| THE CONFESSION as transcribed by SabreenaKatz: Questions asked of Robert Sewell regarding the murder of John Harvey Latham. Q: At the time you were at this door, did you...were you armed at that time with any type of weapon? A: Yes, I had a little pipe in my hand. Q: Me is indicating about one and one half inch pipe, three feet in length. Where did you pick up that piece of pipe? A:Where's the other picture? There. Well, somewhere along here. There was a bunch of junk right out in here somewhere. Q: Now, you are indicating the east side of the gate opening? A: Yes Q: Would you mark the appropriate spot in here with a figure two? A: It was dark out there. I don't know the exact spot. Q: Just the approximate spot. Now, in other words, you had the pipe in your hands when you were looking in this window? A: I walked up there and laid it down. First I thought I was going to do a little judo, but that might not work. So, I just stood out there and waited, and he come to the door, and I just let him have it. He fell. ********************************** Part of a lengthy confession in which Robert Sewell assertedly admitted the December, 1945 killing of John H. Latham. The confession was admitted as evidence yesterday in Sewell'smurder trial over strong objections of his attorney. Sewell testified he "confessed" after being beaten. |
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