Q. John how long were you policeman of the Town of Madisonville prior to the killing of Rucker Cornett?

A. A little better than two years.

Q. You were employed by the city of Madisonville on August 5, 1948?

A. I was.

Q. John how long had you known Rucker Cornett?

A. I guess 15 years - close to it.

Q. On August 5, 1948, where were you in the morning that day?

A. I come to town about 11 o'clock. They wanted me to go to the school house. I went over there.

Q. What was your purpose in going to the schoolhouse?

A. They wanted me over there to sort of keep order and help along.

Q. Did you go over there with a county officer?

A. There were some there.

Q. The schoolhouse polling place is in the town of Madisonville?

A. It is.

Q. They vote also at the courthouse in the town of Madisonville where we are trying this case?

A. That is right.

Q. How long did you stay there?

A. I left there something like five o'clock.

Q. Why did you leave there?

A. Sheriff George Tallent come running in and told me they wanted me up town, that Rucker was trying to kill Garrett

Anderson.

Q. Was Mr Ross Joines there?

A. He was there.