The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-01
He Advises Counsel to Adopt More
Reasonable Methods.
They Must Not Ply Witnesses With
Useless mterrogations.
Another Important Witness for the
Defense Put Through,
lie Heard the Shooting, Saw Two Men
on the Bridge, and Heard the
Cries of Gambrell as Ho
Died.

CptilHl blNphtcn W INV Appthi'
BRANDON, Miss, March 3l,-When the
court was called TO order this morning, and
before the jury was brought in, Judge
Mayors made some suggestions to counsel
having reference TO the method to be pur-
sued in the examination OF witnesses. One
of the suggestions was that witness
should not be asked the same question
over and over and over again after he had
stated his inability 10 answer II, and
another was that counsel should not ask
questions containing an intimation that
the witness was not truthful. He said that
he would allow the widest latitude in the
cross-examination TO test the witness
honesty, memory and intelligence, within
the limit suggested The elexpresscd
their acquicscencc in the suggestions. The
jury waa brought in at 9;l5 o'clock, and
the dissemination Of the witness,
HORACE PoyTER,
was resumed. To the inquiries Of the
State, he responded rs follows Has talked
TO Mr.. Kerr about the case since yesterday,
but did not talk about what witness knew,
or what questions were put TO him yester-
day. The man and woman whom lac met
were between the Blake corner and Tay-
lor's shop. Doesn't know whether they
were white or colorcd. The carriage he
saw had two horses in IL. lie took Il TO
be one Of the city hacks. Couldn't tell
what sort OF horses were in IL, Didn't see
any driver. Didn't take time 10 look for
one. Heard the horses feet running across
the bridge as he was running oil. saw
the flash and heard the horses feet about
the same time. II was bright night.
Doesn't recollect where the moon was.
Might have seen hack nearly 10 the
depot II he had been looking for one. Tie
hack might have been about Mrs. llea-
pheys store when he iirs, saw II.
The cross-oxaminaiion OF this witness
consumed threc-quartcrs Of an hour. lie
was not re-examined by the defense.
PAUL woFFoBD
lives in Jackson. Has lived there about
four wears. Knew Gambcll slightly.
Knows Col. Hamilton. The night Of the
shooting was between fifty and sixty yards
north Of the bridge in the bed Of the creek,
which was dry. There were no olstruct-
ions 10 his view, except such as were made
by the bridge itself First heard n pistol
shot, and. rs he turned, heard another
shot and saw a flash going IN the direction
OF the government building. Then he
heard two shots simultaneously, and saw
the flashes and heard n cry ~ of "Oh,
murder" or "Oh. God" Located these
two shots about the junction Of the north
west approach 90 the bridge. Then he
could see two men, one OF whom WIS app
preaching the other, who was on the APP
proach. Then there was rapid firing until
the last shot, the flash Of which went
northeast. When the last shot was fired
the men were together. Supposed from
the direction OF the flash, that one Of them
was down. Seen one Of the, men walk
ont toward the bridge and then saw the
crowd begin 10 gather from the direction
of Mn. lleaphy's. Witness didn't see
any carriage, but heard one rolling of the
bridge. Doesn't rccollect whether IL was
after the iist or the second shot.
Cross-examined- Thinks he has told all
he saw and heard. Knew that there was
n map, because he had seen II before
Asked about u when shown him, because
he wanted 10 know which was east and
west. Never visited Hamilton IN regard
10 the difficulty. Has been to his HON,
frequently since with DIR. Buck. Is nm In
innate associate Of Dr. Buck, and room,
with him in Jackson, In the Hamilton
building. DIR. Buck IL br0ihcrin. Law
OF Col. Hamilton. Has been sleeping
with DR.. Buck, though he has room o
his own. Has ridden with Dr.. Buck irc
qucntly. Dr.. Buck usually furnishes IN,
team. Has frequently ridden behind Col
Hamilton's horses since the killing. lIa
visited Hamilton In Jail frequently. Cam
rccollect when he ilmt visited him. Know
Il was not the lirst day he was put In
/ Had visited him In Jail when the tria
before Judge Cooper was had
Never told him what lac knew
til n few days since In ih'
presence OF his attorneys. The first mai
he told was Mai shingleur, the mornin
after tho fight in sam Nirden's store. III
doesn't think that he told anyone clsc
Said something about II 10 Willie Shel
ton. Was present nearly every day Of th
trials before Judges Poyton aud Cooper
and heard the arguments. lisa lawyer
and makes his living practicing law, AM
doing collecting business. II not
gambler, but plays a game Of poker 70
money whenever he wants II. Hash
much practice. Doesn't know that h
hasn't paid q privilege license within
eighteen months. When he was In III
bed Of the creek, he was carrying gam
chicken TO his washcr-woman. II an un
married man. Has been up 10 the bed {
the creek several times. Went up tbs
way because u was n private way an
he didn't want 10 be seen. Rccollocis
conversation with Ramsey Wharton an
Ford Chilcs on the back steps VI the cit
hall, but does not recollect that he said h
came very near seeing the shooting, bu
had gotten 10 far around the bend Of IN
creek that he could not see. Wharto
was Joking witness about being under Oh
bridge, and he said that he was not an
ddn't know anything about u. After ,ll
shooting witness went where lie la
started 10. left his chicken, came back b
Judge Campbell's 10 Mr. Gambrelrs, an
left there with A. 7. Jayne and Tom Bal
Tor West Jackson. Tie did notsayto then
that Il was damned assassination.
After considerable argument on the obIe'
ton of the defense 10 the question wllic
called forth his last answer, the court ~
journed al a few a minutes before I'LL
o'clock.
AFTERNOON srssioS.
Court was called TO order Al 800 o'clocl
and the argument ON the question pon'