The daily gazette., 1879-05-03
FIFTH EDITION.
ALsTOS's ASSASSINATION.

Jpx-AlstOn trial was cOntluu0d here Lnis |
morning. The defence do not seem to
be getting into the heart of their case as
rapidly as was thought, but they have
scored several points to-day of more or
less importance. In the first place they
attempted to prove that when Cox enter
ed the Treasury Office the first time he
asked, "Where is Captain Murphy?" thus
showing that he was not looking for AL
ston. The State effects this by saying
that after Cox went up stairs in Nelms'
room he was looking out of the window
and saw Aston crossing the street, and
then hurried to meet him. The de-
fence proved that Cox asked Nelms to 20
with him to the Treasury, but the State
window and saw Alston coming.
The defence proved by Neims that
Cox said to Alston, 81 don't want diff
Guilty, either, but l want satisfaction"
and by Librarian Harralson that Cox
said, after being shot, "Ihaye been MUIR
dered." The witness Nelms, who stood
between the men as they fred, swore
that last August, while Cox and Aston
were arranging Cox's and Gordon's mat
tiers, Cox said:- A Hw
.Bob, Il You ever 60 back on me l will
kin you" B.E ALI . "a
Aston said, 'T'm not afraid of you"
Cox-Well if you ever 60 back OH Inc
I'll kill you.
| 4 Alston then said, ''Well, suppose you
set i'm on me now" 2 ffkk aF
Cox said, "No; just gave you warning,
and / ask Captain Nelms to witness it,"
Tho .,,Av. raaJa ftiando ronn aftar
Nelms also swore that Aston came to him
and told him Cox, had got him in back
room and tried to force him to do certain
things, and said he must do them, and
that Cox drew knife on him. He asked
Nelms to lend him pistol; witness de-
clined, but wentto see Cox and try and
settle it. He found Cox locked up in
the back room of barbOr shop; he
wouldn't let Nelms in; Nelms put his
head in and told Cox he wanted to talk
to him; Cox would not listen to him, say
ing he was writing for gentleman;
Nelms then left him and went back to
his Office.
I TESTIMONY OF GOVERNOR COLQUITT.
AS I came from dinner 1 met Aston
10 front 0f Berrons' restaurant, Within
dxty yards of tho Capitol, Aston said !:
"Governor, have just undergone a
very severe trial" ~.
asked him what 1t was, and he said
"Cox took me into saloon to-day to
get drink. declined. He then took
me into back room Of the saloon, and,
after shuttipg the door, told me mutt
show him my power Of attorney and
| then sit down and write out q contract
IN the terms that he would dictate. 1
| a l. I IA In ~
under compulsi9n, and as for writing
| him out a contract had already made
one, and coul not rescind that without
dishonoriDg myself. He then drew-his
knife and sQid I should sign 1t. told
him he had taken an advantage Of me,
| that was unarmed, and lie must let me
out. He would let me out ii l would
agree te go and arm myself and come
| back to him there within ten minutes" "
AlstOn then said to me that he deter
mined not to 20 back to tight him, but
said, 81 think it Is due my family that
get a shotgun and 60 and kill Cox on
sight" -. ..,,-..-..s -.
| Z 1 told him did not think matters were
! SO serious as that; but he replied very
earnestly, "No, am not mistak en-; he is
bent upon killing me, tell vou."
Just then he turned, and, pointing
quickly toward the Capitol, said, "Yon-
der he goes now, with his hand on his
pistol, looking for me-" "a. tzz -.
As turned saw Cox walking rapidly
toward the Capitol entrance, with hi'
| night hand half way 10 hi- pocket, j told
Aston to 60 into Berron's restaurant
and get his dinner while would go tC
the Capitol and try aud stop the diff
Guilty. had hardly reached my office
when I saw Cox walking excitedly
through sideway toward the Treasur-
er's office, and fearing that he and AL
ston might collide, sent Captain N clint
a d tsrmined maD, to stop Cox and bring
him to me. Almost Immediately aftei
he left the shooting occurred.
ALsToN SURPRISED.
To make the story clear it may be adj
ded 10 the Governors testimony taa1
Aston followed hlm to the Capito with
ort the Governors knowledgs.
The defence Chains that Aston wen
after Cox; the State claims to show tha
Aston went over to be near the pro
posed adjustment OF the difficulty ans
that as he started to the opposite doc
from the one Cox entered Peter Nc
Michel, porter, from the window of tn
Treasurer's office called, "Colonel, MI
Cox is up stairs looking for you. He ha
lust been in here."At this Alston halted
hestitated and then turned abruptly an
changed his direction, entering til
Treasur, hastily. This is when he sai
to Renfroe, "It is fearful thing to hav
q man bounding you in this way" an
then hearing a man moving down tn
stems started nervously and ordered Pete
to close the door. The Governor was no
oss-examined, his testimony bein
clear and explicit and had a percepti bl
effect. The defence announced that the
wished the prisoner to make his STATE
i ment tonight, but he was unable to d
! 30 because he was too weak. They as
that the State begin on its rebutting feS
timony and allow the prisoner to max
! his statement in the morning. The Stat
declined to do so, and asked for an I'd
joarnmeLt. Asl
MIR. RENFRoE's ESTIMATE OF ALsToH
As test of Als'on's course in the ma
ter, give what Colonel Renfroe told nj
~ was AlstOn's friend, but tell you
. thought from the way he avoided a diff
culty in my my room that he was afIai
Of Cox. / know he came of fightip
STOCK and was considered brave maj
but just thought he was broken dow
with fear. / actually felt sorry for hin
aud when / saw hin. coming toward n
thought he had backed clear out, m
: with pitiful feeling gave way for hi
TO pass, but when he saw Cox followir
hun he whe lei firmly andA Shove
Q that he had pure grit. He died gamely
To-day, for the first time, there We
ladies' among the spectators. The crow
is upabateu. The ailinR jurors are dol
we'll The testimony twill probably
4 closed tomorrow night. The Court 81
J. from eight o'clock, a. IN. till eight o'clo,
p. m. each day. .,.. ...5..,,