The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15

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Robt. Nichols, of CoIu Ma, AMI {.
A. Stanley, of Carter = Creek tesTihe1
as to the good character aod. reputation
of l. 9e Rountree previous to the Reavss
murder. and were also character wit
nesses for Miss Maggie Lou Ragsdale.
MONDAY MORNING.
l.. Patton, OF Mt. Pleasant. out for
merly of Charlotte Va, testified that
he Knows DR.. j. " Mallett OF the
University of Va. Thst he lived near
him and worked wltn him in his lab
oatory for two years Tpat Dr.. Nal
lett eyesight is as good rs the ordl-
nary man of mis- age, though he wears
glasses Testified that DR., Malletr Is
considered the finest chemist INA America.
r B. Church testified as to the good
character OF the defendant up to the
time of the killing. and also AS to the
good character and verac.tJ or MISS
Maggie Lou Ragsdale
PLUMMER WEBSTER
was called to the witness stand and
asked ii ne knew Mary Jordan. Said
ne did. he was then askei as to what
Mary had to q him in regard to BOYD
Mcknight cuIslng her and what sne
nao said Mcknight said to her about
her testi nony in the former trial.
There was considerable discussion be
tween counsel for the State and counsel
for the defendant as to whether or not
Wepstes testimony should 30 heard,
but Judge Holding OVER uled the OBJ
lection of the state anu his testimony
was allowed. Webster testified That
he was waiting on the court room at
the former thai. That ne was at the
court room after Mary Jordan had
testified and that she came up IN q
crowd where he WAS srandiug. That
sue was excited and crying and said that
Mr.. Boyd Mcknight had met her on the
street that he was drunk, and that he
cursed her like q dog and asked heI
why shs had not sworn that RountTee
was as bloody as a hog when he came
nome from the lodge that night. Web
ster SAID tho Jordan woman was not
taking TO him, but was just talking
IN the crowd and he heard it.
j, s. KittIeil testified that his grand
father, who runs Kittrell's store. IL
about SO years Of age, and is In bad
health and una 0le to attepd court.
the burial of John Reaves, was stand
ing near the surrey and saw MIS-.
Reaves when she raised her veil ano
wiped her eyes; she was weeping anc
witness did not see her smile oaW
RountTee standing by the mule, put
did not see him nile. ibis was Jrs'
after the coffin had been lowered in thu
grave. Wltpess also testified that the
general reputation and character OF
Jim Wright is bad.
MRS. Alb McMEEN,
of Cleburne, testified as to the good
character of Rountree previous to th'
killing and also as to the good charac-
ter and veracity of Miss Maggie Lou
Ragadale. Testified that she was a.
the Journey home in Nashville durinG
the Reunion, and that Mrs heavet
and Rountree came to the journey
about seven O'Clock Wednesday mora
ing for the vehicle to 60 to the asViu
in. That tine phBton was hitched a
the Journey gate wnen she returned
from town aDuut dinner time, between
10 and / O'Clock. That she did not SO
Mrs. Raves CT RountIee again whll
in Nashville. Witness also testihe'
that she was at the burial OF JONI
| Resves and saw Mrs. Resves raise ne
veil and wipe her eyes just after th
coffin was lowered into the grave
but witness did not see her smile.
JOE BOB Mickey,
W ss at the Rountree home on Wedne;
day after Lee RountIee left prison o
Saturday. Heard conversation
which Miss Ragsdale told of havInI
found the letter whl n remlndeu ner
getting her SISTERS idTess from tn
grew coat while RJuntTee was at tn
lodge. Witness saw the letter ate
the children found it.
COMMON AKIN.
Testified that he made tee maps
I he Reaves premises and explained th
scaIe thereof. Witness heard converss
tion het ween the counsel for the stat
and the counsel for the defense
which the defendants counsel oiteIe
to secure a court stenOgTapher. Jointly
each to share half the expense anu ca :
to have a copy of the Record, on
counsel for the State declined. ssyIn
that the Safe could no. afford 1t.
THE DEFENSE CLOSES.
This closed the evidence OF the dt
PENDANT and at 1920 Court adJourne
until two O'Clock, to give the state q
opportunity to arrange It's reoutts
evidence.
Monday Afternoon.
Monday afternoons session OF tn
court was consumed with the heaIin
of the rehuttal evidence OF the State.
Lee CarrIgAn. Walter Hutchinson
ESQ e. L. johnson. E. K. Tucke
Sam Clark, Il. J.. johnson, Jas. SPARK
man, Mordeci Taylor, q. 5 Nichols
8 Camp Mckay and W. 81. Bal we're a
{ character witnesses for Henry Thomp
i son and Jim Wright. Testified thi
8 their haIacters are good and that the
t are entitled to full faith and creo
/ in q court of justice
4 Miss Nettie McKnig BIT was re.callt
D ana testified that Wright Stanley
' her BROTHER in law. That before tn
! tr1al Mr.. Stanley came TO her and tol
r her. Mr.. Hatcher has it in for yc
4 and will ask you forty questions If yct
? get on the witness stand and will NAL
You tell lie before You get away fIoI
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