The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-08

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as witness knew, the.e pleasant and
friendly relations existed between them
up to the time of Reaves death, and
witness knew OF no bad feeling that
ever existed between them.
witness stated that about dark on
the night of the killing that he
Tucker went to TLeta and got back
home about nine O'Clock Met two
darkies on the road near the shop and
knew one of them, but did not meet
anyone or see anyone at his gate HIS
wife asked it he talked to anyone at
the gate. Witness told her no. If any
one had been talking at the gate, it
was before ne got there. Witness and
Rountree went to the ReaVes home
together after the killing. Saw Mrs.
Reaves, who told them tnat she would
have to look to them to do anything
that needed to be done about the place.
said she wanted them to do 1t as they
were his her husband's) best friends
and none of his or her people were
there. Witness went to notify Henry
| Thompson and Others OF the killing
Witness did not know who made ar
engagements for the grave, but RouD
tree went to see about getting place
on the Alexander graveyard. Witness
| and RountIee went to see about having
the grave dug on morning of the
burial. They went in Rountree's buck
BOARD, hut witness didn't go anywhere
else that day. Witness went to Theta
twice on the day after the killing; the
| first time for clothes fer John Reaves
body. and also for some clothes for
some of the children. Witness carried
no message to Theta about flowers
Witness was not present when arrange
ments were made for bloodh 0unds
The negro, Charlie Blair, went for
them late in the evening in Rountree S
surrey
Witness was asked by Mr.. Hughes if
he noticed the conduct OF the dogs and
what was it, hut the States attorney
objected to the witness answering tue
question before the dogs are SET up by
the prosecution. The court sustained
the objection.
Witness stated that he had known
Lee RountIee for seven or eight years.
Q,-Do you think you know his gen
real reputation and character for pc ace
and quiet ur until the time of the
death OF John Reaves?
Al do; so far as mad heard it
was very good
Q.-Was it not unusually good?
A I can't say that It was | never
heard it SO stated.
QuestioDe1 about the arrangements
fol- the detective. wltress sad that
DR.. Cox Telephone to y >snville TOR the
detective on the nay OF the killing and
the arrangement was that the detective
should stay at Rountree's, The detec-
tive came Wednesday night and wit
ness thought he went TO stay at Roun.
trees that night, but WAS not sure
But witness was sure the detective
stayed there after that. but did not
know how long he stayed. Witness
stated that the defendant was with the
detective several times in the investi
cation of the murder.
Witness stated that John Reaves u.s.
ually carried money on his person and
he had seen Reaves with from one to
fifty dollars, Said Reaves carried a
small purse. Witness was present
when the pockets in the dead man 8
clothes we're searched; 81. 10 was found
in one of the front FITS pockets but
the purse was not fonnd in the
pockets. Witness was not present when
the a cles were found on the ground
at the place where the body was found.
O Did Rountree go to the Reaves
place to do some woke after the kill
ing.
A.-Yes sir
Q Did he ray anything to you
about it!
Mbot n hn n ~ fo
"A. he asked me VIII It 1 thought |
aboutvhls going there to work
Q-What did you tell hinI
A TOLD HIN l DID not see any i'm i
proprIety in 1t, and advised him to go
@ When did you tell MIN that?
"A After the last cOIuner s jury aud |
after he had been suspIcIoneu of the
killing.
@ Did you know before the killing |
that Reaves had employed Rountree to |
do the work on the mousse?
Mo. l got my information from
Rountree at the coroner S inquest and |
advised him to do it. Witness stated |
tuat Resves belong I'd to the Methodist {
church, and that ne witness) mad been
u steward in the Methodist church tor
twenty Yeas.
EtE. EN- AMI y Ed,
Asked If on the morning when Roun-
tree informed him OF the killing if
his wife was not then getting along
nicely and if Rountree Was not aware
of 1t, the witness replied in the affirm
alive
q You SAID that previous to the
death of John Reaves, tue defendants
general character and reputation for
peace and quiet was good?
Ayes sir.
o. Will ask you what 1t has been
since the killing.
The defense objected to this question i
and the court suntalneL the objection
alter considerable discussion between
the attorneys.
@ Is 1t not part of his general
reputation LetoIe this killing that there
existed liason between Lee Rountree
and Mrs John Reaves?
Al never heard of it before the
last trial of this case.
(yOurt then Adjourned until nine