Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-16

exclaimed, OH she is dead: IL was wirb
some difficulty that We could Get her IN 90
to the house next morning: some time he
fore her death the old lady gave me about
500 to keep for her, and said that She
wanted me 10 keep it for her. a, her br,rean
drawers had been riaed; she afterwards
gave me her bank book and some papers 10
Eeeb for fer; ! had returned the book. ma
pers, and most OF Tie MONEY Before her
death; the old lady was rather delicate: Al
the time OF her death she and Mrs. Housen
were friendly, but they had been at enmity
once or twice before; both beds were on the
floor next morning;the bureau and wardrobe
were not disturbed; the mattresses were
left on the bed; there was deep furrow
around old Mrs. HOusen's neck. and her
mouth was a little bruised. there were one
or Two trbps 81 blood about her BOSOM:
Mr.. and Mrs. Honsen lived at the old place
about "a week after the magistrates trial
sfid thcn broEe up, and sic went To her
mother and he to Harper's; they apu,tS.1rsd
to be on the best of terms: thew were
making arrangements to move from there
before the death of the old lady; when VIII
liam Housen came in afterward he had
somewhat composed himself; he said that
it ifust have been Willis who did II. and
she replied, aqh, no, Will Willis Thought
too much OF the old ladsss
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES | first heard
Mrs. Housed size wa calling for 81,
Barnes or Mrs. Barnes; she appeared 10 b.
excited; she was not, asked anything on
the coroners trial abort having Heard the
screaming; Sterling Harper, a cousin of
Housen's, stayed with his family when he
was gone away to Grundy county; the diff
ficulties between Mrs. HOusen and the old
lady had all been settled three or four
tlionths hefcre the lstter's DEATH the diff
Guilty was about an opossuIn; one Of them
wanted TO send portion of it to one friend
and one to the other; the old lady was
highly pleased when Housen returned
frem Griindy county:
MRS. GOODWIN
Testified: i lived at Barnes, some 4CO cr
500 yards from the Houseps; heard some
one following ard raised the window, and
recognized Mrs. Housen's voice, aid sshed
her what was the matter; she said some
one was at her hue; she was calling "Miss
Barnesl Miss Barnesi''; when | told her to
eoiife in, she said, 81 can't come in. am
rlaked;" told her to come in; as there
was no, one there but me; we sent her an
old sack Which She put an and came In:
when l asked her what she had neSitsa, She
said that she had heard a scream; that she
raised up in the bed and the door was omen
and she ran out; when she first came she
was very much excited, and the excitement
lncressedi she would wiring her hands and
tear at her breast. and said that she could
scarcely get her BREATH ard exclaimed.
'Oh, If she could only be spared this time;
how will poor Will take it?" when
they came in and told Us the old lady was
dead and hung, l was so astonished
could not have heard il thunder; when |
came TO myself Mrs. Housen was lying OF
a pallet ereing and screaming; it was with
some difficulty that We could get bet II the |
house next morning; she said she could not |
go there; we finally got her TO the gate, and |
the Coroner went out there and swore her, |
she said she had heard nothing but one |
scream, and she then jumped up and run |
out; che had on all the under clothing when |
she came TO our house that she was In the |
habit OF wearing. sOiiie times the old lady |
and Mrs. Housen did not speak: they had |
been living there some five or six years, /
Housen and wife were getting ready to /
leave them; he went TO Grundy county TO |
get work; they returned to the old place
and remained about week after the mag
strate's trial, when she went to her fathers |
md he went TO Harper's; myself and sister
went over there to divide cut the old ladv's
clothes, and after we got through we allleft
here together.
Cross ExdIfiiIiation.=Mr. Housen left /
With his wife, they were walking, and
Harper was driving the wagon with her
hings in il; they were all in good humor
hat morning.
MISS LAURA JONES
wore that she was At Barnes on the night
# the hanging, and said: had not been
sleep and heard her scream, crying out
md saying, "Oh, Mr.. barnes. there is some
ME at our house; when Barnes CAME back
nd announced thai Mrs. HOusen was hung
ne said sob, how will poor VIII stand it,
he said she only heard one scream, when
he ran out of the house; when the hang
ng was announced she threw up her hands
nd said, ''Oh, my God, is old Mrs. Housen
cad at LAST" after Willis was arrested she
aid that she did not believe he was guilty:
told her that ifWilliswas guilty he ought
D be put in pot and boiled; | said. sup
Ose some white pc son is engaged in it,"
he said, "Oh, Laura, don't mention it,
Cross-examined-Wb she said '.Oh,
" Gcd, is old Mrs. HOusen dead at last -
ne appeared very much excited; she was
arefOoted when che came in the house; In
Re IieighbOrhOOd they were called old Mrs.
LOusen and young Mrs. HOusen.
At the close of Miss Jones' examination
lie court adjourned until 10 A. NJ. TO-DAY.
II is thought that the remainder of the !
siimony will be taken to-day, but in al!
Monday and Tuesday will be
'cnpied in arguing the case.