The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-06
It Looks Like the End Is Still In the
Dim and Distant.
Already Six Weeks Have Been Con-
sumed in the Great Trial.
No Criminal Cause in Mississippi
Ever Lasted So Long.
Some Of Hamilton's Testimony Ruled
out-The Defense Closes Its Case
and the Rebuttal OF the
State Begins,

BRANDON, Miss, April 5.-But little
progress was made in the Hamilton trial
today The court was in session but
short time during the forenoon, and nearly
all the afternoon was consumed in unnec-
essary discussion Of questions of evidence.
The day opened with fair prospect that
the coming week should bring with IL an
end 10 the trial. but IL closes with very
different feeling prevailing those who are
anxious to be relieved from daily attend
ance on the court. Something must be
done by the court 10 speed this cause,
which has dragged'its slow length along
for nearly six weeks, else another six
weeks will find it still progressing, No
criminal cause in Mississippi has ever con-
sumed as much time. Indeed, but for the
provision Of law incorporated into the
statutes Of the State for tho first time when
Judge Campbell revised the laws in 1880,
this case could not have been tried In any
court in the State without a special act of
the legislature. The provision authorizes
courts TO conclude any cause In the trial
OF which they may be engaged when the
term expires as il the term had not cx-
pircd.
On taking the bench Judge Mayors an
nounced that he had concluded to rule out
the statements Of defendant made before
the jury yesterday M TO what he said ON
the bridge aud before Judge Peyton. The
jury was brought in at $50 o'clock and adj
viscd Of the courts decision. The de-
PENDANT again took the stand, and in an.
swer TO the inquiries Of the State, said
that he thinks he drove at the same TSte
OF speed from the depot 10 the bridge
though he recollects having said some
thing about driving too fast or too slow
somewhere on the route, perhaps In front
Of Winters. The next witness examined
WIS
MRS. =. r. HAMILTON,
the wife Of defendant. She entered the
courtroom with her brother, Dr. II. l.
Buck, and was nj once sworn. She sat u
a chair immediately in front Of the iur,
p and delivered her testimony In a gentle
but clearly audible voice, substantially a
folows.
~ am the wife OF Jones &. Hamilton
} Was nj home In Jackson the night Of the
5th OF May. was told by Minis Eubank,
who came for me, that my husband was
shot. | got into the little red wagon and
went 10 him over the drug store. That
was the frst knowledge ! had that ho had
been shot"
The defense here announced the close Of
, liz case and the court took a short recess
, 10 enable the State 90 arrange liz test
mony In rcbuttal, but after nearly an hour
| L. ~. lat. lat
would not he ready 90 proceed I'LL the
, arrival Of the freight tr,in, and the court,
at 1880 o'clock, took recess till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The jury was brought In at go o'clock,
and tho witness
Hills YOUNG, COLONEL,
: was recalled by the State for the purpose
Of laying the predicate for his impcach
mcnt. The following questions were asked
, him, all Of which ho answered In thC
negative:
bid You tell s. NJ. Fills In Clinton
either at the depot or at Ellis place, or on
, the street during the Peyton trial, that yor
thanked the lord that YOU did not know
: any Gods thing about the NATTER
} On Monday evening, March 20, one-hal
4
! while on your way 10 Brandon, did you
| not tell J. u. Coleman that you saw Rod
. crick Gambrcll on the railroad In front o
: Henrietta Pryor's coming from the insti
. tuie, that You met him 10 collect 10 cents
! aud talked with him until the train came;
: that you knew u was nj point beyond
? llcnretta's house because you saw Rodcr
! lex and went further to meet himi
. last Monday week ngo, nj the TopI
place, three miles from Clinton, did moi
. Bette Oycrbcuy tell you YOU ought 10 be
ashamed Of yourself, yon know the whole
thing IL n batch Of lies. aud you answered
. don't care forihat, all | want N the white
folks money!
Witness explained NJ 20 the third qucs
ton that Bette Oyerbcrry had said 90 him
that this case would be- like the Ilugl
, Campbell case, In which the witnesses
4 were promised their fees aud never go
n any, and that he had said he had beer
paid all that was due him aud would r.
any additional sum that might be- cominl
, 10 him. lie then located definitely thl
point nj which he met Gambfcll In Clin
y ion a. being between the dollhouse an'
! the depot.
To ihe Defense Mr.. Gambrcll asko,
! witness 10 show him where witness la,
tho talk With his son, and witness HhOwct
. him. Has talked with Mr.. Sam Ellis, VIII
introduced the conversation. Prof. Cole
! man II a merchant Of Clinton, and aske'
. witness about his testimony after ho ha'
! been summoned. Mr.. Ellis asked wiines
II he was going 10 Brandon 10 prove nj
Gambrcll's character, and advised him no
10 testify 10 anything.
,. u. COLEMAN
n was the first witness offered In rebuital b,
9 the State. lie testified ~ follows Live
/. nj Clinton and IA merchant. Has know
n Ellis Young four or five years. Ills rcpu
taiion In Clinton u pre-cminently that Of
liar. Could not believe him ON oath abou
anything. Objections were made 10 th
\. impcachmenis Of the witness Ellis Youn
y a. Indicated In the question above quoted
}, on the ground that the time and place {
o the conversation were immaterial mattcn
y About ten speeches were heard by IA
y court, resulting In decision by the couI
o that the witness could not be lmpeachc
o M 10 the place the conversation occurre
Il but could be a. 10 the lime. The wltne'
- 1T Il.