The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-15

| Special Dispatch 70 lhc Appeal
BRANDON, Miss, March l4-This, the
ninth day Of the hearing Of testimony in
the Hamilton trial. dawned bright, clear
and cool. The court opened promptly at
0 o'clock am. by the crier. but there was
no one present but the Judge and other
officers of the court, the defendant and the
attorneys. After short time few strag-
Cling spectators entered the courthouse.
Interest in the trial seems 10 be tagging,
as evidenced by the small number OF spec
tatoH. At G2O the Jury came into the
box and
JAMES NJ. NIKE,
witness for tho State, was placed on the
stand. lie said 1.-Two in Jackson; lived
on 9Th Of May last on Capitol street In
Jackson, Immediately opposite the Gov
crnors mansion, being on the same side VI
tho street and 2lO feet from the cavern
mcnt building or postollicc. and an esti-
mated distance OF 200 yards q
moro from the bridge His iroA
gallery il on an elevation abot
the bridge and.commands view Of Tn
bridge. When the shooting commence,
was sitting in the northwest room att
| window opening toward the bridge.
Heard two shots and u little pause and
then rapid firing. Az soon ~ the iirst two
shots woro fired jumped up and ran 10
front gallery, aod saw tho nasl, Of the last
pistol that was fired just ~ ho reached the
gallery. The fash had northern direc-
ton, and rs near IA he remembers, was ut
mn angle Of 20 or 20 above level, but as
10 this lac Is not certain. Went imme-
diately toward the scene OF the conflict.
walking rather fast. During the shooting
heard some one cry, during the lull after
the first two shots Il sounded like q scream
or howl Of a dog after being shot IL did
not sound like Il came from human be-
ing. Cry was loud enough 10 hear il
plainly. On going down and reaching the
public building noticed defendants
hack standing opposite tho north door oil
the postoiIicc. Mr. Lea WIS with him, and
he remarked TO Lea that that waaiIamilton's
, carriage. Saw man run of the bridge on
, The street proper, on north side ot street.
l running 10y Mrs. Amhiusia's to tho corner.
q where he lost sight of him. On reaching
u the bridge saw u cluster OF men standing
there, whom defendant came from among
them and approached witness aud Lea and
said ho was shot, aud be wanted them 70
take him homo. Hamilton said: II be-
licyc the d-n fool has killed me; bat
when igot 10 him bcltcd HI out OF him
Saw Albccht oil the bridge, but do not
think hc WIS with Hamilton Hamilton
came alone FROM the knot Of men on the
bridge. When lac started 10 walk of the
bridge with Hamilton, he looked around
and saw Albrccht about six or eight feet
walking in the rear. Did not SEQ anything
| In lInmilton's house Did not see him
have n pistol about the bridge
"Did YOU see any one else have pis-
tol9'
Objected 10. aud question Withdrawn.
II clear and distinct that the flush he saw
was the last shot fired. II ranged north or
northeast Of his line oi vision. Tho man
lac saw running of the bridge, when he
first saw him, WIS about the east end Of
the main bridge.
Crossexamination There was nothing
20 obstruct sound between the bridge and
the open window at which he sat when
the firing began. There WA short inter-
val between the first two and third shots,
when the rapid firing began, aud an inter
val between tho rapid firing and the last
shot. Tho whole firing occupied about
seven seconds, ~ tested 10y mo after the
firing by going through the Emc move
mcnis or performance which ] made dur
ing the firing II Is common thing a.
hear shots ON the streets of Jackson.
Knows Ilamilton's carriage we'll. lilo de-
scrbcd the carriage. Two men could not
got out OF the door Of the cluiago at the
same time. The carriage could have easily
been seen from the door of tho posioflicc.
As lac advanced 10 tho scene had clear
Wow Of the streets II was n very bright
night. Saw man running on north side
Of Capitol street on opposite side 10 him as
before stated. Did not sec amy ono else.
Did not see colorod woman, man nor
any one else running up the street Did
not see any one crossing over the street
from Mns. Watkins corner. Did not hear
orfcc any one talking 10 the driver OF
llniuilton's carriage. II takes n person
four minutes 10 walk from the depot TO the
bridge In an ordinury gait. lilo described
the marks oi shots on the foot bridge. The
coursc Of the bullets making intentions on
the foot walk must have been going from
cast 20 west, aud the man shooting them
must have been standing on the loot
bridge. There was bullet holo ON the
foot bridge near the corner post There
was no one on the south side OF Capitol
sircet ne he went down except the driver.
Saw two little negro boys ON that side near
the postollice when he camo back. having
for a moment left Hamilton 10 90 after the
carringe, and finding II COMO sent one ot
Of thsso boys after Il. The govern
mont building IL twice rs FAR
from tho bridge an from his
house, The corner east Of government
building is nearer his house thau n said
building. and when he came out OF his
house ho had clear view Of said corner, and
there was no one there. Nor WIS there
any one at or coming from Mn. Watkins
corner. No one else catnc from Tie bridge
or from that direction on either aide OF the
street east OF the bridge, while ho was 60
ing down. except the man herctofor. de.
scribed as running of on tho north side o.
Tho street When he met Hamilton aud
was told that DO was shot ran OIL 10 get
Inc carriage, and ran half way mp TO the
government building and sent hoboy, and
went back 20 Hamilton. Some one warned
Hamilton that they might shoot him yet,
whcn witness dropped back little In the
rear 10 keep lookout Lea walked by
J the side Of Hamilton, and forgcr Stewart
was met about witness house, who TOOK