The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-02-11
FOR HIS LIFE.

II WNs~ - ~ 1ouu0m WE tuO utUt
thing in order. Told Will Parhsm
hat l would mot have Nan West
muve nom my lot for . thousand
doIlafs. Hrsd Fulksrson was the
Int % tel no about Mans going to
Coal Cssek. Inquired Of several
othegs Afterwards. Went to Coal
Crsee and 10 house where Nan was
ssep( tng. Kicked door, II few
ops4 Had . pistol, American Bull.
dogs > cslibre. Drew pistol on
NAa end made her tell me why she
ls6 2asyviIle. Stayed there that
night Returned to Knoxville next
mefajng with Nan and we came
back 70 Maryville that evening.
Had one conversation with H. O.
WileDn about Nan after we came
bsek. His explanation was salts.
factory, It agreed with Mans story.
Had . short conversation with Will
soa NE night he was killed, then
wset 70 my once this was before
; daek. Had fuss with Nan that
aneynoon. Weat to her house, and
shewas not at home, don't rpmem.
ihft whether 1t was before or after
Weson WAS killed. Drew pistol
on Nan that afternoon. Went out
aftnf whisky between 8 and 9 that
; night passed Mrs. Hoods about
he4 past eight. Went to Alex
s Fs1g's between s and 8, was at
Fa1g's about i've minutes. Passed
Co.'s house about same time. Went
to my Office, was sick, staid about
Ave- minutes. Came down from nv
> Ollee and met John Campbell and
Aired Fry. John Campbell told
s ~ that Wilson was killed. Do not
7. rUr1ember asking him if Wilson
a 49, spoken before he died, might
Aa4e asked if Wilson vas dead
Wien at Wilson's house l might
y hGve asked if he had spoken before
n walled, do not remember it if did
no.n0t remember of Nor on asking
8 u{e,about the blood on my forehead
:. D4kpOt go to the creek or else
e w1epe and wash blood off. Wilson
!, spdI were good friends, Wilson
. liye1 twelve or fifteen minutes af
I tof + got there. AfterI left Viii
son went to Mrs. Vests houst
VI nee Nan. went there because
~ had gone away mad and / want
= Cd to pacify her. She promised 4
80 home. ! went back to WilsOn'f
n then again to Mans, she was at h.
E. mothers. persuaded her to g
e. home. went to my Office, stayet
c. q while and then went down I,
Mans AMI spent the nightB It wa
l. after IL o'clock when I went to bed
Went home - hreskfnes. Ere,
:, Efulkefsou wSs tnS nfst t6te1t III
that l was suspicioned Of the muir
der. This was the next day. Sen
K, word to Mrs. Wilson that did no
IL attend Wilson's funeral because
was suspected. I left MaryvilIe o.
1t the morning that the May term Q
re the Circuit Court convened. Sol
,e my property to my brother. Wa
t. advised by Gen. Hood to leav
le town for fear / might be indicte
for lewdness. Witness here de
scribed his trip to South Caroline
y Cut . man In New Jersey, dom
know how bad. Shot at Lillard'
8. ice cream sign, not at him. She
A. pistol off once near my head wa
trying to bluff my wife.
DR.. H. ID. Singleton testified, wa
:, passing Wilson's house on night q
- killing, saw two men going dow
. the str. ct. They turned and wen
- in the house. Heard one of then
u ask allow much Is up on the gam'
" tonight" Did not recognize eithe
of them.
n Capt. W. Y. G. Hannum, brother Q
Is defendant, bought my brother
y property. He had made up hi
d mind to leave Maryville before tn
#. Wilson tragedy. Defendant hat
told me he was not afraid of being
~ prosecuted for the murder. Defend
ant did not secrete himself. BOugh
my brothers property that he nigh
l. leave and start a new life. He hat
e practically abandoned his family.
Capt. Fred FulkersOn, had tall
,r with Hannum after the fishing trip
he stated that Wilson had becom
:, recanciled as to the Nan West cpl
:. sode.
y David Poland had gone to Han
|, mum for Wilson about ten days be
. fore the killing. Hannum told M
that he and Wilson were reconcilet
as to the Nan West matter and tina
he was going to take his "girl" on {