A. No. I told him I was an officer of the election and could not leave.

Q. The sheriff did send John up to see what the trouble was?

A. I don't know.

Q. Did the sheriff leave himself?

A. I don't know.

Q. That was sometime after the polls were closed and you people were counting the ballots?

A. That is right.

Q. About what time was it that report came?

A. Something after 5 o'clock.

Q. The polls had been closed better than an hour at that time?

A. Yes sir.

Witness John A. Jenkins being first duly sworn testified as follows:

DIRECT EXAMINATION by Gen Witt:

Q. What is you name?

A. Johnny Jenkins.

Q. I believe you are a minister of the Gospel aren't you?

A. Yes sir.

Q. How long have you been a minister?

A. Twenty-five years, maybe a little more.

Q. Mr Jenkins were you in town here late in the afternoon of the last election day in August?

A. Yes sir.

Q. Were you present or near the place where Rucker Cornett was shot and killed at the time?

A. I was tolerable close where he was shot next to Lowry's store. I was back on this side there at that post.