The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-03-15
IT'S REASONABLE

@. Was it in his trunk the day of the
killing?
A. do not know.
@. Don't you know it was not?
a. No, do not.
@. Did you then, or have you since
then examined his tlunk or looked
elsewhere for his pistol?
A. / have not
O. ON the contrary, whom your
daughter Lulu, OH the day of the XIII
ing wanted to look in the trunk % see
whether or not the pistol was there, did
you not forbid her?
A. Yes, thought it best for her not
to
@. Have you not purposely rcfraned
! from examining tae trunk, ana have
YOU not refused to allow it TO be opened,
lust to keep it from being known that
the pistol was not there?
A. / have not
@. win yon look tonight and let us
! know tomorrow?
! A. II go home tonight | will, but |
do not expect to 90 home.
@. You speak of Thomas coming to
your house and talking about Mr.. God
! frey. AS matter of fact did he not
come there on other business, and did
you not ask for private talk with him
! and did YOU not ask him what he
thought about Prof. Godfrey?
A. / did OF
@. And did he not tell you that he
knew nothing? And did you not ask
him what he had heard?
A. did not
@. And did YOU not tell him that if he
and your other friends allowed you to
marry the wrong man, God w"uld hold
them responsible and not you?
A. aid not.
@. he came there to see about the
contract for the lease Of your lano, did
he not?
"A. Yes.
@. Did you not break or postpone
YOU had heard about Mr.. Godfrey?
A. l did not, at that time. A year
before that our marriage had been post
poned for other reasons.
c.. Do you know Mrs. VIM. King?
A. Very slightly.
@. Was she at your house after the
killing?
A. She was.
@. And did you not tell her that
morning Mr.. Godfrey had told you not
to let an Y body but yourself answer the
telephone that day, and not to send the
children to school? And that you did
not understand the meaning of it all
: until you heard of the trouble?
A. No, / never told her any such
thing.
@. Did not your husband take $4,000
Of your children's money and buy a
place with it. and take the title in his
own name?
A. Yes.
@. And did not your father and Mr..
Fly file bill to have this set aside?
x. Mr.. Fly did.
O. Did not your father act with him
in consulting the lawyers about it?
A. don't know.
.. On the morning of the killing did
you not try to prevent Mr.. Godfrey
from going to the place?
A. No, did not know of the danger
did not think Mr.. Thomas would dc
such thing
Re Examined: Was the title to the
land taken in Mr.. Godfrey's name with
or without your permission?
A. With my full permission.
Q. Did you talk the matter over and
agree about it?
A. We did.
l c. Did he use any coercion or undue
: influence?
l A. He did not. | believed his mo
tive was good and gave my consent
! freely.
! O. Part of this money came from
your fathers estate, did it not?
[ A. Yes, and | thought had RICH
: to take the title that way.
l Q. In regard to the GUARDIANSHIP
settlement, do you wish to make an.
explanation about that?
A. l had had the guardianship abou
t nine years ana had made no settlement
did not know that any was expected o
me. When | found there was, we de
dlded to IN Ike one.
E Re-crossed: Mrs. Godfrey, befor
agreeing to this settlement, and befor
taking his title to land in his name