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

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mail and that he had seen it recently
Hoes not know where the copy NJ
wrote is now. After the service, il
which Walton assisted, he returned t
the shop with Walton aud left Mis-
Meningitis mare In the font lot
Defendant testified that he left tn
Reaves home in about 30 or As MINUTES
after he left the sitting room and diC
not return
THE LOCKED DOORS AND CLOSET
WINDOWS.
Defendant testified that he remember
when jun Wright worked at Reaves
and when he cultivated corn in the
orchard.
@ During the time when Wright
Was ploughing corn in the orchard
did you 60 to the Reeves house during
the absence of Jim Raves, go into
his home, and then with the doors
locked, the windows closed and the
curtyIns down, remain IN toe house
alore with his wife, Mrs. Reaves?
Al did not,
O Were you ever in the Reaves
house alone with Mrs. Reaves with the
doors locked and the WINDOWS closed
Al never was.
Q Did you hear the state uent of
Jas. Wright on the witness stand in
regard to seeing you go to the R aves
house; that the doors were locked and
the curtains down?
Al did.
Q.-Was it true or false.
Alt was totally false.
Defendant testified that the Reaves
family was composed of Mr.. anu Mrs
Reaves and i've children; the two
youngest children did MT attend
school, and the Reaves family had ser
wants part of the time. Defendant and
Reaves were mem beIs of the Masonic
lodge at Spring Hill and were made
Master Masons on April %, 1904
together. Had taken all degrees to-
getEer, and had attended the lodge
together every time they had been.
THAT NASHVILLE TRIP.
The defendant then IecIted his story
OF the trip to Nashville with Mrs.
Reaves. Testified that on the sunday
before the trip, MI. and Mrs. Webb,
parents of Mis-. Reaves came to the
Reaves home while he vas there and
we're on their way to Nashville. They
left Monday morning. On Monday
afternoon defendant saw John Reaves
and asked him to look after the haul
ing Tuesday. as he wanted to go to
Nashville Mr.. Reaves said he didn t
know whether he could do it or not,
that his wife intended to go to Nash
vile and he would have to take her to
the depot at Carter Greek. Defend
ant and Reaves then agreed that
Reaves would look after the hauling
and that def endant would take Mrs
Reaves to the tain in his buggy. De-
PENDANT went for Mrs. Reaves as
agreed; she got into his buggy at her |
yard gate and they saw John Reaves |
at Walton IS shop as they passed going |
to Carter Creek station. Took train |
at station, and Travelled to Nashville |
together. Defendant had understood !
all the while that Mr.. and Mrs. Webb |
were to meet MIS-. Reaves at the Nash !
Vile depot. When they reached Nash
vi le. they made great effort to find |
either or both Mr.. and Mrs. Webb. but
the crowd was SO large tnev failed, it
either were at the station. Questioned
10 regard to the conversation with MI.
)r Mis-. Nichols in regard to Mrs.
Nichols going up town with he and
Mrs Reaves defendant stated that he
lid tell Mr.. Nichols that he had Mis-
Reaves with him and that they were
coking for Mr.. aud Mrs. Webb and
iidn't know where they would go,
Defendant and Mrs Reaves left the
tation through the shed on the left,
md went over to the N, q. Il st. L.
'ffices across Broad street where he left
Irs. keaves, while he and his cousin,
Hollis r )untIee, made sew eral Efforts
O find Mr.. and Mrs. Webb ut the sta
ion. Returned for MIS- Reaves and
he three then went to the home of
1rs Blackman on Spruce street.
riend OF defendant, who had formerly
een 8 neighbor of the Rountree
amlly. Left Mrs. Reaves at the ,
,lackman home and went on the
treet and made another effort to ind
OF parents, then he ana Hollis re-
uILed to the Blackman and while
here he made several attempts to get
ohm BrattCn over the telephone, but
allied. Then made arrangements with !
lrs. Blackman for himself and Mrs.
leaves to spend tbs night in case they
id not find MIR. and Mrs. WeOb or
lrs. Reaves friends, the Brattons or :
aylors. Did not know the address of
ither. The balance of the morning
yas spent on and near Church street,
etween the Maxwell House and the
ulahe. Hollis kountIee was with
hem all the while and until II o clock
yhen he left them to go to the railroad :
ards where he worked but agreed 10 d,
leet them later at Papa's Place and
axe dinner toR ethrr. Defendant and {
lrs. Reaves then went to East Nasn !
lille, and to the nome of Mrs. journey,
7here he arrane ed for buggy to go
D the asylum the next day. and tried I
D arrange tor be AM Mrs Reaves to ,
pend the night there. but MIS- Jour /
ey said sue was crowded ami couldn't !
them. Then went to ,
rug store GU Woodland street, where ,
lrs. Reave4 remained. while defend
MT went to MI. simpson $ home and I
for himself and Mrs. Reaves
D stay there that nigut Defendant 1
9stihed that members of the Simpson ,
amlly hau visited In his nome on Car ,
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