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TRIAL OF SI PLAY Ml STATE HAS RESTED ITS CASE AND DEFENSE HAS GONE INTO ITS TESTIMONY WM. T. M'CLURE PLACED ON STAND Denies Participating in Whipping of Negroes or Killing of Green Gibson--Was Trying to Ar rest Gibton _ (Staff Corre sondence. ) WALHALLA. March 3.-Thc close Ol the second day of tho trial of Wil liam T. McClure, J. Wuodr-iw Camp hell, Caima C. Kay. 8. Augustus Jones, John McDonald and Will Kay, residents of th<> Fair Play section of Oconce county, charged with the mur der of Green Gibson during a clash between tin. races on December 20 last, saw all testimony for the prose cution in and the examination of three witnesses for the defense completed, with the exception of the cross ex amining of the third witness, who ls tho first-named defendant in the case, William T. McClure. Down to Work. Tuesday, the rirst day or the trial, waa taken up bv thc State In the Introduction of tostlmony which was ot a preliminary nature so far as any bearing it IUM directly on the case at Issue, that the alleged murdor 'of Groen Gibson. The prosecution con tended, however, that the introduction of testimony with reference to thc beating of two negroes, one of them a son of Green Gibson, over on tho the Georgia side, was relevant. In that the- State bad to show the stale of mind of the defendants at the time they are said to have murdered Green Gibson. Tbl - morning the prosecution con tinued its testimony along thin Hue by several witnesses; but after a short while placed on tho stand, for the first time, e? witnesses of the alleg ed murder of Groen Gibson. From then up until about 4 o'clock in the afternoon the State offered testimony from several'perlons who claim to ?av,. Reen Green Gibson done to death. Two Urn-en H on Stand. In addition t? the State's testimony being interesting for the reason that the first eye witnesses of the alleged murder of Green Gibson were put on tho stand, it waa interesting for the further reason, that the two sona of Goroon Gibson. John and Will, who, with their father, went rcrjss Knox's lirldge to the store where the six de fondants aro alleged to have'admin istered sovore beatings to George Gibson and Tom Splghts, and engaged them in battle with shot guns and T.lutols, were put on the witness stand. Line o? ?lefv?se. There has been more or less specu lation as to what line of defence vould be followed In this case. Some have been/ Inclined to think that the plea of "self defense" would bc used. Just before court recessed this af tomoo??; howeM?r, an Incident occured which, ' tn all vobablllty. reveals the I'.ne of defense that will be followed. It was gathered from ? qheatUnt that W,->H about to be asked the defend mt. Will am T. McClure, that the defense wou d attempt to show, that McClure waa a magistrate; that he **ct out to arrest \1roen Gibson becanso Ix? was "armed o *h? terror of tho people:" that he know Green Gibton to bb a dangerous man and that with thia knowledge he deputized several of the defendants to go along with him aul aaslst in the arrest of Ornen Gibson. Tho prosecution objected to the question, and the objection was sus tained by tho court. The Toun ?tated that he knew of no law which per mitted a magistrate to turn constable and deputise another to assist in thc arrest o? a person for vhoni ho had no warrant and who had committed no offense in the pr?sense ol the Mag istrate. It was apparent from the court's' 4-ullng that the defense lind attempted to bring out-thia testimony at an. in opportune time, aa it had not been Rho wu, by the testimony, that Green Gibson had not committed any offense in tho sight of the ?magistrate, or that tho magistrate had any warrant for Green Gibson's arr?ta. Tell Their Storks. The Green brothers testified that they went across the river with their father, who Went to inquire as to why tho men were beating hts son. George Gibson. The witnesses stated that they got no reply from the white mon, other than a command to drop their guns and throw up their hands, which they did not do. As they backed off from the party bf white mon, in the direction of the river, they testified, members of the white party opened fl ra upon them first. The negroes told how they returned tho fire and then fled. One of the brothers waa wounded, it was testified, and he was taken to the home of a relative. The other brother, i't was testified, then went to hts home. AB to what became of thetr father, Green Gibson, after that, the witnesses stated . that they did not kuow, other than that ha weat on up the road. Eye Witnesses Testify. Thp remainder of the testimony of fered by the prosecutes waa princi