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cy and other valnablrs might be npou the person
the deceased. Just before searching the body som
discovered pistol under the lett leg oi decease'
Myself and Mr.. Hodges examined the pistol al
f,una two cartridges had been ,iicharged. We foun
among other things the body OF deceased hnothe
| pistol Both pistols were taken charge OF BY NJ
Hodges saw present when n wnaskey was & s. izea si
wards. Mr.. Hodges, express agent, and many other
didn't knnw-quite crowd mostly color d. nc
, over three or four whites, including myself al
sermrd a xious to get their whiskey. Some jugglin
and murmurin. about it. Couldn't catch remarks.
J.Z. Huke.
Johnnie Waller, sworn:
He came up where Mr.. Moseley had Ike
at G., C. & N. depot this morning. Will
Lynch and myself were only persons presen
when shooting began. Train was gone betor
} got there Got there before the shooting
When I got there oil were on railroud ant
carrying liquor into depot. Hot supper wa
ut John Puckett'S Had no pistol last night a
no time about person.
bis
I Johnnie Y Waller.
mark.
Too nervous to sign his own name.
Nose Edwards. sworn:
He was In the place where they put the bag
gage when the shooting first began. Johnnl
Waller was there when they were taking II
Quor of the cars. Andrew Palmer was pres
ent when last package being carried In
started with. went ahead or last package
|
got mine. Was in baggage room: Mr.: Hodge
was rot In baggage room. Mr.. Mckeller cain
in when shooting occurred and said they mac
done" shot Mr.. Moseley. Heard some ours
ing done. Heard Tom Peterson curse. Sale
he had some liquor there and "by God he wa
going 10 have ill., got out William Duncan
one gallon jug for him from Mr.. Hodges ant
was carrying 1t with mine when was met by
one OF the jury-PariS. Went into baggage
room because Mr.. Mosley said he would se'
, all he would allow TO have ii. Saw parties
there, Martin Griffin, Nenuer Ray, Andrew
Palmer, Willie Lynch Tom Peterson, Henry
| Jackson. Mencu Vincent and others. Dom
know where Mr.. Mckellar went out Dom
know whether Nj Mckellar was out There
when last package was taken up or SnoL
Noah Nedwards was with Andrew Jackson
present. Heard Andrew the say damn the
Trail Justice" when Mcclellan spoke to him
Andrew kept on mouthing round. He was
one of the warmest men there. He coulC
% tolls. Saw Mr.. Mosley's afier shooting ant
Abbs before 1t. Abb wouldn't put pistol up
said MIR. Hodges didn't know these damn
negroes" They will steal LIQUOR and Intend
there with Andrew Jackson. Allen Sanders
was there also, he lives on Bob Tarrants
place. Young Tom Pal mer was there. John
King was there. Wash Powers was there
Dldn't see Johnnie Waller at Pncketts ho,
supper. Don't recollect II, II did. House
was small and thought I'd have seen him fl
present. If present would have seen II look
| ed for nlfn. MOSES cuWaTuS.
DR.. e. D. Neel, sworn:
/ am a practicing physician. Made post
morten examination OF the body Of j. j Mos
ley, deceased. 1 found death resulted from
gun shot wound penetrated the madella abb
! longata There was large blood clot upon
cerebrum. Gun shot wound In the most
Vital part of the body. There was evidence
| OF his being powder burnt, hair being singed
showing pistol or weapon was very near
him. Ball put in evidence-it was removed
from MusIey's head. G. Pressly Neel.
Martin Griffin, sworn:
Was present when train arrived this a;
NJ. When train rolled upI went 10 see II
could catch any passengers for my carriage
night and Thursday night. When got back
they had the whiskey from train. l saw
Johnnie Waller there just before the train
came. Saw several others, Andrew Palmer,
Willie Lynch and Henry Jackson. Andrew
Palmer said to Mosley. l told you was going
to order whiskey, and here IL my name.
