The age-herald., 1902-03-27
State Proves That Negro Fired Twice Before the Off,
 ficer Shot.
DEFENDANT RESTS CASE
No Testimony Introduced for Webb. Negro Admits He Knew the Man He Killed Was Police
 man.

Jim Webb, the negro who shot and killed Policeman William P. Walton March IS in the house S06 Morris avenue, was yesterday bound over without bail to await the action of the April grand jury by Justice of the Peace H. P. Aber- nathy The State was represented by Solicitor H. P. TIefin and the defendant by Attorney R. L. Leatherwood.
 The defendant a medium-sized darkey. of what was going on in the crowded courtroom, but did not utter a word nor take the stand in his own behalf. No evil dence was introduced by him.
 The State introduced three witnesses and sought to show that the killing was entirely unjustifed. No arguments were made by counsel and the judge an- nounced his decision immediately after counsel announced that the evidence was closed.
 Describes the Killing.
 c. E. Cochran, a grocer of 8O2 First avenue, was the first witness. He said:
 q was with Officer Walton when he was killed. I was at Fourteenth street with him when a negro named Jim Brown came up and asked him to arrest Jim Webb, a negro, whom he said was on Morris avenue. between Eighth and Ninth street. I went with MT. Walton, and he went to the house S06 Morris ave- nue, where the negro was, went up dark stairway, and when he reached the door of the room he pushed 1t open with his knee, when a man inside immediate ly commenced shooting him. MT. Walton fell at the second shot, saying, am killed I never heard the negro say word.
 "When the negro was arrested he was under a house on First avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets, just back or the same lot on which the shooting took place He was traced to his hiding place by pools of blood. He had been wounded by Officer Walton, who shot twice at him just before he fell. The negro shot twice before Officer Walton shot
 "The colored man John Brown went with us to Webbs house. I was at Wal tons side when he fell"
 Webb Began the Shooting.
 John Brown the negro who wanted Webb arrested, tesifed:
 "I was with officer Walton when he was killed. I got the officer to arrest Webb, and we went to his house, and as soon as the officer opened the door Webb com- menced shooting. He shot twice before the officer shot. know it was Jim Webb because when the officer called to him he answered and I knew his voice. He admitted killing Mir. Walton when arrest ed and said then he didn't know it was a policeman. Webbs pistol was a A calibre. He was close to the officer when he shot him. MT. Walton told him he was an officer when he opened the door. The door was half opened when the shots were fred The first shots were fired from within. There was white man right behind the policeman. Nobody else was present. I went after the officer be- cause Webb had said he was going to shoot me-
 Knew He Was a Policeman.
 Deputy Sheriff w. I. Love then took the stand and teSU1leu IDdL ne was the defendant over to Justice Abernathy's office last Friday when it was intended to have preliminary trial and on the way over he said to the defendant: Why did you shoot MT. Walton? He was a good old man." and that the defendant replied.
 Capt I didn't know it was MT. Wal ton. If had I wouldn't have done It. When he opened the door I saw it was a policeman and shot him."
 Clyde Ennis who was present with Dep uty Sheriff Love when the prisoner made this statement corroborated it.
 The State then announced closed and the defendant offered no testimony and did not take the stand. Solicitor Hefiin asked that the defendant be bound over without bail to await the action of the grand jury and Justice of the Peace Abernathy rendered his judgment &C., cordingly.
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