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

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the mules hips and saw faces of both
Mrs. Reaves and Mr.. Rountree, ano
could see the grave; was on opposite side
of mules from Mr.. Rountree Witness
saw the surry wnen 1t Grove up and saw
Mr.. Rountree get out of it
Q Did you tell anyone anything
about what you saw at the grave?
A Don know that | told anyone.
Q.-You told no one of TINS occurrence
at the grave before coming to the trial?
A-Don t remember that | told it.
did not want to be a witness, or have
anything to do with it, and don I know
how they got me into il.
Witness stood at the grave until
it was filled, but thinks he left before
the Rountree surry did and saw no one
get into the vehicle. Witness was ask ed
to explain position of surry and on
which side OF the seat Mrs. Reaves was
on; said the surry was facing the east;
that Mrs. Webb was sitting on the side
next to the grave and Mrs. Reaves on
the other side from the grave and from
RI untree. The boy was about the mid
die of the seat in front Witness saw
Mrs. Rountree put handkerchief to her
mouth when she smiled, but saw her
use the handkerchief on no oiher occa-
sion.
Q-You were not examined as wit
ness in this case before?
A.-No sir.
Q.--You say you never talked about
this matter to the States attorney be-
foreY
A.--No sir.
Q-You were present at the grave
and other people theere saw and knew
you?
A.-Yes sir.
LEE REAVES,
Younger brother Of John Reaves; mar
ried, lives ON Lick Creek, with his faith.
er. Was at his dead brothers. home the
evening after the killing, aud saw ROM
tree there first at the front gate and il
the lot with other people there at the
time. Also saw him 10 the house Just
before or just after supper. Rountree
was in the room. MIS- Reaves was lying
on the bed with her head towards the
foot, Don t think she had taken off her
clothes and retired, but she was on the
bed and had the cover over her. Roun-
tree was sitting on the bed by tile side
of Mrs. Reaves, near the head of the
bed, and about even or little above Mrs.
Reaves' knees, and was talking to her
and to her father, Mr.. Webb, who was
also in the room and near by. RounCree's
hand was resting on the bed on the other
side Of her, about even with her hips.
Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Reave's mother, was
not in the room at the time. Witness
could not hear the conversation between
them. but supposed that Mr.. Webb
could. This was on the evening before
the burial.
Witness had known Rountree about
two years. Had been associated with
him on one occasion when they went to
Franklin together on wagon.
Odd you go through some toll
gates when you went to Franklin?
Yes, sir.
Q.-When you went through the gates
did you not see young girl at the first
one?
A Veg, sir.
Q Did Mr.. Rountree make some re.
mark concerning the girl? Exception
from the defendants counsel to the ties
timony was sustained by the Court.
CROSS EXAMINED.
By Mr. Hatcher: Was anyone else be.
sides Mr. Webb, Mr.. Rountree and Mrs.
Reaves in the sitting room?
Al don't think there was at the
time.
Odd not Mrs Reaves have sick
child ia the bed with her at the time?
Al think she did have a child with
her.
Q.-On which side of Mrs. Reayes
was the child lying?
A.-On the side next to the wall op.
posite side from Ro1nt-ee.
Odd anyone come in the room
while you were in there?
A.-They were passing in and out
and several passed through the room at
the time.
@ Did you not see Preacher Black
wood there?
AYES, sir
Odd you not see him give the sick
child some medicine?
A.-No, sir.
Q-Were you present in the court
room at the former trial?
No, sir
= Q.--You we're not witness in this
case before?
A.-No, sir.
Q Were you not sworn as a wit
ness?
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