The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-01

crazy. Thought so from his general man
ner and appearance Never saw him drunk
or drinking.
DIR. w. S. Sanders, praclicing physi-
cian OF Carrolton, Miss. who married a
half sister OF Lane, testified; 'PQsoncr
came TO witness house in 1888. He was
always talking about spirits and could not
keep himself still at table. His food lac
cut; had to be prepared for him as baby.
Prisoner remained at witness house about
a week. lie would lay awake at night
and talk. He evidently thought Inc was
talking TO something. lie frequently spoke
OF the spirits. Witness did not think lac
over saw Lane when he was sane. lie had
lucid intervals, but would relapse into bis
queer moods in an instant. Witness nd.
yiscd prisoners father TO send him to an
asylum.
Cross-oxamned. "When prisoner visited
his brother, G. Mason, was with him"
Gen. Turner "W8s Lewis Lime taking
care Of Mason, or Mason taking care Of
Lowis?"
"Why Mason was in charge OF Louis
(Which was the Crazicst, Mason ot
Lcwis2' qucricd Gen. G.. =. VI. Turner
"Lcwiswas the criziest then, answered
the doctor.
"ln 1857 Lane could not carry on q ra-
! tional conversation without alluding to tho
spirits. lie would begin TO talk on sub.
Jet aud then 90 oil into talk with the
spirits"
Oliver Racine knows the defendant
Lane. He wax assistant bookkoopcr al r.
| Cannes. lie never talked much, aud
| his actions were peculiar He would stop
| his work 10 gesticulalc and mnitcr 10 him
! self. lie would pick up u weight and
! bring IL down with great force on the table.
! Witness was not really afraid Of him, but
made 1t convenient 10 keep u respectful,
| distance from MIN.
Croa-cXamincd 81 donot undertake H.
! say that lane Is crazy. Witness wr not
afraid Of him, nor did he regard him as
dangerous. Lame did his work iulclli.
gently Witness thought that There was
something wrong about him. lie hnd
queer actions Never noticed amy desire
or heard any expressions from the prl Oncr
suggesting desire 10 glin notouc,y lie
worked 40 Cannes two and u hall yeas
ago, and WAS discharged on account oi his
ccCcnttcilics.
Matt Eddins, colored, was the next wit
ness. lie testified. 81 know Lane. !
lived az his fathers house about two years,
left his employ about two years ago. !
had 10 soc after HIM 10 keep him quiet
lie went to the Clslcrn aui said lac wac
going Ia draw the spirits out hr would
keep nt IL about three houu, AMI hc called
me 10 see the spirits, but ! could no. see
any lie would listen 10 me tor ubuut uu
hour or two. aud then hc would 90 away.
lie was always running tmpu h tuc house
grabbing at things In the air, kicking thu
wall aud slapping nj things. lie cut Oh,
{ pillow slips aud tore the clothes. Mr. lane
employed me to look after his son, n, j.,
had grown ~ bad hc required constant
attention. Tie said hc cut the pillow
slips 10 get ut the spirits. ! saw him cut
ting peach tree, aud lac said hc va.
after the head spirits | saw him break
ing rock with an az, aud lac told ne
hO wa going 10 Kill out the spirits. We
took the handle on OF the catcr
and hid %. hui lac would watch us aud
liud IL, and hc put IL ON the cisicrn back
ward have heard him curse In hi.
room and a. 90 down the street tcafin
planks on aud breaking them up. he
would como into his mothers room uu-
dressed aud IN his sisters presence. lie
had NO sun-u Of shame
Mt ). q. Warner, a railroad man, tcsti-
lied:
II was at the Peabody ON ,ho night Of
the homicide. cano uut ot thO closet
uud iAuO followed me. stopped To talk
! tu Mai Burke. ~ did so ! saw Ian,
. walk up To Brown and shoot him, an
with each shot he said. YOU will ha,,
me- arrested. will YOU" Lane was mrfcl,
: pale walked oui lrisrrcly, aud had u smil,
On his face. The Hmlo Wa- 1T snCcrina
and satisfied Kind
II WIS precisely / o'clock when Mr.
Warner WIS told To stand aside, aud cour.
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