Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-09
JUDGE WYLIE'S WIT.
Lively Tilt Between Counsel in the STAR
81 Route FriaI, in Which the Court
Takes a Hand.
A Young Man Accidentally, Killed by 9
Csntesan-Atienipte6 Train Rob Y.
bery-Pardoned to Die.

WASHINGTON, March S.-Gen. Miles was
called 10 the witness stand this morning by
The defense In the Stsr-rorte trial. He tes-
SIZED that be had urged the increase and
expedition of certain routes for, military
purposes, and IN order that his command
might Be put IN closer Communication with
the War Department during the Indian
troubles following the Clster massacre. He
also testified that at times the route had
been OF the greatest service, often advisipg
him of the movements OF the Indians and
ems bling him TO anticipate them. "ieeo1 80
Nothing Of importance was developed in
the croAs-sxAains alton, and altar dts conclu-
sion counsel spent some time in the CUSTOM
airy wralgle. over official papers, .sr7,,a
Hannibal d. Norton was then called. He
phad been for six years !, chief. of tue
finance department OF the Third Assistant
Postmastsr.G Generals office. He detailed the
method purssed in that Office in paying
femitted fines. -. -.
George NJ. Sweeney, Of the contract Office,
next appeared, with a huge pile of papers,
being the accounts of deductions, fines and
remissioas M sde upon the nineteen routes set
ont in the Indictment. Mr.. Wilson began to
examine witness IN connection with therf
Recess. A7s"
LIVELY TILT, BETWEEN COUNSEL -
After recess, although the Court assured
Wilson tn at 6weeny~ had brought in enough
papers to last o week, he insisted on his
right to be allowed access TO others. The
old wound was reopened and counsel b ad
a lively iilt.I !...ri..,as vat-og ssaljs :
Mr.. Merriek characterized the demand as
ridiculous, declared that2eysry facility hzd
been offered the defense and, when Wilson
persisted in his demand, exclaimed: 81 don't
think you. know what you- want yourself. /
don't think you are sane on it, 80 help me
God.n ....,,,-...g, .;:- az.
II think you are crazy rstorted Mr. Will
son. -. s,a.,i.r,3 s.s.-d7.: r.
The Court-Mr, Merrick, you ought no.
to !aik to scrazy maa in that way. laugh
Wilson (bitterIy):-I suppose the Court is
Endorsing what Merrick said.
Merrirk with mock gravity = Your
honor should not say that
The Court-Of course it was only Jest.
Assuming his theory that You are crazy, l
said he oughtn NOT to'talk to you in that way.
ID Wilson-It is not the first time the Court
has talked to me IN an unkind way.
The Goart-R did makes mistake because
Of your incapacity 70 appreciate y jest. Mer-
rick was getting too warm, and thought to
cool him off. eGIfA B.1c1 Il q
MerrIcE attempted to interpose, but Will
son turned angrily, and Making his finger at
| him, exclaimed q 81 know the methods Of
this prosecution. 4 know / have had a spy
OF the prosecution sitting behind me for
/ Teeks."nr ro1D Yuzt, $50 it5d sni IN
| Bliss--So far as the prosecution knows,
jsthat is not true. l5y~- glS1iirf .E'i-t - q"
l. The Court--Mr. Wilson,if you will allow
me another jokeyI will say that you are all
/ spies upon one another. Tits the business
/ Of the counsel to find out whatithey can oil
I 4 he s,ff thor oid n
Wilson with unabated warmth)-I viii
/ ngt allow any man to spy on me, if I know
it, and I will never spy on any man. "'f
!, Merrick tfang hingl-fve plenty behind
me now ID 81 ~ az IL ~ 1sH1N . -
The examination intoiths papers Was then
PRESUMED. nWhen II had proceeded some time
the Court INTERRUPTED, ying it failed 10 see
the pertinenc OF the offered evidence 1.-THE
papers)" A. lengthy argument ensued. which
was finally brought 10 q close by the prose-
cution requesting the admission OF the papers
to save time and the examination of the
same was continued DIP to the hour of ad-
iournmept.o, IN ,-aisSsH Istss y -
$500 ~ - KILLED I'M FuN.sSss b3 lg'
A YOUNG yadANr FATALhY STABBED BY A
f13,.5 cogRfEsAN.s sse .esits's =
BIRMINaHAM, AIAs, March Son Sund ay
morning last about O'clock William Hill
was stabbed by woman in q house Of ILL.,
fame ON Third avenue, and died from The
effects of the wourd on the same morning at
10 o,eiock-a Tho swornan's MANS was Saifie
Jones, and she was tried for the ofense be-
fore Mayor Lane yesterday morning, and as
the testimony showed the killing toabe acct
dental she was discharged. Sallie Jones's
abatement is that she had just opened bottle
Of beer, and had an open knife in her hand,
when Hill, who wasfst sndiDg behind her,
caught hersin his araas.i She then told him
IL he didn't let her ioose,she would cut him.
This he refusedoto do, iaud she, with no inter-
.tion OF touching him, made Backward
thrust with the 4 nife, when Hill exclaimed,
RYoui ahavesstabbedt me-" She then called
/ for assist aBce, and a physician was sent for.
y, Dr.. Davis'was called in to see the wound
led man, and found upon exsminatisn thst
a gssh had been made in tie left eye about
one inch long and one inch and half deep,
and TIE main, trunk of the artery severed.
The hemorrK ageh had been 30 great that Hill
was in a state OF COLLAPSE when DR.. Davis
arrived. DR.. Hughes was called in by DR..
Davis 10 sssist in taking up the artery,
which was done, but too late TO save the lie
of the unfortunzte m d. No one was in the
room at the time of the commission Of the
deed; hut short while before, parties in an
adjoining room hesrd--ttem faughing and
talking pleasapilE teg-iher .EtHIfaEtlB
|. Hill told several parties that The stabbing
was accidental, and, If j proved fatal, to see
that no harm was dona to'ths weRlap.s His
version OF the affair, "a givea in evidence
before Mayor Lane yesterday mornings cor
roborated the woman's statement. He also
requested one OF the persons in the room to
telegraph 10 his ,uaclsy VIM. b. Hill, at Paint
Rock, Ala, If he died. He WAS conscious up
TO within two hours Of his death. The de-
ceased as fRryoudg man about twenty;eight
yeaIsof age, and "a employed at The Opera.
house ss stsge carpenter by Mr. Frank P.
OBrieus In acoofdancs, with q. telegram re-.
ceiyed from his uncle, his was buried at the
cemetery in this. city yesterday afternoon at
D O'CLOCK. al haiHsaai.s.sH9 g tlf'if licj r''f
! The courtroom at the City Hall was
crowded yesterday morning when Sallie
Jones was tried, although from the cfrcum-
stances there was hardly any doubt OF what
the judgment of,athe court would be.s'The
prisoner entered the room leaning on the
arm of one of her friends. Her slep was
unsteady and she looked the pic.ure of de-
guilty or not guilty, she looked up, in a.
startled manner and half mustered: 81 don't.
know any thing--I know Twas playing and
/ am scared to DEATH" When the Court
pronounced a verdict of shot guilty. aud
ordered The prisoner discharged, she had to
be told OF the fact, and her face betrayed no
signs of joy,at.ber release. 49,. srae-sk 80 -
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ATTEMPTED, TRAiN-RoBBERY -
ON THE LITTLE ROCK AND FORT SMITH ROAD
THE, CONDUCTOR KILLED. rstiars,s,
LITTLE RoCK, March Sat $50 o'clock
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