Q. Sheriff, how long after this shooting was it until you saw the defendant John Freeman?

A. I don't know - not very long - it just had happened.

Q. Where did you see him?

A. In the courthouse hall, downstairs.

Q. What did he tell you about whether or not he killed Rucker?

A. I came in this side door. There was a crowd gathered out the street. I pulled up here - from the school house. They

had done started counting votes. As I came in the office somebody said Rucker had been killed. I stepped on out in the

hall fixing to go in down stairs. John walked out and said, "Sheriff, I guess I killed Rucker." I said, "Go on down to the

jail." To Harrill and Hyatt I said, "Take John down to the jail."

Q. Did they go down to the jail?

A. Yes sir.

Q. Is this the pistol he had on that occasion?

A. Yes sir. A 38 S & W.

Q. This pistol has been in your custody ever since?

A. No. A few days ago.

Q. Did John leave the pistol there?

A. They had the pistol. The lawyer went on down there and took his other two guns and his badge.

Q. This is Mr Freeman's pistol.

A. Yes sir.

Witt: I want to file this pistol as Exhibit 1 to the Sheriff's testimony.

Court: Let it be so filed.