The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-29
Some Evidence For the Plaintiff,
Persons Who Testify to His Pre-
vious Good Character.
One OF Them Has an Encounter
With Attorney Bullock.
The Courtroom Thrown Into o
Tempest OF Excitement.
Tic Plaintiff to Testify Monday In His
own Behslf-Intonse Interest in
tho Trial-Fears OF Blood
shed.
Special dispatch Il Tho Appeal.

Special Dispatch g. The Appeal.
JACKSON, Tenn, June 2s.-This has
been decidedly the most exciting day
since the Howard trial began. The attend
ance has been large and deep interest
manifested on both sides. Notwithstand-
ing the defense closed their testimony yes
terday aud the plaintiff was going ahead
with his proof the court permitted the de-
PENDANTS 10 introduce new witness this
morning from Georgia touching further
identity Of the plaintiff. Witness was
summoned and placed upon the stand.
Said he was lawyer aud resided at La
Grange, Ga. He knew plaintiff well. hav-
ing gone to school to him two terms at
Bethesda, Ga, Witness stated that plain
till gave him letter TO mail one day ad.
dressed TO John Hewlett, Trafalgar Square,
London, England. Plaintiff also showed
witnes, a photograph OF his iaiher on that
occasion. While on the stand today the
witness wss shown a photograph Of John
Hewlett, which he stated was similar TO
the one shown him by the plaintiff in
Georgia.
The defendants hold that this witness
testimony 10 another storing circumstance
touching the identity Of the plaintiff.
After this witness was through the
plaintiff proceeded With his testimony.
Tho dispositions oi W. T.. Murphy, j. d.
Edmons, Archibald Campbell. o. 4. VIII
liams, W. J. Fishburn and several Others
OF Waliorboro, = c., were heard. All
testified that they knew plaintiff at Wal
Al a..N.
general reputation was good; that no
moved Ia the best society, aud they never
heard OF him associaling with negroes.
II he had been intimate with negroes he
could not have associated with such men
~ Fox aud Williams. Witnesses stated
that plaintiff went by the name Of Fred
crick A. Hewlett; tia. !; was generally
understood that he was going under an
assumed name.
Duncan padgelt, Clerk Of the Court Of
Common Pleas, for several years a Repre-
sentative OF his county Ia the Legislature
Pud resident OF WATERFORD, ). g., 90
placed upon the witness stand b,
| plaintiff. This witness Is warm r.
! friend OF the plaintiff, and tertihyd Ia. .--
| flint met plaintiff IN 1873 M WalteTboro.
The witness snij hO found plaintiff 10 be a
very intelligent young man. that lac
taught a negro school about three months,
aud nltgrwarl taught white school
and associated At Walicrboro with the best
people In the community; that his social
standing was good, aud that ho did not
assoCin,c With negroes
During tic crOss-cxamingtion u this
witness, Mr.. Bullock, attorney Tor the dc.
| itndinis, rather accused the witness Of
acting as a spy. Tho witness denied II,
and accused Mf. Bullock Of trying TO do
somo dirty things Bullock jumped TO his
feet aud gathering large inksiand. looked
the witness In the face and was in the act
OF throwing II, when lac was seized by sew
oral gentlemen. Great excitement pre-
vailed. The witness arose and put his
hand In his pocket The plaintiff also
ASSUMED war attitude. Men sprang 10
their feet Ia every direction, and bloolshed
seemed imminent The Judge raped aud
called Tor order. Tho sheriff and his dep
uiics rushed in. aud In a short while order
was restored aud the examination Of the
witness resumed. Nearly everybody 10
expecting trouble before the trial il through
with. lad blood exists on both sides.
The dispositions OF J. NJ. Moody, A. J.
Twgu, j. J. Cochran, 4. ID. Wilson aud
Others were Rad. all tcstiiying that they
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OF llobbins <. C., 80 woman who oloped
with plaihil aud passed as his wife, and
/ that her general character was not good.
/ Othou testified that her general character
was good up 10 the time she ran away With
the plaintiff.
Tie plaintiff was not placed upon the
witncas stand ~ was expected aud as an
nounccd yesterday lie will likely take
the stand Monday " Tuesday.
The excitement IN the courthouse this
morning is iho topic Of conversation among
all classes Of pcople. The inicrcs, in The
suit grows deeper by the hour. People
aro locking here irom all parts Of the sur
rounding country 20 hear the testimony In
the case. This long aud tedious trial,
coupled With the hot weather, 4 telling
on the court, attorneys, jurors aud report
cn. One Of the jurors took sick this even
ing aud court adjourned until $50 o'clock
Monday morning. Tho APPEAL reporter
learns from the attorneys 10 the case that
the testimony will all bo In by next Thurs
day night The lawyers will consume
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