The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-18
The. Testimony as Far as 1t Goes
Corroborates Mr.. Jayne.
Both Of the Young Ladies Tell
About the Same Story.
They Saw the Carrlege Pass and
Heard the Cries Of Murder"
Witnesses sam Purser and Walter Jones
Recalled - Privileged Characters
Lose Some Privileges - State
May Close on Tuesday.


BRANDON, Miss, March, 1.-THE limited
number Of Persons within the bar this
morning suggested an inquiry as TO the
cause, which resulted IN The information
that the Judge, after conference with at
torneys for the State and the defense, had
ordered the bailifls moi to allow any per-
sons to come inside the rail except the de-
PENDANT and his son, W. $. Hamilton; the
prosecutor, the Rev. j. u. Gambrell, and
his brother, the Rev. J. II. Gambrcll the
lawyers on either side, the officials and the
reporters. The arrangement s satisfactory
to all except those who are excluded. 1t
worked today against Elder Ball, Of the
prosecution who has been constant at
tendant on the sessions OF the court aud
has usually occupied comfortable seat
near the fireplace assigned to that side Of
the case. lie was compelled to take. u
less prominent and comfortable scat ON
one Of the benches alongside OF the other
lockers on, Monday some equally Jealous
friend Of Hamilton may be- compelled TO
forsake seat near the fireplace fora bench
out in the cold.
MISS IRENE PuRsRR,
the first witness examined, was not ex-
amined ON the habeas corpus trial, but il
will he seen that no new fact was ELECTED
by the examination. She testified as fol.
lows
Lives in Jackson with her father, west
OF the bridge, ON Capitol street and adj
joining llcaphey's store on the west. where
she lived ut the time Of the killing. Was
sitting on the gallery at the east end. Sam
Purser and Walter Jones were on the
gallery with witness. Heard first shot,
and cry OF murder once then two shots
and then the mpid firing. Can't say
how many shots there were. II was all
over 80 quick she couldn't tell. There
were some ten or twelve shots she thinks
The cry Of murder was distressing. Didn't
hear any carriage run over the bridge
about the time OF the cry Of murder Wit
ness staid ON the gallery until after the
shooting was over, AMI saw no flashes.
Cross-cxamincd: Heard no carriage pass
at the time OF the firing or after the firing,
or Just before. III a carriage passed.
she did not $40 Il or hesr II. Had been
sitting on the gallery for half an hour be-
fore the shooting and saw no carriage pau.
She was In full view of the street. Didn't
hear the firing cease with single shot.
Witness Walter Jones was sitting near her
and witness sam Pursr was standing in
the door. They ran 10 the gate and wcrc
there when the firing ceased. Her brother
stood at the post at the gate ON tho left
hand side next 30 Mn. slIeaphey's lie
was facing the post which was la front Of
him. Doesn't rccollect the position Of
Jones. Witness went into the house d.
rcctly after the firing and did not come out
again that night. Meyer heard the cry Of
"Oh, murder" or ooh, Col. Hamilton.
don't do that" or ''help. help" Says il is
the finst time she has ever testified In this
casc aud that she was Ia jackson last sum
mer. The examination of this witness by
the State developed nothingo OF importance.
LILLE AshER.
Remembers the night Roderick Gambrcll
WIS killed. lesser is her stcp-fathcr
Knows A. II. Jayne, and was in the gal
lery with him and her sister, Viola Asher,
when the shooting occurred. Had been
in the gallery four or five minutes before
the shooting. Doesn't rrcollect how they
were standing Jayne had started 30 the
ask him about her Latin lesson the next
day. There Is one step 10 the gallery.
Witness was looking toward the capitol
Her sister was standing In front OF the
west door Of the house and next 10 jayne.
Can't tell how long they had been standing
there when her sister recalled Jayne.
Can't tell whore Jayne stood when he
came back and can't tell how he was
a. al.
Saw vehicle pass with tall gray horse In
Il five or ten minutes before the shooting
commenced. Witness remarked to her
sister, ooh, what a bunny wagon" and
she said, ''li IL not wagon It's aphacton."
Thinks that she could see the bridge from
the gallery. There II nothing In the way
the cry Of murder" and then q yolley
firing. Didn't see any flashes. Witness
Jayne was facing toward the bridge. The
step runs clear across in front Of both
doors. Did not hear any horses hools or
vehicle on the bridge nt the time OF the
firing.
Croes-esamined-whcn Jayne came
back from the gate he got up on the gal.
lery, and all were standing on the gallery,
and witness and her sister were addressing
5hgut unu WlhinN ubuut lntlI icH1DnHs ~
was while engaged In this conversation
that the firing commenCod. Didn't hear
any beating on tho bridge or on the foot
walk. Always hears The street car eros,
the bridge. Always hears q carriage cross
tho bridge. Didn't hear q carriage cross
the bridge that night before or after the
shooting. Her recollectonis that the car
rage she saw passing was going very
quietly. Has oonvcned with Jayne about
tho case once or twice, and then her
mother stopped II. He never tried 10 con.
vince witness OF anything at all. Doesn't
recollect what she said on her former ex-
animation about the order Of the firing.
Re.examined by the siate-Jaync only
asked witness and her sister what they
knew about the case, and never said any
thing else about II.
MISS VIOLA AsnER
Ii sister Of Lille Asher. Jayne and wit
ness and her sister wcrc standing ON The
gallery when the shooting commenced
Witness was standing 10 Jayne's right, ana
Lille " her right. all looking toward the
bridge. Can sec part Of the bridge from
gallery. II Is an utter imposslbility Tor
witness 10 say bow long Jayne was stand
Ing there after he vu called back oeiorc
she heard the ahoc,ins. The gray morse