The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
CROSS-EXAMINED.

CROSS-EAAMINED.
To the question. said he was well acquaint-
ed with Belk. Asked if he knew the gene
raj character of Mr. Belk Objected 70 by
the District Attorney. Sustained by the
Court, and decision placed distinctly upon
the ground that the question does not
spring out of anything brought out on ex-
animation in chief Mr.. Wharton thought
there might be decisions authorizing a diff
ferent ruling. Court said if so, would be
considered.
Did not see or hear Clopton there that
night.
Was coming out of the store about to get
the last barrel 10 put back, when Ben White
went along and made the remark:
Do you know of any white man being
shot at that night?
Objected To by prosecution.
BY the Court, mphGticaliy-It is GER
tainly competent.
Witness said he did not know of any
white man being shot at-never heard of it
before.
Saw Tom Rogers about the time the trains
were coming and gOing-it was l or
O'Clock. Did not say on chief examination
he had just come from the train.
You said you felt uneasy has body
at Meridian ever offered you violence?
Objected to. Court said it was competent.
1t has been proven that he was afraid, and
it is certainly competent to show there was
no cause for It.
Was not the department of the white
people generally kind towards the colored
people, outside of Billy ClOpton and War
rem Tyler2
with some difficulty said it was. No
violence had ever been offered to witness.
Didn't You tell Mr., Belk, that if it had not
been for Tyler and Clopton, there would not
have been any of these troubles?
mphatically-Did not
The ThreefoOt he spoke of is merchant.
You tell the jury that you didn't tell Mr..
Belk that if it hadn't been for she two ne
of this
Hesitating-Don't remember if he did.
Asked to tell about the conversation be-
tween him and Belk, when they met on
Wednesday B. asked him if he knew about
Ellick 10. Witness told him the last time
he saw him he was leaving town pretty fast
going through Shirt-tail Bend. Il. ex-
pressed qualification that he had gone
Witness askedff he (B.) thought they would
have hurt him. He said he did. Belk told
him that this thing would not stop here
would go to the United States Court.
To a question if he saw any armed colOred
men the way he went homer the District
Attorney objected. Another spirited con-
troversy was held over the question of the
rule of evidence in the case. Mr.. Jacobson
explained that the gentlemen on the part of
the defense seemed to regard him in intro
ducing declarations of white men, etc. as
intending to use it to establish conspiracy,
whereas. he has not yet attem pied to eStab-
lIsh the existence of q conspiracy, but, in
the order thaE suited his convenience, was
proving facts to show the latent of the con-
spiracy If he should succeed in proving one
Objection over-ruled, and question per-
mitted.
Witness went up home by Jones house
about ii 80, going home. Did not see any
cOlored men armed when going home.
Tom Rogers is a young unexpectedly
about 10. He has no children. IL q car
Witness went to his work at DIR. Curtis
on Tuesday morning.
Did Won cell him any thing about the fire
Objected 70. Purpose explained BY the
deihn ne. ans Court sair, 90 iInpeaeh witness,
Al Will ght III asked. Question Withdrawn.
AT, ron seItain t1al e va Wednesday