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


effect gasoline, benzIne or keIosint
would have when applied to a spot on
a piece OF cloth He replied that gas
ollne would not mix with any sub
stance and would not extract ANYTHING
from the substance lood for instance
on the cloth Benzine would evapofatt
In few minutes and coal oil IN about
"A hours 1t these were sppllea to the
stain some weeks after. what would De
the effect on the naIto serum precipi-
tatiOn? He did not see how 1t would
have any effect at all When a piece
of cloth. on which there were stains
should be put under the micTospectIc-
scope would the stains be affected Dy
applications of benzine or gasoline!
They would not. The microspectro-
scope would show the apsoI btion
bands produced by benzlne OF gasoline.
and If blood stains on piece of cloth
were subject to the microspectIOscope
would the abstraction bands neces-
sirily be visible? / think so. unless
1t had destroyed the blood color when
1t would be impossible to discover il
by this or any ether method. When
asked what was the best means of re-
moving blood stain from piece OF
cloth witnes' replied by the use of
borax or glycerine. l d. not say with
absolute certainty that it would not,
nut would regard it with a close sus
picion. On Gloss examination, wit
ness said he knew nothing of Bsc-
terlology, Pathology or Histology be-
yond what he had learned III his gen
eral study at college and in his general
reading since that time. The
deposition of DR.. Larkln Smith,
teacher of medicine In the University
of Nashville and Prof. OF Pathology
in the same institution and also the
deposition of DR. William. l.. Dudley,
professor at Vanderbilt University an
Dean of the Medical Department
were then read to the jury. The
dispositions were to the effect that DR..
Mallett' s reputation as a chemist was
vely good. On Cross examination the
reputation of DIR. Leroy was very good.
WALTER BURNETT.
Saw Henry Thompson few days
after the murder, said he could not tell
what kind of coat RountTee had on.
This was Saturday after the murder.
Thompson SAID he could not tell the
color. He Ills Rountree of Nashville,
was then introduced for the defense.
He CORRIDORS ted the testimony of de-
PENDANT in regard to part of his visit
to Nashville. He detailed the places
visited by MI. Roundtree, Mrs Keaves
and himself as Mr.. Rountree mad done
in a former part of the trial.
THURSDAY MORNING.
G. S. WEBB.
Witness is the father of Mrs John
Reaves, his home IS in Hickman
county. MI. and Mrs. Reaves had
heen married about seventeen years,
Witness stated he AMI his wife were
at the Reaves home just before the
Confederate Reunion in June and they
went to Nashville on Monday. Mrs.
Reaves wanted them to wait till Tues
day, so she could 60 with them. It
was arranged, however, that Mrs.
Reaves should go to Nashville Tuesday
and witness should meet her at the
Nashville depot. Mr.. Reaves was
present and agreed to the arrangement.
Witness went to the depot as was ar
ranged, but was late and arrived after
the train had come in. Looked fol-
Mrs. Reaves in the crowd, but missed
her. Did not see Mr.. RountIee either.
Big crowd was at the station and wit
ness could not get through. Did not
see Mr.. Rountree or Mrs. Reaves dur
ing his stay at Nashville. Returned
to the Reaves home on Thursday and
remained till Friday. Mrs. Reaves
had returned on "wednesday and Mr..
Reaves had been informed where Mr..
Reaves spent the night in Nashville
and knew that Mrs Reaves failed to
find her father and mother In Nashville
and showed no displeasuIe over the
fact. Witness stated that Mr.. Reaves
and Mr.. Rountree were always
friendly. Heard no criticism at all in
the Reaves family regarding Mis-.
Reaves visit to Nashville. Saw moth
ing up to the time of Mr.. Reaves
death indicating any change in the
feelings between MI. Reaves and |
defendant. Witness and his wife
have remained at the Reaves place
since Mr.. Reaves death. On the way
to the funeral, witness said MI. Roun-
tree drove at the request of witness as
two mules were hitched to the barouch |
and witness thought it unsafe for any |
one except man to drive the team.
Witness stood by the barouch during
the burial and saw no levity or un
becoming conduct between Nh. Roun- |.
tree and Mrs. Reaves. Mrs Reaves
seemed to be sincerely gIieve1 by her
husbands Death. Mr.. Reaves had no
double seated conveyance ard for this
reason Mr.. RountIee's vehicle was
borrowed. Witness understood that
there had been an agreement between
MI. Rountree and MI. Reaves that
MIR. Rountree should help repair the
Reaves house. Witness and his wife
were about the house during the time
that MI. Rountree was at work on the
house, saw no unbecoming conduct at
any time betN cen Mrs. Reaves and
Mr.. Rountree. Witness was away
ION the place on the Sunday night
the burial. Miss Tucker re-
NAMED at the Reaves home ut night
or several weeks after the murder.
CROSS EXA MINATION.
Witness stated that he never at any
lime heard of any trouble between Mr..
md Mrs. Reaves. 1t was understood