The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
GRUESOME DETAILS OF KILLING OF JOHN BIVENS TESTIFIED
 TO BY EYEWlTNESSES
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let it. He testified that when they passed through another branch further away he didn't want to allow the animal to have any water, but that MilIlgan had said. We're all right now; let him drink"
 According to his testimony Milligan and Little left them with the understanding that they were to meet at Little's house. He didn't see Milligan any more, the witpess stated, until he jumped into the wagon and slapped he and Neville on the backs "On the way to Neville's house asked them now if Little turns this up, what will we do?' To this the witness stated Milligan and Neville replied. Do like we did the other fellow, put him out of the way
 Lattimer stated they drove the wagon up in front of Neyille's house. and that Mill!gan pulled the pistol out of his pocket and handed it to Neville and said. Here is your brothers gun"
 HID GUN IN LOG
 Milligan and Lattimer then went down the trail, according to the testimony ot the witness, and a little later Mnligan pulled out scabbard and stated he for got to give it to Neville. Lattimer said Milligan dug a hole and hid it behind a
 
 found when he and officers went to the scene When they came to Milligan' s house, the witness stated Millgan told him: Remember we know nothing, and say nothing"
 Lattimer denied on cross-examination that he had been living here under an assumed name because he had fled from Georgla' where he had gotten into a fight and the man had died after he left. He ale 1af.fo E.IIs county jail after his arrest that he had been put In jail for killing damn scab.' Denial was also made that he had told Early that he was in a heap of trouble and didn't know how he was going to get out of it." as well as fol- lowing the reading of the story in the newspapers that Milligan and Neville had fired several shots, that is a lie Mill- gan and Neville never fred a shot"
 AT HOWLES' CAMP
 The witness admitted that he, Wick ware and Little had been at several places for safekeeping and that they were in charge of Deputy Marshall smith when they appeared before the grand jury April Il. Mir. Smith, according to the witness, was with the trio when they We're taken to Howles' fishing camp, where they stayed from Friday to Mon- day, when they returned to Birmingham to testify before the grand jury, anu were then taken to Clairmont Springs, where they were placed in charge of the proprietor of the hotel who brought them to Birmingham Monday. when the trial was set. The men were kept in the hospital ward while in the county jail, he stated.
 It developed yesterday that c. P. Bed dow had been appointed special assist ant attorney general to prosecute these cases by Gov. Thomas E. Kilby The commission is dated April Il.
 Behind his chair and that of Solicitor Joseph R. Tate sits Mrs. Charlotte Biv- ems, widow of the dead man, while her two small children play around the courtroom. Just across sits the defend- ant, who is being tried for his life with his wife beside him.
 All during the hearing of the case the courtroom has been packed and damned, and it is expected that the case will not be concluded before the middle of next week.