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

lnufueftu / ulu not see any one pass
ing, unless it WAS some Of the neigh-
bors psssing 10y.
REBECCA WHITE RECALLED.
saw John Webb again on Saturday
morning after Reynolds was killed. |
asked him where he had been ever
since that Wednesday. He said that
he had been to Knoxville to get money
to pay for that scrape that he had with
Lovelace in Clinton, | asked him If
lie had walked there in day, and he
said he walked it in day and night,
aud got to John Tolley's between mid
night and day, on Thursday morning.
/ asked him if he had heard of the
murder down in Knox county, and he
said he did not. He had "a shawl. A
man'sgrey shawl, with some black and
white stripes in it. He said that if
seed anybody inquiring for him to tell
them that he had with him what would
whip them all back. That was all he
told about his busiuessor where he had
been.
Col. Baxter read her testimony on
examination to Mrs. White, and she
acknowledged it correct.
VIM. MARTIN RECALLED.
Saw two men going on the road on
Friday morning that | took to be the
same men that passed my house on
Thursday morning. l live about 5
miles from Clinton. 1t was not on the
public road to the mountains, but
by-way. One of the men had gun
and the other had a shawl across his
shoulder Didn't notice which had the
gun and which the shawl. They were
going towards my house and towards
the mountains and Waldren's Ridge.
Dick Webb lives about miles from
my house in that direction.
Didn't notice what kind of shawl it
was; was some distance from them.
Didn't have the shawl and gun on
their way Thursday morning. Could
not tell what kind of gun it was.
The testimony, as heretofore, was
read to him and stood as correct.
wM. RAINEs.
On the day after the murder / saw
Mr.. Dave Duncan and John Webb
pass my house, on their way from
Clinton. live hardly a mile beyond
Clinton. They passed just about sun
up, or u little after Duncan had a
gun and Webb shawl. The gun was
rifle. The shawl was striped shawl;
looked like a mans shawl. l knew
Duncan and Webb, and am satisfied it
was them. / don't know exactly my
age; am about So or "a. had known
both good while.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
| Mr.. Raines' testimony was read to
| him, and acknowledged correct.
S. w. HENDERSON.
On the 9th of March, 1874. The day
after Reynolds was killed, saw John
Webb and another man going towards
| the mountains. The other man was
a tolerable large man-old like man
grey beard and blue clothes. l live
about II miles beyond Clinton. They
came across the ridge by path from
towards Clinton. They had to pass
Raines. John Webb had gun, and
that other man had q shawl. / am
mistaken. The other man had the
gun and Webb had a shawl. 1t was 8
rifle gun. The shawl was 6
gray looking like shawl. They
were going in the direction OF
VIM. Martins. Webb stopped at my
house a few minutes. He came in ant
shook hands with me, and / walked
out to the gate with him where the
other man was. Webb told me that i
was Mr.. Duncan, in answer to my in
quiry. L was well acquainted witt
Webb. This was about o'clock in the
morning. l am going on 2S years old
AS usual there was no cross eXami
nation, and only the testimony was
read to him to which he asserted as be-
ing correct.
A. w. GAINS.
1 live in Anderson county, about /
mile from Clinton, maybe little more
| will be 81 years old in October. Or
the 9th of March, 1874, saw JohI
Webb and another man crossing th,
mountains. The other man was al
old-like gentleman with beard OIL
his face, he had on suit 0
blue jeans, homemade clothes
They were going in the direction o
VIM. Martins 1t was a by-way anC
not the regular road, [ saw then
about o'clock in the evening, if Sam
Henderson's ock was right. TIL,
man that was with Webb had a gun
Webb had some, hlng on his shoulders
a shawl, coat or something of the kind
The evidence was then read to Mr.
Henderson by Colonel Baxter and pro
nounced correct.
22D WITNESS, SAMUEL HOSKINs.
/ live in Anderson county, beyont
Clinton 6 miles. On the morning o
the 9th of March, 1874, John Web
and David Duncan !passed my house
They were going towards the noun
tains-towards home-where Web
and Duncan both lived. They wer
also going in the direction of Die
Webb's. This was about 10 or |
o'clock. 1t was on Friday, l believe
Webb had a shawl and Duncan had
gun; the gun was a rifle; the shaw
gray. L had known Webb sewers
years, ever since L was a chunk of
, boy and known Duncan several year.
; / am twenty the 18th of October.
The witness listened to the reading
! of the testimony by Col. Baxter an
stepped aside.
The Attorney-General stated that h
would now close this branch of tn
evidence by introducing the trans
cript of the Supreme Court to shol
! that John Webb was convicted {
killing Richard Reynolds.
Some discussion ensued as to the ad