The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-23
The Other Side Of the Case Begins.
Eleven Witnesses Examined by the
Court Yesterday.
Most Of Them Testify AS To Hamil-
toms Character.
His Old Time Friends Speak Their
Best Words For Him.
Witnesses Produced Who Give Nellie
Dinkins Very Unsavory Repu-
tation--They State That
She Is Great Liar.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
BRANDON, Miss. March 22-The Jury
was brought out this morning at $50
o'clock and the examination Of defendants
witnesses was begun. The first called was
the Hon. w. w. Leake, who testified rs
follows:
WILLIAM W. IEAKE
Is attorney at law and lives In West Fe-
liciana parish, la. Has known the de-
--Tendant about forty-five years. Knows the
reputation Of the defendant for peace or
violence. That reputation Is good.
Cross-examined-Has been citizen OF
Louisiana for fifty-fve years. Was born
and raised within six miles Of defendant
Has not been Of the neighborhood with
Hamilton since his removal TO Jackson in
1861. Has no personal knowledge Of de-
PENDANTS reputation in the neighborhood
in which he now lives.
JOHN y. IRVINE
Is "a merchant living at Bayou Sara, La.
Has known defendant since 1853. Knows
the reputation Of defendant for peace or
violence TO be good.
Cross-examned- not know the
reputation Of defendant in the neighbor-
hood in which no now resides Has
never known defendant 10 be the az
gressor In difficulty. His intimacy with
defendant extends 10 the present time.
Defense objected 10 the further exaInina-
toii 81 ihis witness touching his knowledge
Of the defendants habit ~, 10 carrying
weapons. and the jury having Withdrawn,
after proiracted discussion the objection
was sustained, and the court, at 1850
O'Clock, took recess till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The court was called 20 order at 2:30
o'clock, and the examination Of witnesses
begun nj once.
II. .. HARRIS
Is minister, but is editing q newspaper
now. las known Jones :. Hamilton since
1890 Knows his reputation for peace or
violence. II is good.
Cross-cxamined--Docs not know Of de-
PENDANTS reputation for peace or violence
in Jackson.
Rcexamincd- Has been a minister for
forty ycars. Is also lawyer
X. vIRDES
IL merchant, aud lives In Jackson, where
he has lived since lSig. Has known de-
PENDANT a quarter Of century. His repu-
taiIon for peace or violence IL very good.
Cross-cxamined-lla some feeling in
this case, ~ one would naturally have
when he knew defendant - long and
knew his character 10 well. Defendants
son married witness niece.
WRIT ADAMS
lives in Jackson and Is postmaster. Has
lived there since 1880. Lived there prior
10 tho war. Has known defendant since
1916. His reputation for peace on violence
Ia good and has been uniformly good.
Cross-examincd-Sa defendant nj the
pos,officc In the afternoon Of the 9th Of
May. As Hamilton was about 10 leave he
explained his absence from q meeting Of
the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad company,
on the third Of the month. by saying that
he had gone 10 q 6remen's dinner, and
said while there he was told that Roderick
| Gambrell had stood before him Ia n men,
acing attitude with a scowl ON his face.
That Hamilton said he did not see him;
that some persons were apprchcnsive OF
trouble, but there was no danger, rs
be did not intend 10 have a diff
Aful,y with him. Witness Is a
Gambrcll had published an article which
witness did not think did him Justice,
and he saw Gambrell and talked with him
about the natter and GambrclI said he
had no personal feeling against witness and
would publish anything that he would pre-
pare. The article referred 10 had referred
10 certificate given by witness concerning
settlements Of tho lessccs OF the pcniten-
--.liary with the State. Docs not know that
defendant wns armed when he saw him nj
The posioflice. Thinks lac knows the large
pistol M belonging 10 Hamilton. Knows
Hamilton was In the habitof going armed
nADoRE STRAUSS
sa merchant and lives In Jackson. Has
known defendant for thirty.hyo years
Knows his reputation for peace and VIC.
lcncc. II Ia as good as that Of any man he
ever knew In his life.
Cro@-cxnmined-IIa mover seen either
one Of the large pistols
10 tho dcfense--llas never sccn the
''sardine" pistol.
RI MORRIS
lives al Bcaurcgard, Miss. Buys cotton in
the winter and wool In the summer Tor the
wcsson mills Saw the firing on the
bridge. lie was about 100 yards west OF
the bridge on the north sidewalk with Mr..
Lehman. Tho first shot lac saw came from
The north side Of the road, from the north.
west 10 the southeast, and was followed by
shots going and coming shot ior shot"
Cfoss-cxamincd: The hnt shot looked
10 witness NJ u Il had been fred from about
the shadow Of Mrs. Iieapheya. The shots
were about eighteen or twonty feet apart.
Could not tell whether the shots went over
the railing or under the railing, but they
did not 20 "iacc 10 face" they went from
northwest TO southeast Witness got into
the middle Of the street because be feared
the men shooting might change their posi-
tons. Might have seen the capitol, but
did not notice u. Could see across the
bridge. Says now, M he did lnthe habcaa
corpus trial, that the shooting was like q
military company. They shot Just M fast
m they could, 'iit for tat" Did not hear
or sec anysscarIiagc or horse. Kept
his attention Of tho shooting. The ilrsl
shot came from Just the other side Of Mrs
IIeaphcy's shed going toward the main
bridge. IF any one seen that first shot
Mr. Morris u the ons that seen H." lIa'
not talked 10 anybody in Bnndon abon'
This case. What he said 10 the attorney