The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-23

rear room uansom was covered.
noticed nothing over the front roor
transom. suggested to her to pu
up the curtsin on the window"
X. ID. Fisher was next introduced
who said: l was at No. 227 Secon,
street last night. / went with MI
Bruder, Gen. Turner and some othe
gentlemen. Gen. Turner asked me t.
60 with him and make an experiment
with matches in the hall. / stood a
Meyers door and lit several matches
Afterward i went down the hall ant
stood, as l was told, in front OF Mrs
0jell's door. / could not ses the per
son striking the matches and / coulC
not distinguish whether it IVES a whit,
person or a colored person.
Cross Examined BY Siate.-I'm col
lec'or for the Memphis Scimitdr. II
had gone scross the hall and had have
seen q person opposite Meyers door
l suppose / could have recognised
them.
Mr.. Charles Richards being intro
duced testified: ! have an icehoust
across the street opposite Meyers
rooms. / went over with Gen, Turner
to make an experiment with the
matches last night in the hall.
could not distinguish person stand
ing at Meyers door from Mrs. OdelPt
door. / could see light which illu
minated that end OF the hall, but the
curve in the wall prevented me from
seeing the person at Meyers door, and
l don't think l could distinguish Q
white man from a colored man.
"Did you ever witness a meeting
between Dunnsvant and Mrs. Meyer
eyes; one morning early, about
O'Clock, last July. | had Just opened
my shop when Mr.. Dunnavant came
along with some tools in his hand and
Mrs. Meyer came down from hel
rooms across the street, going, as
thought, to the butcher shop. Dun.
navant heckoned to her. She looked
at him, but did not stop. He then
went acress the street aud j1ined her
about Jefferson street, and they
walked on together. / thought no
more Of the matter until this occur.
renee"
Gross Examined by State did not
visit Mrs. Meyer. Was only in her
loom twice, both times on business.
think the last time ] carried her q
watermelon which she bought OF me.
Mrs.. Davis Recalled The Attorney
General asked permission to recall
Mrs. Davis, when she WIS asked:
"Where was Mr.. Dunnavant when
he told you tina. he would move heav-
en- and earth to separate Meyer and
his wife ?"
ave were in Meyers front room. Il
wa1 about the 18Th OF August. Mrs.
Meyer was in her back room. Mr..
Dunnavaut was standing by the man.
tel and was sitting ia the window"
"If you were sitting in the window
and the window is quite high, your
feet could not reach the floor, could
they?"
"No, they could not; but l was sit
ting there all the same"
How came Dunnavant to tell you
this?"
"He told me in confidence"
"Now just 20 ahead and tell all that
was said between you in confidence.
We want it ALL"
"He made the remark that II he had
such wife as Meyer had he would
be perfectly happy"
"Who was PRESENT."
"Mrs. Meyer was sitting by me on
.)fa. l said to Mr.. Dnnnavant not to
ak go or he would cause trouble be-
.ween Meyer and his wife, and then
ne said that wss what he wanted to do.
We went from the parlor into the
'front.' room to drink some beer. MIR.
Dunnavant asked me II Thought Mrs.
Meyer was much mashed on her hus-
Dand. replied yes, did. He at ked
ne then If l thought she was happy
With him, / replied yes, l thought
he was. Mr.. Hamler was there at
he time speak OF. Mr.. Dunnavant
vas talking to me privately. l have
epeated this to Gen. Turner since the
Killing in Mrs. Meyers room. This
which l have related was after Mrs.
Meyer came from NASHVILLE and before
he went to Jackson"
Carrie Meyer was next introduced
,he test fed: l am IL years old and
i'm Mr.. Meyers daughter. remem-
yer when we got home from Jackson
here was mamma, little sister and my
elf. We got off the Charleston train
ale at night, 1t must have been II
'clock, and got on the street cars aud
anne TO Second street, where we got |
IF the street cars. A colored man got |
IF also. Ma gave the colored man q
lime to carry some bird cages for us
Ip to our room. The man took the |
ages and carried them up after us,
nd when we got to the top OF the
tops mamma paid him the dime and he
eft. Papa came with us as far as Grand |
JUNCTION, when he lett us, saying he
vas going to st. Louis. / did carry a
message to the shop for Mr.. Dunna-
ant. I don't know what was In it as
namma had sealed and shut it. Mr.. |
)unnavant was not there, and l |
rought it back. Mr.. Dunnavant
anne to my mothers often. / can't |
ell the number of times. He and |
ny mother were very friendly. !
ave seen Mr.. Dunnavant
HUG AND KISS
ny mother frequently. Mamma put
p the curtain TO the hall windo
Iiter she came back from Jackson she |
ut lot OF old things in the room,
moved out the stove, and then hung |
p the curtain. The first time saw
apa was when he came down the
tops after the shooting. l lad not
zen him before that time. From the
me we came back from Jackson l
las at home all the time except when
~ little sister and l were out playing
,gether on the street. l have seen
Ir. Dunnsvant frequently at our
ouse at night when my father was
way.
General Turner-Carrie, tell the jury
your father has always been kind 10
on and your mother and sister, and
as he always provided for you all
nd treated you kindly.
As previously ated, the witness
urst Into tears at the question.
After she had become sufficient
composed she said, between her