The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-24
A Goodly Number ofWitnesses Ex-
amined During Yesterday.
Testimony Directed to the Impeach.
ment Of State Witnesses.
Also for the Establishment of the
Defendants Character.
Nellie Dinkins Gets Some More Shot
Testimony of Pcnitentiory Employees
Regarding the Pistol cross-Ex-
aminations Interesting.

Special Dispatch TO Tho Appeal.
BRANDON, Miss, March 23.--When tho
first witness was put on the stand this
morning il was quite 10 o'clock, with the
usual small crowd in attendance, Rapid
progress was made during the morning
session, as there was not much speech
making. The disposition to speak was
somewhat stronger in the afternoon, but
the speeches were short. AS will be noted,
the testimony was nearly all directed 10
the impeachment Of some Of the States
witnesses and the establishment of the
defendants character for peace or vio-
lcncc.
5. W, LEWIS,
colorcd, has lived in Canton for eighteen
years. Knows Nellie Dinkins' reputation
for truth and veracity. II Is bad, and hc
would not believe her ON oath
Gross examined - Knows no motive
prompting herto testify falsely in this case.
Wv. WILSON,
colored, answered ON the examination and
cross-cxamination as did the witness S. W.
Lewis.
o. =. GARRETT,
colored, recalled by the State, said that he
did not know DR.. Buck, Col. IIamiltons
brother-in-law, but q gentleman fold him
yesterday, after he had testified, that he
was q pretty shrewd fellow and II he ever
had any business IN Canton he thought he
would give II to him. Witness replied
that he would bo obliged 10 him II he
| brouuht hia fea alnnO
WILLIAM HENRY
lives IN Jackson. Was asistan, general
manager Of the penitentiafy under Col.
Hamilton in May, 1887 W. l.. Drum
mond was convict AM clerk in the
Office. Witness did not see Col. Hamil-
ton the evening Of May 9. Is unable TO
state whether Col. Hamilton was there.
Witness did not SEQ him. Witness did
not send Drummond to the armory
for n pistol that day, aud Drummond
did not bring a pistol into the
Office that day and hand il 10 Ham.
ilton who said Il was damned good pis.
tol and he wanted Il for Mills Euabnks.
On the 22d Of May witness volunteered 10
lend some pistols which were In hls pos.
session ~ adjutant generl 70 the Gulf 4
Ship Island Railroad company, 10 be used
in guarding convicis while being trans
ferred from Aberdeen 10 the gulf coast.
Drummond was sent b. get one Of the pis-
tolls from j. III. Robinson, the armorcr at
the prison, aud Robinson came back with
him, aud the pistol was examined. After
ward Robinson took the pistol and carried
II back 10 the armory. He didn't recollect
that Hamilton got box Of cartridges
about that time. Witness never turned
over any pistols 10 Hamilton. Does not
believe that Hamilton got any cartridges
from him on May bth Has known de-
fcndant about seven years aud knows his
reputation for peace or violence. II IA
good Witness IL mayor of jackson. Wit
ncss did not direct Drummond 10 get boz
Of cartridges for Hamilton while Hamilton
was in the Office on May 5, nor did Drum.
mond bring n box Of cartridges into the OF.
flee while Hamilton was thew..
Cross-examined-Tbe pistols spoken OF
were shipped 10 witness from Rock Island,
III. They were not used In guarding the
conyicts until about June l. Witness
does not know why Hamilton wished to
look at the pistols. Supposcs II was be-
cause he was manager Of the pcnitcnliary
Thinks Hamilton looked at the pistol
about 10 or II o'clock, and that Robinson
carried II back that evening. Witness has
seen the large pistol In evidence at the
prison at times whom Hamilton was
there afnd when be was not.
Never saw Hamilton with pis-
tol buckled on. Has no ivory handle
pistol In the armory. Has seen the large
pistol at Col. llamllton's house hanging
up In his gun case. Cannot say that
Hamilton was not at the pcnilentiary the
evening Of May 8. Can only ay that he
did not see him. In reference 10
the article In the Sironf and Slneld, IIamil-
ton said 10 witness that he did not expect
10 notice the article, but II was about ~
much M n man could beexpcctcd tostand.
lie also said that his busincss was In such
n tx that ho could not notice Il. Suppose
Hamilton made the remark Il was add
good pistol" Il was bccausc II was n fact.
Re-cxamincd-1he piptols referred 10
did not belong 10 the pcniloniary. These
were kept there because witness had no
other place 90 store thom, and because he
wanted 10 usc them In mixing the transfer
of tho convicis, which was not made then
because Of lack Of funds.
N. BRADLEY
has lived In Jackson about thirty years. Il
house painter Has known the defend.
mt tlFHttu Ncufb huUNH H5 KtutfW
reputation for peace or violence. II n
good. Has been postal transfer clerk NJ
Jackson. The mall-housc was n wooden
structure, l0xi7 feet and n feet high and
stood about 100 feet west OF the Nicksburg
4 Meridian railroad. A man standing on
the rear platform Of the laalies' coach could
not see the northwest cofnf Of the brick
depot. Witness went 10 ossec's house
about II o'clock at night, placed lamp
on the west end Of tho brfdrc, on the 6rst
plank and In the center of The bridge, and
then stood on the step Of lcssec's house,
with his back against thc post and he
could not zee the lamp. A man Of Ham.
iiton's hight would have 10 stand about
eight feet from the cars 10 soo into the
window.
Cro@-examincd-Messu Ned faris,
George Iamon and Joe CadNallader were
with witness when he made the expert
ment at lesee's house.. Persons sitting in
tho cars can see others passing along the
Sides Has never Iookcd from the plat
form 10 see whether he could sec the
northwest corner Of the depot With i've
cars behind the engine, which was the
usual train, and the cngIne locaicd with
the cow-catcher 10 the Sidewalk the view
| would be obsirucfrd 1hc tfain some