Savannah morning news., 1886-01-23
SECONDnAI0F THETRLAL



noonshiner-consprat in the United
States Circuit Court
Witnesses for the defendant were scat
terel about the court house corridor aad
stairway as tuicky as boys around a cir
Gus brass band. several members of the
bar dropped iu 10 hear little OF the case
during fhe morning and one OF the clergy
men of the city was an interested specta-
Tor. Tllseue-tole eN-Judge Erskine was
. also present for a short time and occupied
a seat on the bench beside Judge Speer.
Deputy Revenue Collector William ii.
elements was recalled by the prosecution,
after which Col. Chapman was put upon
the stand. Col Chapman and Deputy
collector W. w. COlQWtt were the two
officers who went into the Long Pond
country in search OF Johnson, Carmichael
and MCZo q few days after the
shooting The witness stated that
5he shot n the side OF the church wore
Embedded one-haN their diameter. The
pntlrcb is about TO feet distant from the
rear door of Mcbride store. This wit
mess explained a diagram OF the scene OF
4he afrav 10 the Jury. At the conclusion
DfCol. Chapman'- evidence the govern
ment rested its case.
sINTEES WITNESSES EXAMINED.
Beginniugw 51 John McRae thedefense
Examined sixteen Witnesses, the moss of
WHOM were called 10 prove that the de-
5enoaLt bore q good reputation as peace
able and laW abiding citizen prior TO the
utfense charged in the Indictment. Mr.
huBILuou Tor the government and Mr. =.
b. Adams Tor the defendant became in
yolyed iu a number of arguments upon
1he admissiblity OF certain parts Of eYl-
Leuce during the progress of the trial.
John McIsae, who lives fifteen or twenty
miles from Long Pond, SAID that be never
knew OF heard of any lawiessness on the
part of Johnson prior TO the affair OF Oct.
=. He never heard anything either one
way or tAe ether.
Dr. Morrison. OF Mt. Vernon, lives eight
lmies from johnson. the witness has
known the accused all OF his life and
Knows hIs character which is good. The
doctor stated that al S p. m, Oct. -,
johnson was I'D his olice in Nj. Vernon.
Tue TGI7OSER's GOOD REPUTATION.
Charles s. Hamilton has known John
son ever since he was boy, and never
heard OF him being in any trouble. The
witness now lives about twenty miles from
johnson. Mr. Hamilton considers the aC-
Cused to be law-abiding, peaceable man.
MIR. A. l.. Adams has known Johnson
1or rs years. Mr.. Adams is an eX-Sherif
Of Montgomery county and he stated that
johnson has a good reputation at home.
1.-THE witness stated that be Is relative OF
johnson s wife. Mi. Adams had heard
shat johnson has been indicted in Mont
tg0mery county. The witness may have
stated that the Indictment was taken
hut OF The court house, but OF his own
bnOwlege he could not say thati was
stolen.
!. G. McAllistCr, TO whose house Col
Hector Clements went after the shooting,
testified that Clements told him that he
did not know VINO the men were that did
tie shooting. Ihe accuseds reputation
as a peaceable, laW-abiding citizen is
good.
PEACEABLE AND LAW ABIDING.
William Clifton, Esq, OF the savannah
bar, knows Johnson. lie thought the de-
feudaut's reputation good.
Capt. John A. Phillips never heard any
hing OF Johnson except what Is good
prIor TO this occurrence.
Capt. Hughes never heard anything
against Johnson before this shooting. Iue
witness had heard that the grand jury OF
Montgomery county found an indictment
against Johnson for participation in the
long Pond shooting.
e. D. Loud swore that in a conversation
with Clements the latter said tnat it was
a tall man who stepped out of the store
door and asked 'WhO is thatY' 10 was a
short man that came out next. on cross
examination the witness was disposed to
De fresh. He stated that be is an attorney
IN Montgomery county, ana simply took
an interest in the shooting and made IN
quIries about il for his own qualification.
TIE BARRIsTER WITNESS.
After MIR. duBignon got through with
fhe barrister witness Judge Speer took
hold OF him and asked II he was not try
ang to draw Clements aud for the purpose
of using the information in the defense OF
the parties implicated. Loud said that
was hot his object, but admitted thar he
had stated that he would represen John
Son or some Of the others.
JOhn W. Morrison was called 10 testify
20 the defendants character.
Alexander Hulsey, young man who
Gives near McBride's store, said that be
WAS with johnson Just before the shoot
1ng, and Johnson did not then nave a gun.
The witness heard the shots fired. but did
mot see tue flashes. He talked with john
son about the matter two or three days
later.
J. A. Wells testified that no saw John
son on mule about 10:3O O'Clock at
might and it was then that Hulsey went
OIL with johnson. About midnight he
was awakened by the firing Of guns and
heard several Shots
THE NIGHT or TIKI SHOOTING
J. Williams. another Young man of
Song Pond, was at AlcBEide's store early
10 the night. After he went home hecon-
cluded 70 20 back 10 the store and get
some medicine for a sick child. When be-
got back there az midnight be saw two
men outside. Tom Johnson did not
have gun. johnson remarked
''YOu bad better get away from here tdere
Il going 70 DE trouble just then some
one said; "M0c, they are coming" The
witness heard bUggies rolling up the
road and he walked ca. Two men VINO
were outside fred and then twomen came
nut Of the store. The drst man had lua.
Williams sw0re that ne did not see the
guns fash, and aid not see the vehicles
turn over, and did not see the horse ormuIe
run away. The witness did not mention
Ehe circumstances OF the shooting Co amy
Dne except bis wife until last week, when
he talked with johnson about %. Will
liams works Tor Peter johnson q brother
Of the defendant.
John J. Macarthur admitted that he was
Requosted 10 see 81 "a settlement could Ua
arranged. aud added that De Is not iu pos.
session OF any facts that viii cumiuate
johnson.
THE PRIgONER's STORY.
Thomas johnson, the defendant, was
sworn, and stated that be went tl Mt
NeFuUu on The evening of Oct. w. DO