pally from witnesses who claim to have seen the killing of Green Olb oort. The gist of all this testimony was that the defendants, after, the shooting at Knox's Bridge, and after the three Gibson negroes hsd disap peared beck on the South Carolina aide of the river, began a search of the country for the three negroes. Witness?? testified that.William T. ?tire wtvn to the house of ? negro wowan living, o* his place and in X FAIR EN GOES ON! uuircd of u negro man who wu? there ii be liad ?eon anything of Oreen (lib son or any of lil? boy?, receiving an anawi-r to the effect that the Gibson negroes had not been seen, it wa* testified. McClure then ?tarted around the house; and thal an h<> did he spied Oreen Gibson at some distance in a field; that McClure shouted to his companions to '.come on boy?, here he ia" and began flvlng at Cr?en Gibson. The testimony continued thc effect (hat McClure and Creen Gibson rame rather close together down In the field and that they exchanged shots; that Gibson sank to the ground after ?ie hail run to within a short distance of one Mose Williams' house; thnt McClure went to Mose Williams house and borrowed his double-barrel ed shot gun, with which he fired two moro shot? Into th,, prostrate body of Green Gibson ; that McClure then advanced to the spot where Gibson's body lay, and picking up one of the dead negro'? brace of guns, struck the negro over the head with lt, breaking tbc gun. The testimony continued to the ef fect that after Green Gibson bad been killed Wbodrow Campbell told negroes In tbe vicinity to come up and look at the body, and "soe how nice it had been done." Toil Inion T of Dcfenite. At 4 o'clock the defense put up its flrrt witness. Another witness wa? put up, and at 4he time court ndourn ed one of the defendants. William' T. McClure waa on the stand. The exam ination of the defendant by his coun sel had beep practically completed when court recessed at 6 o'clock. When court moots Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock tho cross examination of the defendant witness will be in order. Refute A negations Ono of the first acts of the defense was to offer testimony from Paul Marett, who was enroutc from Fall Play to Lnvonla, Ga., on a pleasure trip, anti who drovto up to Knox's Bridge Just aa thc alleged whlpplug ot thc negroes by tho six d?tendants had br \ finished. The.witness stated that i.d was standing In the. road talking with McClure, with his back turned toward the river bridge, when someone approached from behind, and without warning, opened fire upon thc white men. The witness stated 'that he received a load ot shot in tba ? back. He turned and emptied his pis tol al the fleeing negroes, one of whom he recognised.aa Green Gibson. Tho deteedants also opened fire on thc negroes, but-not until after the ne-, groes hud (ired first, the witness stated. Defendant OB Stand. The nort wltneaa of Importance put up by the dofenae waa William T. McClure. Hhs testimony waa to the effect that on the morning of the day the alleged murder took place he was preparing ir. ?. to La von la, Ga.; that th,, oilier d?tendante came by his house tbs; morning andvhad three ne groes with thom; that the other d? fendante continued on their way to ward Knox's Bridge and that later he went in that direction, enroute to Lavenia. The witness testified that he crossed Knox's Bridge and stopped at the store where the negroes are said,, to have been beaten, but denied tak <ng any nart in tho transaction at all. Aftc-' the whipping was over and t?e white men were fired upon by Green Gibson and his sons, the de fendant testified, he theo ' returned to the South Carolins side of the river for the purpose of piecing Green Gib son under arrest, the defendant being at that time a magie trat e. McClure testified that ho was unsuccessful in his endeavor to apprehend Green Gib son and that he returned to his atoro house; that ere long he was advised that Gratti Gibson bad been seen not far.down the road; that he want to arrest Green Gibson. The witnessed stated that he called upon Green Gibson to surrender, hut that Inatead of the negro doing thia ho fired anon him with one of two shot gupg which he carried. McClure .'tated that ho then attempted to fire upen Qtbson with a pistol that bad been handed to him, but that the pis tol refused to fire. The load of sh - from Green Gibson's gun. he stated, atruck him tn thc face, whereupon he retreated and started to go to Mose Williams' house by circling around a piece of newground. The defendant stated that ho saw Green Gibson mak ing for Mose Williams' house alao, and that about that tims the' negro appeared on a little hillock, whereup on a