The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-28
Fine Evidence Against Howardi
Judge Saml Lumpkin, OF Georgia,
on the Stand.
He is tho Principal Witness for the
Defense. and With Him
They Close Their Side Of the Case
and Plaintiff Opens
Today With his Own Testimony--Judge
Lumpkin Gives the Minister q Ter
rible Reputation. and the Defense
Feels Safo About Winning.

Feels safo About Winning.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
JACKSON, Tenn, June 27.--Defendants
claim that this has been q field day for
them in the famous Howard case. After
examining several witnesses Of minor i'm.
portancc, defendants introduced Judge
samuel Lumpkin Of Lexington, Ca. their
most important witness. The Judge ia
abou, forty yean old, heavy set, and
pleasant genial gentleman. lie held the
office OF Attorney General eight years, was
State Senator ana is now holding his sec
ond term rs Circuit Judge and is one Of
the most prominent and intelligent men
in the State OF Georgia and was an a so
ciate and personal friend OF the lion. Rob
ort Toombs and Alexander II. stephens
Witness said that he preferred not to he
witness in this case, but he had b.cu
importuned by both plaintiff aud deicnd-
ants TO como here as u witness, and that
he was hero at the earnest solicitations Of
both sides. Witness met plaintiff first
time October, 1875, at Crawiordyille. Ga.
Witness went there 10 see the Hon. Alex
ander H. stephens, who had been his inti-
mate friend from childhood. Mr.. Stephens
introduced plaintiff TO him as Frederick
A. Hewlett and said that Hewlett
was from South Carolina and looking for
a location TO practice law. Witness told
plaintiff that therc was good opening at
Lexington, Ca, for n young lawyer, and
ON the suggestion he went TO Lexington.
Plaintiff said he had been sick and had
spent all his money. Witness took him TO
his own houseeNhorc lac had long talk
with him, in which he was iavorably Inn
pressed with his intelligence. Plaintiff
told witness ho was born and reared in
London. Ills father was magistrate.
Ills mother died when he was quite Young;
that lac ran oil ON cruise on the Mcditer-
rancan, aud that his father had him
brought back home; that lac ran of again
and went ON the steamship Tigrcss ~ a
common sailor. lie said while ON the ship
a man was killed by a falling pier and tho
accident was attributed 10 his carclcssncss.
lie wan arrested aud put la irons When
the ship got 10 New York hc escaped =, ,
| deserted. lIo remained in New YORK
while and made some money as a sirc,
ear driver, then went 70 Walter
boro. :. C., taught u negro school,
studied law and held the Office Of trial Jus.
ticc. Witness told him that the fact Of
holding once under the Republican Gov
crnor, Chamberlain, would work against
him. Said Il was known that he was ap-
/ pointed o. Democrat. Plaintiff took
Witness little nephew on his lap and said
lac once had little boy like him, but Il
was now an angel in heaven. Witness
told him hc must get letters from hs for
mer home, Matcrboro. said hc could do
that, and produced letter from Col. Fox.
u prominent lawyer. Showed Il TO him.
Tho letter began. "My dear lIowlcti."
Witness suspected something wrong at
once, aud asked plaintiff why he intro
duccd himself as Hewlett. Plaintiff said
| then he would be candid, that his real
name was Frederick Atiryde Hewlett. lilo
said he deserted from tile Tigrcss, from
fear OF being arrested and carried back.
Soon after this a woman camo 10 Lex
lngton and asked witness what he
had done with her husband, aud
said his name was Hewlett. Plaint.
in had previously told witness that
he was married. Thought this woman
was his wife. Plaintiff was boarding at
the hotel where the woman joined him.
Witness called at the hotel 10 sec them;
| plaintiff and the woman who profcssed 10
bo his wife calling each other pet names,
such M "darling" and "honoy." Plaintiff
introduced this woman ~ his wife, Mrs.
Hewlett. Witness introduced the plain
tit TO the bar and procured license for
him 10 practice law In the meantime
witness received letter from WalieTbofo
stating that plaintiff was not married; that
the woman with him was not his wife, but
was the vito OF &. G. Brown, Of Robbins.
sc. Witness showed him the letter and
asked him what ho had to say 10 Il. lle
seemed vet, much sg,iatsd aBd jeaied
the charge for a moment, then threw him
self back and said. II may ns well own
up: IL is all true" Witness then said:
"Mr. Hewlett. since this Is tho
case, have no further uso for
YOU" Witness told him that tho Grand
Jury was then In session and unless that
woman go; out at once he would have
them on the chain.gang without delay.
Plaintiff said be had no money, but W.T.
ness gave him $50 and told him TO 20 and
next Time hc changed his name TO change
Il good; not 10 stop this side the Rocky
Mountains
While Judge Lumpkin was giyingi
testimony the large audience was as stir
the grave. They knew that here
man on the witness stand who -
about the plaintiff than any o.
who had been introduced duoo
This, coupled with the oo
the witness, made deer
everybody present
testimony closed the, - n
This afternoon tic, lfp
case. We ioafrf
win iako aLOqh valu. 20
their tesuipash value 90
will be y
morrow Yi5@
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JACK' 1879
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