Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-17
TRIAL OF II. C. KING.
WHAT The COLONEL HAS TO SAY IN
HIS OWN BEHALF.
His Record Gone Override Ia Not Now
an Expert shot--Anoiher
Witness TestIfes.

MKMrHIs, Tenn, June 15.-The trial of
ii. Clay King was resumed in the Criminal
Court this morning. Colonel King said
ne had received the money from Mrs. Pill
low in liquidation Of indebtedness TO him.
Witness never had any final settlement
with Mrs. Pillow and she il still indebted
to him in large sum. Witness believed
that Mrs. Pillow and her son-in-law had
entered into conspiracy 70 defraud him
out of his estate, to blacken his character,
and TO take his lite Witness thought it
necessary to prepare himself and be ready
Tor any emergency. Witness went across
the street from the Memphis and Charles
ton ucket-otfice 10 get hisshoes blackened.
Witness was in the habit Of going to Lees
elear-store TO buy cigars. lie had q par
ocular brand there he had been smoking
for twelve months.
TIE DIFFICULTY rs KENTUCKY.
Witness denied having met Malcolm
McNeii, one OF the States witnesses, in
Chicago. Witness had difficulty III Ken
tncky when hewas about twenty-one years
old with O young lawyer who was the
opposing counsel in q case on trial They
had some controversy In the courtroom
and when they came out the young man
fired at him and he returned the fire. No
body was hurt and that was the end of the
AFFAIR. Witness did not consider the
trouble with Judge Bigelow difficulty.
though on one occasion he drew knife on
him, proposition having been made that
he was from the North ana witness from
the south and that they would fight it out.
They did not fight.
THE TROUBLE WITH THE AVALANCHE.
Witness was questioned as to the threats
made against the author, whomsoever he
might have been, of n certain article that
appeared in the Memphis AUdidnQhe that
reflected upon him. He did not remember
having threatened any one on the paper
but he had sued the paper for libel.
Witness war record was ventilated. He
| refused on one occasion 10 serve as heuten.
ant colonel and for this he was dismissed OF
suspended from the service.
Witness denied that he sent a message tC
G. p. Chambers. associate counsel in tho
Klng-Pillow suit, to the effect that be
would kill him if he did not withdraw
| certain charges made in the cross-bill filed
IN the case. After asking witness a few
more questions Of minor importance the
State closed the cross-examination.
MRS. PILLOWS cRoss-BuLs.
In the redirect examination il was
brought out that the object of the cross
DIS nled by ArS. Pillow bOth IN Arkansas
| and Tennessee was to gain possession of the
property decided and willed to her. Wit
ness had nothing to do with the filing oil
the divorce-bill against his wife. Mrs. Pill
low did il herself. ID. II. Postor
| never dlsclaimed responsibility for the
charges made IN the cross-bill against
witness and his wife. In the cases
appealed TO the Supreme Court il
! was held that there was no proof of con
slderetion and that witness was entitled &c
| the property, the Court deciding the case
| upon its merits. Witness denied that
there was anything in the King-Pillow liti
! CATION that warranted the scandalous cha
racter complained OF in the Cross-bill
Witness remembered with absolute Ger
/ tsinty what transpired between himself
Mrs. Poston at the time of the shooting.
NOT NOW AN EXPERT SHOT.
He had no more idea of meeting ID. III
POston in front of Lees cigar store than
he had of meeting the man in the moon
| Witness is not an expert shot, was at one
time when in the army, but his eyesight l.
now imperfect and his nerves unsteady.
After some little discussion among the
| attorneys as 10 the points of law involved
| and after a few more questions to witness
| his testimony was concluded.
William Nj. Sledge. another witness, re
cited the facts of the shooting as they ap
peared to him. He saw King and deceased
standing together, facing each other, about
| two feet apart.
Adjourned until tomorrow.