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

lledrick didn't have hold OF him at oil.
Where was Hedrick?
Standing by, looking on.
Who did Tom Corcoran point the pistol
atP
II looked like at Koran.
How long did he keep IL pointed?
Not long; Hedrick ran around and
grabbed hun by the arm and turned him
around.
How far was Hcdrick from Corcoran at
the first shot2
About five feet
Did you SEQ Tom Corcoran walk of with
his hands at his side2
After the last shot.
But before tho first shot, mean?
No, sir.
Is il possible that Tom Corcoran and
Iledrick were thirty or forty feet from
0'Haver and Ed Corcoran2
No sir.
Who was nearer the group, Corcoran or
lIediick?
Corcoran; Hedrck was between him aud
the fence.
How was IIedrick firing at the last
shot2
Southwest.
How ut the first shot2
About west; the second shot was the
same.
Did Hedrick fro toward tho fence at
all?
No, sir.
Have you talked with any OF tho wit.
nesses in this case2
No, sir; ! have talked with few OF the
witnesses in the hallway.
Whom have you been talking WITH
! was walking by the station-house after
the shooting telling friend about the
affair when Capt. O'llaver came up and
asked me what | knew about the matter
have talked with very few on tho sub
ject.
Was Corcoran's pistol cockedP
don't know.
A. !. KNAPP.
assistant general passenger agent OF III,
Illinois Central Railroad, testified: hav,
known llodrick intimately several year
and have never heard him spoken o
otherwise than as peaceablc, quiet, moral
man.
w. u. JONES,
cotton buyer, testified. / have lived IL
Memphis for many years aud am scnio
member Of the firm Jones Bros was a
the race track on the day Of tho shooting.
| was with Mr.. Mcpherson, who. saw by
the papers was a witness for the State Al
we went out after the last race we saw
man named MoiTat, who was being beaten
by two larger men. started up TO separ.
ate them, when lloran ran up. Then on,
Of the two men who had been beatin,
Moilat exclaimed, with vile oath: 81
know you, lloran," and started toward
him with pistol. lilo fired twice in IN,
air over the heads OF the people ant
Koran ran out Of tho gate. ! went on
aud saw the man with the pistol caught
| by O'Ilavor. lledrick also ran up 10 him
Then ] saw the other man who had been
beating Moilat rush out and go up Il
whore O'llaver was holding the first man
aud pointthe pistol at some one. thought
he was going 10 shoot. llodrick raj
around o. llayer and caught the shoulde
OF the hostile man. Something was sale
that didn't hear. The deceased turne,
upon Hedrick with his pistol pointed Q
him, with arm half cNtehdSd. hedrio
pulled hls pistol and fred. changing h
position after the second shot.
What did lloran do when he went up
the men fighting inside?
lie jcrked thom by the shoulder an
said, "Stop that gentlemen.
Did you SEQ Koran pull his pistol2
never saw him with a pistol inside {
out.
Where was Ed Corcoran when you x
10 the gntc2
lie was ten or fifteen feet from the gat
| mean Tom Corcyran was ten or ilflcS
feet from o. llaycr aud Ed Corcoran.
4 How far was llcdrick from O'llay
4 when lac fired the iirst shot2
Not FAR; only Tow feet.
Was Tom Corcoran facing lIcdrick7
Nearly facing him.
d., How lar was lloran from o. lIavcr aft
!, no caught III Corcomn3
" lilo came right by him.
Didn't you stats TO Mr.. John Fish
that tho killing occurred ON the west NJ
Of tho track2
4 can't say positively. Mr.. Fisher Is
s. very peculiar man aud We arc always j.
You had pretty good luck at tho ra
that day3 Objected TO.
nv MIR. Jones, had you been drinking Il
~ day3
b, / take drink whenever want Il.
~ was not under the influence Of liquor.
u. n. CULLEN,
,o formerly County Court Clerk, real osI
az agent, testified. | have known the
,y icndant, w. o. llcdiick, a number
ri years, and his reputation Is good.
nm sKRcEASr rAr KORAN
d. testified. am special officer on tho pc
an force. have been on tho police f.
hc seven years. was nj the race track
10. the 18th Of April. Chief Davis sent
IA out Just alter tho last race was ru
nm came down out Of tho grand stand
cd heard somebody say there was fight
'd- got clear OF the crowd aud saw three u
or lighting. ran up TO III Corcoran. v
,ol whom | was slightly acquainted, and 81
lck bling his arm, said. stop this" Al
whom ] didn't see, said: 81 know !
Did lloran," using u yilo cpitheL. Tom I
coran produced a pistol. | backed
duckcd my head as he fired. A
reached the gate he fired again. On
but outside stopped under the gangway, !
slipping. fell aud rolled over. My pt
Was In my pocket I'd CorcUran G
the toward mc with his pistol. threw up
IAN hand and exclaimed, Don't shoot
something TO that effect. Capt oil
at ran up and caught him from behind. |
Sergeant llcdrick also run up to Ed
H. coan. | arose aud went up 10 help
bis pistol. Tom Corcoran came up
presented his pistol. llodriek ran arc
O'llayor. Tom Corcoran said, "Ill d
: Of YOU, Horan." heard a shot, and, ]
ing over my shoulder. saw Tom Core
aud lledrick facing each other with pi
ip. in their hands. llcdnck fred and
II comn's hand iell little. Hedrck
again and Corcoran's hand fell TO his
OHayer said. Take that pistol.
ton went up and took II out OF his hand,