The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15
HISTORY OF THE REAVES KILLING

denied that he went because Of
] keaves absence OF because Mrs. Reaves
: slgnnled him
] Odd Mr.. Reaves know you were
going to NashvilleY
A.-Yes sir.
Odd you know Mrs. Reaves was
going to Nashviller
A.-Not until after had decided to
go myself.
@ Who paid Mrs. Reaves expenses
to Nashville?
A.-She aid herself ] suppose.
q Did you pay her railroad fare
and other expenses on the trip?
A. Il did not.
@ She paid them all?
A Yes sir l may have shown her
some courtesies, hut she paid her part
OF the expenses. y
Defendant said Mr.. and Mrs. Reaves
both told him that Mr. Webb was to
meet Mrs Rsaves at the station in
Nashville. Witness had not heard Mr..
and Mis- Webb say where they ex-
pected to stay in Nashville The Brat
| tons were the only friends Mrs.
Reaves had in Nashville, SO far as de-
fendant knew. He tried to get Brat
ton over the phone several times, but
did not 90 to Bratton 8 place of bust
ness to ind HIM. Did not know where
Bratton lived. Defendant testified that
lat that time ne md not know how to
go to city directory and find out
where anyone lived. Made no effort
to find Bratton after ne telephoned,
and made no particular effort to find
Mr.. Webb or Mrs. Webb after dinner,
as he thought it was useless. Did not
know where MIR. and Mrs. Webb were
going TO stay that night, and did not
hear Mrs. Reaves say whether she
knew or not. Dsnled that In going to
Glendale he got Off the car anywhere
in the woods. or went into the woods
while at Glendale. Stated that during
the day he saw several in Nashville
who knew him. Testified that he went
direct from the Vendome theatre to
the home OF Mrs. Simpson, where
they spent the night. Denied hearing
any conversation on the street car be.
tween Mrs. Reaves ana Bratton
Reached Carter Creek on the return
about sundoWn and drove Mrs. Reaves
home. Did NOT see Mr.. Reaves that
night. but saw him next day, when
they went to mill on Lick creek,
nine or ten miles away to haul lumber.
Could not remember when they got
back. EmmeIson Tucker also went
with them to the mill.
Defendant denied that Jessie Blair
saw him waving or signaling Mrs.
Reaves. Denied that Chas. Walters
saw him at home at twelve clock 90
the day after he returned from Nasn-
.vllle, because he was sure he was at
the mill then. Testified that he had
never made any signal of any kind to
Mrs. Reaves. Defendant testified in
regard to going to the Reaves home on
the day before the killing, and stated
j that he went to the Reaves home be-
| cause he did not have the clevls he
wanted at his home. Did not see any
one but Mrs. Reaves and saw her only
for short time and asked about Mr.
Reaves ana about going to the lodge
that night. She Was at the window
when he saw her and he was in the
front yard or lawn. Stated that the
reason ne went to the Reaves home,
was because he did not have the kind
OF clevis at home he wanted.
| Defendant denied having converse
ton with Henry Thompson at the
lodge room about the coat he had on.
Stated that Mr.. Muller q deposition
Lad been taken by the defendant; thar
| there was nothing in Muller's appear
| ance or manner that caused the defend
ant not to want Muller to appear
before the jury.
Asked in regard to being a member
of the Masonic Lodge, defendant stated
that he supposed that he was no longer
! mem Der; that he had been notified OF
his expulsion since the killing of
Reaves.
| Defendant again denied that lie had
on the grey coat the night at the lodge,
and had conversation with Thompson
in regard to it that night, but stated
that the conversation took place at
Kittrelrs stole on the Friday after the
desth of Reaves. Testified that after
/ they left thompson at the lane on the
night OF the killing. no saw no one
and heard no one on the ROAD to his
home.
Asked in regard to lifting Mfs.
Reaves bonnet on the morning after
the killing, defendant denied all
knowledge of the incident Did not
remember saying anything to Mrs.
Reaves, and did not remember touch
ing her bonnet. Denied that CaIrigan
or anyone else had seen MIN on the
road or in his yard or anywhere else
making signals to Mrs. Reaves after
the death of Jno Reavss May have
raised his hands above his head, and
may have been looking in the direction
of the Reaves place. but was making
no signal, as there was no reason for
him to signal to her. Also denied that
Clayton Jarrett saw him wave Is hand
keIchief at Mrs. Reaves.
Defendant declared that be had no
recollection of the INCIDENT testified to
by Will Jacobs in regard to Mrs. Reaves
running towards him, and stated thas
he did not have his arms appraised to
catch her. That no such thing occur
led, and il Jacobs saw them together in
the yaru of the Reaves home he had no
recollection OF it.
Q.-When did you first hear that you
were suspicioned Of the MURDER
A.-On the Sunday afternoon after
the killing.
Q.-Who told you of it?
A.-Joe Trimble, who came to my
home. Mr.. Corbett, the detective, also