The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15

that Mrs. Reeves was asked three
times 1T his nome that dsy where SHE
| HAD stayed the night before; by MIS-
Bratton, MIS- Taylor and Mrs. Everett.
Concerning Dir. Cox's testimony in
the former trisl. the counsel for the
defence attempted TO show by comp9Ti'
son with his testimony in the present
trial that there was material differ
ence as to what Cox testified that
RountIee said to bim about looking al
the dead body of Rfaves the day after
the killing
CROSS Elk AHMED.
In the cross examination of Mr.. Nor
ton ~ Mr.. Garner it was shown that
Norton had been employed to take the
record In tie former trial for the de-
PENDANT ard that the record was de-
tenants property and for the use of
him and his counsel and that the State
had no access to it whatever without
the consent of the defendants counsel.
The testimony of Mr.. Alb SparKman
was reviewed with reference to whist
he had said to MI. and Mrs. Lum Nc
Kee about Mr.. Clark asking him about
seeing Mrs. Reaves smile at Rountree
at the grave
Boyd Mcknight did nos say in the
former trial that he saw Rountree and
Mrs. Reaves in isecret conversation,
but that "they seemed to bs in CONVEX
sation agreat deal, " and Mcknight was
not questioned on the former trial as to
what position he was in when be saw
them conversmg, whether looking
through door or hole. In former trial,
did not say 'he tod Rountree not to go
to fuckers" but did say, don't let
anybody 60 in there or make tracks in
there.
Questioned about the testimony OF
John Bratton in the former trial wit
ness referred to his noteF, ana said that
Bratton was cot asked in regard towhat
Mrs. Reaves said to him or did while in
front of tine store The records were re-
ferred to concerning what Cox said
Ruunsree said about. looking at the
body. Records showed that Cox said
Rountree said, "No, can't look at it. {"
and that he believed that Rountree said
again, "No, don't want to see if. .
WRIGHT STANDBY
Testified that he lives Oh Carriers Greek,
two miles from Theta. Not directly re-
lated to r )untree. Was member OF the
Coroners Jury after the Reaves killing
Testified that in Coroner's examination
Henry Thompson was asked what kind !
OF coat Rouutree had on at the lodge, |
and that Thompson said, Il am not |
positive, but thought he had on dark |
coat" Witness has known Rountree |
all HE lie, and testified as to his good |
character previous To the killing OF !
Reaves. Witness said it was good so far !
as he knew. Witness was witness sum
moned by the State in the former trial. |
Cross examined by Mr.. Figuers. Wit
ness knows Henry Thompson. Asked |
az to Thompson's general character and |
said it was "pretty fair in |
the comm unity" Would givs him fill |
faith and credit in 8 Court Of Justice.
Thursday Afternoon.
The examination of the defendant g |
witnesses was continued when court |
met THURSDAY afternoon, the first wit.
ness being the negro
CHARLIE BLAIR
who was living on Rountree's farm at |
.hs time OF the killing of John Reaves |
and had been living there very nearly |
two years. The witness testified that he |
was at the barn in the morning after
the killing shucking corn with Lee |
The testimony of Blair cor
'oboIated the evidence OF CaIrigan and |
Rountree as 70 what occurred at the |
RIB and that Rountree sent him |
through the field to find the mare |
while Rountree AID CarrIgan went to
the well to water the hogs. Blair tes-
sitied that no saw Elmer Reaves as he
vent through the field and Elmer
asked him where Mr.. Lee was but aid
lot tell him that his father had been
ound dead. Witness SAID he heard
he bell at the Rountr home but did
lot hear the Keaves bell ringing. Went |
% the Rountree house and found Mrs /
Chas. Rountree and Mary jordan there.
Nary told him Mr.. Reaves was dead I
ind be went at once to the Reaves
ZONE. From the Reaves place he went |
o notify neighbois of the killing. Met
". M. Shots end told him of the kill
ng and also met Tom Stanley and told
lin.
Witness also testified concerning the
washing OF the spots on the grey coat
It the well by Rountree the morning
)efore the funeral of John Reaves. Said
t was just hetore Rountree started off
o see about digging the grave at about
or 6 80 o'clock. Witness testimony
ully corroborated the evidence of the
defendant in regard to the chicken
manure on the cushion of the buggy,
md also that he got some on his coat
While bringing the cushion from the
wood shed.
Witness was working in the field in |
Tont OF the Reaves home with Roun
rec on the afternoon before the kill.
ng and did not see Rontree 20 to the
aeaves home, and knew nothing about
lis going for q clevis. Witness saw
aountree and Reaves IL a friendly
in the same field on the
friday before the killing.
On the DAY of the killing, witness
estified that he went to Woodlawn
station in Mr.. Rountree's surrey and
net Mr.. Goad and Mr.. DAVIDSON and L
he two bloodhounds ana carried them
o the Reaves home, reaching there
bout shutdown R1untree was at the
leaves home when the dogs got there.
nd Rountree had sent witness 10
Vondlawn to meet them.
Witness testimony in regard to see.