The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-12-09
JOE RICHARDSON GIVES HIS YER.
SION or KILLING OF KNIGHT
BY GREEN.
But LITTLE GROUND INVOLVE
Strip In Dispute Was Of Very Little
Value to Either contestant--Wlt-
ness RlsidIy Cross ExamIned-oth-
er Witnesses.
iFriday's Daily.l


s and the circumstances of the KILN
were again brought to the attentio
Q Of the court, and Joe Richardson, a
r eye witness was examined especia
t ly with regard to it. The examination
q Of this witness consumed considerabl
!. time, and the defense and the pros
ecution both went at length into tn
j matters involved.
4 Tells of knights Arrival.
) The witness told of knights arriva
at the scene Of the fencing operations
: and how he approached with his hand
in his pockets, and how he askeC
J Green if he did not think he ought t.
pick up a chunk and knock his d-C
brains out, and of Green's reply thai
J he reckoned not.
J Witness told Of Knight turning tt
Mrs. Knight and his instructions tc
her in regard to going to Columbia
after an officer.
Knight Had Stopped.
Witness stated that Knight stopped,
but later walked towards Green, and
told of his having taken one hand out
of his pocket, but did not know which
hand; told of first shot, following
which Knight threw up his head, and
extending mis- hands and facing Green,
o fthe latter striking at him with the
revolver; of the firing of second shot
which proved fatal. Told that imme-
diately after the shooting Green told
him to go phone for doctor, which he
did.
Considered Green's oath entitled to
full faith and credit in a court of law,
and considered him a peaceful, law
abiding citizen.
Was RigidIy Cross Examined.
The examination of the witness was
the feature Of the morning session,
and covered considerable ground. He
was asked as to the following opera
lions, location of line, value Of ground
involved, ETC., by the attorneys for
prosecution in the cross examination.
On this point the witness testified
that the value of the ground in dis
pute as claimed by Green in the loca-
ton of the fence amounted to but lit.
tie, or practically nothing.
The fact had been brought out that
the width Of the strip was very small,
probably three feet in widest part
On cross examination it was also
shown by the witness that he knew 8
If no objections on Knights part to /,
he building of the fence on the old i,
inc.
Witness saw no weapon in Knights !
land at any tim eduring the difficulty. :
Assault on Theory Of Self Defense. q
In the cross examination of this
witness the prosecution made an az h
,ressive attack on the theory of self 4
efense, and it was along this line Y
hat the witness was subjected to "
borough course of questioning. Wit s
less told of knight extending his 7,
ands toward Green after the first I,
hot, but It did not develop that h
might was armed.
other Witnesses. Il
J. G. Hickman, former owner Of b,
le land was sworn as witness, and to
mong other things told of trying to 81
st the two men together to settle &C
le matter. Ell
r. A. Wilkes was called after Mr.. va
ickman testified. in
VIII Not Be Concluded Today. fir
It Is not known just how much time til
Ill be required in which to complete be
g case. The jurors not engaged in he
caring the case were excused until ar
,xt Monday morning. At this time
seems that today and tomorrow will in
required in which to hear the re- NJ
aiming witnesses, the evidence in re- fol-
ttal and the arguments Of the coun- da
|. ma
Much Interest In Arguments. ur
The public feels as much interest in Gel
. final arguments Of the counsel as
the testimony, and some people feel &c
,rs interest in this matter, and 1t is pr
obable the court room will be crowd an
when TIE lawyers make their final ter
There are in all seven or
hit attorneys, and II the majority Of H.,
I'm speak considerable time will be in
Iuired. Z
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