The Sentinel=record., 1911-05-26


 talking to them. Rutherford was back in SherIff's office Witness stayed with Rutherford about 10 minutes. Phone rang and witness got q mes sage for Rutherford that Helms boz would be there soon. When they went down stairs two Helms boys were there and Ben Murray came over. WIZ ness gave Murray dollar and they went to lunch and then waited awhile and witness went home. This was about F o'clock. Rutherford and two Helms boys were about court house laughing and talking. Rule was not to go in jail without taking some one. On cross-examination Sanders sain most any one charge usually ent in the jail whenever they get ready Witness went home to see a man named Smith who was not at home There was no secret talk among the others about court hou e
 Hardy Hinton. deputy sheriff, un- der Sid Houpt. No jail rule about how many deputies were to go in jail to- gether Also no rule as to when they went in as they were supposed to go only on business Chitwood was lock i ed up in cell all the time. On looking over previous evidence before coro- ner. witness said what he testified to i hnFCr< 1 led Chitwood most of the time Thought some other deputy was al ways with Rutherford Never knew Chitwood to be handcnffed in court room. Witness knew nothing of when chitwood was to be removed Ruther- ford had been assigned as jail guard On cross examination witness said. Rutherford was only special deputy and did not work regularly.
 | w C. Gillim lives 223 Hazel street. Just between WoodbIne and Ouachra Iayenues. All vacant between Hazel street and court house. Is member of grand jury. Did grand jury try to find out who killed Chitwood?'' Wit ness answered grand jury did try. lCould not get sufficient evidence against others.
 | Vernon Dinwiddie lives 129 Haw thorne one block from court house Was at home and heard shots. Got up and went to porch fronting flaw ihorne street Saw no persons on street
 | c R. (Jack) Purnell. was prisoner in county jail when Chitwood was kill led. Was charged With murder and later acquitted of the charge at Nal vern. He is the only one of the pris oners in the jail who did not testify before the coroners examination. Had been in jail four or five months. Knew Chitwood Met him in jail The night of the killing lights did not burn, and prisoners put disinfectant
 in bottles and burned that Had ne- gros raise windows 10 let smoke from the bottles out Had not been raising windows since summer, One of the lnegro girls raised window with her hands Rutherford called witness ana asked about windows and was told it was all right Murray wanted to know who did it and cursed and abused Wit ness. Said a good deal Locked the ne- gro girls up Rutherford was with , am. nf,d read till late Rutherford called wlf1 lness and told him to turn light on which was done Then he told Chit wood to dress and get ready to go to city jail Held a light for Chitwood to dress by. Then put handcuffs on him and they went to the rlin-a round Chitwood said something of a pack age or bundle but witness did not re member what it was. Rutherforl stopped and unlocked the outer door, Was not positive what it was they said Something was said of who was Iso take Chitwood to city jail and Rutherford either said he was to take lhim or some one, but couldn't remem- Der what he said q have have had my own troubles and l can't remem- | Der all esi.l sahant this" Did not know whether he said man would take him or that he would take him Ruth. erford or some one cosed the door and next heard a voice like wo- : mans screaming. "Oh Mir. Houpt please don't kill me. please give me . trial" Some one said, 'to hell With that.- or God Damn that" then the shooting took place. Once after the : shooting began Chitwocd said, please don't kill me-" Heard Rutherlora | somewhere out there call for help. [ Rutherford ran around the southwest corner. Heard seramhling and rush l ling like persons getting away. Think ; there must have been four or i've . there. Heard something like a ve. [ lhicie moving away. Rutherford cried