The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-29

getting in their work on the jury.
But one witness was placed on the
stand yesterday, that one being El. Cor
coran, brother OF the man whom the de-
PENDANT slew.
He testified as follows:
! was on the inside Of the track when
the first two shots were fired. 0'Haver
and another gentleman bad mo on the
inside. When we got on the outside He'd
rick fired-that is, saw him with smoll-
ing pistol coming from my brother
Koran came up on the inside when there
was no occasion for interference and pulled
his pistol before any other pistol was
pulled. lie fred the first shot, think.
Cross-examined by Gen. Wright-You
had a deputation, did you not?
/ did.
Why didn't you arrest your brother
when he and MoiIat were quarreling?
didn't think il would amount to any
thing Moliat aud Tom had always been
friends.
Did your brother hit MoIat near the
ticket stand downstairs?
didn't see him do so. saw lick
passed in the grand stand.
You are sure?
am.
Who told your brother that Moirat had
made the remark about his knocking
down?
did.
How did you know?
was standing by him when he made IT,
When Tom asked Moaat about It what
was Toms manner?
lie first asked him what he meant by
the remark, aud Moilat said he didn't
mean anything.
All this was very quiet, was it?
Yes, sir.
What attracted Horan's attention?
don't know.
Just desire 10 put in was it?
don't know When he came up
| everything was all over.
What was all over2 You say all was
quiet and serene?
| don't know that there was any cause
for lloran coming up.
What did he say TO your
don't know | didn't notice him til
he pulled his pistol aud commenced To
| back out.
! What made him back out and pull his
: pistol?
! / don't know.
| Did he sec ghosts, YOU rockon2
don't know what he saw.
| Is he subject TO fits?
| don't know.
Didn't 1t arouse your curiosity to 500
him back of that way?
No | emit sav that IL did
| Oh. you know that he was subject 20
fits. Well, what did you do?
Pulled my pistol and told him TO put his
up.
Didn't You hear cursing around2
don't think did.
No cursing at allg
None before Koran pulled his pistol.
There was some after Koran produced
his pistol, thcn2
can't account for what happened after
the pistol was pulled.
What did Koran do when you told him
to pu, his pistol up?
lie backed out.
Didn't you feel relieved when lac went
out2
Yes, SIR
What did YOU do?
| ] started after him.
Why did you start after him?
lie had his pistol out, and | intended to
arrest him.
Did YOU arrest him?
No, sir. Sergt. O'lllvcr grabbed me ten
or fifteen feet on thcinside OF the cato and
got the out some way.
You thought Il very curious treatment
for a deputy sheriff TO receive. did you
not?
Yes. cir. | had been out for some
years, aud hadn't been treated that way
before.
Were you dunk
] was not drunk.
Had you taken anything to drink at alll
took about two glasses OF hrcr.
What do YOU mean by "absdt?'
meant that II was all | took.
Are two glasses your limit2
haven't got any limit.
Did Frcd Houston gab you on the In
side Of the gate?
don't think lac did.
O'llaycr carried you out by himself, al,
hc?
rccEon he did.
DO YOU remember Mr.. O'Neii calchin.
hold OF your hand 10 keep you from sho OF
ing?
don't know anything about II.
As q matter OF fact YOU were not in
proper condition TO remember anything
were you2
was considerably excited.
Did YOU swear that you saw your brolhe
and Moilai fighting by the ticket onic,
when you testified before Judge DuIIosc
month or 30 agO2
Here extracts from tho copy OF the ties
timonv in question were read1