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Abraha detail Without any pro from Jonah, he pointed out and positively identified two of the defendants

“That one there, I saw hi at the defense table

Jonah asked him to be more specific

“That one on the right,” he said “Stephens He shot Jimmie Cooper dead”

“You’re sure it was Mr Stephens you saw?”

“No doubt about it,” said Abraham “And then that one there—Mr Madden—he come into the parlor where I ith another one of them Raiders A man he called Harold”

“And what did Mr Madden do?”

“He says to this Harold, ‘You watch this old nigger real good Keep your gun on his neck’ Then he went back outside, Madden did”

“And the one he called Harold—he stayed there with you?”

“Yes, he did”

“Did he keep a gun on you?”

“Yes, sir Up against rabbed Moody too Not in a nice way”

“And how did you respond to that, Mr Cross?”

Abraham scratched his old head, closed his eyes for a moment Then he spoke

“Well, sir, to tell you the truth I didn’t have to respond”