The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-26
who anal r0m corcoran point tbe pistol

! turned looseand made circle TO get
ont of range OF the pistol.
Why did you stop instead Of getting out
OF the way? t.r
] didn't stop until he turned upon Ho-
ran.
Was his pistoiicockod7
II was.
Why didnI Inc shoot?
j don't know
How did you shoot iirsti
From near my hip. didn't have time
to get my arm extended.
Did you take aim the second time?
] didn't have time My arm was ex-
tended, however.
Didn't O'IIaver say 10 him: "You go
away from here; We don't want TO harm
your brother?
j didn't hear. Something was said after
LETT my position.
Were you not satisfied that you had hit
the man at the first shot2
lie showed no signs OF II.
You are pretty good shot, are you not2
am an ordinary shot, | reckon.
You generally hit your man, don't you?
don't know that have had any par
ticular practice on men.
How many men have you killed?-Ob-
jected to and objection sustained.
Didn't you know that you had no right
to arrest anybody at the race track2
Every year certain number OF the
members Of the police are deputized TO act
at the race track. This being matinee
day, We had received no appointments.
When did Chief Davis instruct you 10 go
out?
The day before; he told me and Koran
to 90.
What was Ed Corcoran doing when
OHaver caught him?
lie seemed about to shoot at the man he
was after, who was lying on the ground.
You say You stopped when the mans
hand dropped 10 his side2
did, but kept my eve on him 10 see
whether he would raise his hand again.
Did you not tell Mr.. Robert Speed that
all tho loads were out OF your pistol, and
ask him to protect your
did not. l had three loads remaining
in my pistol, and knew il?
Did you bet on the races that day2
did not. had nothing to bet.
I. n. sNowDES.
am merchant and have been citizen
OF Memphis number Of years. l have
known tho defendant for ten years, and
have always regarded him as a peaceable,
trustworthy, quiet man. | have been
thrown in contact with him a good deal,
and on occasions when large entertain
ments were given In which had n part,
and my associates were glad TO get Hedrick
TO act in the capacity OF an officer.
~ A. pATrrpsor
OF p. NJ. Patterson & Co.: have known
defendant, Hedrick, for ten or twelve
years, and his character among his friends
and associates seemed always TO have been
unimpeaehed for peace and quietude.
FRANK GRAY,
Manager OF the Memphis Theater: know
Hedrick well. have never heard him
spoken Of otherwise than rs a truthful,
peaceful, sober, industrious citizen.
HENRY d. ELLIS.
am ticket agent OF the Memphis, Kan.
sas City 4 Birmingham Road. was at
the race track on the day OF tho shooting
Of Tom Corconn. | was standing at the
moment Of the shooting Just south OF the
dummy train. ] was on the west side OF
the track. was fifty or sixty yards from
the gate. had gotten on the dummy
train ON the west side, and recollcct seeing
Sergt. Hedrick opposite me, and nj the
time OF the firing inside jumped oil. He'd
rick jumped on and ran, joined by Capt
OHayer. b. AMMAN who had run out with
a pistol in his hand. OIIaver caught
him aud Hedrick was helping, when the
man who was killed ran up aud pointed
his pistol nj the group. The next / saw
Tom Corcoran was standing little away
from the crowd. | saw Hcdrick suddenly
pull his pistol and fire very quickly the
inst time and twice aiterward deliberately.
The first timo he did not get his arm up.
| saw lledrick grab the man just prior "a
the shooting. aud throw him from the
group. Isupposod Corcoan was going "a
shoot at the man being held by OIIayer.
Cross-examined by Gen. Pctou-At
what part Of the deceased's body did He'd.
rick first shoot2
II seemed 10 bc toward the abdomen.
What direction was Hedrick hringl
East.
Are you sure Il was Hedrick who threw
Tom Corcoran from the group2
am SURE.
How did Tom Corconn have his pistol
when Hedriok tlred7
lie had his arm half way extended, with
bis pistol In Il, pointing 10 Hedrick. Iii,
elbow made right angle.
How far was Corconn from the grouJ
mcntionedl
Ten or fifteen feet.
Did Corcoran change his positionY
lie moved a little. After tho shooting
he walked up 10 the crowd, when lloraI
disarmcd him.
Did his arm fall after tho shooling7
Yes. sir.
Was llcdrick moying7
lie moved at each shot. lie seemed d
think he was going 10 be shot, and move,
each time 10 get out Of the way.
Did YOU hear anything2
! was too far for that
Did YOU sec Scrgt. lloran anywhere?
saw him with'O' llaycr trying TO dis
arm Ed Corcoran and aitcrward saw hin
disam Tom Corcofan.
Witness hero Identified relative posl
lions VI the parties irom map placed be
ioro the jury.
carr. cEonoEr. o'nAvKR
lam on the police force. I AN n Ser
gcant. | was Captain till the chanpc.
WAS present at the scene " the tragedy.
went out 20 the park 10 SEQ the races.
saw llcdrick nj the races and was joino,
by him after the last race. aud We won
out OF tho carriage gate. II was raining
and when ! got ON The dummy presses
~ tar on the inside ~ possible. heard
shot Just aiioy had settled In my seat
followed almost Immediately 10y another
Jumped or the car and saw a man rul
out and dodge under gang.plank. Ihei
saw another man run out with pisto