The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-29


were fred King stopped down and looked,
but witness and Carson did not. Witness
indicated by raps that the first two shots
were fred in quick succession. Saw
Hamilton at the Lawrence house that
night with Albrecht and Figures. Went
in and wrote letter. and when he came
out did not see hack but saw it before
he went in. Did not see any car
rage on bridge. Was not looking for
any carriage. Doesn't know whether there
was any carriage there or not. The two
shots seemed to be going from the east to
the west. Admits that he said before
Judge Peyton that he was certain no car
rage passed him between the Lawrence
house and the market Never noticed the
carriage at the Lawrence house when came
out.
Accommodation by saying that all
the shots were going one way up and down
the sidewalk, that some were going one
way and some coming another. Witness
indicated with his hands what he meant
Some OF the shots went east and some west.
They all looked like they were in bunch
together
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The jury was brought in at a quarter to
three.
JOHN MANlEL, coLoRED,
the night OF the 9Th OF May when Gam.
brell was killed, was on the south side oil
Capitol street and at the east corner oil
| Parish street. Had been reading there,
standing there about minute or two talk
ing to Cromwell. Heard the first
shot, and saw the second shot.
IL was going eastward, the third shot
came from the east. He counted three
shots before the rapid firing There were
about ten or eleven shots in all. There
was more time between the second and
third shots than there was between tho
first and second shots. Pointed out on
the map that the first fash he saw was on
the northwest approach going toward tho
bridge, and tho third from the north.
middle of the bridge coming down the
approach. Could see the bridge, and
alter he heard the first shot saw car
rage leaving the bridge. Saw carriage
passing where he was standing shortly be-
fore. II had white horse. There was
driver in front and q couple OF men be-
hind. II was going toward the bridge.
Cross examined-Didn't notice whether
the men in hack were white or black, and
, doesn't recollect which way they were
facing, but they were sitting side by side.
The color Of the horse didn't have 10 be
| noticed, he was already gray. The horse
> was going in an ordinary trot. Witness
took his hat of soon as Il passed. Didn't
1 hear the man in the hack holler al the
i driver. Doesn't recollect whether the
! store on the opposite side corner was open
! or not. Saw men passing after the shoot
. ing. Couldn't estimate the distance,
4 flashes were apart. Lives in Lake
q Providence, La. Came to brandon
70 from Vicksburg Came TO Nicksburg
TO have Christmas. Hasn't worked any
since. Doesn't know whether he II man
c of capital, but has a little money oCca-
q sionaily. Has been eating, drinking and
Il sleeping since Christmas. Doesn' know
/ how many times he has been TO Nicksbuig
o since Christmas. Made his money pick
4 ing cotton and gambling since Christmas.
q He has been gambling right along. Has
&c never been in Jail. They do not jug u
n man for gambling u he pays the fine. Is
nc married man, but Hasn't seen his vito
D. since December. Has talked 10 some
T. lawyers about his testimony siscc lac WAS
~ summoned. Oliver Cromwell, whom tho
" witness mentioned. lived in Jackson, and
I'd has a workshop on Parish street. Witness
10 met him in vicksburg at u gambling
III shop, and siaid with him while in jackson.
nd Rc-examincd-,Neycrs saw Col. Hamilton
nj till he saw him here In Bnndon.
he The witness was asked a great many
rs questions ON cross-examinaiion m 10 hii
.. wanderings, occupation, family, etc.
lo ngygnLY RANDALL, CoioRED,
no lives In jackson, and has lived there ~
%, nine years. Lived there before aud ate
40 tho war. but moved and lived Mt Bolton
NO awhile. The night Gambrcll was kille,
~, witness was in his room on the north sid,
NJ OF the bridge and east Of the creek.
~ employed by A. A. folkes, who Is In ur
-, lumber business.
~ The map being shown him. witncs
w pointed out his residence. He va
~ ~ living down with his head near the dooi
-, when he was aroused by two shots, AN
opening the door quickly saw hack goin
IKE rapidly up street townrd the postoiiice. A
~, ,i, witness opened the door he heard thir
lle shot. The carriage was just disaT
~ pearing behind magnolia ire
no In Mss. Cabinees' yard, where vii
~ ness saw H. lie MISC saw two me
}. going easi toward the bridge. Wiine'
go ran down 10 his fence 10 get rid oil IN
iey bushes obstruciing his view and saw III
ma men-one with his back 10 the east m
lhe the other with his back To the west ON N
lal. north approach, shooting al each othe
gu. The man who was facing west approachs
o. the other rapidly, and just before he got
IVY. him the other hollcrcd In n sort OF smou
- | cred voice murucr, ana WchtuoWn. NV
So ~. ono Of them fired q shot up 10 the nor
Mt Then the man with his back 30 wiine
,n' stood over the other lie could not y
oe. what he was doing. Directly after u
". last shot was fired he heard the knochi
he ON the bridge, and he then went back In
'ch, lis house. Was summoned M a witne
ahu by the State on the habeas corpus n
nay but was not examined. Talked 10 Jud
~ BRINE then about bis testimony.
lo'e Crossexamined- Of the men who
per- he saw leaving the bridge m he looked
was on the southeast corner, ne
the pavement, and the other was IN the
has rect road east Of brigde. Both going ca
y 5, Didn't notice whetherthe men were goi
Of last OF not. Just glimpsed'' them. Cni
hess say but he saw the carriage, but saw sou
him thing through the leaves Of the magno
had tree going up the street. Recollccts Jud
4 on Bame and District-Attomey Miller bel
was at his house, but did not tell them he v
idgc In bed aud didn't know anything abe
10 the shooting, and did not tell them, poi
ness ing 10 Eliza Dawson. there n wo
lie AN who knows II all. DOES not kn
which man fired the last shot. One Y
ay down aud the other standing over y
aud when the shot was fred. The Hash
flee that shot was up the creek TO the nor
hing Didn't say before Judge Cooper that
III OF WAS A minute after the last shot WIS W
he before tho man next 10 the bridge did