The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
THE IRVINES
ON TRIAL.

their oath and under the rule, where
they could not talk or be talked to.
1t Is solemn, impress scene to
note the widows garb of mourning,
her sad young face, on the one side,
and the quiet dignified though anX-
ious mein of the two young men and
the young wife who Loyalty sits by
the side Of her husband ,on the other.
And the legal gladiators, alert to
every word, sharp in controversy,
quick and contentious, Jealous of
the least infringement of their
rights. And the jurors, who under
their oaths hold in their verdict the
lives of three of their fellow citi-
zens. These Jurors, attentive, pa
tient and serious, in appearance and
intelligence, appear to be above the
average jurors selected in such
cases, aud are said to be men of good
report at their homes. They are as
follows:
w. Il. Brooks, Mt. Pleasant.
w. II. Becker, SCOTS Mills.
M. (Genl.) Grant, Mt. Pleasant.
II. b. Douglass, Enterprise.
S. ID. Glenn, Rally Hill.
J.L Sanders, Hampshire.
N. b. Stewart, Sandy Hook.
A. Y. Simmons, 9th district, Co.
lumbia.
f. X. Odil, Spring Hill.
w. q. Renfro, McCain's.
John Caldwell, 9TH (Hurricane)
district.
Alley Roland, 9Th (Hurricane) dis
trict.
The prosecution is represented by
Messrs. e. H. Hatcher, J. H. Fus-
sell, Salmon & Turner, j. G. Dexter
and Acknowledgement Boyd, AMI
the defendants by Messrs. Figuers &
Padgett, J. &. VOORHEES,, G. T.
Hughes & Son and w. J. Webster.
1t was not until IL o'clock We'd
nesday morning that the first wit
ness was called. This was
ID. T. Simmons,
father of the man who was killed.
He said that he lived in the 10Th
district near Carriers Creek. w. G.
Simmons, usually called Cam, was
my son; he died on the 10Th day of
October 1893, a. his home near Car
ter's Creek. Before his death he
clerked for Sam Nichols, about 400
yards from where he lived. The l..
& N. Railroad track is about 40 yards
from my sons house; Nichols store
is about 20 Yards from track. He
was In perfect health when [ last
saw him, about a week before his
death. He was % years old.
@: State circumstances of your
sons death.
A: Sunday morning, October l6
Polk Mckee came to my house cry
ing; was informed that Cam was
killed; as soon as my wife and my
self recovered from the shock, we
got ready to go to CAMS house.
borrowed Joe McKee's horse and
went at once. I found Cam still
alive, but very feeble; [ think he
knew his condition; his hands were
cold, he was paid; he recognized
me; spoke to him; he said his back
hurt him; turned over on his side;
then went out Of the room; returned
in about five minutes and he was
dying. L did not examine the
wounds.
Examined by defense: am his
administrator; have received can
celled checks from the bank.
@: Did you find check dated Oct
10, for $3.50 for a pistol or gun
(Witness examined checks). An
swer: here is one check dated the
18th; (reads) "Oct. II, 1898, Maury
National Bank, Pay Eugene Fitz
gerald $3.50. for one gun. w. G
Simmons. Paid October 18th. En-
dorsed: S. B. Nichols"
@: Did you find any other checl
of like amount or date, for pistol o
gun? mo, sir"
! @: Who is Eugene Fitzgerald
Assistant Agent at Carriers Creek
M. o. Garrett is the agent.
Re- Examined: I found an OLE
gun in the plumber at the house;