Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-01

sworn. The Court ruled il an improper
/ question, as it was trying TO tring popular
/ prejudice TO the cara Of the jury.
J. G. CARMICHAEL.
know Mr.. Sam. Tunnel. l have known
| him since the latter part of 1871. | think
| ! know his general character. 1t is good
From that general character | would give
/ him iull faith and credit on oath.
). h. CROSS.
| live in Anderson county. live about
| q miles of sam. Tunnel. | have known
him since | was large enough to remember
anything-from character, not in person.
/ know his general character. 1t is good. He
/ is entitled to full faith and credit on oath.
uAHLoS HIBBs.
live about miles from Sam. Tunnel
now. | used to live about ] mile of him.
] moved last September. | have known
/ lGm eve since 1865. know his general
character in his neighborhood. 1t is good.
From that general character he is entitled
to !u!l faith and credit on oath.
EPHRAIN LANGLEY.
l live in Roaue county, about ] or Il
miles from Sam. Tunnel. | have known
him about s years, since December 1866,
and got acquainted with him the next sum
mer. | know his general character. It is
good-yery good. From that general char.
acter he is entitled 10 full, faith and credit
on oath as much So as any man is in my
judgment
y. o. PEcK
Was sworn, and testified: live in Auder-
son county, about > or > miles from Sam.
Tunnel. know his general character. 1t
is good. From. that general character he
is entitled to full faith and credit on oath.
JAMES Z. GALLAHER.
| live in Roaue county. about miles
from Sam. Tunnel, hardly 8, p miles. l
know his general character. 1t is good
From that general character 1 would be
bound to give him full faith and credit on
cath.
BURRELL BRADLEY.
l live in Roane county, about u miles
from Sam. Tunnel. l think | know the
general character of Sam. Tunnel, | would
callit good. From that character | think
him entitled to full faith and credit in court
Of justice Ii any man is, Think he is.
SAMUEL LONG.
| have known Sam. Tunnel about is
years think know his general narac.
ter among his neighbors. | live about %
miles from him. His character is good.
From his general character he is entitled to
full faith and credit on oath.
ROBERT PARKER.
l am acquainted with J. n. Matthews for
short time for the last two years, or some
thing of that. | know his general charao-
ter duIing these two years, and as far as |
ever heard it was good. As far as | am in
dividually concerned, from his reputation,
he would be entitled to credit and full faith
on oath.
Cross Examined.
Me and Mr.. Ayres had difficulty once,
he gave me the damn lie once and l threw
rock at his carcas. We have been in
speaking terms since.
The case was then closed for the State and
the defense. The defense announced that
they would have but two speeches, and the
prosecution announced that they would
have three speeches. The Court made some
remarks AS to counsel interrupting each 9TH
er, after which the sick juror }. n, Iearo ut,
took tOddy, and
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILLIAMS
Opened argument for the State, and made
good speech for about one hour. OF course
we can not give report the speeches in
the case, and do justice to either of the par
ties, and so will not attempt to give Il sy-
nopsis: He closed about noon, and Col,
Baxter commenced, but Court soon adjourn
ed Tor dinner.
Afternoon Court being convened, and
Mr.. Yearout, one Of the jurors being so sick
that he could not remain, and counsel for
State and defense agreeing, Court was adj
journed, the jury agreeing to 60 out in the
country to Mr.. Yearout's house, with the
hope that his health would be improved
by Monday sufficiently for the case to pro-
coed.
Col. Baxter will make his speech on Mon.
day, and will be followed by Attorney Gem
eral Welcker, when Judge Houk will follow
for the defense, after which George Wash
ington, Esq, will close for the State. 1t is
expected that the contest will be warm,
and the speeches interesting.