The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-16

Saw Moore at jackson Mound park on
board boat throw AcCowan's bat in the
river Saw Moore striking at MCGOWAN
Heard him threaten to put MCGOWAN of
the boat. Heard the latter say, "Mind
you don't 60 off before | DO" Did not
hear Moore say he would kill MCGOWAN or
get him of the boat. Heard Thin say, "pll
make him 60 of the boat.
CAPT. uACEETr
testified that he saw crowd OF men COM
ing up Adams street from the leyee, Tilley
in the crowd bleeding profusoly. Asked
Eph Reeves what was up. lie answered:
81 cut the damned s. OF b, and II
you 90 down there you'll find him dead. "
Arrested Reeves. Went down TO boat;
found Moore dead. Bullet wound in
abdomen; knife wounds in head. Found
MCGOWAN in Center alley, near Whisky
chute. Arrested him. Arrested Godfrey
in drug store. Saw Burton on board boat.
He was stupid drunk. Arrested him also.
cnoss-RxANiSED.
Eph Reeves said when arrested that he
woull't allow anybody TO do him up, and
that Moore had tried TO kill him. MCGOWAN
refused to speak after arrest.
JEssE FITCH.
Was on Benton about $50 o'clock p. m
on day Of killing. Knew Tilley; did not
know the others. Was talking 10 Tilley
ut bar. Heard scuilling. Saw Moore
leaning over MCGOWAN with his hand on
his neck Ran toward them and inter-
icrod. Moore said: ''Lot me 90; that one
armed man wants 20 cut me-" Heard
Golston say 10 one-Srmed man, MCGOWAN:
Don't do that" MCGOWAN said to
Golston: "Let me CO." Aitcrward Moore,
who had gone upstairs, returned aud said:
Don't interfere; Ill settle this" throw
ing his hands behind him. Witness re-
marked 20 bar.kealfr. "Tho id fool
las got sOmcihipg!' During struggle
saw Moore throw McCowan's hat away.
Aiterward, when everything was quiet,
went up in cabin. A young man was
lying on sofa. MCGOWAN was walking
about. Heard MCGOWAN say: "lie threw
my hat overheard and tried 20 throw me
in the river Ill tx him when the boat
lands"
cnoss.rx AMISED.
Did not SEQ Reeves. Tillcy was behind
the bar. Moore anS MCGOWAN were cali
ing each other harl names while sculling.
All the officers aboard, MCGOWAN and
Moore included, appeared 10 be in liquor.
Quiet had been restored whcnlboat landed
ut the foot OF Court street.
CHARLES GoIsroN.
Saw difficulty ON board benton nt Mound
park between Moore and MCGOWAN.
grabbed hold Of MCGOWAN and Fitch took
| Moore. MCGOWAN had an open pocket
knife In his hand. MCGOWAN said: "Tl
| kill YOU before tomorrow. You threw my
hat overheard, and tried 10 throw me IL
the river"
PAT BRADY
said under oath that he was nj Jackson
Mound park on 9th Of May. going down
on steamer Benton. Was employed on
tho boat. Heard the fuss between Nc
| Cowan and Moore. Moore had engaged d
follow TO sell tickets, to whom MCGOWAN
objected. They had some words, then
came together, MCGOWAN called Moore 1
liar, the latter hit him, and they clinchcd
That was when the boat was near In,
bank came out on shore when thoy
were separated heard no moro and paid
no more attention 10 IL. did notice the
shooting rs | was ON the lcyec. / could
not see the pistol, but heard Il.
Cross-examlned by defendant counsel
The trouble WIS ON board Of the boat nj
the park. Moore struck MCGOWAN, but did
not knock him down. saw some one pull
Moore of, but don't know who Il was. ),
much was said during the fuss that | did
not catch all Of Il. l saw McCowan's hal
in the river, hut don't know how Il go
there. heard four shots fired, two TO
gcihor, then two moru after n little inter
mission.
NANNY GRAHAM,
who was acting carpenter on the boat q
the time, aud was aboard during thu
whole trouble, testified | was on the M
end Of the boat, OF cnginc.room. when th'
fatal difficulty took place, standing neal
tho siarboard entrance Ia the room, aud IL
rear Of the bulk head. Three Of us, lamcy
ncy, Cassidy and myself, were standing
there together. The iirt ! heard Of th,
trouble was the shooting, Five minute
before the shooting Moore ordered every
body 10 get of, NJ he said the boat woul,
not 20 out. Tillcy AM Reeves worc there
Reeves came up and spoke 10 Moore, theI
said, II am going "a. Tn myself and max
. YOU Jump In the nict.' Reeves thci
started OF. had not seen MCGOWAN a
that time. Reeves vent forward on on
side Of the boat and, Moore on the other
, Then the shooting hfgn toward the afe
end ~ the boiler, near the music stand
, | saw them start on, hnl saw no moro Oh
, I heard shots, which vas in very shor
, time, The three of Us Who were standing
! together ran behind thy throttle stand II
. the engine room when the shooting be
, pan. After the third shot | conclude,
things were getting Coz warm, and nan al
. over the boiler deck. ] then came dowi
, the forward stairs. Hero | met Reeves
. who hal knife and sad 81 killed th
s. ofab-, aud here what done
with, holding up =. An.lc. Tho knii
was shown him undetermined ~ one simi
lara very large buGlr kuiic.l Reeve
was going Oh ont thD slirboard side
, Moorcs brother and Burton were holdin
. Moore, aud also took hold Of him. Moon
said he could 20 no further, and We lai'
! him down. burton was ufging some on
i TO run for doctor. NJron was will
/ Moore an his brother came. I don't kno,
. how long he stayed Moore said. title,
: held me and the other done me-" lie sail
!, nothing further than this IIo lived al,ou
five minutes after this Moore hal thns
0 cuts on the back OF bis bead ON the left cid
c and into the skull, all clu'c together. ! sa'
!. his body and unw bn.'ri hole In his side
2 The bullet lodged under the skin on th
G opposite side of the body. | had irs
a qucntly seen the knife before the iragcdy
Q II was uacd al the bar 10 cut sandwiches
l did not 500 MCGOWAN after We went I