The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
TILLEY ON THE STAND.
HIS IMPROBABLE VERSION OF THE
MARTIN MOORE BUToHERY.
He Denies that He Held Moore to Have
Him Carved, but Admits that He Held
Him-Reeves Also on the Stand-A
Gauzy Story.

ness Graham was. subjected to a most
searching cross-examination, but no new
points were developed.
DIR. NEGLEY
was the next witness. He testified as TO the
character of the dead mans wounds. Thinks
the cuts in the head were fatal. The pistol
wound in the abdomen was also fatal Thinks
the skull was fractured.
JOHN W. SMITH
testified that he saw Reeves and MCGOWAN
about half hour after boat got in about G:30.
Heard conversation between Reeves and
MCGOWAN. MCGOWAN said he couldn't get
settlement out of the s. of b.. Reeves
gave the one-armed man something and he
put IL in his pocket Don't know what IL
was. One OF them don't know which, said
that there would be settlement or blood.
Reeves went 10 the boat. MCGOWAN went up
the hill. About an hour afterward heard
four shots. Did not see MCGOWAN after he
went up the hill.
SAM TILLEY.
The defense here moved the court to enter
verdict Of not guilty against defendant
Gam Tilley 0verruled Tilley was then
sworn and took the stand. Is a cooper by
trade; has been here three or four months; does
anything he can get TO do, keeping bar, etc;
knew Moore; kept bar for him on the steamer
Benton; witness and MCGOWAN and Moore
money for himself, and Moore for himself
and me; ] put up my time against his
money; we made excursion trips TO Jackson
Mound park; MCGOWAN sold tickets and at
tended TO advertising; Lish Evans was cap
tain saw fuss between Moore and MCGOWAN
at park. This portion Of witness testimony
corroborates that Of Fitch published yester-
day.
Did not see anything more Of MCGOWAN
after fuss at the park until about $3.50 clock.
Mr.. Godfrey and Reeves came back toward
the dancing platform. Godfrey sat down. Nc
Cowan stood up with his arm on music
stand. Moore came up and said: II have
laid her up, and will not go out tonight"
Godfrey said 81 will help you myself 10 lay
her up tomorrow. You have kept me from
making any money today, and | will keep
You from making any money tomorrow
Moore then became very abusive 10 Meow
an. Reeves said TO Moore, you ought
not TO talk that way to an old one
armed man. II my ten year old boy
were 10 talk 10 him that way I'd
pitch him into the river" Moore then
struck at Reeves with a pistol which he
drew from his pocket, and turning fired at
MCGOWAN and retrcatcd. then heard a
second shot as got behind the bar. tried
10 separate them In the engine.room. Moore
then turned on me as II 20 shoot me. / saw
my hand was cut and started for the drug
store. was behind tho bar when the diff
Moore was facing Reeves near the doctor OF
the engine. ] went up and tried 10 separate
them, and got cut. Don't know who fired
the second shot II came from McCowan's
direction, aud II may have been him.
Moore nred the fourth shot In the engine
room at Reeves. Did not hold Moore while
Reeves cut him, but merely tried 10 separate
Moore and Reeves. Moore was closest 10 me
grabbed him by the arm and he turned as
II to hit me with the pistol said, don't
shoot any more Martin" | saw my hand
was cut and said, Don't shoot any more"
and left.
cRoss-ExANIYATIoN.
Knew MCGOWAN To speak to In Louisville.
[ Ky. Have known him four or five years
nat way. Net Reeves on the boat Never
know him before. lie had nothing 20 do
with the boat.
Did not see her after the boat landed. Don't
know what kind Of pistol Moore had. Had
never seen Il before. IL looked like bull
dog Moore struck nj Reeves and fired at
MCGOWAN. Reeves was advancing 90
counter. Saw fash OF Moore's pistol.
Don't know what MCGOWAN did when
Moore fired. Moore then fired at
Reeves, who was standing at the starboard
end Of the bar. Moore tired In the direction
Of shore southeast Reeves then ran toward
starboard door Of engneroom or the door 10
my right. The first two shots were one right
afterward. Did not see MCGOWAN then, but
knew about where he was. Did not see third
shot nor who fired Il, but II came from Nc
Cowans direction. Moore then came down
the other side and ran into larboard door OF
engine-room Never saw MCGOWAN again
hole In river side Of bulkhead The knife
generally stayed ON the river side under the
counter. This i not the knife latter exam.
lining knifel. went TO engne-room behind
Reeves, who was standing by the engine
proper Moore was standing by the doctor,
within seven or eight feet Of Reeves. just
rs got In Moore fired and then ran at him
and commenced hitting nj him with n pis-
toll and Reeves seemed 10 be hitting at him
with something, ! did not see what Reeve
had. had nothing but went on 10 scpar
ate them. After IL was over saw Reeves
had butcher knife. Both we're striking at
each other, saying nothing Moore was n
powerful man. caught Moore by his right
arm Reeves cut me by striking NJ Moore.
Just said 10 Moore don't shoot any more
Moore had his side TO Reeves when he turned
onme I held Moore tight with my left
hand and my right hand upon his shoulder
trying 20 keep him from using his pistol on
me. Did not hold him 10 let Reeves carve
him. Moore said let me 90, and ] let him
- 20 Don't know what ] said 10 coroncfs
Jury, was under influence Of opium aud
whisky.
Am from Nashville. Have been here since
1854. Was n passenger on boat Know
MCGOWAN since last fall. Saw difficulty at
park. Capt Evans said Don't let that
duiIer Moore beat that one-armcd man.
Saw Moore kick MoCowan's hat In the river.
I did not leave the boat and loaned MCGOWAN
my hat 10 40 up town. He stayed about
forty-nyc minutes. Moore and | had some
words. ! said 10 him In q Kidding way ~
would like 10 have dollar" lie replied:
go 10 hell you - of 3D. You owe me
two or three now" I walked away. When
MCGOWAN came back Moore said 70 Godfrey:
'The boat won't go out any more"
Here follows an account that tallics with
Tilley's SUBSTANTIALLY
After demonstrated with Moore for nbus
ing MCGOWAN. he drew his pistol and struck
me. I backed OF. Moore fired ut MCGOWAN,
MCGOWAN nj Moore, aud Moore at me. i
then ran into the engine room, and ~ i
passed reached under counter not knowing
what would get, and grabbed knife.
Moore followed me In engine.room by an
opposite door. aud faced me. lie then fired,
and then commenced striking at me with
pistol did my best 10 hit him with the
knife. | did not see Tilley until after he
was cut and said I'm cut" 1 taid I'm
sorry, Fam, I'm sorry" There wns one
lamp burning In the englnc.room. saw the
negro, Smith, near the boiler rs entered the
ongino-roOm.
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