Mailing List:1999-08-01 05, Whitney Trial, by Debbie Moore (2)
Mailing List Archives > 1999-08-01 05, Whitney Trial, by Debbie Moore (2)
From: debbie <debbie -at- cyber-quest.com> Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Whitney Trial Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 16:17:10 +0000 It was found that Stafford's skull was crushed in on the right side, from the temple back.He lived until nearly two o'clock the next morning; but Mrs Whitney does not think he was in his right mind any of the time although he spoke a few times. Floyd Whitney stayed on the premises until a short time, before Stafford died. He carried a lantern and helped catch a horse for Alva Stafford to ride to call a physician, and offered to go for Stafford's mother if it was desired. Mrs. Whitney said he felt awfully bad over what he had done; and she doesn't think he intedned to kill Stafford, but hit him harder than he meant to. He and Stafford, she believes, were always good friends and on the best of terms. After the striking Floyd cried like a baby. Elias Whitney talked with Floyd after the latter had struck Stafford. Floyd said he was too fast and was sorry for what he had done. he said his wife came over home and told him some stuff that made mad. She told him that Stafford had struck her in the stomach and kicked her. He said if she had gone over there and lied like that to him, he wouldn't live with another day. Elias told him how it was, and said if he had come and called some of the family out probably he wouldn't have done what he did. Elias Whitney says he hasn't seen Floyd since he left the premises just before Stafford died. Up to this writing Floyd Whitney has not been arrested. As stated by us last week a warrant was issued by Justice of the peace White, of Knoxville, on Monday; but up to this time Whitney has managed to elude his pursuers. Constable L.O. Beach come near catching him taht day, giving him a long chase through a marsh. but the fellow finally got into the woods and escaped. He has a large number of relatives and connextions to Chatham and as our correspondent says, it is generally believed they are secreting him and keeping him supplied with food and information. It supposed his friends are trying to get him out of state and into Canada. It is reported in Chatham that he is now well armed, and there seems to be a general feeling that he would not be a desirable customer to meet in the woods. He is generally spoken of as a rather hard case, and even his father does not give him a very good character. The county comissioners last week offered a reward of $100 for his arrest and delivery to the Sheriff.Chatham men 3who claim to know him well describe him as follows: he is about 5 feet, 5 or 6 inches high, weighs about 140 pounds; sstoops a little whitne standing, has regular features, large blue eyes, pale complesion, light brown or sandy hair, long full sandy whiskers; wore a yellowish snuff-colored coat and a blue cloth cap; wears has(sp) cap on one side of his head and holds his head on one side. He does not look a man in the face when talking to him.
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