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

facility in the case Of w. o. Hedrick, on
trial for the killing Of Tom Corcoran.
Two half days Of testimony taking have
brought from the Attorney.General the
announcement that few more questions
aimed at Dr. +. Miles Willett will con-
clude the States side of the case.
The testimony given by witnesses under
oath yesterday was as follows:
DAVID MrHERsoS.
am in the cotton trade and live in
Memphis during the winter; was AZ tho
race track on the day of the killing. i
saw three men on the inside Of the gate
in controversy, eight or ten yards from
me. man ran up TO separate them; one
OF the combatants drew pistol and fired
over his shoulder | ran rapidly out and
got on the dummy, hearing the second
shot as ran. got in the second seat TO
the rear in the last car. ! saw an officer
in charge OF a man who was pinioned.
The man had a pistol. There were four
persons in the group, Ollaver, lledrick
and the two Corcorans; saw Hedrick and
the deceased few moments standing
apart about ten feet, or fifteen or twenty
yards from 0liaver. | saw no demon
stration on the part OF Corcoran. Both
seemed 10 halt at the same time, and
Hedrick drew his pistol and fired. The
first two shots were quick. The last was
deliberate. Corcoran didn't move over
foot There were only four parties in
volved that saw. ! was forty to sixty
yards away.
NJ. J.. sELDEN.
was at the race track when the shoot
ing occurred. was on the next 10 last
car on the dummy. | heard two pistol
shots on the inside OF the inclosurc, and
saw a man run out OF the gate and 20 to-
ward the Charleston Railroad lie wns
followed by another man with pistol in
his hand. The latter was captured by
Capt o llaver. THEN second man came
out with pistol and went up to O'llaycr,
pointing tat him. llo then turned and
went toward the gate. A third man pulled
his pistol and shot him three times. Tho
left side Of tho deceased was toward the
man doing the shooting The deceased
did not raise his pistol at all. The man
firing shot slowly twice and moving his
position few PAGES fired again.
Cros.oxamincd Was the man who did
the shooting one Of the group in which
were 'llaycr aud III Corcounl
do not know.
Did ho come from that direction?
Yes, | saw him come from that direc-
ton.
How far was he from o'IIayor aud the
dcccasod2
Abouihitecn feet from each one, lsbould
judge.
How far were you away2
About 100 feet.
Could you see both at once7
could.
And saw no demonstration on the part
OF deccascd2
did not. II he had made any am
sure would have scon II.
VA. ". sNEEp.
president Of the East End dummy line
| am praclicing lawyer in Memphis. |
was at the race track ON the 18th OF April
Was at the head OF the dummy engine
WHEN the iriusn~pmncnccd. and ran
around toward wh6ro IL seemed TO be.
The train was between me and the scene
when heard another shot As | came
into view saw Capt O'llavcr holding
man. The man had a pistol. Another
man was standing few stops away with
pistol thought no was the ono who
was doing the firing. just then Scrgt.
liedrick fired nj him. They were about
fifteen feet apart. | saw lledrick shoot
once moc. The object OF his firing was
making no demonstration. Tho second
man ! saw was Koran. After the shoot
ing Koran was talking with me- lie had
his hat OIL. did not recognize llcdnck
at the time OF the shooting, but thought
lac was a clifton.
Cross-cxamincd by Gen. wright-You
ran as last as possible, MIR. sncod2
Yes, sir.
wcrc you not little blown when you
arrived Ia view?
do not remember.
How FAR was llodrick from OIlavcrl
think he was nearer 10 O'llaycr than
lac was 10 the man ho shot. lie WIS No
close that thought hc was one OF the
U'llaycr parties licdrick was little
south u the line whore the man was shot
lie Was about twenty-five feet should
think, irum him.
You supposed llcdrick had fred sho,
before you arrived IN yicw3
No ! did not know who shot
Was ho m the act Of sh0oting7
Yes, tir.
You were observing him7
Yes, sir.
hNhAM NNM HNN IAHNNNNNNN AlAMN AlAM MAJ
being shot at did uut raise his hnnd3
looked 10 see who liCdnck was aim
ing nj and saw CurcOruu, who was no
making any demonstration.
VINO was nearer the fence, llcdrick o
Cofc0un2
COrrOmn, think.
Are you suWl
Well, there Is a scton, aud ono migh
have been noarur the ionco at ono p0in
while another was nearer at another point
Was there not considerable oxcitemcn
aud Uuulngl
Yes. siT
Ru.diUci Examination Tho shots
h,'rl we've the shots ON the inside, aud
Iah lhc whole length of thu train. di
no, h'dt TIE INT shot un thC outside.
Was iiclnck taking deliberate aim2
lie seemed 20 be- taking deliberate ann
TON ENmDur.
have boon UlUfk ut the cotton comprr.
some yuan ] Was ON the outside on ih
dummy The duy of the shooting Ut Tor
oorcoian Ny back was 20 the cngin,
hvard the shooting on The ius slc auI sa0
iho cruwd fastening uut tlio gate. 90
not tco ~ I0rCoun. bot saw a man vii
blun clothes on. ] Jaw Tom Cop8ra
como out with pntol in his han,
Looking Boa ihc direction in which he a..
going 1 saw IA Corc0mn being held h
Ollayor, Who ! thought WAS llofni
Tom COfcUmn vent up 10 OIay,
and put h.s pistol 10 Tia hea,
Ollaycr may or may not hay
taid something. Tom C,rcor,
turned and left, going toward n, urk,