The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-04

Wilson t'Ok her from Maryvilie.
I saw Wilson aMut dark Sunday
evening at the old hotel. I asked
to see him aud We went down and
sat on the steps. He told me that
he took Nan TO Knoxville Thursday
in a buggy and said that he did 1t so
she couid catch the early morning
train for Coal Creek, ~ II she were
to leave Mdryville " train, she
would arrive IN Coal Creek during
the night. He explained it fully to
me and l told him l was satisfied
Don't remember that any more was
said
We separated friendly, and Tues.
da, night I went to Coal Creek.
There saw Nan West and return
ell to MaryvilIe Wednesday even
ing, just one week before Wilson
WAS killed.
On the day Wilson was Killed Mr..
McKenzie's child was buried. Both
Wilson and were ut the funeral.
W. shook hands, rode to the fUner.
III and returned from 1t in the same
hack. l got out vt my Office, don't
know where Wilson went.
"Aftrr u little while / started
down tn see old Kelley and at the
old cOllege LIT raw Wilson. He
asked me where I was going and 1
told him. He then said 1t would be
no use for me to ~ ~ Aelley was
not at home. We talked t0ge, her
some time and then / returned to
my office. l felt bad AMI WIS sick.
IT r-cnll-ct the scratch, on my
forehead; / got it from u cedar limb
when on my way to my Office MS I
returned from taking solne medi-
cine to my wife. It bled very little.
NV office il in \ twO.story build.
ing. remember that Jack, Mans
boy, had been out in the street play
Ing. Soon she came up, brought
i'm into the house, and whipped
him. told her if she didn't stop ]
would shoot her brains out, but /
had no such intentions. / then
went into the office and lay down
on the bed.
After some time began to think
of whisky, thinking / could get
some from either Liz Cox ar Alex
Fagg. / looked for the latter In
several stores as l passed by, but
didn't see him. Then / went tn Lie
Cox's, and asked her if she had any
whisky. She said she didn't. |
then asked her where Alex was.
She told me that he was very prob,
ably ut home.
firstly went to Fdggss, where I
obtained some whisky. When !
came out l went up the alley past
Lie COx's house t. Love street.
Then l turned around and enter d
the gate ut Mans house. I WAS in
pair, and was not running, nor
did l have my hat pulled down
over my eyes.
n I entered the gate and wen,
through the lot and was going up
into my Office. did not stop ut tn
bottom VI the stairs, but wen'
straight up to bed Soon l bega"
tn think that the drug store would
close up at nine o'clock and started
over towards Sam Georges phar-
macy Close to my steps met FIR.
and Joe McCampbell. They told
me that Wilson had been shot.
| Immediately went to Wilson'S
house and felt his pulse, while DR..
Blankenship felt the heart pulsa.
tions. We remained in that posi-.
ton until Wilson died.
ibid NOT SHOOT WILSON
and don't know who did. ], like
Others was naturally excited and in
addition was very sick and weak.
After Wilson's death, waited some
time and saw they were having
some trouble about bringing the
coroner.
then went over to old man
Vests house, and there VAS Nan
I told her to 60 home, as the fuss
between her and 1, about the boy,
was all settled.
Invent back to the Wilson resi-
dence and remained there during
. the coroner's inquest. Saw. TrOttel
there. Heard him testify that he
didn't know who the man was wht
came out Of the Wilson house after
the shooting. I heard nothing thai
made me think that was suspect.
! ed.
After the inquest went to Nan's
| house and stayed there that night
She wasn't there at first, 80 went
, to Kelley's house where I found her
remember being at Lie Cox's
house and that Ford, q relative oil