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

CROSS EXAMINED
by Mr.. Figures. Witness could not re-
member how other mon in tie lodge
were dressed. except DR.. Moore, VINO.
he said. had on dark suit of clothes.
Received no message from Rcuntree af-
ter his arrest. Went to see him. but
was refused admittance. ice Trimble
and Jno. Rountree called on witness,
here be was st work, ard told him to
come to Mr.. Hatcher's Office and state
what kind Of clothes Rountree wore the
night of the lodge meeting Didn't re-
member then what kind of clothes he
wore, but thought about 1t afterwards
aud remembered. Crimble and John
Rountree did not tell him what kind of
clothing.
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
Witness said he stated on the first
trial that DIR. Moore had oh dark suit
at the lodge meeting
DEPOSITION OF o. j. MULLER.
Direct examination read by G. P.
Hatcher. Witness testified that he had
charge of the commissary at McMeen 3
mines, near Carter's Creek. and that
Rountree aud Reaves drove up to the
commisssIy the night before the muI-
der and asked witness &c goto the lodge
with them. That Rountrce was in the
side of the buggy next 90 witness with
his hand on the hind wheel. The light
was shining on ROuntree from the
commissaIy door and the moon was
also shining Noticed Rountiee had
on dark coat, either blue or black
Noticed this particularly because he
had never seen RountIee in dark cloth
ing.
CROSS EXAMINED.
This part of the deposition WIS read
by Mr.. VOORHEES,. Witness was sure
Rountree had on dark coat. Never
saw him with a dark coat on before.
don't know whether coat was solid,
might have been dark check or stripe.
Didn't remember about vest or pants
too dark to see. Joe Trlmble ap-
preached witness day after Rountree S
arrest on matter OF the clothing. Wit
ness knew of RountIee's arrest at the
time, but hadn't heard about clothing
Jno, Rouptree also spoke to him about
the matter. Lee Rountree spoke to
him too In the Jail. Was in Columbia
and went to see Rountree in jail.
IIimble told HIM Rountree wanted to
see him. Rountree dldn It ask how he
was gong to testify. Trimble spoke
to him the Monday following his visit
to the Jail on Sunday. Lee RountTee
was the first man who spoke to him
about the matter.
SAID he had had talk with Henry
Thompson, but did not tell him Roun-
tree had made an appeal to him. Saw
RountIee morning after the killing
took breakfast with him. Rountree
made no reference to the killing except |
to say he had lost his hest friend.
DEPOSITION OF DR.. ]. W. NAL
LETT.
The deposition of J. W. Mallett,
Professor of Chemistry In the uni
veTsity of Virginia, was read, Prof.
Mallett is graduate of the foremost
Universities in the world; man of
wioe ex lerience. He has given expert
testimony on blood stains In a num-
Der of murder cases; has been en-
ployed bY the government in expert
and is without doubt one
Of the most eminent men in his line of
now living He declared IN
his deposition that he had examined
the stains taken from the coat in con-
troyefy and found no trace of blood.
Thursday Mornin g.
JOHN j. NORTON.
Mr.. Norton was the Court stenogra-
pheT during the first trial TOOK down
the evidence of Boyd Mcknight, All
Spark nan and others. Witness was
sworn and produced his notes taken at
the first TRIAL He said they formed
A true record, word for word, as heard
BY him. lad the night before gone
over his notes Of Meningitis and
opaTkman g tetimony at MI Hatcher s
nome
@ Mr.. Norton. in Mr.. McKnight's
testimony at the first trial, where Lee
Rountr'e reaches the Reavas home,
,nd is told by Mcknight OF thu murd r,
lid Mcknight mention that RountIee
aid ''Uh. don tell me that, 1t Will
haunt me for three monthsy''
A He did not
GIN Mr.. Meningitis testimony at
he fist trial did he mention con-
,eIsatlon with Rountree. in which be
aid TO Rountree I'VE Will have to do |
10 mething, get the dogs and trace the 1
murderer, and Rountres replied that I
le didn't think the dogs would 40 any '
,ood, 1t was so cold apd dry; They I
night take hold of me or you
'r Elmer Reaves or anyone who !
had handled thu body
A MIR. Mcknight did aot mention {
OF dogs in his entire testi-
nony on the first trial. Y
q In Mr.. Meningitis testimony
IN the former trial did he state that
IN the morning the body was fourd he '
old Rountlee net to go oveI to Tuck 9
RS but to wait at the Reaves home I
i'll he got back from Esq. McKnIgat's? I
Ale did not I
@ Did he make any statement on I
he former trial of secret or seemingly
ecre. conversations between Rountree {
Ind Mrs. Reaves, while Rountree was
It work on the Reaves home. and of q
ooklng through square hole at the
wo In a seemingly secret conversation? {
Ale did not.
@ bin ne state on the former trial
hat he and ROuntree and Carrigan
vent to the spot where the body was
ound before he went for Mcknight? '
Ale stated that he went to the a
pot before RountIee got there, but /
tated positively that Rountree and Car i