The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-04
FOR HIS LIFE!

The trial NJ DIR. j. w Hannum Of
this city was commenced before
Judge Rogers ON Wednesday of last
week. We con d ense from the
Knoxville Daily Journal the follow
ing report Of the case: DR.. ]. w.
HannuIn stands charged with the
murder of II. O Wilson, on the
night Of May 2lst 1890. For several
days after the shooting the affair
was covered with mystery, but
finally Dr.. Hannum was arrested
ut BrysOn, N. G., on the charge ~
having committed The murder. He
was brought back to this place
where he has been kept in Jail MP
to the present time. His attorneys
are Hon. ]. G. J. Williams, Gen. Il
N. H"od aud c. Y. Gates, Jr., If
Knoxville, and T. N. Brown and j.
w. CuilOn If this place. The stat
is represented by Hon. +. d. Ow.
ms, Atty. General, w. l.. Welck"r,
Of Knoxville, and s. p. Rowan Ut
this city. On Monday Hannum's
attorneys asked for u change Of
venue, ON account Of the prejudic-
Of the people Of this county, but
Judge Rogers thought he would try
getting a jury before granting Il
change. On Tuesday Ave jurors
We're secured and On "Wednesday
the full panel was made up and are
as follows: Bon RaulstOn, John Lo-
gan, W. F. Lane, George Gardner
W. NJ. NucholS, J. D. Hix,S. E Pra.
TER, J. Il. NuchoIs, J. r. Nuchols.
Isaac Luquire, Galloway Linton and
Brewer McKeehan. Eliminating
the had language used, the follow.
ing IN substantially the testimony
thus far:
Mary Dewberry said she Was at
VIM. W+bh's house the Sunday pre-
ceding the Sunday on which Wilson
was shot, heard Hannum ask Webb,
"who took Nan West away from
Maryville." Webb said he did not
knew. Hannum asked Mrs. Webb
the same question, receiving the
same reply. Hannum swore he
was wei. nigh crazy but would find
out who took her away and kill him.
He Was drunk at that time.
VIM. Webb testified substantially
the same rs did also Reuben Ward
Martha Webb testified to the above
and added that she saw Hannum on
the Il urSday preceding the killing.
He was ut Nan Vests eating din.
n4r. He looked ut Nan and said
"WiIsrn had rs well b. dead and IN
h. right now for I intend to kill
him and net be long about it." H.
was drunk then. He further stated
that h. heard Wilson's story about
taking her away and he wanted tn
hear hers. She told it when he
saii "bOth tales were just alike"
and was Satisfied with the story.
The Court here adjourned t.
Thursday at 8 o'clock a. M.
THuRsDAY:-El,za Cox was the
first witness examined this morn
ing. She testified that she saw Han.
mum pass her house on the night OF
the murder, going toward Alice
Fagg'- house. After some time ne
came back and inquired for Fagg
Did not know what he wanted. He
appeared natural.
Alex Fagg testified that Hannum
came to his house that night and
asked for whisky and he gave him
all he hal, about halfa drink. Han.
mum seemed worried about his fam.
lily.
r. N. Brown testified that he met
DR.. Banuum on Main Street, about
half an hour before the murder was
committed. 1t was between vii.
sons residence and that of Mrs
Hood.
JaMes Hall, cOlored, testified that
he passed Wilson's house four OF
five minutes before the shooting
Wilson was sitting in well lighted
room reading.
William Stafford testified that he
saw DR.. Hannum on the pavement
near Wilson's residence a short
time before the killing occurred
On characterization he was. no,
positive that it was DR.. Hannum
that he saw but thought it was him
| Albert Sharp testifie that hi
happened to be passing the Wilson
residence while the shooting wa,
|going on. He heard some one in
side pitifully call for help. The
shooting attracted his attention ant
he waited to se,. what would b.
the result of 1t. Directly he saw {
man come out of the house an(
walk hurriedly down the street