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

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pess when be was arrested, witness sta
ted that il WAS the result of an injury
received while hauling logs. Had beer
treated by DR.. Martin and DIR Bass
ard had suffered for a number of years.
Questioned as to why Mr.. Muller was
not present to testify instead of being
represented by his deposition. witness
stated that Mr.. NJ uller had moved back
to his former home, in Charleston, s c.
Witness did not fear his presence before
the Jury, and the deposition was taken
in hurry before he left the State.
Witness had known Muller for about
two years, was of good appearance, a
nice and intelligent man with good
character. and witness had never heard
his veracity questioned.
Witness stated that sometime ago he
received notice of his trial in the Ma
sonic Hall at Spring Hill, but refused to
appear for trial until he was tried in the
Courts of the country, and requested
the lodge to withhold the lodge trial
until after he was tried in the Courts.
The lodge refused, and he was expelled
tberefrom, but had taken an appeal to
the Grand Lodge. Was advises by his
attorneys that it would be improper to
present his witnesses before the lodge
trial before the case was tried in the
Courts.
Witness testified that he met Thomp-
son at Kittrells store on the Friday fol
lowing me killing, and that Thompson
80 testifies That the conversation with
Thompson in regard to the similarity OF
their coats took place on that occasion,
and not at the lodge, as stated by Mr..
Thompson.
Witness said that be spent the night
at Mrs. Rsaves after being accused of
the murder, at the request of Corbett,
the detective. That Mr.. Webb was
away from the Reaves home; Mrs.
r caves asked Corbe5t to come over and
stay, and Corbett asked witness to &C.
company him. Went over about bed
time. Miss Tucker, Miss Webb, Mrs.
Reavea and the children we're there.
Witness left the next morning before
daylight, and Mi. Corbett remained un
til about noon at the Reaves place.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Defendant on the stand for re-
exsminstio
O-Mr. R1untree. who preferred the
charges against you in the Lodge?
A. Henry Th IN oson.
@ Had you employed or consulted
counsel before your arrest?
Al had not
RE CROSS EXAMINED.
@ The night you were arrested and
brought to town, didn' t you state on the
road that you had never been arrested
before, and didn't know what to do, ard
did not Mr.. Voorhies tell you to say
nothing to him or any one present about
tue case, but to employ the best lawyers
you could obtain?
Al made the remark about not
having been arrested before, and not
kno wing what to do, but if Mr.. Voor-
HES gaze me any advice, do not re
member it. He did give me to under.
stand that he and Mr.. Figures had beer
by the prosecution.
Witness said he understood Henry
was elected Junior Warden
Of the lodge after he was arrested, and
IL this was true, it was Thompson's
duty to bring the charges in the lodge.
Witness said he understood be had
perfected his appeal from the action OF
the lodge. That he heard some thing
about having three months ia which to
appeal. That he had no representative
It the lodge trial, though Mr.. G [.
Hughes had asked continuance OF the
odge trial.
That be did not know during his first
legal trial but learned later that the
odge had committee here to listen to
The pre- ceedings, and that 1t was upon
the report of this committee that the
odge rook action. That he gave notice
TO the Secretary Of the lodge of his APP
peal and requested him to copy the rec /
ord of the lodge trial. Mr.. Hughes pre-
pared this notice for him.
II. G STEPHENSON,
! carpenter at Spring Hill, and an Off
Ger and member in the lodge, saw Roun-
tree and Reaves at the lodge. Rountree
came up to table where witness was |
sitting. and he noticed that RoLntree |
mad on dark coat and light Yest-whst |
he called hit and miss suit Attention !
especially attracted to Rountree's cloth
ng, because he usually wore solid suit.
Not enough members present to confer
degrees; but degree was to have been
,onfen ed on Henry Thorn son, end |
Thompson was therefore excluded from
he lodge room after the opening. Lodge
adjourned between 10 and IL o'clock,
md witness stood on the back axle Of
Rountree and Reave's buggy, with his
hands resting on the shoulders OF each |
II the men. Rode from the lodge room |
4 the Branham and Hughes building
% the mouth of the Campbell lane.
Walked on home about four hundred |
7srds, and found when he got there
,eighbor was sick, and left to sit up
with him. Noticed it was IL :l5 O'Clock |
hen. Rountree and Reaves seemed in !
! friendly humor. Talked together, ana |
with witness, and jokingly asked him to |
90 home with them.