Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-19
THE ). HoU Gus MURDER.
Conclusion Of the Testimony for Che
Defense.
Some Probability Of Verdict To. Day

Some Probability or q Verdict To-day.
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Tx. Griees and Fletcher Fields were
the first witnesses called yesterday, bat
their evidence was Of no special import
ance.
TURNER GREER, - -
testified: / am now confined in jail charged
with murder; am acquainted with Willis
Barnes and stayed in the same cell with
him; 1 heard him say that he killed Mrs.
Housen himself, aid that he brought in the
other parties to clear himself, he said he
would bring in his wife and children 10
clear himself, as life was sweet to him;
when Raymer Hafner was going out Of Jail
Barnes told him that he must come back
and swear for him. ..,re.s.-
Cross ExafI1ined.=I have been convicted
of murder in the first degree and the case
was reversed by the Supreme Court; Dave
johnson and Jack Smith heard the CONVEX
sation / had with Willis Barnes; he told
Raymer Haymer that he must come back
and swear that Dick Noien did the murder
in order to, clear him (Barnes) Of it; 1
never heard Nolen offer to pay Jack Smith
to swear for hinj Would have heard such
a conversation had the same taken placer
het0ld me that he killed her for her money,
and because they had had a fuss about
Ratchet and sack.
RAYMER HAYMER
stated that he has known Willis Barnes
seven or eight years; heard Of the murder
on the day after it occurred; Barnes came to
my house about dark and stayed awhile,
and then went off and came back about o
or 10 O'Clock, when he came there he was
barefooted; was in bed when he Came In
and could have heard the shoes on the floor
had he had any omit is about mile from my
house to the Housens.
Cross-examined-Wh Willis came back
he said he had been away down the coun-
Try, the next morning he told me II any one
asked me where be stayed that night, 20 tell
them he stayed at my house; l told the At
torney General on the stand last Court that
l swore lie before the Coroner, when l
said Barnes stayed al my house all night;
Willis Barnes did not tell me to come and
swear for him; Jerry Stokes saw Willis
Barnes at my house the Sunday before the
killing and they had conversation.
!, Mrs; Ann Conner testified as follows:
Mr.. Housen came to the Jail twice 10 see
his wife while was in Jail; this was since
two weeks before February; they met as
husband and wife and spoke very loyal and
true together. ....
- ED HILTON
stated that he was an osicer of the Jail;
Housen has visited his wife three times in
Jail, about December; he gave her two dol
lars at one time, at another time some
calico, and at another time some sugar and
coffee. &c.. r-
Cross-examined-Ann Conner was in
Jail on a charge of larceny; she was put in
there before Christmas; Housen saw his
wife twice in iail after Mrs. OConner was
put in Jail. .---..--
skLEM PATTERSON
stated that he saw Honsen on tle creek
fishing on the night of the murder about
dark two miles FROM his home; it was
good night for fishing.
COOPER BATTLE
testified: Saw HOusen f hing the night of
the murder, below Prim's mill, about two
miles from his house; this was about dark;
1t was a good night for fishing. was in the
habit of fishing there and often met Housen
there at night.
The counsel for the defense here an
bounced that they were willing to rest the
case, and the following evidence was intro
duced by the State: -.-....
..... TINES SyEED
stated that be had known Dick Nolen for
several years; after Dick Nolen was released
by the magistrates | met him, and he said
that Willis Barnes came to him on the 1st
of March and told him he wanted him to
help kill an old white woman, and they
could get 81 $50; that he and another white
woman had the matter fixed up, and that
he told HIN he would not do il.
Observation-Disclosures said the reason
he did not tell this on a former trial was
that he had forgotten it, or that he did not
think it would not do any good, didn't now
remember which.
ISAAC PAUL
testified: Was one of the Magistrates that
tried these cases, Dick Nolen was dis
charged and placed upon, the stand as a
witness; he was asked TO tell all be knew
about it; / do not remember his saying that
he had been applied to by Willis Barnes TO
assist in the murder.
Cross examined-He stated that the first
he heard of the killing was while he was
working in the road some days afterwards.
JACK SMITH
said that he knew Dick NoleD; while in
jail Dick Nolen asked me if Willis Barnes
had implicated him in the murder; 1 told
him be had not; he then said if l would
state before the court that Willis said he
had nothing to do with it, that he would
give me forty dollars; he told me that he
was present and helped kill the old lady:
he said that he and Stokes cook her out of
the house, and Willis showed them the
way to the hog-pole. ..
Cross-exafiinedIw was i1 Jail and Id ths
cell with Barnes and Haymer first, and
afterwards was put in the cell with Nolen,
Greer and Others; / finally agreed to swear
a lie for Nolen, but afterwards changed nv
mind; was 10 Jail for larceny of clothing;
| am engaged by the railroad company; /
did not break into Ewing & Pendleton's
drugstore and commit a robbery; / am now
under subpoena to prove confession of lar
ceny made to NE by Andrew Brown; Dick
Solen wanted me to swear something to
correspond with what Edmonson stated.
wM. ROBERTSON
stated that EdmoBsen told him it was I
,r u O'Clock when Dick Nolen left his
house, and he swore the same before the |
magistrate.
THOMAS HALL
cStlucu ludI hellf1 IuluOllSOn stated AZ /
he committing trial that he saw Nolen at |
lis house as late as Z or "a o'clock.
The following evidence was offered as re-
,utting proof by defendant: a.--
JOHN M'GowEN
tated that he had known Jackson Smith |
lear two years. know his character from
THAT people say of him. From this char
cter, would not believe him on his oath:
HENRIETTA NoLRN.
estified that she is the wife Of Dick Noien.
lie came home on the night of the murder
bout s or 9 o'clock and slept there until
norning.
Cross Examined.-He came home later
han usual and said he had been baling
ay. ..
The counsel for both sides here an
ounced that they had no further testimo-
Y to offer, and the argument was opened
y Robert Caldwell, for the State: He was
SLOWED by ". G. Brien, for the defense,
nd at the conclusion of Mr.. Brien's argu-
lent the court adjourned until 10 A. NJ,
O-day, when Clay Roberts, j. B. Jeup and
- A.