The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-17
ZEE ROUNDTREE FACE To FACE WITH HIS ACCUSER5

burial was i progress. Witness was at.
the Reaves home both on the morning.
when the body was found and on the
next morning. He didn't see defendant
and Mrs. Reaves together AT the house.
He had conversation with Mrs. Reaves4
in her room after body bad been found
CROSS EXAMINED.
Was family phys clan for daterda ut as-.
one time. Mr.. houndtree is married.
man. HIS wife is in the asylum for the
insane at Nashville. She has been there.
several years. Defendant has three
children, all girls. Defendants lives
with his father. A young lady cousin.
MISS Ragsdale, also lives there Witness
stated that defendants mother is aboUs.
% years of age and is in bad health. De-
fendant's father can scarcely hear a6all
Defendants character, prior to the kill.
ing and certain rumors preceding it,
was good. AS good as that of any
young man in the neighboFhoOd. Wit
ness didn't know whether or not Round
tree arranged for Reaves funeral
Reaves brothers reached the scene tho
morning after the murdar. Witness left
the heaves home about 5 O'Clock IN the
afternoon Heard that bloodnounds had
been sent for. thought Lee RoundtEee,
sehs to the depot for the bloodhOunds-.
Thought he heard Roundtree say thasz
he dldn't see the necessity of having
bloodhounds brought, as SO many PEG.
PIE had passed over tie tracks. NItResEs
arrar ged for the detective to stay at tlEe.
Roundtree home. Didn't rememheyx.
hearing RouDdtree state that his houses
would be full and the detective had best.
stay somewheres else the first night.
Witness said Reaves' hat had some dMt,
on it, didn't remember Wheth, ban
showed signs OF any blows. Understood
one of Reaves' pockets was turned o9S.
when body was found and Reaves' KNIFE
was found close to the body with some
blood on it.
Mrs. Reaves' mother and little son he
thought accompa MED Mr.Rouudtree and
Mrs. Reaves in defendants barouch to-.
the burial and back 10 the Reaves homaA.
RE-EXAM1NED.
Nothing had occurred previous to hiss
meeting with defendant at sitting of tha~
coroner's jury to Cause him to suspect.
HENRY THOMPSON.
Witness stated that he lives twelyes
miles north of town on the Carter'ss
Greek pike about one mile Southwest
of Rountree's house. His house iae
little less than half a mile from where
turn is made into the Roundtres place
Has known Lee Roundtree since he was
a child The two have been good friends
RENE mhered Reaves' killing Witness.
attended the Masonic meeting at Spring.
Hill on the night of the killing. Didn't.
go to the lodge with defendant and
Roundtree hut saw the two at the lodge,
All left at sametime, witness in buggy
alone. Reaves and Roundtree following I'M
another buggy Witness got home before
twelve o'clock. Had talk with Roun-
tree at Lodge about clothing. HIS at
tention was called to the fact of RouEds
tre5s attire by R)undree himself.
Thought he remembered Roundtree's-
coat Saw Roupdtree have en- the coat at
3r the killing. Witness was examined by
Coroner's jury relative to Roundtree
Was 10 Columbia on day
before killing.
Last saw John Reaves alive with Lee
Roundtree before twelve clock on the
nisht of the killing where the road lead
ing 70 the house Of witness and the road.
leading to the ReaVes home separate.
CROSS. EXAMINED.
Yes, was twice examined before the
Coroner's jury. Mas asked about the
clothes but did not answer positively
did not sGy he had on dark suit
am positive of that. Didn't meptioEo
my color or shade. Was asked as tB
,olor, but could not give any positive
answer. | had mere impression o0s
ny mind then; now / know it. It wass
ut until after the second examination
)y the Coroner jury that l recalled
he conversation with Roundtree about
he resemblance in our clothes.
Odd you have conversation withs
(. g. Jameson. Jr at Jameson's storer
n which you told him that you could
lot swear what kind of clothes man
lad on?
Al did not.
Odd yen have a conversatinn1
With Walter Burnett at the mines O4.
after Roundtrees arrest, aBif
lid you not tell him you did not know
Soundtree had on.
Al did not. / said to him, ~
ant talk. My friends and Lees
rlends have asked me not to talk
L:-Well did you talkY
A:-No, | never told it until I went
,efore the grand jury.
Q:-You you quite positive of that,ares
on? No answer.)
Gas matter of fact did you NOT
ak with John Roundtree, and did you
lot tell him that you were color blind
nd could not swear to any mans coats
Al did not tell him was color
lind. | told him could not tell
ONE colors.
Odd you not tell him you were !.
olor blind.
A:-OnIy as to mixed colors.
Odd you not tell him you were
olor blind
Al told him could not tell teM
ONE colors.
Odd you not tell him ssyou we're
dior blind.
Al did not
Dwell then what colors can YOU
eli?
Al can tell red, white and black.