Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-09-01
At Maryvllle, BlOunt County. Ten
neSSee
Full and Reliable Details of the Pro
Ceedings.
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
From the Daily Chronicle Aug. 25l

er to Maryville Circuit Court, now IN
session, who will send us a report of
the proceedings from day to-day.
Yesterday morning the case was
called, Judge e. II. Hall, presiding, and
both sides having announced them
selves ready, the trial commenced. A
list of the States witnesses was pro-
duced and the names called, 73 in
number and all but IA answered to
their names The witnesses for the
defense were then called, of whom
only 2S out of 81 answered to their
names.
Col. Baxter, for the defense, stated
that he would probably want some
witnesses from Knoxville who were
not on the list, and would not be used
unless the State brought in certain
class of eyidence-for instance, Webb's
own written statement as published in
the papers.
The Attorney General stated that he
did not have the written statement.
The counsel for the defense announ-
ced that they were ready for trial. The
sheriff was ordered to call the list of
Jurors, of which there were fifty-seven,
and the entire list was exhausted with
only nine Jurors selected, when court
adjourned for dinner.
At 1870 court opened again, and the
remainder of the jury were empaneled.
The names of the jurors are:
/. n. Yearout, A. Kinnamon, Rich
ard Lebow, David Giffin, John Brown,
John McCulloch, Frank Cowan, +. T.
Peace, VIM. Keller, VIM. Hannah,
Rufus Pate, and Isaac w. Brown.
The plea of not guilty was then en-
tired and the jury were again called
over.
The prosecution was represented by
Attorney General Welcker and Capt.
r. n. Hood, and Messrs. Washington
and Williams were expected on the
evening train, while the defense was
represented by Messrs. Baxter, Houk,
Cate and Mcconnell.
REBECCA WHITES TESTIMONY.
Live on Coal Creek remember the
day of the week, Thursday night, thai
Richard f. Reynolds was killed; don't
remember day of month or year, but
was done about 1st of March, was in
her house on the 5th; saw John
Webb pass her house the day
before; he was coming up the
walk from towards the depot.
He was going towards his brothers.,
Dick Webb. Was within $50 yards of
him. Had grey looking clothes on and
had nothing with him as he went.
Sun might have been an hour and a
half high in the evening as he passed,
Or might have not been quite that
high. Had 30 conversation with him.
Know him well ever since he sucked
his mother. 1t was about 81 miles
from where he boarded to my house
1t is about % miles from my house tC
nioly yNahh1o in AnharGOn pnuntV
am going on 40 years of age.
CROSS ExAMINATION.
Col. Baxter read Mrs. Whites testi
mony, and asked her if it was correct
ly stated, to which she replied
that it was full statement Of her evil
dence.
Daniel Leinart, Clark Martin, VIM
Martin, Commodore Argubright, Mis-;
Mary Leinart, and w. r.. Hicks, Esq.
were all examined, to show that Webt
and Dave Duncan were seen together
at different points ON the day before
Richard f. Reynolds was murdered
after which court adjourned until to
morrow morning,
DANIEL LEINART,
being sworn said he was, on the morn
ing of the day on which Richard
Reynolds was killed at night, at thu
house of old man Martin. Met JohI
Webb and Dave Duncan opposite
Martins house-that was on the morn
ing of the 5th of March. Knew wher,
Dick Webb lives it was two and ;
half miles from where he met to Dicl
Webb's. Duncan and Webb wer
coming towards Clinton, Anderson
county, and this way from Dicl
Webb's house. They were both to
gether. Is well acquainted with both
Knew them for a long while. Hal
been mostly raised with John; wer
raised about p miles of each other
Was not carrying anything.
There were with me at the time Bill
and Clark Martin. Don't know hov
they were dressed. Neither one @
them had a gun. Don't remember Q
either one of them having a shaw
Knew Dave Duncan about s or l
years. 1t was path they were trav
cling, a near shoot from the noun
tains to Clinton. Lives miles froI
Commodore Argenbright's. 1t wa
abOut3@, or near miles from where
met them to Clinton. He spoke
them and shook hands with Webt
Stopped few minutes, not long. Ha
no conversation with then
shook hands and went OF
They were not travelin
fast, walking common gait; never sa'
them travelling on that road before thf
i recollect of. am about 35 years OLE
reckon.
CROSS MANNED.
Col. Baxter also read Leinarts test
mony to him, and he admitted it to
correct.
CLARK MARTIN
Bald Met Duncan and Webb on til
morning of the 5th-Daniel Leinal