The age-herald., 1898-09-24
ter miles from home when he was Killed.
 Witness Saw Him Killed

Witness Saw Him Killed
 "I saw him killed. Chess Notes and Wal ter Notes killed him. Three shots were fired, the first by Chess Mootes with a squirrel rifle, the ball striking him in the stomach The gun belongs to Chess Notes. The second and third shots were fired by Walter Notes with pistol. After the flrst shot struck Thompson he walked a few steps and fell
 "Thompson got up after he fell and Wal ter Notes fired the bullet, striking hlm Tn the neck. While Thompson was getting up he got some rocks, which he threw, hltunS Dodge Blankenship in the back. After he threw the rocks he fell over the second time and as he lay on his back Walter Notes shot him again, the ball striking hlm over one of his eyes. The pistol was about one foot from Thompson's head when Wal ter fired it. Thompson never moved or said anything after the last shot was hred.
 They Stood in Ambush
 At the time of the killing there were present, myself, Chess Notes, Walter Notes, Dodge Blankenship, John Little john and Jasper Robinson. We were standing behind trees only few feet from the path when Chess Notes fired the first shot We were there waiting for Thomp- son to shoot him. We had been there about hour before Thompson came along. Chess Notes said he had gone to Syacauga and we knew the path he would take in going back home.
 After the first shot was fired we all went towards him. Walter Notes got to him first.
 After he was killed his body was moved about ten or fifteen feet and put in the trail. He was laid out straight up and down the trail. His hands were placed across his breast. Chess Notes crossed his hands over his breast. I don't remember who strengthened out his feet We did not oil halVR h 11t,01r F1f Chess and Walter Notes moved the body. l went to the place with Jasper Robinson from my home. Chess and myself had talked about this matter before Jasper Robinson and myself knew what we Were going there for.
 Reason for Killing Him We killed Thompson because he had re- ported illicit distillers in the neighborhood. We went to that place to kill him for that and nothing else. The men he had reported were myself Chess Notes, Walter Notes, Jasper Robinson, Ben Morris and Dodge Blankenship. We all knew that he had re- ported us, and for that reason we went there to kill him, and he was killed" On cross-examination the witness testi- fled as follows: q have been in jail about fourteen days. I have had no conversation with the government officers since I have been in jail. I did not tell them what I would testify while 1 was in jail I have not at any time told any of the government officers what I would swear to. I took it upon myself to testify, and did not know that l was going to do it until 1 came into the court house this morning. l had not been asked to testify and had not told any person who killed Thompson except MT. Bell. 1 told MT. Bell who killed Thompson since breakfast. I knew MT. Bell was a government officer, but he did not ask me to tell. I sent for Mr. Bell last night to come to the jail.
 Made n Promise
 The district attorney notified me that he would make no promises, either directly or indirectly, and that l need not testify unless 1 wished to. I told the district attor- ney that I wanted to testify to relieve my mind of the trouble and to give all the facts connected with this case. He also told me that if I made a statement he wanted me to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about any one."
 As soon as MT. Davidson finished reading the statement, adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock this morning when the hearing will be resumed.