The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05
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Col. Jones Hamilton On the Stand.
He Makes His Statement to the
Jury and the Court.
Why He Went to the ". g. M. Sta
ton on That Night.
and Bid Him Farewell.
He Says He was Shot At Twice by
Young Gambrell.
He was Armed with Two Revolvers,
a Large and Small One.
He Beat His Assailant After He
Had Shot Him Down.
BE Says, Too, That He Used the Big
Pistol-The Persons ut the Time
N in the Carriage With Him-Dr.
a Dunn and Gov. Lowry On the
Witness Stand.

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BRANDON, Miss, April 4.-The import
ant feature Of the great trial today was the
presence Of Col. Hamilton on the witness
stand to testify in his own behalf He
was apparently in good health, except
that his eyes showed the effect Of acute
inflammation, OF the cornea Of which
he has been suffering for several years. He
testified cody, clearly and deliberately, in
tone Of voice somewhat subdued from
that which is his custom when conversing
with friends. His manner was earnest
and serious, and one could see that he
fully appreciated the gravity Of the issue,
that the men TO whom he was talking
were determined. A piniall could have
been heard in the courtroom when, in an
swer to general inquiry from Judge
Cassidy, who conducted the examination
for the defense, he proceeded to narrate
the tragic occurrences following his ride
from Stewards drug store to the bridge.
Mr.. Alexander conducted the cross-exam-
ination in good temper, and the defend
ant answered his interrogatories without
The court was called TO order at $50
O'Clock.
JOHN M'o1LL, RECALLED
by the Stetc, testified that he never saw
the pearl handled pistol before IL WIS pre-
sented ON the habeas corpus trial. Never
had II in his possession. Never saw il in
the possession OF Carroway. Does not
know who brought II TO the court during
tho ha..as a.rt.tta trial axaott from. h.or-
say, as he did not attend the habeas corpus
trial. Never had the pistol locked up in
his drawer. Tho ball extracted from the
defendants arm WIS here offered in evil
denco and examined by the jury. The
envelope in which IL was inclosed is in
doned rs follows:
December 10, 1887, 1880 p.m.-Weight
1901 grains-bullct removed from the arm
OF Jones :. Hamilton.
"WIRT JonSsroS,
sc, A. RicR.
"P. I. BAILEY"
GOV. RonEBr LOWRY
has known defendant over twenty-five
years. His reputation for peace or VIC.
lence has been continuously good during
that time.
Cross-examined-S Saw Hamilton the
evening OF the 9TH Of May, 1887, In front
Of Mr.. Willie Ilamitons store. Didn't
see the pistols In evidence on him at that
time.
lives IN Greenyille, Miss. Has been q
resident Of Mississippi about forty-fiyC
years II practitioner OF medicine, and
has been since 1867. Has been vice-prcsi.
dent OF the State Medical association and
president Of the Tri-State Medical associa
ton. Has known defendant since 1867
Saw him on the night OF May Z, 1857
Made an examination OF his wounds the
next morning. Did not remove the dress
ing from the arm, but saw Il was burned
for some dlg'Epce on either side Of III,
dressing. Thinks that the arm wiz
powder burned. Did not probe the wount
In the abdomen, but examined !
externally. Referring " the wound in ih'
forearm, the witness expressed the opinion
that the arm was pronated when the woun,
was made, else an artery would have beef
y. cut, as the artery " almost directly unde
the point Of exit when the arm n suppur
II mated and Is removed from Il when thl
arm Il pronated. Referring 10 the woun'
In the abdomen, he testified that the rang
Of the ball was from left 10 right and up
ward. With IIamilton's clothes ON an
other person he traced the course Of th'
IA ball through the two holes In the slccy
IA and through the hole in the vest In tn
direction OF the wound In the abdomen
and In a line with the course OF the bal
after Il had entered the abdomen.
Cross-cxamincd-Dr. Bailey and d.
Craft were llamilton's physicians whei
witness first saw him. DR.. Craft wen
away and he met DR.. Writ johnson Their
tho next day. DIR. johnson may hav
seen defendant before witness saw hin
Witness hero identified the clothing wit
which he made the experiments: III
point OF entrance OF the wound in "a
abdomen was materially above the nave
Witness made no measurements, bt
thinks Il entered about nm inch and
half 10 the left Of the median line. Mad
no examination 20 see whether the wonn
was made while tho muscles were n
Taxed or tense. Witness assumed that N
ball which passed through the fore ar
was the same that wounded the abdomen
Witness had no interview with a reports
for tho Irdiunche. Was talking with
friend. DR.. Sinclair, In the dning-rool
al the Peabody hotel, and n gcnilema
was sitting 10 the right OF witness WI
lguae introduced 10 witness afterward
the editor Of tho Audlancls. Dr. sincla
u. md witness read aitcrward what purporte
10 be an interview. Has copy Of II wit
him now. II does not correctly represeI
him. Told Dr. Sinclair that the ba
through the sleeve banished from bis min
ali Idca that Hamilton was expecting
dilBculty; that his arm must have be.
resting on something, else the bull
through the sleeve would not have enter'
die abdomen, and perhaps II was as Har
lion stated, that his arm was ON the ~
IL Ba part Of the practice Of surgery