Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-09
TRIAL OF S. L. SAUL.
NO COnciusiOn Reached I'm the Enyes,t.,
CATION Yet.

Coubcis 1910 has HOI yet De6n term l.
mated, although five long days have
been consumed in the hearing, and it
seems to lose none of its interest, from
tie size of the audience. Upon the re-
assembling yesterday morning,
E. c. SYLVESTER,
State witness, was called. Was
asleep in his livery stable at time OF
fire, aroused by league hallooing; first
one at the store; kicked open the front
side door; went in; fire was about desk
going towards ceiling, and it was Lret-
~ hot. Went Lack to stable for buck
ct; tried TO open front door, couldn't;
went 10 front side door, got out the oil
TANK league spoke OF powder and
OIL when all got away. DiGn't see the
Orooms; know they were there, Oh the
the opposite side from where fire was
seen. Thought the fire could have
been put out by energetic means after
L got there. Discovered 10 scent of
coal oil burning.
Cross examined-Saw a shimmerIng
| light as ne come to the fire, through
| the Stats blind in the rear window be-
low. Heard league hallOoing that
the store was on fire below. league
| said he had been hslloOiDg for a half
hour. Said something about oil and
powder wanted to be taken out.
FRANK TEAGUE,
a very important parsonage in the
case, was here put on the stand. Is %
years old in May; was in The employ
of s. L. Saul 81 Co., as clerk; at the
fire, had been there just month; came
from Georgia. Can't remember all
who were in the store when Saul came
from the train the night OF the fire.
Think when Saul left with Fountain,
Bell and Miller he said come out boys,
il is time to close up. The key of the
front door staid in the door inside.
Each Of the three in the store had
key 10 Que lock on front eide door,
know who kept the key to
The other lock, on same door; had
never seeu it; suppose Bell had it,
Witness locked front door after boys
went out. Other doors were locke !.
Before going TO bed Jim Fisher came,
Knocked on fr9nt door, called, Frank,
let me in" once or twice. Let him IN
and sold him a scarf. He then went
out; witness closed the door and went
back TO Fireplace, got cigar he had
there ana went out of front door
S God on platform a short time; then
went back, put out lights and went Up.
stairs 10 Ued. No one WAS an the store
after Fisher before the fire. Was
walked by smoke, which was az thick
in the room as it could be. almost suf-
locating. Started downstairs, but
was met by the heat and Couldn't go
further. Went back up, raised the
window and hallOoed "fre" several
Der h0Y he got down, only that he |
come cut at The window. Didn't |
dress. All clothing bu GeI up, aud So |
or $50 in money, all that he had. |
BOTro \ ed clothing and Went to Saul's !
house, where has been boarding after |
the fire. Remained in LuUdOn til |
Jan. 30, and went to Texas. Stopped |
with an uncle, Frank league, at Bill !
Plain, near Sherman. Sta!d there !
three days; went to Blue Ridge, Col |
lin county, 10 cousin, then went 10 |
mules farther, hired TO mau named |
Bird vel to Gear ground. Remained |
there something under 10 days and |
rented land to make crop from man |
named Short. Said there three |
week, when Saul came and Doth went !
% Sherman and came back together. /
Saul stopped at LUudOn, witness wet |
has been ill started for Knoxville last
night.
CTOss-eXamined Born in Cass c0uu-
-, Ga, :, as Stay ing Ia store of George
Saul, bro he's of defendant, at Craze
+ AteT, Ga, near Calhoun, at SO per
month"; before coming to LOud0u. 81 N
saul came there twice, last time hired
o him. Saul said would pay what
vas right, made no CONTRACT; after
,Jme to Lou on Sam said thought
worth $25 q month. Don't
know whsther Sam knew how much
vas getting a. Georges or not. Was
Georges Ouly CLERK; suppose had S25
II $50 dollars when left there. Boarded
With Sam at LOudOn, paid no board,
lOthiDg said about it. Saul owed
witness Hltle at time OF fire. Got
icket from JbO. Upton AT L0udon
or Sherman, Texas. 1t cost $27 40;
saul paid for il. Bought no ticket TO
my point in Georgia. Saul and Frank
ells started on train with witness
Jpon arriving at Cleveland Saul
vent towards Dalton, witness went to
Didn't go to uucle's /
IOuse, but left ON first train for Texas. ]
hen parted with Saul IL was nOL
With the intention OF attending a law {
nit at Tunnel Hill, Georgia. Il was !
understood between them witness was
o go u Texas. Never heard of the {
bOve mentioned law suit till Saul
nentiOled il that day. Felts heard s
Saul told witness in
'elLs' presence To meet him at Tunnel
tiu, Georgia, after staying all night
vita his uncle in Chattanooga Al
his time both Saul and witness I'M
TODD the latter was to go direct to !
'exas. Had no understanding with t
aUl 10 talk this way before FeIts. I
Knew Felts was going on train about :
) minutes before it started. DON'T
emember talking with Saul about .
cit - business on the train. L
JOINT think there was an agreement
nat Felts was watching them, but un-
erstOod from Saul's talk before Fels
nat Saul knew Felts was watching q
lem. Nothing was said in Felts' 4.
resence about it. The resson witness
lOught Felts was watching them.
,me people around LoudOu thought
aul was going to run witness off. The
1iect of the talk about going to Tun>
Ell Hill was 10 deceive Felts and k
ROW him of their track. Wasn't to b
IL anybody he was going TO Texas.
ad that agreement with Saul before
lev got ready TO start. Told people
hen asked about the matter was going
Georgia. Don't remember to have 81
card Saul tell any one. Saul told II
illness to tell the above. Saul wanted
illness to go with him to Atlanta, but