The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-02
ALLEN FULLER TALKING.
HE SAYS ANOTHER MAN KILLED
MRS. PoTTLE.
Declares White Men Paid Him and
Old Man Redd To Do the
Crime.

Constitution Bureau. Brown House, Md
con. Ga, March 26-(Special)-Allen Full
Ter stated this morning that he did not
go 10 the scene of the Pottle murder with
Alfred Redd alone. but that he was com-
PEELED by two white men-one armed with
a winchester rife and the other a pistol
to help Redd i'm the crime.
This statement by Fuller has created
quite sensation here. and his tale Is
believed by many. who have always con
tended that Fuller did not kill Mrs. Pottie
without assistance.
The story told by Fuller. while alto-
eether different fiom the ones ne mas
been telling here of late sounds some
thing like the truth. So much IN iact
that there are several of the county or
ficials who believe that two whlte men
were really mixed up I'm the aHalr. ono
of the policemen stated this morning that
there was strong evidence against one OF
them. and a baiiiff who served the sum
mons on them 10 attend the trial last
December said that they displayed great
uneasiness when he approached them
Neither Fuller nor the officers will give
the two mems names. and Fuller won I
even divulge them to the ofhcers. lie
saws he will do so tomorrow. however
When seen this morning by represent
ativc of The Constitution. Fuller SAID
The murder of Mrs. Pottle ia worse
than YOU think il is. old man Redd anu
me were not the only ones who had any
thing 10 do with il. There were two
white men who are well known i'm this
section who offered us $3.50 apiece II We
would kill the old lady. I know ! nave
told several tales about this, but theh
was afraid of being lynched. but now
as | know that / have got to de am
going to tell the truth about II. nave
told several tales that did not seem
straight and they were not straight out
am going to tell all about it this time.
ION the night of the killing I was
walking up the road toward my fathcr-in-
laws when two white men met me. one
mad a winchester and the other had a
nistol They asked me If ! wanted 10
make some money and | told them | did.
Then they told me what l had to do-kiil
Mrs. Pottle-and / told them / did not
want To do that and started 10 leaVe
them.
"one OF them said: We'll. he knows
our secret now. and as he won't help us
do the work. we had better kill him ligh.
here told them that | would not say
anything about il if they would let me
90 home but they refused To do TINS.
The man who had the pistol showed IL
into my face and told me TO get In the
road in front of him and marcn on.
had To do that or get killed. | kept walk
ing i'm front Of them until we overlook
old man Rcdd and Mrs. Pottle. This was
near Smalls ginhouse.
Just after we passed the ginhousc old
man Redd hit Mrs. Pottlc three licks
on the head with a stick. lie picked ner
up and carried her to the river. resting
three times on the way. When we got 10
the river he threw the body IN ana We
all returned To the ginhouse. The white
men went 90 the river with US and made
uS do the work.
Il would have told this long time
ago, but / was afraid they would lNnth
me. They have money. and a rich white
man can make all the rest of the white
men turn against negro
IL Fuller really tells VINO the white men
are aud there Il any evidence to bear out
his statement. there may bc another in
VestiSatiou made, and il may he that
Fuller will be rcsptcd. He is very de
spondent At present. and is very much
afraid of the death which awaits him
next Monday on the gaiiows. He is con
fined in a cell 10 himself. and the death
watch sits near. keeping an eye on the
doomed man ali the while. Fuller says
he will tell the whole story tomorrow. lie
has an idea that he is going 10 he lynchcd
or shot and that the jallers cannot pro-
tcct him.
The public here is awaiting eagerly the
statement the negro says he Is going 10
make.