The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-08
HISTORY OF The REAVES KILLING.
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tuOuSuI' NlbuoSS was sure t16le wa
no one in the house at tue time bu
Rountree and Mrs. Reaves.
On the second occasion, witnes
stated that he saw practically the sam,
as on the first occasion Was pIoue b
ing COIN in the orchard, ana IL wa,
probably ten days or two weeks aftel
the first occurrence. Witness saw
RountTee enter the house as before
and a few minutes lat-I went to the
house himself and tried both doors
but found them locked and tine win.
dow curtains down. Witness returned
TO the orchard and about thirty min,
utes Rountree left the Reaves hous:
and went to Walton show, instead OF
towards his home. Witness said on
6oth occasions il was between eight
and ten O'Clock IN tine morning that ne
saw ROuntIee go to the Reaves nome.
CROSS EXAMINED
by MI. Hatcher. Witness had testified
on former trial OF this case.
Q.-Jlnmy. who had you told the
facts about which you have testified,
before the other trial.
A.-No one, about their being in the
house and that | found 1t lUckeu.
Q.-Jlmmy, old you not testify in
the form er trial that you had not
spoken OF these facts to anyone else
A.-No sir, didn t say l had. not
spoken of them.
MI. Gamer objected to the manner
in which Mr.. hatcher addressed the
witness as Jimmy and MI.
Hatcher continued the cross examina
ton.
The witness stated that the water
was usually kept In the dining loom,
kitchen or on the south porch That
ne went to the house for water.
Q.-YOu tired to look In the win
dows but found the curtains down?
a Certainly.
Witness stated that he was living
i'll Obion county when the case was
tried before, and that he was sum-
moned and brought here from ODion
county to testify. That John Reaves'
brother now lives in Obion county,
six or eight miles flom witness
home. Witness stated that before
former trial, he talked to Mr.. E.
h. Hatcher at Hatcher's Office about
his knowledge In the case. but thought
he was talking to the States attorneys.
RE-EXAMlNED.
Witness stated that the States
counsel had not talked to him about his
evidence previous to his being put on
tn stand?
Q Have you received letter from
soOe one here IN MauIy county, writ
ten week or so ago advising you
what to do In this trial!
A.-Yes sir
Q-Whose name was signed to it?
A.-None.
Q.-What was In the letter?
Exceptions taken TO question by the
defense. Court sustained exceptions
MRS. JAS. WRIGHT,
wife OF the last witness, was then
called, and testified that she was living
On John ReaveS' place last year knew
Mrs. Reaves, MI. Re6ves and Lee
RountIee. Witness saw Mrs. Rea yes
quite frequently and was on friendly
terms with her. Witness rememb ered
that Mrs Reaves went to the Confed.
crate Reunion IN Nashville with Lee
Rountree. Witness was at the Reaves
home the morning they lett. Rountree
came to get Mis-. Reaves in buggy;
John ReaVes had left the house and
gone to the shop. Witness stated
hat she furnished Mrs. Reaves with
half hour before they lett. ROM tree
was not present when witness gave
Mrs. Reaves the money. Witness heard
John Reaves make no objection to
ais wife going to- Nashville with
Rountree. The question, why did
7ou have to furnish Mrs keaves
money for the tip" was excepted and
,verI uled.
DO you know of your own
that John Reaves
furnish money for his WHY
20 60 to Nashville on!
Al do.
Witness was not cross examined be
The defense.
JESSIE BLAIR, COLORED.
vas called and testified that he lived
It Lee Rountree's last year. Had |
ived there four years and was living |
here when Jno. Reaves was killed.
the time of the killing. |
Vas ploughlng in wheat in front of
he Reaves home on the Gay before the
,illIng. MI. ROuntree was at work in
he cotton path with witness and
worked most all day; was sowing
wheat with his hsnd IN the afternoon.
Witness saw kountree leave the field a
title while. thinking he went over
bout Reaves' house. Witness did not
now where MI. Jno. Reaves was at
he time. Did not see Reaves until
bout night, then saw him with a
Dad of lumber at the Reaves gate.
lid not see Reaves when he left his
ONE TO 20 for the lumber. Witness
id not see RountIee at 'Seaves house
nat afternoon, but saw HIM 60 to the
uggy house outside the little yard.
)ont' know how long he stayed at the
uggy house. Witness said he had
ever seen Rountree and Mrs. Reaves
oeether before VI since the killing.
Q.-Since you lived there, have you
YER seen any suspicious movements
lade by RountIee?
A.-What kind Of signs?
@ Movements with the hands as if
Ignaling?
Al saw Mr.. RountIee motion
18th his hand toward the Reaves
ouse.
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