The Russellville Democrat., 1886-05-26

0t H4NA tW ~ M Al WH.y o* 9e@1.3. 11=.1 tfjaI, in caee where he Ind re0 uiretl an appearance bond for me CulIens' and l then took the body down into the thicket md buried it. Cullens' wanted to leave the country with me but l persuaded him that if we both left at the same time 1t might create some suspicion on us, and be decided not to go. We then went back, Cullins to Plumers and to MorriIton. This was On Saturday, on Sunday morning CulIens and Watson came up together in bug gy to where I was in MorriIton; and Cullens, holding up his finger, showed me ring that I recognized as one that Holman had owned. l said to him 'sJohn, have you taken that fellow up and taken that ring from his finger?'' He rcplIes siilat he had, and had found gold dollar in hlsl 3,sc.Est that we had overlooked in taking HoIlman's money, and that lie and Watson had buried the body in a better place. Watson was pres ent and heard this conversation be- tween us. During the day Cullens told me that, Eff he thought there was any danger in Watson telling of the murder, he was in favor killing hlm,'' I told him that I did not think there was any danger. If there was any blood on HolIman'S coat and vest, the one he was wearing when murdered, do not know it. When l struck him after he was put into the wagon the blood spirited up into my face from the blow, but it did not get scattered over his clothing. l left Morril.on on Monday morning after the killing, going to Paris, in Logan county, l remained there q little more than two weeks, when l returned and was arrested.
 state to you that know nothing of the killing of the man Moore, or the burning of Conway. The report that I did know of these two crimes is utterly false. When l testified in the Cullens case after my conviction, was mad, and wanted hlm punish ed because saw that l had to dle for the crime; for that reason l testi- fled that either Cullens or Watson or both of them struck the murdered man with the ax while he was dying. This was not true: neither of them struck him at all. alone did the killing. I have no such feelings now. I sincerely trust that Cullins may receive 6 pardon for this crime, and lead better life in the future. l make this solemn statement, know ing that it is the last that shall make in this world. Cullens, Wat son and myself, made the agreement to kill that man for hls money; they did not help me to kill him because they had not the courage. None of us had anything on earth against Hoffman; we deliberately planned his murder, and 1 carried the plan into execution for the sole purpose of getting his property.
 It was my intention, after l had murdered Holman to marry, and move to the Indian Territory; and, to make money in every way that l could, THAT IS, intended to steal horses and cattle and if l knew a man had as much as ten dollars, murder him and take it.
 am glad that was detected be- fore 1 committed more crimes, and 1 know that 1 am going to Heaven through the pardoning power of Christ who died to save me. l want you to meet me there. feel like l ought to die. This is the WHOLE TRUTH
 THE CRIME.
 Barnes statement is pretty much the same as he made in the Cullens trial after he himself was convicted. It differs however in one material point from his testimony: He stated then that either Cullens or Watson or both of them, struck the dying man with the ax, and that he him self did the shooting, but did not strike with the ax. His testimony and statement were strongly corrobo- rated by circumstances, and the two negroes who were playing the game