The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-03-17
CROSS EXAMINED.

her smile when she raised it to wipe be
mouth. Yes, her mother was in tn
barouch with; also her child. Nc,
dlo not see Lee crack smile that day
Q;-Dld you not tell Lum Mckee tina
Sam Clark told you he had heard tina
you said you saw Mrs. Reaves smiI
that day at the funeral aid you told bin
1t was not 30, and that he was lust try.
ing to make witness of you.
A:-Yes, told Lum Mckee that.
RE-EXAMINED BY STATE.
Q:-And why did you tell Lum Nc
Kee that
Adjust to keep from beng a witness
ARCH DODSON
testified that he now lives at Mt. Pleas
ant, but formerly lived at the Round
trees. He said that Reaves and Round
tree got along as well together as any
two brothers he ever saw, but that be
told Roundtree that he believed Reayes
was jealous of his wife, and advised him
not to go there 80 much He said be
did not think deceased was any more
jealous of defendant than of any other
man; that he was simply jealous of his
wife; and that he (witness) had haG a
good Of experience in such things. and
be always thought it best to stay away
from man 8 house when he was jealous
of his wife.
Odd Roundtree go there much?
Ayes, he went once or twice, some
times three times a week.
CROSS-EXAMINED.
Q:-Did he go to see any one in parti-
cular, or wero his visits to the family.
A:-His visits were nearly always
at night, and to the family. If he ever
went when Reages was not at home [
never knew it. Yes, it is true that Mr..
Rountree's wife is in the asylum, his
mother is an invalid, and his father is
very deaf, and he went over to The
ReaVe's for company. just neighborly
visits thought.
JESSE BLAIR, COLORED.
was the next witness. At the time Ct
the killing Jesse was working for
Rountree. He had been summoned by
both sides, and both sides tried in vain
to get Jesse to tell something But
Jesse has a dull comprehension and
short memory, and didn't seem to know
much. About all they got out of him
was that Rountree was blowing the
day before the killing, and broke his
plow, and went over to Reaves to bor-
row clevis, and was gone about half
an hour and came back without the
olevis, and fixed his pillow with a bull
tongue clevis.
Morning Proceedings.
MANN AKIN.
Q:-Where do you live, Nj. Akin9
A:-Near MauIy and Williamson
county line, not far from Burwood.
Q;-Did you go anywheres last June?
A:-Yes, attended the Old Soldiers
Reunion at Nashville.
Q:-Do you know Lee Rountree and |
Mrs. John Reaves?
Al do.
Q:-Did you see them anywheres
asst June?
A:-Yes, on the streets of Nash
lille.
O. Was anyone accompanying
hem?
A:-Not so far as | knew.
Odd YOU see them again togeth
"
Al saw them at the Union Sta
ion at Nashville and again on the
rain coming home.
Q:-Did they speak to you?
A:-No. they were sitting Oh a seat
n the coach, looking out OF the win
ow.
@: Where and when did you leave
he tram?
A:-At Spring Hill, late in the even
az about dusk.
CROSS EXAMINED
Witness said the streets were crowded
/ Nashville AMI there was large
rowd at the Union Station that even
lg. Ihe-train was crowded and wit
ess could not get seat.
JAMES WALTERS.
Witness SAID he lives at BuIwood in
'iliamson county about two and one
alf miles from the Maury county line.
@: did you live at the John Reaves
I'm any part OF 1904?
A Yes, | moved there the latter
mt of 1903 ana remained about nine
onths.
Witness stated that he was living at
% Reaves place last June That his !,
tiles were to run the shop Tor Mr..
caves and look after Mi. Reav8s fine
ock certain months of the year Wit
,ss said MI. Reaves did great deal
hauling and was away from home
UGH OF the time. The shop where
itness worked was about four hundred
rds from the house, but the
use was in plain view. The house
as about two hundreds from the
IN Witness stated that he knew !
" Rountree and saw him about the y
caves home some during Reaves alb
nee. Did mt know whether he ever
W Rountree go into the Reaves home
ring Reaves absence. Witness stated
at he saw RountIee and Mrs. Reaves :.
the way to the Carter's Greek de- =
t to take the tram for the Nashville =
union. They were IN RountIee 3
ggy. Witness heard Mr.. Reaves Il
I Rountree and Mis-. Reaves would
I'D to the Reunion.
ANN ROUNTREE, COLORED.
Witness stated that she lives at the
right mines on the Lockridge farm, 81
ar Carter's Creek Was washer wo-
In for the Reaves family and was W
lied on at times by the fanny to cook.