number of gun ahota sounded from a party of people In that vicini ty. He stated that ho called to Mose Williams sot tb let Oreen Gibson go Into the house. The defendant denied that he took Mose Williams' shot lig and fired at Green Gibson, and denied that after Oreen Gibson bad rallen he took, one of the negro's shot guns and struck him with lt. After Green Gibson had been killed, ' he atated, he returned to his home'at Fair Play. No Ead ta sight. At thia time lt is impossible to state when the case will come to a close. lt ts probsble. however that sll or Thursday will be tsken up in the introduction of testimony bv the d?tense. In this event, the case probably will not be completed be fore sometime Friday. The testimony or the varlotm wit pestos placed on the stand yesterday ta. in substance. as follows The Test Ismay, Allen- Merritt, who lives near the place wnere Green Gibson was kilt ed testified that Oreen ..Gibson came to his house and later went down through the pasture; that lr about half aa hour he heard shoot lu? . User Camphell and McClure came to bia house and said Green Gibson bad beef! left down in -otton patch; later great crowd of cltlseas esme to tiki house, apparently looking for soma One; that hs went out and searched his tatn; found no poe; Oreen Gib aim had no guns at time he came to hla house.' W. T. Doolty. who lives in Fair Play, testified that be ?aw several of the defendants on December 20 as they were coming from the direction of Knox's Bridge; that the d?fendante told him and others to rouse the peo ple as crowd of negroes had met them and had opened fire on them; saw George Gibson on December 21; be was deiid;over on Georgia side; saw Yo m Kpights and he was alive; saw Green Gibson same day; he was dead down In McClure's field; saw two broken gun? lying near his body. On redirect examination witness said that before killing of Green Gibson Mc Clure told him to get his gun and come help get the Gibson negroes, who were over In a patch of woods. Charlie Merritt of Cleveland, Ga., who was en route to Fair Play on December 20, and who bappencd along about the time the shooting at the bridge occured, said he ?aw collec tion of some six or eight men at Knox's Bridge; recognized McClure and Campbell; stopped to inquire cause of shooting; Paul Merritt told us three white men had been shot; heard groans coming from store; walked out to store and found negroes In bad shspe; seemed to be suffering terribly; one negro was leaning against counter; other wa? sitting iu door; George Gibson was the one leaning against the counter; his face was drawn and beggared ; other negro. Tom Kpights. seemed to be not so badly injured; saw no blood on either negro; McClure told me one of the negroes bad threatened to burn Mr. Woodrow Campbell's barn and that other one had drawn a gun on Mr. Kay and had threatened to shoot him; coming on toward Pair Play we saw negroes coming down road to ward us, carrying a xun; he disap peared in bend of road and we never 'saw him more. On cross examina tion said negro was going toward '?nox'a Bridge; saw many fresh tracks along road. Gibson Testifes. . Will Gibson, brother of George Gib son who was beaten to death and son of Green Gibson, who waa shot to neath testified that on December 20 he went by hi?, father'a house and he and his father and another brother aet out for Pair Play; each had one ahot gun; went on to Knox's Bridge; father ask ed McClure, Campbell and McDonald what they had George, his brother, for; asked If George was under ar rest why they didn't let law take Us course; white men told us to throw up our hands; we backed -off to the bridge; some of tho white folks shot first; my brother was shot through leg; all of us shot once;' grabbed brother John up off bridge and car ried bim back to South Carolina side; left, my * brother at Uncle. Scott Brown's; I went on to my father's house; my father left mc between Mr. Merrlett'H and Knox's Bridge; al Knox's Bridge saw three or foul negroes; my brother, George, wai only one I recognised ; we didn't shoo! until we got on bridge. On cross examination denied that he told anyone aa he was going down road toward Kn??'