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my two fingers. While was alone, Mr.. New
bold being absent In the jury room, Venner
Ray asked Tom Peterson 4 anybody say hin, him
think they did. Then Venner Ray asked
Did you walt to see him fall? Peterson said
No. Then Ray as ed him again, a,Sn where 9aS d,d
II came up town." Then Ray said. am
mighty glad wasn't out there when all that
shooting was going on, and Ray continued
The reply didn't catch, he made 1t though.
l was standing Immediately opposite Ray
and could see him, but couldn't see Peter. on.
Didn't zee Peterson, but saw Peter.on when
With Ray. At this point there was lot Of
conversation about the cards but not about
Moseley. At this Iuncture Mr.. Newbold're.
turned from jury room into room where I
was. During the conversation Ray said,
"You know I don't know God damn thing
about IL. except what you told me-" Peterson
said, I killed him and have told you about 1t,
and have told no one else, lor don't tell no
Don't you ever tell any one." Then later IN
the conversation Peterson asked Ray TO quit
talking about IT, and Ray said, don't know
SaSs Eod ISen Res hm sPpd yoa
know it." heard the onversation about the
giving Of bond. Ray said II they put us in
Jail will give bond. Peterson said, You
know I can't; don't care damn what they
do with me-" Ray said, well you know the
innocent man always comes out all right.
Peterson said yes, and continued 10 deal the
cards. Then Venner Ray said, and you know
the guilty man comes out all right sometimes, TIN
and Peterson said, and II hope Will" Whl,e
Jury Was In adjoining room on opposite side
OF prisoners room they were playing nVe
up without money or stake. When Jury ieit
lars, halves and quarters and continued play
Ing cards at % cents game. Peterson's con-
fession and tone would imply that Venner
Whole conversation WAS about the recent
killing. Fenner Ray mentioned Moseley's
name several times In the conversation. Pc
terson once said. "when l get out OF this
scrape let US 20 down into Florida; we can
make lot Of money down there" Before
that he had said, "let US go somewhere and
put up a bar room" Peterson said, went up
oehind him and shoS him. and didn't walt 10
did any one see you shoot him, and did you
walt TO see him fall" Venner said these
white people think hired you 10 do II and
you know that's not So. Peterson said Yes,
think you were working for me. Peterson
said l have him working for myself w,,.on
Venner Ray. recalled:
Myself aud Tom Peter alias Tom Peterson
were carried into room together In q room
adjoining jury room by Constable Nc ellar.
brought my bed clothes IN with me, out Pe-
l gave Mr.. Mcclellan Is cents 10 get me and
Tom q quart Of whiskey. had con versa
tion at that time when we first came In with
shot you were twenty feet behind Abb wasn't
you? He said yes, but don't talk too loud,
There might be somebody In that ROOM"
said TO Tom, there IL nobody In there, don't
lot OF plunder. said employed Mr. Giles
& Graydon and whatever you have got to say !
say 1t now for when We get In jail they will
have US separated. He said that was 80.
said Tom when you shot Mr.. Moseley did |
anybody see you or know who you were?" |
He said, there were 80 msny IN bunch ne |
didn't think they did" asked him did l
told me about It. He said II told you" you |
didn't Don't talk too loud" You know 1
would not 60 back on you." I said, mo.
wouldn't 60 back ON him." ! asked him as
was going TO do the deed or not. He said, 4
have told you once or twice you didn't know,
30 stop talking about IT," He said, "yon
didn't know nothing about 1t till told you.'l
him In next room. 1 and Tom
WAS playing casino at that time. He said
stop / want 10 hear what Charlie Logan
not concern us at all. He said, we'll play, ii
was my play, we played on and he beat that
game. So we played another game OF casino
After that game we stopped awhile. They
Jury room. / sat there about two minutes,
suppose, and I heard two or three knocks Oh
The wall 10 room adjoining me next TO street.
had left to hear Toms evidence. but / then
II they heard what was said betwixt me and
Tom. They said no, they hadn't been In
there. They were just In now. said had
got out OF Tom just what told you. They said
thing out of him again. So did. 1 tried and
think did. UP TO this time we did not
have any whiskey. Tom just then returned
10 whore was In the room. said TO Tom
Lhe whlskey hasn't come yet and l feel lik-
a drink. Tom said we'll, the man Is got the
money and II he don't bring the whisksy be
will bring the money back: said to him lets
RVe; i've; up. % I @ said we'll, ali right, don't care.
so we set In before any remarks were made
about the death OF Mr.. Moseley. who killed
him or what. He beat the first game. Well.
said SoR mere ieps h1 1sns en ~ tn0s
10 me ''fx what" I said you know that
didn't know anything about the killing OF
Mr.. Moseley until you told me: He said,
! bringing it up for? j said well, Tom, am
clear and you know 1t, and wouldn't ha We
known anything If you hadn't have told. He
said we'll stop tnat talk. have told you you
you. He said II they hang me let 'em hang
me, II 20 to hell. I said, "you don't want TO
% to hell do you!" He said. "No." So far as
can recolleot Tom said that detective, refer
iIdn't get moi hing out Of me. Tom said when
We get out Of this thing 1t Is best for us u
cave here. said Tom, am not In anything
as know Of; you are tn the only man that Is In
put up bar. once said to Tom, you must
have been pretty damn brave man to DO
what he did in killing Mr.. Moseley. "fhntk
ii front of him when he shot Moseley rs
some fellow made remark be had burnt bis
ear with the powder. He said he didn't
know who in the hell he was" Tom SAID ne
didn't see him after be shot. I asked Tom
where he went after he shot Mr.. Moseley;
He said "he came on up town." SAID Tom
am sorry such thing occurred while WAS at
lie said "yes, because they think you are In
Lhe whiskey business and that's the reason"
said we'll Tom when We go to jail they may
put negro In the cell With one Of US. He
said Tom you kn you did the deed. He
In the room adjoining. II told you that you
didn't know anything about IL A.; except Taas aiisd
him, and don't bring II up any more" l said
20 Tom maybe Abb shot him. He said no,
got him. I said, Tom, could hang you II
nv money back, half Of IL, will DO II, In
oking way. He said, "yes, but G,'d damn
you you had better not do IT, ] said, Tom,
all dem niggers Knows all ABOUT tnls tn!ng.
believe. He said every damn one that was
called up In office WAS there Tom said,
,Heury Jackson lied like hell, but he was In
A close place." Tom and were In the room
about two hours and had a long con versatton.
Mr.. Newbod and myself had agreed for Tom
and myself to be placed together In that room
and Mr.. Newbold was to get another man and
10 in adjoining room and overhear our con-
yersation, and 70 knew some one were lis
lening. Mr.. Newhold and another This
morning when I was called before the coro.
ner's Jury believed that | was suspected OF
having something to do with the killing OIL
Mr. Moseley and knew l was innocent, and |
that my examination be stopped