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

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Rountree families were on very intimate
terms Witness stated that he, together
with Reaves, very frequently went tc
the Rountree home together. Witness
had never seen anything to cause hin
to think Mr.. Reav es was j 4alous of his
wife, but formed his opinion from what
be had heard
JOHN S. BRATTON
Formerly OF near Mt. Pleasant, but now
Of Nashville was the next witness called.
He testified that at about nine O'Clock
on one of the last days of the Soldiers
Reunion in June, 1914, Lee Rountree
and Mrs. Reaves drove up to the front
door of his place of business ia Nash
VILE, and he went out to talk to them,
Mrs. Reaves, RountIee and himself be
ing good fiende. In the conversation,
he invited them to spend the night at
his home; but Mrs. ReaVes replied that
they were going home that afternoon,
that they came up to Nash lille the day
before. He then invited them to go to
his home for dinner Mrs. Reaves said
they were Cd their way out to the asy.
lum to see Mrs. Rountree, and said
maybe they could not get back in time.
Witness told them he thought they
could. Rountree said to Mrs. Reaves,
IL had my way yesterday and last night
we IL do just as you say about it " 10
the conversation at his place of business
witness said he asked them where they
spent the night before, and that Mrs.
R9aves said she didn know, and wink
ed at witness as she said it.
Witness saw them together again
about eleven thirty o'clock the same
day on Bridge avenue; stopped, and they
arranged to meet at the Transfer Sta
ton and go to his home to dinner. They
met there as agreed, and went out to
his home. While there at dinner, wit
ness wife asked Mrs. Reaves where
they bad spent the night before and
Mrs. Reaves replied that she did not
know the name OF the house or the PEG
pie. Mrs. Taylor, another lady present
at witness home that day, also asked
Mrs. Reaves where they had stayed, and
said she was looking for them to spend
the night at her nome. Mrs. Reaves re-
piled that she had forgotten the mum.
Der of both the Taylor and Baton
homes, and again stated that she did
not know where they had stayed. ROM
tree was present and heard the CONVEX
sation, but said nothing about it him
self. Witness returned to town with
item on the street car, and saw no more
of them 10 Nashville Witr ess did not
see John Reaves in Nashville that day
rhe witness further testified that do
ring the fair in Columbia in September,
of 1904, that be drove to the Reaves
home in the afternoon, but did not find
M
Rountrees' Found Mr. Rountree, and
Rouptree gave him a check for a Joint
note OF Rountrees' and Reaves' in pay
ment on thresher. While talking to
RoLntree Reaves rode up and invited
witness to spend the night at his home,
but witness stayed at RoLntree's. A fter
supper witness and Rountree had con-
versation Oh the front porch. Rountree
asked witness il he had ever heard
Reaves cay ANYTHING about being jea
Gus of him. Witness to d him he had
not. Rountree said II will tell you
something for your good and mine
Reaves is jealous of his wife. He is
jealous of you, and you had better not
go there much" Witness told Rountree
that Reaves had no reason to be zeal
Gus Of him BrattonI and that he would
60 over and see him about it, Rountree
advised him not to do that. Rountree
said: John Reaves' mind is wrong, and
be will kill himself before Christmas. |
was going to buy some hogs with him
recently and he said three times that he
wishsd he was dead. | told him if he
talked that way. | would go back. Then
| iokiDgy told him if he wanted me to
Kill him, to say so. and | would do it. y
Witness left the Rountree home early
next morning. Saw Reaves. Rountree
and Mrs. Reaves in Columbia one day
after that, but had no conversation with
them
CROSS EXAMINED.
Witness stated that he was sure it
was very nearly nine O'Clock when
they came to his place of business.
They were in single seated vehicle
The cross ex animation brought out no
material points of interest in addition
to the main examination. Witness