? Bridge that he waa going to got him a G- d white man; waa going along road af ter white men with gun; at atore neat Knox'a Bridge saw bis brother Georgi standing out under a tree blindfolded when father asked white men wha they had George for they didn't reply father asked why they dldot let lav take Ita course; they told us to droi our guns and throw up our hands we turned and ran toward bridge they ahot *t us some 15 or mort time!: on reschlng tbe bridge.? wi turned sud shot; I shot only twice denied that he and his father am brother surprised white men in ston and fired on them without warning no other negroes Joined them that af tc moon. Oa redirect examination .said hi and hts father and brother didn't ge any closer on white men at atore thai 100 yarda John Gibson. John G'bson, also a son of Greez Gibson and a brother o'. Gt orge am Will Gibson, testified he was at hit home on December 20; got his gui and Joined hla father and brother oi way to Knox's <Bridge; when m . *?th cr asked white men what tguj .tai my brother for Mr. McDonald <?*:' lt waa because they had found plato on George; we got no further ans we from white men; one who waa stand lng in door said. "Kill them;" w backed off then toward bridge and th shooting began; I .was ahot ?fte reaching the bridge; saw brpthe walking ?ut from front of store undo a tree; heard Mr. McDonald tell hie to look r>; he seemed to be blindfold ed. tjn croea examination said whit men fired on them IS or 14 times be fore they fired. Dr. W. C. Maya, the next wltnes called, being absent from court, testl mony which* he gare at Ure prelimi nary hearing waa read Into tho rec ord. The testimony was with refei suce to woonda he found'on deed bod of Oreen Gibson. He said he tove tv?f wounds on negroes body, tw made hy shot guns, oas by rifle e pistol anti one by club; any one c wounds would hare caused death wound with elub was oe negro's bea/ Frances Nichols, who Used on Mi McClure's pieos last December, eal Mr. McClure came to her boase aa asked a negro man there lt he ha seen any of the Gibson boys; asks me lt t had aay gun shelia; he the walked around house and sa td. "yonc tr comes one of them fellows now sad began shooting; It was Uncl Oreen Gibson; Mr. McClure begee bb lerlng "Com* hare, boys!" He told th negro man at my hons? io ron cate Green: negro didn't do k; Mr. Mi Clure ran on after Oreen; saw Ore? running toward Moa* William house; ?aw several men shooting i atm; saw Orese O?heoa .hoot at then tireen rsa oa toward Moe* Willlan ttoc?* and disappeared behind a lilt rls* between my house and William On croo* examination said Ore? Dibeen wa* carrying tap .-she\, gnni Mr. McClure didn't hal) a shot gu when he cam? to my hone*; he wi ?hooting pistol et Green Gibson; tali isa when Mr. McClure got acarar ape Bree.n Gibson be shot again at hhs Oreen then turned sad shot at M McClure. Olive Nichols, daughter ot the pr oooooooooooooooo o ,? o School children ??nutted to O o "THE ANDERSON'' o o Fr?? o o this afternoon only-bring o o ail of the "kiddies." o 0 o 0000090000000000 ceding witness, gave testimony cor robrsting that given by Frances Nichols. Hen Hicks Next. Ben Hicks, resident of lower edge of Oconee County, testified thst he was at Knox's Bridge on afternoon of December 20; talked with McClure; McClure asked me and others who were with me to watch ci the bridge and not let Oreen, Will or John Gib son cross the bridge; Paul Merritt and Dan Harriss were with Mr. Mc Clure: McClure asked us if we had seen Gibson; there were several white! men in company with Mr. McClure. Dock Hicks, son of previous wit ness, who lived, near -Knox's Bridge last December, wss standing with, sev eral others in road about half mlle from Knox's Bridge, on December 20, when Mr. McClure came up and ask ed If we had seen Creen Gibson or any of his toys; tola him no; told us 1 to get our guns and go watch bridge and not let any ot the Gibson negroes cross. Claims Eye Witness. Lee Williams, son cf Mose Wll lisms, who was living -on Mr. Mc Clure's place last December, testified as to seeing Green Gibson running across field toward Mose Williams' house; heard some one shoot; Green fell to his knees; got up and started off; fell again; rose up on his arms again and shot, this time at Mr. Mc Clure; McClure came on up to our house and got papa's gue; shot two more times at Green Gibson, who was Jylng on ground; McClure tben went on ont to where Green was lying: saw him pick up gun and hit Green Gibson In head with one of Green's guns; when he hit Green the stock of the gun flew off; saw Mr. Woodrow Campbell hit Green Gibson also with gun; Mr. Woodrow Campbell then said to negroes.' "Boys come up and look at him, he is dead and can't hurt you; I want him to understand that this is a white man's country;" I went on up and looked at hie body; saw. shot gun wounds in bia face; also bruise tn his head ?nd 01? his hip? Green Gibson's body Isid there in field until Monday night. , Counsel /cr tw'dofense tried In vain to shatter tho'story of this tittle negro, who made the" best witness tho State, had produced up to this time. Eunice Williame, daughter of Mose Williams and sister of previous wit ness, gave * testimony corrobratlng that given by her brother.' - Cross examination'failed, ta shake I the witnesses'story. .'; . Dinner recesa , 4 Another ?ye Witness. Mose Williams, who lived on Mr. McClure's plac? last December, testi fied that on December 20 he saw Green Gibson coming from Frances Nichols house toward- his ; house; heard shooting ls what made him look ont; got his gun and three shells and ran over to top ot-bill nearby; saw Green Gibson coming toward his j house and Cal Kay behind him; Gib-j son had 2 guns; saw two or three more men behind him; three or four bug gies came around hill and several! men jumped Out and began shooting at Green; Green stood there looking at them shoot at him ; sank to ground; reached for one of his guns but fell over before he could shoot it; Mr. McClure advanced on Green; Green then rose up on his elbows and reached for his gun and fired at Mr. I McClure; hit Mr. McClure who t/Few his hand to his face; Green then ran I on toward my house; Mr. McClure called me not to let Gibson in my I house; I ran and closed door; I. look ed out short while later and saw Gib-1 son fall again; Mr. McClure came on to my house and' got my gun; said ! Green had done shot him ; he took j gun and shot at Green Gibson; Gib son was about 30 yarda away when McClure shot him the last time; Mc Clure shot twice; Gibson was already] on ground hen. Mr.. McClure shot; Mr. Woodrow Campbell shot bis pistol I from corner of house; Mr. McClure j Kiss YOST Coil Stove The gas stove has the coal stove beaten ? mil lion wa vs. No wood to chop, no coal to car ry, no ashes to fake up, carry out; and sift leaving a trail of dtrt and dust from the stove all tte Way out to, thc ash pit No fire to coax and cod dle. No excess heat. No waste. Gas ts a guarantee of the right kind of a fire Instantly for any purpose whatever; and it's mor* economical, too. Anderson Gas Co. ?aid lo Joe Olymp "come oa ?nd give, rae your gun, wc don't want you to do J a damn thing;" when this had been ?aid Mr.' McClure ran up OD Gibson and said, "Oh. ye?. G- d- you I we have got you;" McClure picked up gun and blt Gibton; saw Mr. Wood-j row blt him too; Campbell said,. "Come on up, boys, and see bow nice] it is done;" there were several people who came up; Mr. McClure and Mr. Campbell were only one? I knew; Mc Clure gave my gun back; someone took my gun back and hsnded it to Mr. McClure saying, "Here, keep this I gun, until we And them other j negroes ; " the same man took some j -hells out of my pocket sud gave them to Mr. McClure; Mr. McClure still has mv gun, I suppose. The State rested Its case here. Testimony ef Defense. At 4 o'clock the defense entered in to Its testimony, the first witness put up hoing H. R. Smith, who lives near Knox's Bridge. He testified tbat on December 20 he went up to bis son's house; son was not at home so re-j turned by bridge; saw three negroes go out end of bridge on Georgia side; soon heard reports of shots; heard 3 shots right close together; these sounded like shot gun /Sots': these throe shots were followed by several other shots that sounded like pistol shots; this bridge is about 160 yards long; be was driving down river on South Carolina side; I was 176 or 200 yards from where shooting occurred. ! On cross examination the witness tet titled that he was bard of hearing, but can hear well enough to have heard these shots across river. Bystander Shot. Paul Marrett, who lives two and a half miles of Fair Play, testified that on December 20 he started to Lavonls, Ga.; had negro boy In buggy with him ; knew nothing of - McClure and party having gone to bridge; on cros sing Knox's Bridge esme upon Mc Clure, Campbell, Kay boys and others congregated at old store near the Georgia end of bridge; bad not been there but 3 or 4 minutes when 3 negroes (the Gibsons) came out of bridge; just as I stepped out of my buggy Ur defendants said to me, "Look out;" they bad no sooner, said this than I received a load of shot In thc back ; ?0 or 75 shot hit me ; 3Q-odd were afterwards picked out of my back; the Gibson negroes..said nothing before they opened fire on met or the defendants; recognising.Green Gibson gs. the. one who supt me ; Campbell and McDonald were also shot; none of. defendants . shot before. the three Gibson negroes shot; {'returned the fire; think the defendants fired also; negroes then fled through the bridge; after staying there three-quarters an hour I went back to my father's house; went to get physician to get shot out of my back; physician was not nt bome! I went on to where I was. told 1*would find doctor; on way I heard reports of guns; met several people going and coming on road; saw sohie. 