A. That is all I know. Q. Did Mr Anderson from the time he put this gun in there by the side of your head, have this man covered all of the time? A. No but when he first walked up he had the gun, then he let the gun back down at his side. Q. Did he draw the gun on the deceased any more? A. No, not that I saw. When he first walked up he had it up there then at the window. Q. Did you see Freeman pull his gun? A. No, he was on the opposite side from me - I could just see him from here (indicating) up. CROSS-EXAMINATION by Mr Bratton: Q. Mr Wade where were you standing exactly when Cornett first drove up? A. We were standing by the front door there at Lowry's store. Q. The first door next to the corner? A. Yes near the corner. Q. Dr Bagwell was standing there with you? A. Yes standing there talking. Q. Previous to that time had you seen Rucker that day? A. Yes. Q. Where? A. I saw him when Garrett went to arrest him there. Q. How long was that before this? A. Something like an hour. Q. What happened? A. Rucker went over there to the filling station and got against the side of the wall. I could not hear and wouldn't alert Garrett to him. Q. How did he keep Garrett off of him?
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