The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-09-25
THE WEHMAN MURDER
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positive that the companion was Web
man. Witness stated that companion
dropped forward.
]. T. Garrett, for the State, was 8
carpenter. Was in town July IL. Had
known Frank Dietzel FIVE or six years.
Also knew Wehman. Saw Dietzel back
Of G. 5. A. building alone after 8
O'Clock; saw him come across to Dietzel's
fountain after that to get drink. Saw
Wehman in front Of Kirkland's after he
had first seen Frank going north be-
tween 9 and 10o'clock. Wehman went
to Rogers & Lockert's livery barn and
then came out and went across to marble
yard, the other side Of which fronts on
Depot street, which is not generally
used. Saw Wehman in this place at
point where are some hitching posts for
horses, and then saw him no more.
Defense questioned witness as to loca-
ton OF shooting gallery and lights in
that vicinity. Witness was there about
8 or 10, but didn't see any buggy at the
back; didn't notice particularly. The
shooting gallery is part OF the marble
yard, and Wehman vent back Of the
shooting gallery. Saw Frank get up
from the G. B. A. building sometime
after $50 to get drink at fountain,
before he saw Wehman. Frank turned
and went south.
Joe Noah saw Wehman on the night
OF July II at Rogers livery barn just
across street to marble yard, where he
went after going in the barn. Had a
bundle that looked like some clothes
wrapped in paper. Didn't see Dietzel.
Charley Calhoun, at Reece Alexan-
Ger's barn just north Of Reynolds Thea
tire, said he knew Dietzel and saw him
get horse and buggy about 3 o'clock.
Didn't know which way he went. Frank
said he wanted horse for few hours,
and got Dixie, very gentle mare he
had driven several hours before. Gould
not say who brought mare back. Was
in the barn after IL o'clock and saw
mare standing in the barn excited and
trembling. Had never seen her that
way before. Buggy was not washed off
that night. Earl Kinney had used other
buggy like this one Frank had. Identi-
fed rug with fresh blood spots as the
one in Dietzel buggy. Cross-examined,
witness stated that train came in from
Hickman at Ills, and Dietzel hadn't
returned horse and buggy when the
train pulled out.
Dixie Corum, for the State, in livery
business on First street near Nashville
road, across from marble yard, stated
that Wehman came in on the night OF
July IL to take bath, and went across
to marble yard.
Lee Watson. at Alexander's barr, saw
DietzeI at the barn on night OF July IL,
there to get horse called Dixie. Couldn't
say who brought horse back, as he and
Calhoun we're at rear. Somebody called
Here's your horse and buggy" AID
mare was excited. Saw bloody robe
Sunday morning, afterwards used as
window blind. Witness was cross-ex-
amined as to hours and records on the
books.
DIR. Glosson saw Dietzel get horse and
buggy, bay mare Of Edwards called
Dixie.
G. w. Murphy, for the State, resides
at Rives, stated that he knew Dietzel
and saw him with Wehman about a
week before the murder in Murphy's
restaurant at Rives.
Startling Powers, for the State, knew
Dietzel and saw him in Murphy's res
taurant with Wehman eating sand
wiches. They got in buggy near the
hotel. Didn't know what night.
| u. A. Flowers, for the State, stated
that he collected Elks dues from Dietzel
July IL amounting to $12, the annual
dues. Paid $40 bin and probably 50 in
silver, pulling out roll Of bills, not new
bills. Didn't know Of Wehman's dis
appearance. Money was deposited in
bank before his attention was called to
the facts by s. G. Burdick, Sr.
Sherman Sutherland, merchant tailor,
stated that Dietzel traded with him, and
that Monday following Wehman's dis
appearance Dietzel paid him for q pair
OF trousers, identifying $40 bill with
| red stain on one side as bill Frank gave
Il him. DietzeI had small roll OF bills.
| Cross-examined witness stated that he
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