The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-24
Anernoon Session.

| uhth CLOCK.
Afternoon session.
BRANDON, Miss, March 23.-The first
witness, the Hon. Il. Barksdale, was put
on the stand at 2i5 o'clock lie testified
as follows; Has lived in Jackson since
1851. Has known defendant since 1850.
His reputation is that Of peaccable man,
and that has been his reputation all the
time.
Cross-examined.-Saw defendant last be-
fore the killing on the day OF the iiremcn's
celebration. Saw no pistols on him,
To the Deiease not look for any
pistols.
c. c. CAMPBELL
knows Nellie Dinkins. She was ON.
ploycd nj witness house at tho time OF tho
killing. After the killing she said 20 wit
ness that she was walking along with her
head down, did not see the first shot on
the bridge, but that the man coming along
the footwalk OF the bridge, meeting her,
fired the second shot nt the man ON the
bridge.
THos. r. HELM
lives IN jackson and was boarding with
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cured The next morning In the dining
room, the witness Nellie Dinkins said that
when she was passing the men on the
bridge the firing commenced and she nan
away and didn't know anything about Il.
Witness heard the shots. There were
three shots, followed by mpid firing and
then there was q single shot.
Cross-examined- conversation with
Nellie occurred ut the breakfast table the
morning after the shooting. Ms. Camp
bell was present. Witness w. l.. Dinkins,
was not present while witness was there,
II Mr.. Dinkins was in thero he never
opened his lips else witness would
have remembered il. Witness was
not eating more than Ave min.
uics Doesn't rccollcct that Mr.. Dinkins
was oi the family at that time. Nellie
didn't seem disposed 90 talk about the
matter. The defense objected 20 the wit
ness telling all the conversation between
him aud Mrs Campbell aud Nellie Din
kins, and the court, having heard scven
speeches, sustained the objection.
The cro8fxnrnination wns resumed.
Witness lived one block west of tho capi.
iol and one block north. There were
three shots-"one, two, three" then n
cessation, then rapid firing, four or five
shois. q cessation, and one shot. Witness
had just gono 10 bed.
q. rENS
u In the penitentiary In Jackson. Wit
mess Drummond never said anything 10
witness about Ilamilton's having gotten a
pistol from the prison for Mills Eubanks
Cro~-examined-ls n convict. Drum.
mond and witness occupied the same cell.
Witness first heard Of the killing the same
night from the night watch. Drummond
heard Of u at the samc time. Witness had
gone 10 bed and was wakened by the night
watch coming up the steps To tell Mr..
Charley Hamilton, who was employed at
the prison. lie did not learn any Of the
particulars of the homicide. Learned who
Il was that had been killed from tho night
watch. May have talked some five or ten
minutes with Drummond before going 10
sleep again. Can't rccollcct all that was
said, but might II attention were called to
II. Al the time Of the killing witness had
some privileges not accorded 10 other con.
yicb. Witncssicrm Of imprisonment is
for life.
Re-examined--Is In the peniientiary for
killing man for shooting at his brother
Drummond had, u anything, more priv.
leges than witness. There has been a
witness enjoys the same privileges
.. c. HoaISsos
Is turnkey ai the penitentlary, aud held
that position May 3, 1857. Knows W. l..
Drunlmond. Received no message through
him from Mr.. Henry for a box Of cartridges.
Recollects Drummond's coming from Mr.,
Henry for pistol. II WINS on tho "a Of
May. Witness went with Drummond 10
the office and the same evening got the
pistol back.
Cross-examlned- conversation
with the Rev. J. II. Gambrcl about the
pistol. Did not intend 10 tell him what he
know about H. Didn't tell him because
he was afraid they would get some boss
swcarcn TO contradict him. Was not under
oath then. II telling the truth now. Il
In sympathy with Col. Hamilton In this
case. Witness answered the questions put
tO him by Mr.. Gambrell Sin some way"
but did not answer them 'pointblank."
Thinks he answered all the questions cor
recily, but did not tell all he knew. Did
not tell Mr.. Gambrell that Drummond had
got a pistol from the armory May 3, aud
that he thought II was brought back that
evening Does not think Mr. Gambrell
asked him u pistol was gotten the 22d OF
May. Talked 10 Gen. Henry about what he
knew, and talked 10 Mr.. McIAuhn.
Told them what day ~ the month the
pistols came there lie did not tell Gam.
brell all he knew, because he was not ON
that side.
A cross.examination OF this witness was
protracted aud unsatisfactory, aud ho was
excused from the stand 10 be recalled TO-
morrow morning, and
WALTER z. nELf,
who was anxious 10 leave on the evening
train, was examined. lie testified as fol.
lows II bookkecper for the First National
Bank Of Meridian, Miss. Recollccts Col.
Hamilton since 1890. His general char-
aclcr for peace or violence has been uni
ionnly good, both In wilkinson county
and Jackson.
The court then al O'Clock adjourned
I'LL tomorrow morning al 0 o'clock.
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