The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-03
SECOND DAY OF
THE DAVIS TRIAL.
Lively Spat Between General Walker
and the Attorney for Defence
Details of the Shooting

UPrsTON TENN. May 2-spccial-
qtba ...r,nd dav of tine tr.a 0t Geor1e D..
Davis Tor shooting LN-Consies -n'@N
walker. passed without amy unusddl eA-
element. other than lively sptt De-
tween the Ex-C0usrcssm and Att'i"oy
John w. Price Davis was On tne s-"nh
and Commonwealth Attorney Arh" v4'"
was asking him about Walker rcpu-a-
u0u for carrying fire arms, Whleh DaFA'
said was bad. and was trying to eohiihe
the evidence 20 Walker 81 nome IN " yt"e-
vile on this point Price in bis s9eech
said that the EX-Consrc nan hdd
reputation all over the country and re-
f.rred 10 his reputation az Newbcrne,
where the Ex-COngres had used
knife ON Hon. Joe g. Wys0r Walker re-
marked that he hoped Price would make
reputation. and Price replied. II nope
90 God win never make such a reputa-
ton as you have" The court pied
the apology of the parties.
WOUND NOT SERIOUS.
A. R. Hickman was introduced by the
Commonwealth and his testimony was
about the same as that OK walker and
Ca.foe.
Other witnesses were introduced on
minor points Doctors Vance and Pear
son testified as % the positions OF the
wounds OF the EX-Congressman ~hO
was present with his coat and vest Pc
moved. The physicians testified that the
wounds were not serious or permanent.
The Commonwealth thon rested and
Judge Rhea took the stand. lie said
that stenner had been asked three hum
dred and sixty questions before supper
and about thirty questions after supper
when Steiner said that there were two
two miles from the city. the 0iner In this
contest case. that walker said anybody
could act the d-n fool. that Hamilton
and walker then had some words IN
which Walker cursed Hamilton. That
the parties were then an seated: that
walker sIid Now If you will get sober
counsel I viii proceed. bu, / viii not
proceed any further with this d-n
drunken got as lawyer" that Hamilton
said. III you men 20 say ] am drunk
,0u are a d-n liar That Hamilton
had his hands ON bis knees in the act
Of rising. that Walker drew his pistol
and shot him.
lie said the commotion was great ptter
this. that some one shot twice, De oii
not know who. that every ono Teri ine
room. except him and Hamilton. Wa'K'r
and Caifee going ont hurfiedly Tnat ne
asked Hamilton was he snotthat stone
and Price returned 10 the room and mat
Hamilton was laid down on the floor ana
physician called
W g Hamilton J a. Stone 9. r. KIDD
and ~ B. owen were introduced end
c0rr0h0rafod Rhea's evidence I'M the main.
all being eys-witnesses
WHY HE SHOT HIM
Davis took the stand. his evidence being !
The same in essential features. lie sai1 /
that DO was holding Walker hy the arm.
that Walker had his pistol in hls
hand. during the first disturbance: that /
Walker threw him or and cursed him. 1
saying cd d-n you. hold your own 1
friends. yOu are no friend Of mine That /
he returned 90 his machine le1ned over /
the table. ap0'ogizcd 10 walker Tor
holding him. telling him he only wanted /
70 prevent 4 disturbance. That Walker |
again cursed him. That Walker snot !
Hamilton and turned toward him. his 4
arm raised with pistol IN his hand that 4
he thought Walker was going 20 shoot l
him. that he drew his 32-calbre Smith 1
and Wesson pistol. and fred two shots
az Walker.
Davis was corrohorated by XII ana
Stone as 20 Walkers position with the
pistol and words Of Walker and Davis
was corroborated by an the witnesses.
II was proved by Steffner that Hick-
man drew his pistol. Steffner. Kidd.
Stone and Hamilton stated they were
lnarmed. Stone stated he examined
Hamilton lust after the shooting and
hat Hamilton Was unarmcd
Coug! saiourgei gnlil oeleck t9.Qog- /
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