Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-01
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MARYvILLE, Aug. 25, Is

SECOND DAY > PKOOEEDlNbo'
MARYvILLE, Aug. 25, 1875.
Court met this morning pursuant to
adjournment, Hon. e. II. Hall, presid
ing. The minutes of the previous day
having been read and approved, the
trial of Joseph Ayres was proceeded
with. The first witness called this
morning was
BENJAMIN S. DIX,
of Anderson county, who testified to
having seen Dave Duncan and John
Webb together on the 5th of March,
1874, at Clinton.
ELIJAH JENNINGS
testified to having seen Duncan and
Webb together on the Sd of March,
1874, about ST miles southeast of Clin-
ton, and II miles from the Knox coun-
ty line, on the old Emory road. Sam
uel Tillery was examined and testified
to having seen these two men together
about the same time, going in the di-
rection of Richard Reynolds home.
Isaac Braden testified to having mend
ed John Webb's boots on the Goth of
February, 1874, and driving nails into
| the heels of the boots. Neither of
these witnesses were cross examined
by the counsel for the defense.
GALLOWAY ROBERTS
Was at Richard F. Reynolds the
morning after Mr.. Reynolds was shot,
and testified to having seen tracks
going to and coming from Blacks
ferry.
The counsel for defense did not
cross-eXamine him.
BARBARA REYNOLDS,
The widow of the murdered man, was
called, and gave her estimony in re-
gard to the tragedy, telling the same
story as she has told on other occasions,
with which most of our readers are
familiar and which we need not repeat
w. w. Reynolds, brother of the
deceased, also testified to the death oi
his brother, and how search com
menced for his murderers.
At the conclusion of his evidence
court adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first witness called after dinner
was Thomas Duncan, a cousin of David
Duncan, who told about finding the
rifle gun belonging to Mr.. Reynolds
near Dave Duncan's house, hid under
a log, and about returning il
to w. w. Reynolds, brother Of tn,
deceased. The 18th witness called
was Thomas j. BlacF. He and the
next witness j. l.. Lewis testified t
substantially the same story abou
having seen Mr.. Reynolds the morn.
ing after he was murdered and abou
tracking two men from his residenc,
IN the direction of Anderson county
Their testimony as taken by the coun
sci for the defense, was read over Il
them when they admitted its correct
ness and they were not cross examined
SOMETHING OF A BREEZE.
w. II. Hicks, Esq, of Clinton, wa
: recalled. Col. Baxter and Judge Houl
for the defense objected to the witness
being recalled. The Attorney Genera
stated that he wished to prove by thI
witnesses that these parties passed bacl
after the murder was committed. Col
Baxter and Judge Houk insisted tina
the evidence should not be allowed
Witnesses after having given thei
testimony may be tampered with. Th
report of the trial had been published
in the newspapers. Judge Hal
stated that if the reporters continued
to publish their reports, they woult
have to be excluded from the court
room.
After some discussion Mr.. Hicks
; testimony was admitted. Mr.. Nc
Connell insisted on the newspaper re
porters being excluded. Col. BaXte
: hoped that this would not be done, an,
, did not think that the Court had tn
right to dictate to newspapers wha
I, they should report or what not. Tn
! Judge held that he had the right T.
put stop to any attempt to subver
n justice.
Mr.. Hicks said; On Friday mornin
= / went out to where they were burn
: ing some lime kilns. My attention
was called to some one crossing tn
; bridge. Did not see any one, but hear
: the noise. Judging from the noise
there were two crossing. This wa
J; about two hours before day. The
u were crossing from the south side G
!, the river, and passed on to the mort
l. side of the railroad bridge at Clinton
8 That was on the 9th of March. M
y reasons for Tecollecting this was til
u excitement over the murder.
|, The testimony was then read to hir
by Col. Baxter, and acknowledge
correct.
10 BENJAMINE DIX RECALLED.
e 1t was at the lime kiln below til
Clinton bridge, the morning after tn
murder of Richard Reynolds, hear
e something crossing the bridge too
It to be men. don't know how many