The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-17


other and thought it due her that
she should know that too.
.Q:-You had not heard of that either
until TIimble told you?
A IL had not.
Q:--And did not suspicion it.
Al did not.
Q:-You still see her frequently do
you not?
Al do not.
Q:-She has been very kind Ia help
ing you in this case has she rot?
A:-Not thar l know or.
ODD you not know that she has
given your attorneys all the assistance
In her mower?
Al do not.
Q:-And do you not know that she
has refused TO talk with the State S
counsel OF give them any information
Whatever?
Al do not know that either.
Q:-YOu do know that she, the
widow of the murdered man, is here
as a witness for you?
Al believe she has been sui
poenaed by the defense.
q: The arrangements for that Nash
VILE trip were made at the Reaves
uOb6, III MS pT6S6DCo anu with MS
consent, | believe you said?
A:-Yes,
Q:-Now as matter of fact. do you
not know that he did object to heI
going, and positively refused to give
her the money to go on?
A-No, | don't know that.
Q:-Don't you know that she had
to borrow the money to go on?
A:-No, don't know that.
Q:-Don't you know that Mrs.
Wright loaned her at least part of the
money for that trip?
Al do not.
Q:-You don't even know Mrs
Wright, do you?
A:-Oh, yes 1 know Mrs. Wright
Q:-Now Mr.. Rountree, as a fact.
did not Mr.. Reaves himself tell you,
after you returned from Nashville, that
ne had begged his wife to wait until
the next day. and that he would go
with her?
A:-No, he never tOld me that. For
your information l will state that we
insisted on his going. and he said he
did not care to; but after we came
back he said he wished he had gone.
Q:-You really expected her father
to meet her at the UnlCn Station at
Nashvilley
A:-She said he would.
Q:-She said he would, but did she
not tell you, or did you not know that
that was a meIe pretext to g3t away
from home?
A:-No, she did not tell me that,
nor did | know 1t.
Dwell, you took charge of her in
Nashville all right?
A:-Yes, when her afther failed to
meet her.
Q:-And you stayed with her?
Ave were together pretty much
all the time.
Q:-And you went out to the asylum
together?
A:-Yes.
Q:-And saw your wife?
A Yes.
Q:-And 1t is fact, is it not, that
it always angers your wife for other
laules to come with you on your visits
to her?
A:-No, that is not true.
Q:-Is your wife not very jealous of
you and other womer?
A-She is not.
O:-Was not her extreme jealousy
of you one cause of her mind troubleI
Alt was not.
O:-Before she was sent to the
sylum was she not very jealous of
Miss Ragsdale, who lived at your
house?
A:-Yes she was jealous of Miss
Ragsdale and of my sister, while at
home.
Q:-Mr. RountIee did you ever have
sexual intercourse with Mrs. Keaves?
Al never did.
Odd you not make your brag,
when she moved into your neighbor-
hood, that you would have?
Al rever did.
Q:-Were you ever alone in the house
with her?
A:-Oh, yes.
Q:-Bnt you swear that no improper
conduct upon your part or hers ever
took place?
Ayes, / swear that.
Q:-Is it not true that you were in
the kitchen one night with Mis-.
Reaves, and that you ran out of the
back door when her sister Ca ne inY
A:-No, it is not tue that Ian out.
Q:-Well, did you not walk out
pretty fast.
Att is true that | was in there. |
and went out when her sister came
in but not in any hurry.
Q:-You say Will Jacobs testimony |
about seeing you with your arms open
and Mrs. Reaves approaching you, is
false?
A:-Yes.
O:-You have known him long |
time have you not2
A:-Yes.
O:-Was he an enemy or friend OF
yours?
Al did not consider him an
enemy.
O:-Then why would he come here
and swear falsely against your
Al do not know.