Heard party say he had whlskey and Ina had 70 10
present when shooting occurred-had gone
oyer 10 Nose Edwards, wife she asked who
did shooting. said didn't know. went
buck to depot and asked who shot; Wash Wash
lives at Mrs. Arnold's place-Lizzie Arnods-
opposite LIoyds. had not got up TO Shep-
pards-was opposite Lloyds. Went across
held 10 Nose EDWARDS: was Vas, In n pig st, ROAD
shots. got out of carriage when It occurred
and went towards Nose Edwards wife and
then / went back to depot. l was going 70
stay III Muse Edwards until next train came
down aud lett carriage in road without tch.
ing horse. The reason l left, heard "nigger
say he Was ''going 10 have bis whiskey, sure. y
l thought that meant trouble. / left. Don't
know who il was. Was not quite half way
from bridge to Nancy's. Was opposite Llodys.
A man was asking Nose Edwards wife some.
thing ; l do not know what IL was. Thought
there would be q row. knew Two were dan.
gerous. Knew Andrew Palmer would shoot.
Saw ndrew Palmer having his jug showing
n TO Mr. Moslry Knew Tom Peterson would
shoot also. He had no whiskey to his name.
Martin K Griffin.
mark.
Wash Powers, sworn;
Was present when train arrived this A. NJ.
Saw whiskey unloaded. Moseley said he
would take charge of 1t. He called Abb To
take 1t In the depot. Abb started TO carry 1t.
Abb carried 3 or packages and then Charlie
Logan helped to carry, and then John King.
MUsley was sitting on keg. Abb carried Two
little jugs and Mosley started with krg. Abb
was anead and M0siey behind. was behin
Mr.. Hodges not in room but going into 1t
v hen firing occurred. No one WAS behind
Peterson said il any whiskey here is mine
am going TO get IT. Said this after Mr.. Mos
ley bad told him to let 1t alone. Saw the
scuffie with Abb for Jug. Did not know who
IL was. Iney IoOk WnlsRey lToln AoD oeioTe
he reached waiting room door on coIored or
railroad side. We went into baggage room
from railroad side his
Wash Y Power.
mark.
Was present when train came. Saw whiskey un-
loaded. Heard Mr.. Moseley say carry whisky In de-
pot Several had hold Of ~hiskey. and he said let II
aone. knew several persons who were present OF
the train when whiskey came: Tom Peterson Ven
ner Ray, Venners uncle, (suppose his name to DC
Palmer, know 1t was Andrew, Moses Edwards,
Wash Powers Mr.. Hoke. myself and others did not
know. Was not near Mcintosh when jug was taken
from him. Heard Tom Peterson say he wanted bis
| liquor and was going to have it. Did not see Tom
Peterson or Andrew Palmer otter the shooting, only
saw Yehner Roy. Was inside house when shooting
occurred-hud brought in liquor before shoe Ing
| somr jugs and kegs, except that which Abb and
Museley were bringing in. Saw some kegs In before
shooting bnt when turned from the dea body they
were gone. j. Is. johnson.
Mercer Vincent, sworn
Was present when whiskey came. Saw 1t unload
| ed Mr. Museley said, TAKE 1t In the depot I'll take
charge Of it.. Came then from hot supper. Noah
| Nedwards, Tom Peterson and Nose Edwards came
there together. had jug but did not get It, Abb
Mcintosh and Charlie Logan helped to take 1t in the
depot. Noah dwards walked with me from depot
down railroad and he left crossing in front o
Duckett's. lie walked down railroad and and Tom
Palmer went down roah by Crozier's slor Noah
Nedw rds was not mule. did not run oif
with jug and don Know VINO TOOK ~ from AOo-elt
before then. Lives on John K. Moore's place.
Mercer < Vincent.
mark.
Henry Jackson, sworn;
Was not present when train came this A.
| NJ was not there when whiskey was unload.
ed, was not there when shooting took place.
| Had been TO bed and got up when heard the
shooting, and:came 10 depot. When first got
there saw Mr.. Hodges and Mcintosh stand.
| Ing over Mr.. Moseiy with lantern. No body
! eIse was there when I came. Mr.. McKellal
/ was in the room where the liquor was al
| when I came there. | heard the shooting
| heard when got 10 railroad that Mr.. Nose
! lY was Shot Heard some country people say