Q. On the opposite side of the street?

A. I was on this side.

Q. You mean you were on the same side of the street where the car was parked?

A. I was on this side. ...Mr Freeman jumped on the running board of the car.

Q. You were near the corner?

A. Yes sir.

Q. You are talking about that sign that points the way to go?

A. Yes.

Q. From that point tell the jury what you heard and what you saw.

A. I was standing there talking to someone. I don't know who, there was a bunch of us. I heard an awful racket and looked around and it was one of these transfer truckes had run up there and stopped. About that time I saw Mr. Freeman kind of running across the street. Somebody said, "They are after Rucker." About that time Mr Freeman jumped up on the running board of the car. The car seemed to be sort of backing back this way. I could not hear what was said but all at once he jerked his pistol out and shots fired and the car went on up the street.

Q. Was he in the car on the running board or on the side?

A. Best I know he was standing on the running board of the car.

Q. When the shots wrere fired the car was backing up?

 

 

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