The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-24

WAS there not quite crowd running
out after the shooting insidep'
Not a very large crowd, but an ener-
getic one"
DOWN."
~ did not notice. but heard about it on
the car going home"
"How many people were holding Cor
coran with o. lIaver?"
There were several.
"Was not Hodrick one OF them?"
81 think he was"
"The deceased came out and walked
straight to the crowd?'
Eyes SIR"
And presented his pistol?"
ayes sir"
"fo whom2"
ut seemed 10 be TO O'Ilaver. The whole
crowd were moving after the manner OF a
scullling crowd"
"lou saw Corcoran and IIedrick leave
the crowd2"
eyes. | think Corcoran left first"
did you notice what lledrick was doing
in the scullle?'
81 did not.
"Did Corcoran seem to have the nten-
ton OF shooting2"
There is no doubt in my'mind but that
such was his intention when he came out
and ran up 10 the crowd. couldn't tell
whether he presented the pistol TO
Oliavcr or the man o. Ilaver was holding.
but thought IL was 0'IIaver, and |
thought he was going 10 shoot"
"llow lar were these people from the
gate?"
II suppose about ten feet north Of the
gate"
J. II. FISHER,
cotton casser for G.. Falls x Co., testified:
81 was at the race track on April TO- After
the last race | made Tor the dummy line.
After getting on the train heard a shot
which sounded as though II was between
the fence and the grand stand. In few
seconds another shot was fired. This
sounded near the gate. Then | saw two
men with pistols run out. A police officer,
Capt. O'llavcr. believe, caught the first
man. and with the assistance OF several
men held him. | saw the man who was
shot Left the crowd and went toward the
ticket office. | saw man in the road pro.
duce pistol-a lorg cleaning one II was
and take aim aud fire. lie cooked it,,
and aiming again fired, and a third time
took deliberate aim and fired. lie shot as
u the man had been a mark. | was on
the last coach aud could see plainly. Cor
COrin had both hands down nj his sides all
the time. | could see Hedrick cock his
pistol each time. Corcoran was about
thirty or forty feet from O'Hayer and Ia.
Corcomn. heard llcdrick say nothing.
! was about lis tcet from where the man
was killed and nearly the same distance
, from lledrick. ! could see little irc,:I
| bling IN llcdEcke hand each time ho shot.
Alter the third shot ! saw a man step up
/ to CorcorIn and put his arm around him.
, The dummy then moved OIL"
Cross examined by Gen. Wright-Did
. you not say that you were $50 feet from
tho parties IN the tragedy in your cxamin.
. alton when the matter Of bail was brought
up several weeks ago7
81 did, sir
"llow is Il that you vary now"
{ 81 went out Yesterday with Gen. Peter
and Mr. Patterson and measured It,"
D "llow h II you arc not positive now?"
The distance was from 100 10 l2j feet
TO the best OF my Judgment"
o You saw some parties run out OF Ia,
gate after the inst shotg'
r 81 saw q man run out. then another
aud then two. They ran south"
4 Did YOU SEQ any pstols2'
i 81 did not sco any pistols except He'd
rick's and that OF the man Capt 0'llaye
b. was holding"
Gould YOU have seen a pistol II a mai
n running had had one in his hand?"
81 think | could
% "Did you SEQ any one man gra
another"
81 saw several men scuilling with the firs
u man that ran out, and then saw Capt
Ollavcr holding him"
"Whcrc was the dcccascd?"
with his back toward the fence. Iii
!. side was toward mo-
Gould you not have seen pistol, II h
% had onc2'i
81 did not"
Q "werc you watching IIcdriek closcly2
81 was.h
"llow can you say, then, Corcoran didn'
!. liit his hand9'
I. 81 avn positive he lid not lift his hand
A man can easily cast his eye from on
object Ia another"
"pid you know either one Of the par
llcs2'
Il 81 lid not"
blc7"
!. "Ycs, sir"
"Cmyo observe a mans hand trcmbl
at the distance OF 10 icctY'
;. "My cycsight Il good enough Tor that
"What kind Of a coat did Corcorai
wear
n ole wore black coat"
"What Kind Of n DAY was to-
- - rather damp day
p ibid llcdrick cock his pistol with one OF
both handsg'f
81 think with both hands"
). carr. wYNNE CANNON
testified. 81 wis at the matinee races on th
h day OF tho killing was on the DUNN,
- when heard two shots from the inside.
T.. then saw several parties run out, and saw
n ! Capt O'lluvcT AND several others captur
] one. saw AAsihcr man approach m,
group Ia which were. Capt. Ollaycr an,
II his prisoner. sIhen b. Ice, and / say
n | llrlrck shoot HIN. Corcomn did not a,
I anything that I remember. llcdricl
I. seemed 10 coolly take aim. Corcoran IRE
!. stn,cd his pistol nj the group. but wa
y making no demonstration when shot.
. hal clear viswyqi what was before me.
I. don't think Ihtifck had his bras button,
Il on. Didn't notico villa, Kind oi pisto
I. be had
I Cross examined by Gen. wright-Tbor
!. was great deal Of excitement ON the eal
q and surrounding ~
q Eyes, eir."
i "You do not pretend 10 say tha, YOU rny
ID everything that occurred do you9d
4 III can't say that did.
n "Nhght not tho deceased have mlle
a. demonstration W shoot ilcdrick Witl,n