, 1879-05-04
CRIMINAL RECORD.
Testimony in the Cox Murder
Trial at Atlanta, Ga.
Defendants Account Of the Circum~
stances Which Led to the Act.
Details Of the Romantic Esoapade Of thi
Wisconsin Sherif's Daughter.

Details Of the Romantic Esoapade Of the
Wisconsin Sheriff's Daughter.
a mississippi Negro Desperate Killed
/ by Pursuing Officers.
| TIE CON MURDER TRIAL.
! Spee,al Dispareh 10 The Tribune.
ATLANTA, Ga, May S.-Ihe evidence In the
Cox case vas concluded to-day, and late this
afternoon Mr.. Cox made his statement. The
statement was made with considerable effect,
the prisoner commencing under great agitation,
but becoming sclf-posscssed as he advanced iu
describing the cQcoupter. He had two Of, hs
counsel to represent himself aud +Alston, while
he hurried them around to show the shift
ing phases OF the fight. His work was
dramatic where he fell back against
tile door, showing how he dropped when Alston
pressao against him and poured the FIRE Of his
| pistol into his mouth and face. He agreed with
the testimony in substance as to the general
| terms Of the negotiations, etc, but reversed
| precisely what was said to have occurred in the
barber-shop. lie says Alston, thinking his and
Walters trade had been nade tried to get Cox
to divide with him the price, he {Co1) had
received. He had released Coz from tue pay
ment OF forty-four bales OF cotton as rent to
Gordon, and he demanded half of this. Cox
declined, saying lie could not afford it. Alston
then said he must pay the whole forty~four.
Cox then threatened to expose him. Alston
called him liar, aud Coz said be would
whip him it he did 80 agan. Aston
then proposed arming and meeting in
three minutes for: fight. Cox says
he wentto the Capitol to see Murphy and not
Alston, aud that his demands for settle
mentfn the Treasury ;oAice had no reference to-.
d fight, but to n financial adjustment. Cox cried
after finishing the statement, as did his vile
and one Of his counsel. The jurY did not show
any emotion either way. Opinion is divided as
to tile effect OF the statement. The theory
OF conspiracy against Cox wss exploded to-day
by Murphy's ana Howard's testimony, und the
attempt to prove it hns hurt the defense. How
ard wanted to borrow $1,000 from Murphy to
pay for the lease, and had gone into the reg
ular conspltation-rQom. The argument will ue
opened Monday morning, and will last through
two days. Tie jury is well.
To tie 1pt4ttrp lssoeiat<d pre,a
ATLANTA, May 3.L1n the trial OF Coz to-day
for the murder Of Col, Aston, Cox himself was
on the stand. He said after the War some years
he settled in De1Ka]b County. neur Ajsron
Ronpht his firm +hsrI m a1s,on,e o,oo,,n+ a,a
-. II ~ &e.a'on 4etou4'' a.o
1to.n ui't uate lucy "efe oosoh 11iehos. IN
1916 Senator Gordon was em mbarrassed, anu in
terested defendant in convict lease, lie to have
half >of.' ths nrof;+s >: A,c,on dro,v +bn no.
traa4s r. ,naI i: 49," 80" .D' ~
saa.ss: s IoeeAr 1a'stou US s1len1
partner he to give Aston half OF what be
made out Of any business, md A]ston to divide !
with him all he fAlstonl made ont of the ot1ice
as Assistant Kccncr " tho psn.ant,a~,, o'. 1a.~
tsp1 @r,n -"
p'actlce' OF othes"lSe,l lhc nrst Year his profits
on the hire Of convicts,werc $500; gave Aston |
half; Alston got embarrassed, and defendant J
collect 9 claim which he got, and got S15,00O |
fee- Aston refused IA division, aud said he |
wanted no mora I'd 90 with the convict bus-
ness. They remained friends, however. When
tie Gordon intsrest:s'yas PLACED in Alston's
hands, defendant wanted to sell also: Walters
wanted to buy. Defendant asked 5000 for his
interest, as A!stons hau told him he
would hold MN loF '1ortV"1our bales OF cotton
lor. the years rental Walters refused
to onV az the lprlcc' As au induce
ment to defendant to sell 70 Walters for sl,5o0
Aston agreed TO release defendant from the
Alston told dtfendanS '}ou have made good