The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-11
The End of the Hamilton Trial VIII
Not be Reached Soon.
The Friends of Progress Very Much
Discouraged by the Delay.
Mr.. Huddleston's Absence Aggra
Yates the Anxious Ones.
Garrett and Lewis, the Witnesses Who
Gave Nellie Dinlxins Such Deal,
Get the Same Thing as
They Gave.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
BRANDON, Miss, April 10. The proceed
ngs in the Hamilton trial today are not
encouraging 10 the friends OF progress.
The court was in session less than three
hours. The conviction that the case will
not be given to the jury till the latter part
OF next week is being strengthened. The
jury was brought in ut 0:I5 o'clock.
W. II. DUDLEY
has lived in Madison county thirty years,
In the town OF Canton fifteen years. Is
farmer and the editor OF newspaper,
the Canton Citizen. Knows the reputation
OF o. l.. Garrett and s. w. Lewis for
truth. II Is bad and witness would not
believe them on oath.
Cross-oxaminod-lIas heard Mr., Emmett
l.. Ross of the Picket say that Garrett was
not truthful; has also heard his character
for truth discussed by J. w. Madewell,
George Harvey, j. W. Downs, j. ID.
Powell and J. T.. Daney, some OF whom
talked about II two years ago and some
about two weeks ago. Has heard Tom.
Ward, Jim Mcbride, w. l.. Dancy, J. w.
Maxwell, George Harvey and Emmett l..
Ross discuss the character Of LOWS unfa-
vorably. Canton is place Of $500 in
habitapts. Witness cannot say that he is
not in sympathy with the prosecution in
this case.
To the State Garrett and Lewis are IN
innate associates. Nearly always to-
gether.
". Y. DANEY
has liven In Canton about fifty years. Has
known Garrett from boy aud Lewis for
seven years. Believes no knows their
reputation for truth and vcacity. II Is
bad, and witness would not believe them
on oath II they were interested in any
way.
Cross-examincd-lla heard several per.
sons speak Of their reputation for truth,
but can only recollect onc-a colorcd
preacher named Morse. The testimony
Of this witness was objected TO by the lie
tense because lac did not answer that Ia
knew the reputation for truth OF the per
sons inquired about, aud the cbjcctio
was ovcrrilcd. II was nftcrwarl ruled on
ON the motion Of the State, Judge Brum
saving that hc had found n decision OF
the subject against the ruling Of the court
.. W. MAXWELL
has lived IN Canton since September
1850, and Il q merchant. Has known
Garrett and Lewis ten or fifteen years
Their reputation for truth is bad. Wit
ness would not believe them on oath.
Cross-examincd- CARROTS rcpu
taiion discussed in a temperance commit
tee about two years ago. The voice ol III,
committee was that he was uniruthful
Witness sympathizcd with the prosecu.
ton. George Harvey, Emmet l.. Ross and
w. T.. Daney were members OF the com.
mites. Garrett aud Lewis arc two o
the witnesses who impeached the character
OF the State witness, Nellie Dinkins)
ARuisE v. SHUTTER RECALLED.
The line OF vision from witness photo
graph gallery toward the bridge ~ it'll,
10 the west OF DR.. Davis house across
the northwest corner VI his yard. 9Th,
position Of tho witness, VI. J. Hart, wa
near the northeast corner Of Davis yasi.
When witness came ont on the night %
the shooting he saw no one ON the south
side OF Capitol street. lie looked In botl
directions. The corner Of Parish AM
Capitol streets u about sixty feet west o
witness gallery, aud lac saw no one there
ss-exnmined. Witness came out at
CT the shooting was over, aud sawno one
Mr. Tlnddlcst0n not having arrived, nnt
the State saying that IL had no wit NOISES i
was willing 20 examine IN his absence, III,
court at ll:l5 o'clock took recess until
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Jury was brought In at 2i5 O'Clock
The court refused 10 hear tie testimony o
Della Murphy, colored, 4. u. Careless and
John Thomas, colorcd. on the objection O
the defense. ny Della Murphy the Stat,
proposed a. prove that she did not meet
the witness Horace Potter on Pearl street
between the bridge and 1aylor's shop soor
after the shooting Potter said lac met {
man aud q woman, but II seems the woman
at least did not meet him. by X. Y. Care
less Il was proposed 90 prove that the over
hanging leaves on Capitol street along Mn
Watkins fence furnished place Of con
ccalmcnt for the witness J. II. Laws. TIL,
objection OF the defense was that II incr'
was any doubt In the minds Of the jury NJ
10 Lewis presence where he said he wa
Il arose from tho inherent weakness %
Lewis testimony and other facts stated by
witnesses for the State when the States
case was being disclosed 90 the jury. ~,
John Thomas IL was proposedto DO proved
that n man was seen leaning ON Mr. Wat
kins' fence Immediately after the shooting
The objection 10 his testimony was ID,
same Ia that offered 10 the testimony
ol Careless. The testimony Of William
Thomas 10 the same point ~ bis brother
John Thomas was admitted yesterday
evening over the objection Of the defense
but the court distinguished IL ruling o.
today from that Of yesterday by saying
that the point Yesterday was that William
Thomas could not say that the man lean
ing on the fence was LOWS, aud that u oh
lection had been made 30 his testimony on
the ground that Il WINS not In rcbuttal i
would have been ruled out.
A. JAYNE ngcALLrD.
Did not see Witness NJ. J. liar
about the time Of the shooting. ITa'
witness been looking that way he coul,
have seen man Ia front Of DR.. Davis
house.
Cross.csamined. Had his back 10 DIR
Davis house and oonld not have seen an.
one IN front on the street.
Mr.. Huddlesion being still absent Actin
District Attorney Alexander said that Oh