The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-28

rick jumped around, put his hand on
lom Corcoran, who then put his pistol
on Hedrick. Hedrick jumped back
little and fired his pistol, the first two
shots being In quick succession, little
interval between them and the third.
am positive Tom Corcoran threw his pis-
tol on Hedrick.
run out OF the gate. Hedrick, / should
Judge, was about ten feet from Tom Cor
coran when he fired, and Corcoran was
about twelve or fifteen feet from O'Haver
and Ethe group. was about 100 feet
away, but / could see it all. People around
me on the dummy could see the difficulty
better than those in the crowd. Hedrick
did not pull his pistol rs he ran. Cor
coran's hand and pistol dropped almost
entirely after the first shot, after which
he moved. He did not raise or attempt
to shoot after the first shot. Corcoran
was directly facing Hedrick when the lat
ter fired. The firing was all toward the
east. Witness then took diagram and
showed relative positions. j don't re-
member who was on the car with me, but
believe Mr.. ii. ID. Ellis was one. have
not been to the jail to see Hedrick, and
have never considered him more than a
friend. i saw nothing to prevent Cor
coran shooting o. Haver il he had wanted
to. At the second shot Corcoran was facing
Iledrick, and believe ii was the same ut
the third. II Corcoran had fired his pistol
after the second. shot from Hedrick, ]
don't believe he would have been in any
danger did not see Koran have hold OF
Corcoran, or see him there at all.
A redirect examination by Gen. Wright
was gone into but nothing material was
drawn out, after which Gen. Wright an
nounced that was their answer to the
States case, but afterward changed his
mind and placed
JOSEPH GREHAS
to testify as to the difficulty on the inside
Of the inclosure lie joined friend 10 Ego
over and see fight" He got there, and
about that time saw Koran come up and
told them TO stop the fuss. Cooper re-
marked to Koran that he could whip him.
Tom Corcoran said the same thing, where
upon several others made rush toward
tile officer, who ran his hand behind him
the first demonstration witness saw.
Some one OF the crowd then pulled his
pistol and commanded Koran not 10 pull
that pistol" which he deemed sufficient
for him, and he ran. As he flew along he
heard a shot-heard the whistling OF the
bullet-but did not know who fired II.
Cross-examination by Gen. Peters only
served 10 elicit testimony rs 10 how badly
he was scared and how he got away from
the scene, which caused frequent outbursts
of suppressed laughter. Witness stated
however, that the fuss had about quoted
down when Koran arrived. Couldn't say
whether il had entirely subsidized or not
but Corcoran and Moiiatt were not clinchec
ut the time. Had seen no one make for 1
pistol at the time Horan went after his
Witness was eighteen years old.
JOHN l.. COOPER,
for the State, was then placedo the stand
lie is a clerk at the compress company
and had lived in Memphis all his life
Tom Corcoran was at the race track I,
take up tickets of admission. lie wa
placed there by Mr.. Stoney Montgomery
The difficulty was caused by a remark frou
MolIatt with reference to Corcoran's dispo
sllion OF gate money. Corcoran told me o
the remark near the close OF the races
stating, in response TO question, that IA
. Corconin had given him the information
! After fixing up my cash | walked over 4
where the Corcorans were standing Il
such position that / supposed they la
. been In difficulty. lie caught hold {
. Tom Corcoran with his left hand, told hir
. TO stop the fuss, when Koran came up an
3 told them to do the same thing, at IN
l same time going back for his pistol. Wi
= ness stepped In front OF the Corcorans an
told the policeman he could not take an
' one from there, cursing him. lie did nc
Y see any other pistol but Horan's, nor di
J. he SEQ any general attack upon Koran. an
z the shot he heard came from the directio
l Of lloran.
G Cross-examined by Gen. Wright-Th
9 report OF Motlatt was that Corcoran ha
8 been using gate money too literally. Wi
ness was selling tickets at the gate. Co
Is coran said nothing TO him about Nj
y Shipway. II involved him somewha
" but he felt no desire 10 take II up Of
y there, as he knew he could see him abo
e IL some other time. lie didn't hear a vol
N that passed, nor did he see any licl
d passed. There was no blood on Moilati
10 face, but when he went out he suppos'
r from the relative positions OF the men At
b. Corcoran's manner before that there hi
70 boon a row. and he said 10 Corcoran, 9Th
ID Is enough" II there was a fight, II o
ar CURED about ten feet from him, and
~ there had been loud cursing lao cou
u have heard II, but he heard nothing Of Il
"a kind. Witness didn't like lloran al
a that explained why he cursed him at 4
lime, which was repeated once or twit
lie was almost positive Koran fired I
H. shot he heard, which went over his rig
le shoulder, and he saw no other pistl
III Horan's pistol was on his hip; there "
nn smoke there but he couldn't nay positiy,
m that il came from Horan's pistol.
". didn't know that Ed Corcoran had p
on tol out there, nor did he know whetl
". the second shot was fired before llor
ty got out Of the Enclosure G, not. WITH
V. didn't see Tom Corcoran alter he shoy
ms him aside and got in front Of him, nor {
cd he SEQ III Corcoran aiierward. lie did
u. know who Koran was talking 10 or wi
Ire lac was talking about when he said: ''Sl
"a. this" a. there was nothing going on.
IN didn't SEQ Mr.. lIcdriok. lie didn't y
Nv 10 anyone TO 'do him up" Col Overt
W. was the lirst man 10 reach him, aud I,
10. him to got back on tho inside, which
nj did, and ailerward heard three shots iir'
NJ lie got about three feet on the outsi,
IN. but saw neither Of tho Corcorans runni
on after Koran.
vt When the examination Of Cooper v