WAS not interested.
r. S. Richards, City Register-know y
] have lived here since '88; Sui :
character Is bad. b
s. Mallory-Kno8 s man they call
al van; they call him Pat, / think; / D
,ver heard Of snything good Of him; l (
,ver associated with tho man, a
Stand aside, Nh. Mallory. =
L. @. HsrdWiek, one Of the Jurors r
nows Sullivan; has lived in this world Il
venty years; his lSuldvan's) character a
bad. g
Ben HouaL der-Keeps a saloon; doesn't Il
low S~ullivsn's general character. o
sullivan again sworn for the defense: T
Q.-YOu say YOU worked with a man al
the name of Zsnot, Lanct or Zsnt7
Ayes, 1 worked for a man Of that Ii
me. / went by the name of Frank "
srke Sullivan. b
zen. sale-That viii do, you can take a,
3 witness. 81
zen. Wripht-whst did you go under "
B name of Clark for7 hI
An tell you that directly, sir. "a
ZEN. Sale-Did you not, while you were &C
jail charged with completely In this ca
-, state TO Orville Yerger that you had
idea Of giving evidence for the State,
It you knew nothing criminal against 1
Roberts or SsYsge2 10
Al did not, sir.
l-Did you not state to Orvllle Yerger
It you left Ada Jones, Roberts and
together in the ROOM.
did not, sir. That is pretty we'll "a
de up, but IL Is not true. We
he witness then explained how he
ne TO 60 by the name Of Clark. When so
anne to Memphis l wRs right pOOr;I f.
| only half q dollar and l had q connec-
q IN Memphis, and I was ashamed TO ia
It be known 70 her that 4 vas so low bu
and 1 went by the nam of Clark q.
81 I could get money enough TO buy 1 G
le furniture. There Is Mr.. Clark for on
!, Mr.. Sale. thi
Ohn Johnson, Mayor Of the city, was we
{ called to testify as to character. Co
ore being Mayor, 1 never knew Mr. wa