The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-17
any of the witnesses or attorneys since
the trial began.
DEPosITlON'S READ.

DEPOSlTlON'S READ.
A deposition from Smith Dalton, one
Of of the coroners jury, was read, in
which he stated that Henry Thomps
testified before the coroners jury that he
was not positive what kind of coat
kountree wore to the lodge meeting at
Spring Hill Mr.. Dalton testified to
the good character OF Miss Ragsdule.
The deposition of Mrs. AddIe l.. Black
burn, OF Nashville was read, IN which
she states that Mr.. Rountree and Mrs.
Reaves came 20 her house, she thought
on the first day of the Reunion, before
dinner. She knew them both. They
wanted accommodation, but her rooms
we're full. Did not know where Mrs
heaves and Mr.. Rountree stayed that
night.
Deposition of Mrs. Mary Alice Journ-
ey OF Nashville Was read. she and her
children, John Reaves and others had
gone with Mr.. Rountree to the asylum
to see Mrs. Rountree. Mr.. Rountree
and Mrs. keaves came to their house
during the Reunion and Mr.. Rountree
asked if he could borrow witness horse
and buggy to go to the asylum. Witness
knew that the two spent the night at
Mrs. Simpson on Shelby Avenue They
got the horse and buggy next morning.
The. deposition of Mrs. Simpson, OF
Nashville, was also read to the jury.
She corroborated the testimony of the
defendant as to his spending the night
at her home, with Mrs. Reaves, on their
visit to Nashville during the Confeder-
ate Reunion. Mrs. Reaves slept in one
room and defendant in another.
MRS. G. D. WEBB
was the next witness called. She is a
mother OF Mrs. Reaves. She lives at
Jones Valley, Hickman County. Her
maiden name was Boldridge. Her
daughter married John Reaves about
IL years ago, she said, and they lived
together in Leatherwood Creek, until
about four years ago, when they moved
to Maury County. She visited her
daughter very frequently, and some two
years ago, during a spell of sickness,
spent nearly three months with her.
Since the killing SIZE has never left her
daughter Has remained with her con-
stantly ever slnce
Q:-Have you, at any time, upon any
occasion, before or since the death of
her husband, seen any improper conduct
upon the part of Mr.. Rountree towards
your daughter?
A:-None whatever.
Q:-During your visits to your daugh-
ter, what we're the relations between
her and her husband; we're they pleasant
and agreeable, or were they discordant
and unpeasantY
A Their relations seemed entirely
pleasant He was a kind, affectionate
husband and father, and my daughter
was real foolish about him.
Witness also corroborated the defen-
dant ia regard to the understanding
about the Nashville trip. Said 1t was
discussed and agreed to by Mr.. Reaves,
who did not offer any objection whatever,
and gave her the money to go on. Her
father was to meet her at the station the
next morning, and did go there, but
failed to find her. Not only the mea.
but the ladies of the family we're very
intimate, and she had known Mrs.
Reaves to be cent for to quiet Mrs.
Rountree before she went to the asylum,
aud would become unruly at home.
O. When you returned from Nash
vile, did you hear Mrs. Reaves tell any
thing about her trip, and was it in the
presence of her HUSBAND?
A:-Yes. she told all about it; about |
going to the asylum and the parks and
the theaters, etc.
Odd her husband seem to object |
to what she had done, or to take any |
offense at it?
A:-No, he SAID If he had known his
business could have gone on without
him be would have gone
Q:-Was his treatment and bearing |
4 l.. r.
after that the same OF different?
All never noticed any difference.
there was nothing in what he said
or did to show the slightest dissatis-
faction.
Q:-After the killing what was the
condition of your daughter?
A:-She was greatly distressed.
Witness stated that she went in de-
PENDANTS surrey to the burial; that
her hubsand asked him to drive them;
and when asked If RountIee came to
the surrey while tho grave was being
filled, and, leaning one arm on the
mule looked at her daughter and re-
ceived a pleasant smile IN return, in
dIgnantly replied mo, she aid not
do any such thing" In answer to
question, she replied. II have never in
my life seen anything to indicate any
improper relations between my daugh-
ter and Mr.. RountIee. Il was there
all the time he was at work there,
she said, land never saw anything
wrong. Shs said that since this
trial began she and her daughter had
been staying with MIR. and Mrs. b. A.
and that none of the law.
yeIs for the defense had had any con-
ference with heI daughter about this
case.
CROSS
In answer to questions propounded by
Atty. Genl. Garner, witness said that
they knew before they left for Nashville
where they we're gong to stop; that Mrs.