Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-07-08

ouuSo 1uriey, sin'n'inB INC JuuBuieht
Of the Circuit Court. 1t is as follows:
Mrs. Reynolds says-"I am fity.fve
years old was the wife of Richard F.
Reynolds; he lived or Beaver Creek in
Knox county /; he came to his death by
being shot by Duncan and Webb; ho.was
killed in his own house. Mr.. Reynolds,
myself and a colored boy, Joseph Rey.
colds, and a nephew, were in the house,
after dark, ON Thursday, 9th Of March,
1874, the first I heard was "a knock at the
door, | opened it, and two strangers came
in and took chairs Dave Duncan is now
dead I saw him at Knoxville after his
death never saw defendant until that
night. Defendant is the young man that
came to our house the night Of the muir.
der defendant asked if Reynolds lived
there. Mr., Reynolds said yes. Defen-
dant and Duncan then got up and said
that he Mr.. Reynolds, might consider
himself under arrest. They then searched
him to SEQ if ho had any pistols. Webb
then stopped out on the aOcr and asked
If he had any money, and 10 get it quick.
Webb had his pistol drawn. Mr.. Rey>
uclds then got his pocket-hook aud gave
it to Webb. 1t had in it twenty>6
cents. Webb took the pocket,book and
then searched the house, FIRST ordering
me to light a candle. which I did. Webb
then tied Mr.. Reynolds hand behind
him, and afterwards tied my hands be-.
hind me said he was going to take us to
Knoxville. Webb asked me if | had a
smoke-house. During the time Duncan
was standing on the floor, with his pistol
drawn. Webb had before ordered Dun
can aboat like one Of us. Webb took
me out into tho yard he pat out the
the candle and after c while lighted it
again. lie did not 60 into the smoke
house. lie told me if I would give him
four hundred dollars he would 60 away
and let us alone. When he said this
Webb and l we're out in the yard. The
light had been put out. He said he in.
tended to tie me down in the house and
set it on FIRE. He said Mr.. Reynolds had
killed the brother Of the old man in the
house. While out in the yard with my
hands tied behind me, Webb forced me
to lie down on the ground and violated
my person said if 1 made a fuss he would
shoot me. He then lighted tho candle
and ordered me back in the house. When
we went in Duncan was still on the floor.
Webb then asked Mr.. Reynolds to give
him four hundred dollars. Mr.. Reynolds
said be did Dot.have the money. Webb
then laid q chair down on the floor and
said he was going to lay Mr.. Reynolds
upon 1t and give him a whipping aud then
shoot his damned brains out. Webb then
made IN stand by Mr. Reynolds and star.
ted out. Duncan commenced firing on
Mr.. Reynolds. Duncan stood in front.
He commenced firing just us Webb got to
the door. ] don't know that Webb went
Icut. Mr.. Royneld was shot four times.
/ don't know which one shot the boy. Mr..
Reynolds got back against the bed when
they left the house. When ! saw my
husband rolling on tho floor l commenced
to hollooa and the party LEFT. The neph.
ew cut me loose and I united Mr.. Rey.
nolds. He va ahet in the abdomen and
legs. Duncan took a gun; Webb a
shawl. Webb got all the jewelry, all the
Confederate and State bank money, a
locket," &c, &c.
1t is said that this murder was instiga'
ted by a mar named Joseph Ayers. who
is now an inmate in the Knoxville Jail
and will be tried upon this charge. The
Duncan spoken of in the testimony was
killed by the officers of the law in the at
tempt 10 capture him.