Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-03-08

The preliminary trial Of s. L. Saul,
Jr'' on the charge OF burning his store
and goods in Loudon in December,
1873, was continued again before J. Nj.
Ring, Esq, in the Court House, il be-
ing the fourth day.
VIM. II, HARwELL
Was called. Is a farmer; lived in
Loudon since December 24!h, 1878;
had some little acquaintance with w.
Is. Fountain (the first witness for the
prosecution remembers when Foun-
taid came to Knoxville, after the fire
which burned Saul's store; had a con-
ye!satI0n with him (Fountain) after
his return TO Loudon. Witness came
10 knoxville on the freight train
thursday evening; was passing along
Gay street, stopped to talk to Frank
teltsj Fountain came up and wanted
10 see witness; asked his business in
coming to Knoxville; had understood
was going to swear against him (Foun-
taln.) Fountain asked witness 10 state
the conversation between them in
Loudon. Started to do SO, when Fouu-
tain cursed and abused him repeated
~, and shOOn his fist in his face. (He
gave the language used, though we
tain he didn't come here for fuss.
Fountain told witness he supposed he
had been hired for s. to come up here,
which witness denied. Fountain said
II he (wItness) appeared and testified
against him (Fountain) he would whip
ulm before he returned TO LOudOn or
see him after. FeIts then came up
and took Fountain away.
Gross eXamined-Was given ticket
10 come 10 Knoxville by \. p. Bacon,
who was getting up witnesses. Stopped
At the Akin House. Don't know
who is TO pay the bill; will pay ii if
called on. Was told by Bacon to go to
the Akin House, as most of the Lou
don crowd was there. DON'T remem-
Ter where he first met Saul Thursday
night.
Here Mr.. Henderson, Saul's counsel
moved for process of contempt
against the States witness Fountain,
but Esquire King announced that he
would not enforce the rule TO that ex-
ten, &c which counsel protested.
JOHN s. RIsTINE
Lives ia LCudon well acquainted
vita SsuPs store was in the store
about Is months ago, perhaps; some
one was writing at the desk he wit
didn't open the blind Stats they said
they couldn't. Witness don't remem-
Der whether he examined the blinds
closely or just looked at them. Noticed
they were badly painted couldn't see
any light between the Stats and stiles
(side pIeces) couldn't say whether
the Stats would Ievolve or not.
Crosse Xamined-Blinds made Of
poplar WIZ IN the course of years,
shrink, bat IA damp weather they will
swell more ia one day aud night than
hey would shrink in twenty years.
Painted blinds are not liable TO ell
like Imprinted ones.
r. B ADAMS
Lives in Loudon, works in Ris.ine &
Mays shop, familiar with the store,
had attention called to the window in
question. Was in the store month
or six weeks before the fire, with Saul
and Bill, on Sunday. Saul wanted TO
write, buI could rot see. He and 3 III
tried to turn the slais, then witness
tried with his hands aud couldn't.
Made q pTy with the poker and plank
under the edge Of the bot ON slaI
ceuldu't move them.
CrOss-examined-Sl didn't bresk <,
don't know whether they would or
not. No light would c~me through.
The Stats slanted dOBnwaTds from the
outside awards, suppose rain would
come in on the window. Don't know
whether he tried both sides with the
pTy or no. Come 10 Knoxville Thur
day nigh, talked with Saul; don't re-
member wether he said any thing
about the blinds or not.