The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-30
Judge Brame Piles Him With Ques-
tion After Question.
One of the Most Exacting Exami-
nations Ever Listened to.
He Doesn't Make a Single Mistake
or Contradiction In It All.
Perhaps the Most Important Day For
thu Defense-Everybody Coming
Into the Court to Be Searched
For Weapons.

|spccial Dispatch TO The Appeal
|lA BRANDON, Miss, March 29.-The jury
Mas brought into the courtroom at
e45 o'clock. The defense did not care TO
re-examine the witness Beverly Randall,
and he was discharged. The testimony Of
the witnesses Cromwell and Hart, neither
of whom has ever testified before, is
greatly relied on by the defense. Crom-
|.Yell was asked but few questions by the
| State, but Hart was subjected TO one Of
the most rigid and exacting crosse examina
lions ever listened to. Judge Brame was
Thoroughly at himself, and piled him with
n <question after question, approaching him
\ on all sides and from every direction. But
the witness was respectful and apt with
his answers, and his testimony does not
contain single contradiction or mistake
within itself. and is consistent in material
matters with much that has gone before.
Judging from the remarks Of Mr.. Hud-
dleston on an objection to the ecompetency
OF a question asked him, much stress will
be laid on his long silence when it comes
to the summing up.
HENRY Y. CusHMAN
was recalled at his own request to explain
his testimony, and said that when he tes.
tilted that the first two shots came from
the east Inc made mistake. That he did
not know what direction they were going
Crosse examined--Di not have n CONVEX
sation with Judge Cassidz after he had tes-
titled until he had told Mr.. Alexander that
bc had made mistake. When he said
that MI the shots were from the east he
meant that they were all from the east OF
him. Told the crowd in front OF Lilies
store that he had made mistake.
Re-cxamined-Was never n witness ex-
cept in the habcas corpus case and the
prcsent trial. Is connected with Mr.. Alex.
ander by marriage, and went first 10 him
10 tell him about the mistake.
To the atc-Recollects telling Mr.
Alexander before he testified in this trial
that lac had made mistake about count
ing the shots, and was going 10 correct II.
OLIVER CROMWELL, coLoRED,
lives on Tallahatchie river. Lived in
Jackson last Nav, and heard the shooting
the night Gambrell was killed. Was on
the southeast corner OF Capitol and Parish
streets. Located his position on the map.
Witness John McNiel was with him. Saw
the carriage pass before the shooting, GO
ing east. There were two persons in II
besides the driver. The honse was gray
horse. Saw two shots going east "sorter"
toward the postoiIice, then shot coming
from the western end Of the bridge, and
about that time saw the buggy running oil
the bridge. Snapped his fingers 10 show
the order OF the finst three shots. A white
man passed witness, going toward the
bridge, n short time before the shooting
L. - 4. a 4. "a.
Ii not certain that he could see the men
shooting, but thinks he could. The shoot
ing was all ON the north sidewalk. After
the third shot there was big shooting, 20
l ing pretty fast, and after that there was a
/ little shot going "sorter" northeast like.
II a mechanic and wheelright
Cross-examined-John McNicl was an
acquaintance Of his. Has known him
some eight or ten years. Thinks he met
him flrst In Delta, Ia, or may be In
vicksburg. May have seen him in gam.
bling-housc. Witness left jackson about
the LIST OF February. Was not In jackson
during the habeas corpus trial. Knew Il
was going ON. Has not testified before.
u. }. HART
lives In Jackson. Was born and raised
there. His father Is q merchant and he
works with him. Saw the shooting.
Was Just west OF Mr.. Lesce's house on the
j south side OF Capitol street Saw Col.
IIamilton's carriage. Itpassed witness on
Roach street which is the first street west
of Parish street. Witness was lust ai
DIR. Davis residence when he saw
the fint fash indistinctly and then
he saw tho second flash distinctly
These were both from the northwest
y. approach going toward the bridge. Then
he saw the third shot fired from the bridg,
and saw tho carriage running of the
bridge. Then there was general firms
from the northwest approach toward the
+ bridge, and from tho bridge toward th,
npproach. Could see the persons engaged
in the shooting. There were only two
After the third shot the person on the
4 bridge approached the person on the side
walk. Witness left just before the LAS
shot. There was an interval between the
general firing and the last shot. Witness
had been In a squalting position and hae
gotten up and taken two or three steps 10
ward the depot before he heard the las
shot.
Cross-cxamined-II his fathers name
n Phil. Hart. Witness attended th'
habcas corpus trial one day. Was II
Jackson In August and September. Hear,
NtaN VIZ " NAhA W hNfN ~ NNs'
Ing. Was not In the courtroom. Their
was a witness on the stand when witncs
attended the habcas corpus trial and
good many present. Was told that onl!
outsiders we're allowed 10 attend the pro
cccdings before Judge Cooper. Il no
biased. Il In favor Of justice. Could no
say that he was uniriendly 20 Hamilton
Has had very little 10 say 10 him, and h'
has had very little 10 say 10 witness
Visited Hamilton In the jail. Iniorne'
Col. Hamilton's counsel last summer Q
what he know. II was while Col. IIamil
tom was IN Brandon. Did not tell then
before because he thought Col. Hamilton
would get bail, and when he found on
II that no did not hc thought Il his duty 3
Tell. Before then he had not told any
body. when he did tell counsel b
ihought Hamilton was going 10 have
irial, and he come over 10 Brandon TO tel
|lhom. Thought from what he had sect
thai Hamilton would get bail without hi
testimony.
Told counsel In Mr.. McI.aurin's Office
Mover told II 10 Hamilton. The earring
was going at a moderate trot when i pas,