The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-25

Gould you nave nearu ltl
i don't know.
Are you sure Koran had pistol?
Yes, sir.
Did anybody shoot?
Yes, sir; Tom Corcoran shot twice.
What did he shoot at2
lie shot at the ground.
Did he have anything against the
groundP
ran up to Tom and told him not to
shoot, catching hold OF the gun, which
went of twice. don't know whether
my holding it caused II 10 go OF or not.
Did you not see half dozen other pis-
tols2
did not. ] was watching Tom Cor.
coran.
Where was Ed Corcoran?
don't know.
lie was peacemaker like yourself, was
he?
i suppose so.
With pistol2
didn't see him with pistol.
Is your eyesight good2
Yes, sir.
Could anything have occurred without
Certainly, q good many things might
have occurred.
What became OF MofIat?
l don't know, was watching Tom Cor
coran.
Did you think he was going TO shoot?
didn't know.
lie was FIRST playing. was he?
A man don't play much when he is in
fight.
Did you follow Tom outH
did.
What for?
didn't think there was going TO be any
trouble, but thought I'd 90 out and see.
Did Tom get out OF your sight2
Yes, sir.
How long was he out OF sight7
a few minutes.
A few minutes2
1t took me some little while to got out.
What did you sec outsde2
Tom was justturning away from o Haver
when | came into view, O'Ilaver was
holding Ed Corcoran.
Did you SEQ lledrick with 0'IIavcr?
| did not
Did you see anything behind you2
No; was looking at Tom.
Did you sec a pistol in Ia Corcoran's
hands2
did not
Didn't you wonder what O'Haver was
holding Ia Corcomn ior2
No. don't know as did.
Redirect Examination Was the fight
nearly over when Koran came up?
Ii was all quoted down when Koran
pulled his pistol.
Did Koran run out Of the gate?
Yes. sir; he ran out.
What was the cause Of the difficulty DO.
tween Moflat and Tom Corcomn?
don't know.
Re.croS Wasn't tho cause OF the Diff.
Guilty Moilidts telling Mr.. Shipway that
the boys were taking the gate money and
spending IL for drinks?
j believe II was something OF that sort.
Don't you know that was what il wasg
j was told that was what il was.
Did Tom get very indignant
wasn't with him.
Didn't Corcorn follow Molrat up 10 the
ladies' stind2
Yes, sir.
Were there not lot Of ladies' and gen.
tlomcn seated thoro2
They seemed 10 DO standing the last
race was over. ..----
Don't you know that tug list race. bad
not been run? rlf
thought 1t had.
What did the two parties say?
One said, ~ didn't say IT," the other
said. "Iou did"
Were there any vile cpitheis applied by
Corcoran to Monat2
did not hear anything.
Did the men clinch upon the stand2
Yes, sir. Then they we're separated:
and aiicrward down stairs they began at Il
/ again.
A. >. ouNS.
| Lam an engineer ior the East End
dummy line. | was standing near the
gate nj the time OF the killing In question.
Corcomn had gone down 10 whcr
O'llavcr was holding III Corcomn and
was coming away. saw only two shots.
Corcomn was standing still when looked
after hearing the first shot. The two
shots saw took about twenty socondA
Crossexamincd by Judgr Greer Did
you scc the fight inside?
did, but left before tho shots.
Did YOU see anybody come out Of the
galc2
did. Koran came out
Was be going lasi9
lie had u pretty good move on him.
ID you SEQ the Cofcomns come QUIZ
Yes. sir. Capt O'llaycr caught Ia. and
Tom ran out Of the gate with pistol ex
tended about midway from his body. am
ran up 30 O'llaycr. saw him leave
llcdrick was between thirty and thirty
five feet from O'llavcr llo was shootin.
soulhcas, toward tho fence.
a. T.. wIi,ENoEn
am not In any business now. I'm 1,
five weeks ago | was q railway postal clerk
I WINS At the killing saw an officer will
a man Who had pistol In his hand, whei
got behind the dummy, which
boarlcd. ! also saw an armed man lcay
ing the officer aud his prisoner, and whcl
n few PAGES away wus shot by mai
standing in the road. At the lint fire N
made slight movement, Ike ho va
( shot There was an interval OF nbonl iou
seconds between the lint aud second shot
and eight seconds between the last shots
Tho man who did the shooting was abou
six or eight feet away from the crow
! whcru the man was pinionod The de-
. / ceased had his side 10 him and his hac
, partially % the officer aud the plnionc
] man,
, Cur.cxamined by Gen. Wright -wcr
. YOU cXciirif
y ! WIS not.
Wasn't there a great deal OF cxcilomcn
] an around2
Il nIt Nua