30 or. 60 people down in field where Green Gibson was killed; didn't recognise any of . d>fendans down there; heard between M and 30 shots i fired ; I turned, and went back to Fair Play, where I found physician; while In. doctor's ofiWe Mr. McClure came in to office, to have shot picked out of bis face. . On cross examination said he got j within om foartL or one-ha?f mlle v?f ! Green Gibson where ha'was killed; recognised nr. Woodrow, Campbell I and Mr. McClure In crowd; don't I know whether Given Gibson or his ?boys, John and Will, shot him down at Knox's Bridge; while at bridge I saw two negroes there who, hsd been beaten; Mr. Campbell told me these negroes (George Gibson snd Tom Spights) hsd gotten into trouble and were willing to come across river and take a little thrashing; the negroes were making noise like they had been suffering ; I am. a second -or third ? cousin of Mr. McClure's wife. I'ffendant os' Stund, j William F. McClure, one of the de- [ fendants, taking the stand, testified that he had been living at Fair Play j 3 years; wss magistrate; Mose Wil liams had been living on my piece since I went there; siso Carrie Nich ols; I did not ruo. them off my place; was at borne on morning of December, j SO; didn't know other defendants were coming to my house that day; I waa preparing to go to Lavonia, Ga.; defendants came to my house about noon; they had 3 negroes with them, or they came np later; saw negro in buggy whom I lster learned was George Gibson; also Tom Spights;1 hitched up and started on to Lavonia. behind Other defendant*; f waa tint armed: stopped at Mr. Dave Rhame's on way to Knox's Bridge to see him on a matter of cosiness;.! then went on to Knox's Br'Jse; other defendants were at store n.-ar Georgia ?nd of bridge when I got there; Ed. White rode in my buggy with me; .1 stopped at store where th? other defendants had gathered; George Gibson and Tom Spights were taken intq store sad .whipped ly three negroes; 2 did not take part'in whipping; didn't touch trace with which they were whipped; we white men were stand ing out in yard when Pant Marrett drove up; whipping of negroes had stopped then; I was standing in road talking to Marrett when Gibson negroes approached and opened fire on us without saying a word; Camp bell and McDonal Jt were shot; sever- : al shots were fired In return by th? defendants; three Gibson negroes thea disappeared beyond South Caro lina edd of bridge; thinks Will Kay, went OB and borrowed ? or 4 ahot guns; the defendants said they were afraid to go back without shot goos, as .negroes would have advantage of j them. . . .The witness then described the re turn from Georgia side, stating the party stooped at Mr. Rhame's house and left John McDonald; Ia coaee lueace of message he received from r. A. R. Si?B>c?il he W65i to tty to Green Gibson; t was glvee ?1 by Prof. Harry Sheldon nearby; rent io Ailsa Merritt's, accompanied Woodrow Campbell and Gal Kay; not dad Green. Gibson there, I j went on to my store bouse; while there I got Information as to! where Oreen Gibson wea; I than went i dews the Glenn Ferry rood: ? went I ? SH THE ANDERSON THURSDAY, MARCH 4th. School Children's Day Every child attending school will be admit ted free this afternoon. Come and bring your brother and sister. "THE MASTER KEY" Tijls serial will be shov/n at this theatre today and every Thursday hereafter. Everybody will be delighted to hear this, j ? ' - *-' THEWilS(K)SOMEW^ U A merry farce in four parts. If you feel that you can't laugh don't come. This picture is a riot of laughter. The cast of characters are: . . ; ?. **? * . ? : The widow. . . .Cissy Fits-Gerald Cu tey, her press agent and admirer.Wally Van Her husband ... .L. 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Williams' house; dKn't shoot at Francie Nichols' house; as I was leav ing there I saw Green Gibson 500 or 600 feet away; he had two .guns; he stepped behind tree; I told him to drop his'.guns and consider himself under arrest; he threw up his head and looked at me ; I kept on calling on him to surrender; he then dropped 'o his knees, aimed bia gun st me and fired; be reached back for other ?run; I tried to shoot'but my pistol Wouldn't work: I then turned and Went hack; 1 looked around ; and Green .was going in opposite direction ; up to the time he shot me I hadn't seen any-of the other defendants ; I then started going around a new-ground toward alose Williams houBe; Green Gibson then appeared on little knoll in direction Mose Williams' house; .1 then heard several shots fired at him; I ci>!ed to Mose Williams not to let Green Gib son In the house; I got Moses' gun;. 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