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

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and their interest in the case, But the
very fact that they were interested par
ties, was the best of r. ason why the
should not be allowed to listen to the
swearing of other witnesses in the case
E. Ii Hatcher, Esq, argued the
other side of the case. He recited
the advice council had given the defen-
dant as to these gentlemen, ana che in
justice and hardship to him-the defen-
dant-if the rule was enforced against
them; while, on the other hand the
State would be deprived of nothing by
relieving them from the rule. Not only
! thedefendant. but defendants c)unse
had relied and were relying largely upc n
the information these men had, and
without which they could not go safely
to trial and justice could not be done
the defendant.
SUSTAINS THE PETITION.
Judge Hol ling ru'ed that the wit
nesses would be excluded from the rule
and allowed to remain with counsel and
defendant and give their suggestions,
but must not tall to other witnesses in
the case, and when one Of them was
called to the stand, the other two would
be excluded from the hearing of his tes-
timopy.
Court then adjourned until 1:3O
O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Attorney GenIeal Garner read the
indictment, and the State began its
investigation by introducing MIR. Jim
Reaves, who testified that he lived on
Lick Creek, Hickman Co., and was h
brother of deceased; his brother at the
time of his death lived on Carter s
Cresk, near the turnpike about IL
miles from Columbia. Was sowing
wheat when received Information of
his death. | went to his home and saw
tue body. 1t was lying in the south
room of the home. His brother prior
to moving to CaIteI's Creek lived on
LIE sherwood Creek, In the extreme
northwestern portion of this count.
My brother had wife and tive chill
dren. His Oldest child. Elmer, is about
IL years old. The dwelling where he
lived is about 100 or 1870 steps, on the
east side of the pike. with a yard
around the house, and a lawn in front.
The gate to the lawn and the gate to
the yard are in front OF the house, with
a road to the south leading to the barn
and the lot. Ihe barr is about 1875
yards from the house. There was a
gate on the pike, another at tue corner
of the yard, another close to the narn.
fhe last gate can be seen from the
back porcn of the house. There is a
little cabin between the house and
the barn.
The witnesses are still on the stand at
The Herald hour of going to press.
THE COURT ROOM.
The crowd was there and stayed. hut
there was rot much TO hold them,
except the fear of missing OF the hope
of hearing something. There was
nothing dramatic OF sensational or
startling In the proceedings yesterday.
In fact the dramatic ana sensational
features ale lacking in this case TIE
dow with her mourning veil and
innocent bape is not there. The wife
is absent, and the mother. And when
you take the woman out of a novel or
law suit you ION it of much of its
pathos and lntere st and sensationallsm.
The woman in this case, it is SAID,
will make heI appearance in the EVIL
dence before the end, and will furnish
some salacious reading. but as yet the
G OuIt room picture is plain almost to
dullness
Inc defendant, plain looking man
and plainly dressed, sits just behind
his counsellor, MI. Hatcher His look
is no more nor less intelligent, earnest,
anxious than that of others all about
him. No man could look upon his
face and call hin innocent. No man
could look into his face and read one
line OF guilt. He simply has the face
and look of any ether ordinary looking
man and one can scan it IN vain for
any other emotion than that Of intelli-
gent interest in the case.
HIS father sits next to him; and
while to one who does not know he
adds nothing but figure to the back !
ground. to those who do know his |
is pathetic. He is almost !!
totally deaf. He cannot hear one word |
that is said by witness, or counsel, or
court. He is shut out from every I
sound as though he was not there. /
And yet he sits there, eager eyed and |
hungry, patient and waiting, with |
the lite or his boy in the balance. and !
he unable to hear or to help. 1t is all !
the moe pathetic to those who know
nlm Fol there is not an honesteI. !
rleverer man in all of Maury county
than old man Charlie RoundtIee; and
If ever a man deserved calm and
restful sweet old age and the comfort
Of his family, he does. He has visited
more sick people and according to his
means done mole charity than any
nan in that part of the country it
,ald, and there are many who do Eot
believe that stealthy, mid might
murderer could spring from his loins.
THE EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Jim Reaves. brother of the
deceased and prosecutor in the case
was still on the witness stand when
he Herald went to press yesterday.
md was explaining the lay of the
ground, the relative location of the
Houses, sheds. gates. etc When that
vas finished and a map of the prem
SEES was shown and explained to the