The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-29
What He Said While at Clinton.
Some Doubtful Testimony by Ger
tain George Washington.
He Says He Heard Gambrell Say
He Challenged Hamilton.
And that He Was Prepared to Meet
that Gentleman Any Time.
Another Witness Who Saw the Shoot
ing on the Bridge, in Fact. Saw
the Combat Between tho
Two Men Testifes.

Special Dispatch TO The Appeal.
BRANDON, Miss, March 2S.-The jury
was brought in at $3.50 o'clock and the de-
Tense called John A. Criddle. Immediate
" the State announced that it knew what
Mr.. Criddle's testimony would be and pro-
posed that il should be submitted to the
court in the absence Of the jury. The jury
was taken out and the witness, in answer
to inquiries, madehis statement. The judge
pronounced the testimony competent and
the jury was recalled and Mr. Criddle tes'
tilted before them as follows:
). A. cRIDDLE
lives two miles from Clinton is u farmer. |
Has been living in the neighborhood sew
teen years. Has known Roderick Gam
brel ever since he came to Clinton to live
Saw him in jackson May 8, 1887, in the
forenoon. Witness was riding along the
street and Gambrell called him to the side
walk and handed him paper and asked
him to read il. Gambrell said he was de-
termined to have fight out OF Col. Ham
ilton or Little Jonah, that he had been hit
ting him some pretty hard ticks; that Ham
ilton was afraid Of him; that he (GambrelD
had walked around him atthe fair grounds
Witness asked him II he was not afraid
that Col. Hamilton would hurt him and
Gambrcl putting his hand back behind
him. said he had the "age" or "edge" on
him Witness aiterward read the paper,
and Il was the S,rord aud Shield. Of April
10. 1887, containing the article, people
will Talk"
Cross-examined--Doe recollcct that
Gambrell referred TO the article OF April
| % Witness recollection is that he said
he was hitting some pretty hard ticks, be-
, cause he was running for the Senate. Has
! told the whole conversation. Witness paid
/ but little attention to the conversation, as
, he did not think IL OF much importance.
4 GEORGE WASHINGTON, coLoRKD,
o Is nearly seventy yeasold. Is a mechanic
h and a minister, but makes his living ~ Q
c mechanic. LIVES in Clinton and has lived
y there about ffty-eight years Knew Rod
4 erick Gambrell from the time he came 10
Clinton 10 live. Saw him May ., 1881
II He came to Clinton on the train, reaching
G there about o'clock in the evening lie
n stopped in witness shop on the way from
is the depot 10 town. Witness occupies The
,e back room OF Mr.. Baseys shop, and Gam
;, brell was talking to Mr.. Basey when wit
&c ness went in there and saw who II wa
G and heard Gambrell ask Mr.. Base,
n II Inc had seen the piece he ha'
he written. Witness went back INT.
A. his shop and after awhile Gambrcl
,e came in and said that the piece he ha'
nj written was against MIR. Hamilton, an
n, that he had sent him challenge and h
IL had refused 20 accept II, and that he wa
ms a damned rascal, anyhow, and he was 60
ne ing 10 make him accept. Gambrell SAL
his pa and ma had gone 30 Kentucky, an
Is that II would all be over before they 20
In hack. Witness asked him who he Ia
ms with him, and he replied that he had tw
nj as good "Wessons" as were ever fired
m. and reached in his pocket and pulled on
&c A pistol. and, holding Il in his left hant
as wiped hrs right down the barrel.
of Gross examined, Gambrell said at fin
Ies that he had sent challenge 10 the gentle
of man. and then that he was a damned RAJ
NO cal and had swindled the State out Of $50
he 600, that Gambrcll was going 10 run
he printing press Of his own that would nial
gh him $1,000, that his pa had moved b
le- paper 10 Meridian and was going TO mcdd
nd some In politics. Witness said to hin
lac ooh, pshaw, your ia IL minister, on
III; Gambrell said: lies got religion enoue
,ut to carry that and bis politics along too.
ity Witness asked him about his pa g
IL. inc into politics because he thought thu
lat didn't run well together, because oil NJ
az water don't mix. Witness understood q
lal. article in the newspaper was the 'cha
his lcngc." Gambrcll said that when he sc
scs the challenge he laid his two Wessons I
,id. the table. Witness didn't ask him VIII
,ng sort Of challenge he sent. II wouldf
falsiiy my wor,l for all the State OF Miss
ain sippi." After Gambrcll left the shop "
lie. ness never saw anything more Of hii
of Witncss never heard the conversation
the tween Mr.. Basey aud Gambrcll, exec
nty when nc hear,l him ask Mr.. Basey II
,Ily had seen that article. No one was prcsc
The at the conversation between witness a
an. Gambrell. Gamhrcl had ON a sort Of "a
suit. Doesn't rccollcct that he had OF
buster. Heard Of the proceedings bci'
Judge Peyton aud before Judge Coop
ter. and was not witness.
nom SMITH nAsEY
IA woodworkman In Clinton, where he
Col lived. SAW him In witness shop May
sinis 1887. In the forenoon after the arrival
,nle. the freight train. Gambrcll asked with
amr n he had seen the piece published by b
: no, against Col. Hamilton, and said he ]
published the piece and put two pistols
mes his table and sent Hamilton word he '
Tar ready, but Hamilton didn't come. jus
ap- Cabincss came In aud Gambrc'l began
,nds talk TO him. Witness was busy. With
mi George Washington was not present.
"a. has back room OF witness shop.
sny Cros-cxamined-Gam didn't
has. that he had been told that Hamilton Z
iIon his crowd were coming down 10 his OF
n,v 10 clean him out. Didnt say anyth
zone about its being said that he had run of
nm. couldn't be found. Didn't say why
"a, came TO Clinton that day. Doesn't re.
an, lcct that 0eorgc Washington came In 4
',ion ing the conversation. 10 the State: ID
nalc not pretend to say he did not come In.
! the ~. y. crsIiNAS
this lives at Brookhaven, where he q In
liov lumber business. Was In Jackson
erred night Of the 5th Of May, 1887, and was
10 tween the Lawrence house and Simmo
ilcc- meat market, on the north side OF Capi
nlius with witnesses King and Carson. w
man shooting commenced attention was