Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-09-18
nnotbi adleek Gbront aalrOnesoap September 49, 1879

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VIM. Mari, T. j. Hunt, w. G. Gormley, Jacob
GraveS ii. Pearson, j. Rogers, j. Garden, John
King, and Henry Raper, twelve in number
who, were qualified by witness. Reagan testif-
ed before the jury, though not under oath, no
officer being present to administer it.
The charred remains were placed in n box on
NJ )nday afternoon and taken to Mr.. Graves
at the foot of the mountain, The jury could not
agree. Some thought it hoax. DR.. Lonard
said he would never consent to give in they
were Boyd's bones and asked if he, Reagan,
could not possibly have been hoaxed ? Witness
replied that 1t began to look that way. lie was
led to this because the papers were scattered in
such q manner. Did not think it possible for
any one to tell whose bones they were. Boyd's
papers and his also were scattered-they were
collected and are now in possession of the jury.
They went to the place where Boyd fell, but
there were no indications of blood on the
ground-there had been a fire there. The pa
pers had blood on them il spots. Tho blood
looked as though it had been put on intcn-
tonally.
Winfield Boyd was the only one of the family
who manifested much interest in the matter.
Witness went to Col Boyds with Alvin Boyd.
Thomas G. Boyds wife was there, but he did
not see her. He went in advance of the Wagon
containing the remains with Mr.. Hamilton. They
ping at Col. Bovd's house. The funeral seviees
were brief and were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Morrison, of Sweetwater.
The father, mother and wife of Thos. &.
Boyd and Alvin Boyd were at the funeral.
The remains were buried in the family grounds.
After the funeral witness returned to Col.
Boyds, riding one Of Mr.. Hamilton's horses.
There he ate tupper and stayed all night. The
buggy they left there the week before was there
yet. He was not present when Samuel Bowles'
grave was opened by the authorities
The witness was
rpoCC.ENA NTTNL-n
Briefly, and in response to the question whether
he did not think he had been deceived by Thos.
G. Boyd in view of subsequent Developments
replied that he now thought he must have been
hoaxed.
During the cross examination, witness said he
thought he saw fire on Friday night, while he
and Hensley were tied, and stated that the bug
gy was broken between Madisonville and Col.
Boyd's house. Witness was not blindfolded, but
Hensley was. When Boyd was led off he gave
the Masonic signal of distress
Reagan gave gave in his testimony in q cool
manner generally, though occasionally he hest
ated in his replies and at time was little ex-
cited when told that his evidence confcted with
Hensley's as to the time of their final release
after the alleged shooting Of Boyd.
HENsLEY's STATEMENT.
am "a years old. 1 live at Ball Play, Mon
roe county, Tennessee On the I'd day of Sep
TENDER, Mr., Reagan and myself went to Sweet
water Reagan salQ tn0J mos. u. BOyQ nau
agreed to give him 50 per day to go with him to
summon witnesses. r. said that he would give
me 81 per day if l would go with him. He said
Boyd would pay all expenses.
On Wednesday we left Sweetwater to go to the
old man Boyds We went in IL buggy. We
stayed at old man Boyd's all night. On Thurs
day night we stayed at Sheriff Hawkins, about
a mile from Col. Boyd's. On Friday morning
we went to the old man Boyds. We there met
Thos g. Boyd. We all started from there to go
to the Garden settlement. When we got to the
big road Boyd gave me a subpoena for j. II. Kel-
so and asked me to 60 to his house and summon
him. Reagan and Boyd took another way and
were to meet at Gormley's. We met at CORN
leys, then went to Coppenger's and took dinner.
After dinner we started to go up the mountain.
About one-half or three-quarters of mile
from Coppenger' five men came out OF the
cooked pistols in hand, "iobbed" them against
me. They took us from our horses, tied
our hands and babe us get on our horses
again. They took us to the top of the
mountain and into the woods about mile.
feet tied q handkerchief over my eyes and laid
us down on the ground. They then took our
horses out of sight. They then said to Boyd,
Come on, Cd d-n you; you are an old fox
we've got you now-your time has come"
When they were tying me they said "Those
are id nice boots to die i'm
They then took Boyd off rs or 100 yards
down hollow and over a brook. | could not
small rise of ground l saw ono man point ps-
toll at Boyd and fire. After the shot Boyd fell
and rolled out of sight. About an hour and a
half after two men came back up the hill to US.
We were captured and tied about O clock, p.
NJ on Friday. They united our legs and told
us to get up They walked us up the branch
about thirty yards and laid us on the ground.
They left us and were gone about one hour.
They went back to where Boyd
was shot in about one hour one man
came back to us. He said to Reagan II know
you; I've nothing against you; you saved my
life once" Reagan asked him when. He said
ask me no favors and I'll grant none. He then
united Reagan and told him to unite me. He
babe us good by, saying perhaps we shall never
meet again. We then struck out for the road.
We travelled until it was quite late, and then
laid down in the woods till the sun was up. In
the morning we came into the big road about
four miles from where we were captured. We
first went TO Johnson's, there wegot some water.
We then went to Kings and got dinner, from
there to Coppengers there met Robert Maham
and Graves. We were on our way to old man
Boyd's TO inform him; told Coppenger of it ;
stayed all night at Nose Humphreys didn't go
to old man Boyd's; but on Sunday morning
went to my home at Ball Play. Sometime
| during the day they came for us to go to hunt
| for Boyd. Maham went TO old man Boyds and
informed him, Coppenger when we first got
| there Saturday morning, wanted to get Up q
| crowd at once and hunt for Boyds body bat
! told him / was going up to old man Boyd 5,
nine miles off to have them get up the crowd to