Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-09-07
@PAYBTTITILLE, TENN: THURSDAY, SEPT. 8 1854

been nearly or quite perpendicular
) with the body, and turned in al
t awkward manner to be used With tht
: hands. l next proceeded to exam
ine the fork. The handle Of this
was at least eight feet long. d l dis
covered that it would be impossible
to inaict the wound with that instru.
ment if the accused was standing on
the ground at the time. The length
Of the handle would preclude The
possibility of the prong being brought
to the proper angle. This dxamina-
. ton fully satisfied me that Garuut
must have been as high ab owe the
ground as the length Of the folk, and
confirmed Rawson s statement. The
next thing was to account for the
confusion on the head. ! deter
mined to make personal e e1amina-
ton Of the meadow Taking an off,
Ger with me | started for that pur-
pose. We called at Garnut's late
residence, and taking along the boy
that WAS with him in the field, pro-
ceeded to the meadow The marks
Of blood were still visible. i looked
for the hole into which the wheel
had sank; it was there plainly visi-
bic. A drain had run through
the field, but had become Giled up
with earth, except here a I'D there a
spot. Through one Of these The
wheel had passed. now looked close
ly around for the first pool Of blood
and soon discovered the object Of my
search. About three or 70 pr feet
from the pool half concerted ih grass,
lay a coHble stone as large as . mans
head. The top Of it was stained
with blood, and few gray hairs (the
color of Garnut's) we're sticking TO the
stone. This explained the wound in
the headIof the deceased, he having
doubtless struck upon it W hen he fell
from the wagon. All present care
fully examined the stone as it lay,
and it was then raised to preserve as
evidence on the TRIAL now ques> |
,ioned The boy in relation to the
nitchf5rG. lie reeollecia ID distinctly
tiat 1t was upon the load when his
father started. There was still one
ether point which | desired to exam
inc. ! was satisfied that the fork
must have been stuck in the deceased
when he WIS in the act Of falling
from the wagon, and it struck me as
very probable that some mai ks Of
blood would be found in the. bay
We accordingly procee9ed to the
barn and commenced car efal exami-
nation. 1t was easy to it]esltiy the
particular load, as it was the last
drawn in, and Iay upon the iop Ct
the NOW. AiferIplicilinS over con-
siderable quantiy y we Mt list found q
snail lot clotted With blood ! had
now completed my Search. Every
thing had turned out satisfactorily,
aud l returned home fully satisfied
that Rawson's story was True 10 all
It's pasts. I'LL.
The session Of theccqrt of Oyer
and Telminer, at which the prisoneH
was 10 be tiled. drew near. 1T was
known that was his counsel, and
several Of my considerate lriends in
quired why / consented to injure my
by defending d knowH
murderer whom the Whaie communal,
ty denounced2
Ny reply that Believed the &C.
cused innocent, ,was received With that
half sarcastic and wholly iperedu'ous
smile. which seems to intimate that a
man does not himself belieYe what
be is saying.
The day Of trial came at last
The court room was crowded. to ex-.
cess. .and a deep interest was mani
iHcsttd by all. The District attorney
opened the case in an eloquent
speech. lie dwelt upon the Ienplml-
ty of the crime hat had been COM
mitted in The very face Of day. lie
spoke Of The long standing enmilyl
between the prisoner and the de-
ceased; The fact that They were alone
together in the meadow, and no 9th
er person near; the evidence Of con-
scious guilt, eElilibitedby liaws9n, in
running away and l9ilins in the for
est, and The stains Of blood found on
bis person. All going TO establish
conclusively the fact Of his guilt.
Witnesses were then introduced,
who found the facts to be as he had
stated, and the prosecution rested
A strong prima faeie case had been