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

Henderson told him 10 hush np or fhev
would Kill him. He came to him and said
it TO him the second time.
Could you have told. at that disfeuce
as half way between Moorefg house and the
ehurch), were armed with navy skies and
double-barrel shot guns ? Didn't you saw 40
in your examination before the Legislative
COMMITTEES: Thinks the clerk of that com
mittee must have made some mistake
Knows of two or three mistakes printed
about bis testimony. VIII not say now that
he could have seen that they were navy
skies.
Asked here about what occurred in the
court house On Monday evening. Objected
TO by Mr.. jacobson, because nothing about
that was brought out on the examination
in Chief
Mr.. Wharton recognized as correct the
general rule; but, showed how if the de-
PENDANT was confined to it, and they were
put upon aking the witness their Own,
they would lose the benefit of the examina-
ton going TO the eredibility OF the witness
by the rule that they cannot impeach their
own witness.
Confined To strict rule.
Witness had said, in chief, he was stand
ing near Warren Tyler when the first shot
was fired. Also had said Mr.. Belk was in
the court house, as may be seen by refer
ence to yesterdays report. Written report
called TO the attention of the Court. Court
SdAds 81 WltHccc WC-lt, UQ1RIlJ DC
examined.
District Attorney withdrew objection.
Witness proceeded with his story Sher-
if Moseley had sent him to tell Aaron
Moore and Warren Tyler TO come to him,
at about O'Clock.
They came. Moseley carried them into
Chancery Clerks Office and read a writ or
something TO them. about coming there to
trial. Tyler enquired ii the trial was to go
on now. MOseley told him no: the white
folk m rI.o
court house. White folks meeting prevent
ed trial that morning. Moseley or Belk
sent witness for Turner Roberts, 10 come
before committee appointed by the white
peoples meeting.
After dinner, at or 3 O'Clock, Dennis,
Moore and Tyler were brought up tor trial
But first, Mr.. Wharton asked him to tell
about that white folks meeting. Said it
was called peace meeting; but from what
he heard. threats and the like. didn'- know
about that. Named persons he there.
Told who had made speeches. Some colored
people there; Aaron Moore there. Mr..
Shearer said. let Aaron Moore speak; but
the house said: NO, no. and wouldn't let
him. and went over some things he heard
about appointing patrols for the town, ETC.,
which seemed to meet hearty response of
approval.
Passed on to the trial, Monday afternoon.
Ford was prosecuting Thinks Wash Brant-
ley was called up as u witness and asked
about the meeting Saturday evening. Ty-
Ter rose and asked Mr.. Fore. If he was try
ing him for unlawful meeting on Saturday,
or for what had passed OH that day! Ford
said he was trying him for both. and said to
him TO take his seat. Mr.. Il. then went on
to give his evidence. Said, as he went on
that morning he met Tyler and another
boy. The other boy asked Tyler what it
meant about all those white people assem-
bled about the court house. Tyler replied
white folks getting sorter scared up and
want peace" Witness, Brantley, said To
the court that he had called Tyler id
liar three times. Ford asked him, Brant-
lev. if that WAS all? He, Brantley, replied
that he had said so to him. and that he
would call any id rascal that. and was
of a good mind to shoot him on the spot.
Mr.. Ford told Brantley to take his seat, il
that was all. Tyler arose and asked Brant-
ley not yet to take his seat. Tyler turned
introduce two witnesses. In making that
request he used the phrase, in some way,
TO impeach.' Brantley asked Tyler what
he said. Tyler repeated and Brantley
rose. b. grabbed the Marshals stick and
made towards Tyler. He, T., jumped back,
slapped his hand to his side and said. 'stop
him, or let him come and he would stop
him. Then heard ali over the house,
''shoOt him, damn him." Firing com
menced then. After the first fire, l ran
iltO Chancery Clerks office. After firing
was oyer, came out ard found Gus Ford
and Clopton laying in sheriff's office, shot.
Judge Bramlette was lying dead, near
where he had been sitting on his seat.
Mr.. Coleman, exhibiting a diagram,
asked him where he was standing when the
trial was going on? Located himself near
the door that leads into the hall near to the
door of the sheriff's office.