The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-12-02
GREEN TELLS HIS
STORY OF KILLING
KNIGHT IN MARCH
WITNESS WAS ON STAND LONG
TIME AND MUCH GROUND
COVERED BY HIM.
Armed Himself As He Had Heard Of
Threats Made by Deeeased-At One
Time Previously Thought Knight
Had Knife in His Hand.
(Wednesday's Daily.l

d. Knight, which was resumed at 8
O'Clock this morning, was the intro
duction of the defendant as a wit
ness. Mr.. Green was called to the
stand about $3.50, and his examination
in chief was not concluded until
1880, when attorney James VOORHEES,.
who conducted the examination turn
ed the witness over to the prOsecu-
ton for cross examination which was
conducted by Attorney Garner.
Tells of Troubles
A plat of the lines, etc, was shown
the witness and a great deal Of time
consumed in explanations as to how
the lines lay, and the location of the
fence, between Green and knights
land, and the preliminary work OF
digging the post holes, etc. The de-
PENDANT stated that the division fence
was an old worn fence which would
not keep out the stock, which you'd
get through and over it, and that Mr..
Knight admitted that new fence was
needed. Defendant also stated that
he was to keep up one section OF the
fence and Mr. Knight the other, and
that Mr.. Knights fence was in worse
repair than his; and the the stock be-
longing TO the two men caused consid-
cradle annoyance to each other by
breaking into the land of each. The
location of the gulley near the fence,
was also brought out by the testi-
mony of the defendant, which it was
claimed was undermining the fence.
Conversations with G. d. Knight as
to the building Of the fence we're de
tailed by witness, one of which was
about the time the latter purchased
the adjoining land OF the former
when the need Of the fence he said
was admitted by Knight One Of the
conversations occurred in Green's
field when knight came to see him
about the fence, in the month of May,
1909, after Green had begun the work
OF changing the fence, and the deceas-
ed began by saying that he had come
to see about the fence, and Green
says he asked him what part he OBJ |
jected to, and knight said the part |
staked off between the ditch and the
road, when the witness said Knight
showed much anger, and said he'd be
id If Green could run over him In
any such way, and that Green didn't
know who he was fooling with, and
that he wasn't fooling with Tom Doug
las now, and that work must be stop
ped. Green says he thought he saw
. knife in knights hand at the time.
He said witness few into great pas
sion as he further discussed the mat
;er, but later stopped and tried to con-
,rol himself, and his passion cooled
md they argued the matters involved,
Knight claiming the line was moved
onto his property. He says they
agreed to go where the work was be-
ng done, and that Knight reached the
rot somewhat sooner than he did
lie said that after further discussing
he question knight admitted that
he fence was needed, and witness
avs he agreed to building of fence
-, 1o~th .ida of c,,IIaIy
Men Met in Columbia.
He says hemet Knight in Column
ia shortly after and that the latter
aid he had reconsidered the matter,
nd that the fence could not be built,
ut assigned no reason.
Quotes Lawyer to Green. II
Green says he went to see Knight n
t the latter's place shortly after and
night said he had consulted a law In
Or who told him that Green had no HI
ght to move the fence, and that al
night would have the right to shoot oV
I'M should such attempt be made, fe
IT declined to say what lawyer told S;
m. Green then proposed that they Z
70 IL they could not settle the matter so
ithout trouble, az no said he was not X
cking for trouble. According to the ex
Itness he adopted rather concilia- on
ry course in the consultation, with hi
night, while the latter showed con-
lerable feeling at times. ex
Witness said he asked knight what VIC
meant by saying that Green was tut
I fooling with Tom Douglas (men-
med previously and II seems that In
light had no particular reason for or,
as defendant asked him u he ever
ew of his having had any trouble
th Douglas. 10 ts 4" e ne
Tells Of Talk With Mrs. Knight. arr
Witness detailed talk with Mrs. tin
light when abe drove by and found his
n working on the fence, and SAYS left