Daily Republican., 1879-09-12
rHE CHISHOLM rRIAL.
The Evidence aIS in-The As9u.
nmonts In the l'ase--0Ome Incl
dents Copneeted with the Case
A Wftness Surprised.

um0 ZVuuOucO 0he 1o-Iu0 Ab8W'
ments In the l'ase---0omo Incl
dents Uopneeted with the Case
A v fitness Surprised.
De KALB, Miss, Sept. 1l.-At four
O'clock yesterday afternoon the sick
juryman in the case against Henry J.
Gullsy, for the murder Of Cornslia
Chisholm, expressed himself as feeling
we'll enough to listen to the evidence
for an hour or two. The defence intro
duced q number of witnesses to prove
the character of the defendant for
peace or violence. During the exami
nation of this class Of witnesses the
Court seemed inclined to snub one Of
the counsel for the defense and forbade
his putting questions to one Of the wit
nessss, ordering him to keep quiet, and
say not another word.
The counsel courte0usly obeyed, the
Court taking the witness in hand
During the progress Of this important
trial nothing tending towards unpleas'
antness or discourtesy has occurred be-
tween opposing counsel. Their con-
duct has bsen admirable in this ~
speet. The defence closed at $50
o'clock p. m. yesterday. The prosecu-
ton req quested the Court to allow the
Jury to view the marks made by the
gunshots In the doors and walls Of the
Jail. This morning at nine O'Clock the
Jury retired, accompanied by two bail
itf's to make the examination, and re-
turned in q short time to he court
room.
The prosecution then introduced one
witness in rebuttal, T. c. Sinclair, the
former Sheriff, to prove that the lock
on the door at the head of the stairway
in the jail had been changed since the
shooting occurred. At ten o'clock this
morning the testimony was closed.
The counsel on both sides submitted
their instructions for the approval Of
the Court, and at 8 o'clock in the after
noon the argument of the cause was
opened by District Attorney Ford. pre-
senting to the jury the theory Of the
prosecution.
Thomas II. Weeds, Of the Meridian
har, man Of peculiar power and mag
netism, followed the District Attorney
in behalf Of the defence. Col. 8. M.
Meek, Of Columbus, Miss, popularly
known az the eagle orator OF Mississippi
appeared next for the defence. Judge
Joshua s. Morris, of Vicksburg, one OF
the most eminent lawyers Of this State,
closed the argument IN the part OF the
prosecution. Counsel were limited in
their arguments to two hours on each
side.
In outlining the case for the State,
the District Attorney summed up all
the facts in evidence going to show a
conspiracy on the part of Henry J. Gull
ly, the defends ant, and others, to murder
Chisholm, and that, in carrying their
design into effect Cornelia Chisholm
was killed. These facts consisted prin-
oipally of the actions on the part Of the
citizens at the burial Of John W. tnliy,
,b evening before the killing Of CHS
holm: that there was noticed whisper
ing among those collected there which
excited his suspicion; that, on the fol-
lowing day, a large crowd came to town
armed, shot Gilmer, Mcclellan, john
ME, Corn.lia and Judge Chisholm, to-
pethe, with declarations made by dc
fepdant and others on that day. The
dsfencs up to this hour has been
forcibly presented, and sweep
ing and convincing argument made OUT
of tn. principal facts as brought out oy
the State, in addition to the testimony
given in by the defence. The case has
not vet been given to the Jury.
Colonel Meek is now speaking for the
defence. 1t has always been the prac-
tics in this district for the District At
torpey to close case for the State, but
h. has, in this instance, left the clos
ing argument to Judge Morris. This
departure from the usual practice Las
caused some comment among those at
tending the trial. The jury will retire
shortly.
The first called for the defence on
Tuesday at the after supper session
was fnllmau uuliy, Sho 0H'
Gully family and brother of the prison,
or at the bar. Before he was allowed
to testify Judge Morris called for the
indictment against him and asked tho
Court to arrest him for the same crime
with which the other Gullys are char
yed. On Motion of District Attorney
Ford, Philman Gully was ordered into
The custody of Sheriff Welsh. The
counsel for the defence was taken by
surprise and asked for an adjourn
ment till morning, but the Court or
iered the trial to proceed. Pilman Gul-
" was sent back under the rnle with
,ut testifying.
The arrest Of Pullman H. Gully as he
;ook the witness stand has caased the
act to crop out that thirty indictments
ror compiracy and murder in the trans
actions of the 10Th of April, 1877, have
been allowed to sleep in The clerks Of
Ice of Kemper county for two years.
Without any of the parties being arrest.
ID. 1t has further developed the fact
hat none of the parties arraigned for
rial al the present term OF court nave
,yer been committed to jail, ana that