I went on to the corner at Lowry's and paused an instant. I noticed Anderson and Freeman come from this side of the street across toward the car. Anderson pulled his gun, that is the first I noticed of any kind of up-set or anything going on. At that time Freeman was on Anderson's left, walking along seemingly in a hurry. When Anderson pulled his gun, my first thought was to get my boy in the clear. I posted him around the corner of Lowry's away from the glass by the brick wall and stepped back where I could see. By that time they had gotten to the car. Anderson approached the car from the rear on the side I was on and Freemen went on the other side. Anderson opened the door and had his gun in his hand, had one hand, the left hand, on Rucker and in his right the gun. I can remember seeing it shake, sticking right in his ribs. By that time Freeman was around on the other side. One hand of Cornett's was lying in the window. The window was down and Freeman had gone around and was facing cornett, looking in at him and talking to him but I didn't hear anything that was said between Cornett and Anderson or anybody because I had gone out of the hearing range of ordinary talking. After they talked for a few moments the car backed up. I could see all the time Anderson and Cornett reasonable or fairly good. Anderson was in front of Cornett's shoulder but I could see the major portion of Cornett at all times. When the care started backing up I heard on shot. Anderson got out of the car when it started to back and the door slung open and Freeman was on the other side. I heard the gun discharge and when it started another shot was fired. Then I saw John. I could see parts of him at all times. What you could see through the window. I saw the car start and after the second shot the car swerved and I could not tell weather it was Freeman shooting straight at Rucker or not. I was under the impression that he might have shot the tires down which I learned was different.
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