Rucker Cornett?

A. I was his Father-in-law.

Q. He married your daughter?

A. Yes sir.

Q. Did you see him after he was shot?

A. I did.

Q. Where did you see him?

A. At Bireley's.

Q. Did you help take his shirt off?

A. Yes sir.

Q. I show you here and ask you if this is the shirt he had on?

A. That is the one.

Q. Is there a bullet hold in that shirt Mr Joines?

A. Yes sir.

Q. How far from the pocket?

A. About one inch on the left hand side.

Q. I will ask you whether or not there are powder burns?

A. There are.

Q. Did that bullet go through his body?

A. Yes.

Q. Came out where?

A. Right about there.

Q. If I understand correctly the first hole you pointed out where the bullet went in is about one inch from the pocket on

the shirt on the left hand side?

A. That is right.

Q. Where it came out it angled down through the body about how many inches?

A. Around 8 I would say.

Q. Came out 8 inches lower than it went in on the opposite side?

A. Yes sir.

 

 

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