Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-03-25


the city, heavily chained, John Webb. who
is charged with being the man who assist
ed Duncan in the murder of Reynolds,
and committed an outrage on Mrs. Rey.
nolds before the murder was committed.
Excitement ran high, and the prisoner
was followed to the Jail by large crowd
OF citizens anxious to see the man charged
with so terrible a crime. After the prison.
err had been safely lodged in jail, we re-
ceived the following as
MR.. VIM. LEWIS STATEMENT:
About one week ago became satisfied
that there was something rotten
IN m. Denmsrk, and proceeded to
ferret IL out by degrees. On
Monday evening | got small
track. got on the train and went TO
Clinton. here learned something further
from information obtained from the Dun
can women. I proceeded to Coal Greek,
and
MET WITH TOM sARTIN.
knowing what l did, 1 tried to pump
something out of him, but if had obtain.
ed any information l would not have re-
Nealed ii. Tom Sartin told me that he,
knew nothing of Webb, and had pledged
himself to Webb that he would die before
he would go back on him. l told Sartin
that l would like to have conversation
with Webb, and would pledge myself not
to divulge anything, if he knew nothing
about the parties now under arrest Sartin
told me that he knew nothing of him and
could not tell me anything about him
From what knew, 1 felt satisfied that he
did know something about him, but, fail
ing to get the desired information, | pro-
ceeded to form other plans. Myself and
Sartin both got on the train for Careyville,
and when we reached Careyville told him
that | would stop with Ben. Wheeler.
Sartin said he would come and see me.
DE came, but said nothing to me- and after
having a conversation with another man,
he left. Tuesday morning had but few
words with him before the train started.
LUM sARTIN
invited me to go to the house with him,
and, having some curiosity, went and
stayed but few minutes; but not another
word was spoken by Lum Sartin about
Webb. | understand that Sartn saws he
told me that Webb was there but | posi-
lively declare this to be untrue. after
wards learned at Careyville, from, as I
considered, reliable source, that
WEBB ENTERED TOM sARTIN's CELLAR
at daybreak that morning. / at once sum-
moned Faro Wallace, of Anderson coun-
ty, to go with me and arrest him at that
place; but he was not willing TO undertake
1t without the assistance of another man.
We then proceeded to Jacksboro', and
there met with DR.. Lewis, cousin of
mine, and informed him of our intention.
Making due preparations, we returned to
Careyville, arriving there about twelve
o'clock. AS Mr.. Wallace and had been
at Sartin's together, to avoid suspicion /
told DR.. Lewis to remain behind until |
motioned for him to come. 1 went into
the house where
TOM SARTIN's WIFE
was, and asked her if that ID wasn't in
the cellar under us. She answered me
positively no, that he was not. [ said,
Mrs. Sartin, l have it from a reliable
source that he IL here, and mean BUSH
ness. She again stated that he was not.
| told her that she might as well tell the
facts, as l intended to see. She replied
that she would see me dead before she
would tell. While in conversation with
her, l saw large navy pistol well loaded,
lying on the bed. reached over and took
hold of it, telling her that 1 would use it
awhile until this matter was settled, and
would take good care of it, and return it at
the proper time. She attempts to take
the pistol from me, but told her that
while | respected the rights of all good
women, in this instance / must insist OIL
being permitted to do my duty. then
signitied my intention of going into the
cellar, when she said that if 1 did
WOULD HAVE MY BRAINS BLOwED OUT
and she would not stay to see it. She then
left, going short distance from the house.
placed Faro Wallace at the south corner
of the building, while myself and DR..
Lewis advanced to the cellar door, and laid
the leaf back, but as the back part of the
cellar was dark, could not see any one.
was about to believe that 1 had lost my
bird, when
I HEARD HIS PISTOL CLICK,
and thus discovered that he was secreted
behind some barrels in the north corner of
the cellar. / remarked that he was in
there, and addressing myself to him,
said: Johnny, you may come out. - As
it was very dark in the cellar, 1 searched
in the house for a candle but could not
find ny,and returning 10 the cellar, order
ed him to surrender, when he replied
John Webb is in here, and is determined
not to surrender. ! have good tools and
know how to use them, and will shoot the
first man who puts his head in here We
tried to persuade him to come out aud sur
render, and finally threatened to
SMOKE HIM OUT,
but without any effect he declaring his
intention to burn up before he would give
himself up. We promised him that we
would take good care of him, and deliver
him up to the proper authorities. Mr..
Benz. Wheeler also assisted us in persuade
ing him To surrender and he finally agreed
to do so if we would wait until his friends