The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-19
THE N0LEN CASE.
THE TESTIMONY OF THE DEFENSE
BEGUN AND CLOSED.
The Evidence OF the Defendants step
Son-Sulivnn Cursed His Father and
Advanced on Him-The Arguments
TO Begin This Morning.

The hearing in the case OF Zeb Nolen,
on trial for the killing Of J. W. Sullivan,
was resumed yesterday.
Sergeant Of Police lledricE testified that
on the morning Of the tragedy he went to
the house. j. J. Brooks aud Chief Davis
were with witness; saw the abrasurc in the
plaster, evidently caused by glancing
ball going in enthusiastically direction.
Searched for the bullet in the hall aud on
the stairway. Nolcn's boy told him the
floor and stairs had been swept Exam
incd swcepings without finding anything.
Renewed the search up stairs and found n
bullet in a sort Of pocket caused by the
sagtng Of one OF the stair steps. Exam
ined the bullet. Ono end Of IL was COW
cred with plaster. When left the house
went down to Stanley x Andcrson's |
went for the purpose Of seeing II sullivan
hal been shot through.
Cross-examined- Discovered hole in
the back which looked like slit. | did
not think il was pistol wound aud called
fora probe and found cavity. Never
saw pistol wound like it before. Am not
expert enough 10 tel II a pistol ball could
make such wound.
Chief Of Police Davis corrobomtcd Scrgt.
Iledrick's testimony as TO the Ills.
covcry OF the balls mark on the wall aud
the scrgcants finding Of the bullet.
Sergt lledricK was here sent to the
Noien house 10 procure measurement OF
the hall.
MIS- v. v. uNCREr
testified that on the night Of the killing
she occupied the front room Ia Nolcns
house. She was awakened about u O'Clock
b, hearing Mrs. Nolcn's voice saying
"Mr Kelly, or whatever your name u.
take your partner into his room aud leave
in the morning and will give your board
free"
Ailct this | heard other voices indis.
iincily. Could not distinguish what they
said. The shot WIS fired about two
minutes after Mrs Nolcn spoke. I ~.
manned la my room. Was there next day
until the afternoon. Saw Mr. Kelly next
morning. Mr. Kelly said 90 witness that
lac was between Nolcn and sullivan when
the shot WAS fired lie dcignaicd the
mark In the wall. said to have lccn caused
by the bullet, ~ the place whore hc wa,
standing when sullivan WAS killed, ga,
said the bullet passed him when Nolcu
fired.
MArri WRIGHT
testified that she was the daughter Of Mn
sNoicn and the stcp.daughtcr OF the de
PENDANT. She wis Ia led Shcn the shoot
ing occurred. She saw two men Ia the
hall, one Of whom we moving toward
father, who was inside II our room door.
while the other was standing near Mr..
Sulliyan's door Tho man who was at.
yuncing on father was cursing aud swear
ing. lie disappeared for q moment and
then rcappcafcd aud struck at father
twice, who lodged the ticks Had hcapl
mother nsk SOME one To take Mr Sullivan
back into his tOom. The man who al.
yanccd on father told him II be- would ~
down stairs be would wipe the earth ~
with him. Tie man also said that no one
but a coward would draw q pistol. unl
dared father to shoot.
MIS- KATIE WATSON
testified that she lived in the
room situated between those oi Nolcn
AMI Sullivan ON August -. ON
That night four Young men came up. and
witness heard them discussing "a youuy
ladys picture. Their door WIS opru "a.
well ~ the door of the witness. m.
young men were laughing loudly. aud un,
was playing the French harp. Mr No',u
passed witness door aud went IN sulu.
vans aud asked the young mon a. kcur
quiet. Then heard voices IN tho hall
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