The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-09-25


1890 at Alcxander's livery barn on
First and Harrison streets. just north Of
Reynolds Theatre. This was the last
time Mr.. Dunn ever saw Wehman.
Mr.. Dunn went on about his business,
coming by Alexsnder's livery barn at
the appointed time and waiting there
until ii O'Clock for Wehman; then bad
to 60 home without him. He said
Wehman had a small paper covered
bundle under his arm and that Wehman
said it was a suit Of underwear. Here
Mr.. Fierce objected to the witness fur
nishing he said evidence and was
sustained by the court. When Dunn
parted with Wehman, the latter went
north on First street as If be was going
to Dixie Corum's livery barn near the
Nashville railroad to take shower bath,
as was his custom. Mr.. Dunn described
Wehman's dress-his hat and shoes.
This clothing, found on the murdered
corpse in the old well, was produced in
court as evidence by the State and
identified by Mr.. Dunn. The mouldy
clothes, which had been cut from the
decaying body, made . dust on the
witness stand when they were taken
from the box. The pitiful old hat
found in the bottom ofthe we'll weighted
down by brick, the run over CATERS,
all shadowy remembrances Of the pa
thetic figure OF the murdered man,
filed the room With mingled odor Of
disinfectant and decay. The auditors
craned their necks for sight Of the
gruesome relics.
Here Mr.. Pierce for the defense took
the witness for cross-examination and
asked some questions concerning the
sack which Wehman was said to carry
bis money in and as to the color Of his
clothing at the time Of his disappear
ance. Mr.. Dunn stated that they were
gray clothes, but that he wasn't up on
color as much as some folks.
Mrs. Dunn, witness for the State, is a
little woman who wore in courtroom a
white plumed hat. Wehman had
boarded and lodged at her house for
nine weeks. She corroborated her hus-
band as to Wehman paying his board.
She say number OF bills which Weh-
man put back into the sack. She testi-
fed that the package Wehman was car
rying contained his brush, towel and
soap, as he always carried this package
to the livery barn. Wehman said he
was fifty years Of age. To this objection
was made and overruled. She testified
as to Wehman being out at night
July 4, returning at IL o'clock. On
cross examination Mrs. Dunn said that
Wehman had two sacks. After paying
board he wrapped up. his bills and
pushed them into the sack and the
silver money he placed in small shot
sack. The bills we're in dark red sack.
Witness never saw him (Wehman) with
any associates. Mrs. Dunn was i'll at
the time ofthe murder, and the coroner
came to her home to examine her.
Avery Coble was called and testified
that he knew "Choppy" and saw him
at about 9:15 p. m. July II in J. A.
Coble, Son & Co. store. He got a
bundle wrapped with a newspaper.
Didn't know how long the bundle bad
been in the store. Didn't know where
Wehman went and never saw him any
more.
Enloe ChiIes, for the State, was in the
J. Al. Coble, Son & Co. store night Of
July IL. Didn't know what was in the
bundle. When Wehman left he went
in the direction OF the G. B. A. build-
ing. Counsel for defense asked witness
when Wehman brought the bundle in
and witness couldn't state, but he came
to get it after O'Clock, then departed
towards the @. B. A. building
Jim Roberts was called for the State.
Mr.. Roberts Is farmer residing five
miles north OF the city. He was in
town on the night Of July IL. He
drove here in the afternoon and put up
his horse At Houser's barn. He knew
Geo. Wehman and also knew Frank
DietzeI. He saw Frank on the back
steps Of the @. B. A. building with .
companion whom he took to be Weh-
man, between s and Q O'Clock. Cross
examined, Mr.. Roberts said he came to
town some time after dinner. Had met
train after o'clock coming from Nash
vile. He saw Frank Dietzel after this
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