W. Blewett Cont^d

I communicated to Ben Grider after Wilson's trial that if the jury had had the conversation I have detailed they would not have acquitted Wilson — Communicated to Counsel for Comwlth — but not till after first trial of Wilson — Dont Know of any one else to whom he communicated — never told before on any of trials — The Conversation was held at the last change of horses in Stage beyond Nu Franklin coming up — I had a conversation with my brother Chas E Blewett Neain the Court house yard — S. A Gossan came up. I told them that coming up the ridge Jones wanted to tell me about the case & I told him to stop, but I never told them Jones did not tell me anything about it. I never ^told^ this to Gossan in Woods while laying off the land — Gossan did not ask me why I liked one of the Jones better than the other — there was nothing said about this subject — In the conversation in the Court house yard — I said a heap of things I now deny — I said many things I ought not to have said — but they represent my saying things I did not — Did not state to them that Jones did not tell him — I located no time or place — cant say where the ridge is — & I dont know that I said it was on the ridge Jones attempted to tell me — I dont recollect whether Jones & I walked up the ridge to ourselves — I do not wish Jones conviction & my feelings not inimical — have taken no active part in prosecution & responsible for no fees — Never had bad feelings to Jones — Jones is now about 23 yrs — Jenkins would have been a year or two younger — I employed the police at Nashville I have never hunted up a witness & for Comwlth. Dont think I have conversed with witnesses & then communicated to Comwlth — Roberts staid with me & I told him that Jones wanted to tell me about the occurence & I would not let him & Jones repeatedly offered to tell me all about it & I would not let him — Roberts expressed his views & I did not agree with him — I told Roberts Jones had attempted to tell me & I would not let him — Dont Know that he did or did not tell Roberts Jones

W Blewett Cont^d

never told him anything about it — I think I told Rodes about the conversation with Jones — The conversation in the yard with my brother I dont recollect what it was. Dont think had anything to say about Jones — At time of surveying Potter was surveyor — I was chain carrier part of time — Gossan & I were not always with Potter.

ArthurGraham.

After shooting Jones & Wilson started off together — I was in 6 or 7 ft. Didnt see Wilson when Jones shot — first I saw of Wilson after shot Wilson was 6 or 8 steps off — Jones walked up to WIlson before Wilson moved — I saw them getting over the fence — didn't see Wilson come back — Wilson staid where Jones left him till Jones returned to him. I had drank some before I started — furnished [...] liquor that evening — dran Dont Know what time Jones & Jenkins came to store. Jones left there late in the evening — before seen. down 1 ¹/4 from my store to Mrs Jones' — pretty certain Wilson was not right behind Jones when he shot —

Jas.Mitchell
saw Jones when he shot — Wilson at that time was 6 or 8 steps from Jones — standing still — I was in 4 ft of Jenkins — Jones wheeled & ran to where Wilson was — I was not noticing Wilsons when pistol fired. Did'nt see Wilson come back — Heard no cry that Jenkins had a knife — was not in passage when difficulty began —

Tho L. Stevens

saw Wilson directly after pistol fired, behind Jones 10 or 15 feet. Wilson came back about ¹/2 way. I saw them after shot till they got nearly to fence. Did'nt see Wilson come back my attention was attracted to Jones — Jones turned & walked back to Wilson — great excitement about time of shot — —

Alfred Vernon

Was along time A D Roberts speaks of — Dont recollect any conversation about Jones because I was not near enough to hear — I want that.

Chas. Spalding

Was a witness on trial of Wilson — Dont think he has made any different statement — At former trial I stated when I saw Jones start he drew the pistol advanced & fired. leveled the pistol before he stopped — I said Jones leaned over as he came up because he came up so fast. Saw Jones & Wilson start off — Wilson was 15 or 20 feet from Jones when he fired Did not hear any one say Jenkins had a knife — Thinks Judge [...] examined me last court — Jones leaned forward all the time — never said Jones shrank back.

Defts. Evidence

I went round the court house & was asked by strange to stop W & C S Blewett — Blewett said he could have known all about the matter if he had tried — he said as they were walking up the hill this side of Nashville & Jones wanted to tell him all about it & he would'nt let him — he said about same in Woods when surveying I asked him how he happened to be more friendly with Rufers than Henry Jenkins — he explained why — Said Rufus had gone to school to here & he liked & he could have known all about the matter if he had let Jones tell him.

C. E. Blewett

I was present at time Gosson speaks of in yard — he said he could have known all about it — Jones began to tell him & he stopped him & would'nt let him tell anything about it — that is my recollection, my brother excited —

B. C. Grider

was present when Blewetts were talking as stated by Gosson & Blewett cant state what Blewett said about Jones —

I cross-examined Spalding on Wilson's trial — my recollection is Spalding was setting about where I am — he said that Jones just before shooting shrunk back, scringed or dodged as if dodging a blow & shows the motion — he made Spalding repeat it — & argued it — [...] springs 18 or 20 miles this side of Nashville —

J C Watkins

statement of Jones' shrinking as stated by Grinder was made by some witness, but cant say it was Spalding —

J. R. Underwood called by Comwlth

Has no notes of Former trial — has a recollection the statement as made by Grider & Wilkins as having been made by some one — I cannot state the motion — a little dodge —

JasJones

one of the Wilson jury — dont recollect Spalding was examined. Dont recollect the statement made as referred to of Spalding — Dont recollect all the Evidence —

S S. Potter —

Saw Jenkins — ball entered on left side & ranged thru — 3 or 4 inches from navel —