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J. NJ. Giles, sworn, Says:

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J. NJ. Giles, sworn, Says:
Killing took place about 10 o'clock the
went to take property for rent;
Truwitt called Partridge, Myers came; Myers
said he could whip Truwitt out of his shirt;
Truw lit said go oil | want no fuss; Partridge
was in front of Truwitt; they were close to-
gellle T.; heard Myers say lie could whip Tru-
witt: Myers still walked on, Trnwitt said
agair 20 OIL; Myers threw otr his coat Tru-
witt said he wanted III fuss; Myers struck
him IN the face Truwitt gave buck Myers
followed and struck him; Truwitt drew his
piSto.; the pistol was Knocked up and went
in the air: don't know what Partridge was
doing: Myers still followed; Truwitt struck
Myers with pistol Knocked IcyerS down; by
that time SAW Eobcrt Myers strike Truit III
the back struck him twice; witness then
caught him: Robert Myers WAS there all the
time | waited or; witness went on home:
did not ovcrtake him went home; go. home
In ~ few minutes started the snihr road Irul'
went; started back to hunt Truit; did not
find him went buck home; Myers got his
gun and came near Mrs. TruitS; Myers was
ut Mrs. fruits: was about - yards from the
house; Ny rrSt then went TO the front gate;
Myers sat on the front steps; had his gun :.
Mye rs asked where Truit was; Myers was
angry; did not hear Myers say anything fur.
thcr there; Myers stayed around home; went
third time To hunt fruit: Myers had men
gone or; Myers went twice to The house {;
went L" fruits before the fuss: Myers went
towards home; not towards where Tru!t was;
Myers said when al the house !: he could get
his hands on Truit he would cut him worse
lnnn the hoy did,; knows nothing else; iot n !
Truit about thrcc-fuurthS mile from home nd
about %onr-fourtlI mile from The place VIII. r
fight took place; his mother was there: TruIt
was dying when witness got there; went Tor
calnpl,or; was not gone long Iruit WIS
nearly dead when we returned dlu not speak
after that; died I'M IL fcw minutes.
CrUss-rrnm!mr ned - Went 10 Nelson's with
Truit; | did not tell him what he wanted
with him: Trult asked him to 90 with him:
did not tell him what he wanted: saw the be-
ginning Of fight: did go us Soon rs fight begun:
Truit did not take The pistol out till struck:
did not see pistol till then; could have seen IT
If out; Robert Myers was Standing by pcnling
u turnip when fuss began: Robert Myers ran
up when his father WAS knocked down.; they
were fighting when boy came up: Truit
strnck Myers willie on the ground; saw blood
on Myers; Truit struck him on the head; ut
that time Robert Myers ran W.
Uircct examination ,cSumcd-Whcn Trnit
left place OF fight Myers followed him with Il
rock in each hand: did not catch him: Truit
was walking; Myers turned round and cumc
back.
w. f. Link, Sworn, says:
Isan VI. d.; was called to see Truit; found
his body In his mothers house; was dead; OK
amincd the wounds; the wounds were near
shoulder blade; one cut an artery; artery dis.
charged out; the other may have discharged
inwardly; blood came from one and near
point Of shoulder; the wounds were sufficient
TO kill him.
. Scippio Hearst, Sworn, says
Worked at fruits two months; went to Mel.
call Partridge; Myers said to Truit, VIII
whip YOU; Truit said, | did not como for Il
fuss; Myers struck Truit in face; Truit said,
Stand off: Myers followed him and kicked
knocked it OIL: Truit fired his pistol; Myers
kept following Truit and struck him in face
Truit knocked him down and then knocked
him over; Truit gave back three times. My
erS kept following; Iruit went oil: said tG
! Giles, why don't you keep the fool back.
oSs-Ezamincd-Gllcs was In yard while
fuss going on; Myers shook his fist In Myers
face; Trult struck Myers twice; Myers threw q
rock; witness was about nifty yards of; Myers
was off u piece when Truit was firm. his pis'
tol; didn't scc.pistOl tilTruit pulled ittoshoOt
Robert Myers then threw rock; Robert Niger:
had a knife; eating turnip; did not scucut
ting,
Marcus Ford, Sworn, says:
Was at Nelson's; saw fuss; went tn see ;
culorrd man; us lie was coming away me
Truit; Truit said, come back and get thu
mule. Partridge had sent forTrui:; Truit snit
10 Partridge, come here; Myers came also
Truit said something; Myers said IT. was
lie; Trult said ! did not come to see You
Myers struck ut him: Truit kept going brck
Truit shot; Myers still followed hlF,-
mtSs liCNIItS S"oih3 oN}Ss
Is the mother of Eb, Truit: went to hunt FL
heard Eb was gone to Mycrs's; went to hun
l;b again; had to slip out to keep Myers from
foliuwiug me; Myers had Il gun; was the frs
20 find Ed.
Melissa TreWitt Sworn, Says:
Was ut home on that day; had seen Mycr
tina morning 1t was before break fast; lcalt
Mycre ssy Nelson had got hlm to attend to hi
business and lie would see him rightcd; hear
a, r.y, A tN.,., q a. lac. t.,,I III III
on sight; ask ed for him.: did not Know wlcr
Eb. was: Myers stayed about there IN hOul
don't know all Myers said; called the scrrnn
and told him to come; Myers said 1t was sni'
his son had cut Eb; lie woald cut him Int
hell.
Moses Lasslter Sworn, Says:
Remember when Mr.. Truit was killed. wa
at Court House on the Friday before; cam
with Myers; drove Browns wagon. Brown
WidcnEan were in wagon: Myers had key i
wagon: Snid bet Eb Truit would be q dea
En,lIl before that whiSkcy was gon. :
Gross Erdmincd THIS occurred about 81
miles from here; in the morning this occurrc
sun between two and three hours high.
| Harriet Nelson Sworn, says,
Was present at the difficulty; Myers cam
:, to hcrfrthcr'S house: itUbt. MIXERS came; Trui
!, came aud called Partridge; Myers went an
cursed him; Myers took of his coat: Trui
,, drow his pistol and told Myers to stand back
Ing; Truit fired; Partridge knocked up; Myer
struck him In face Truit knocked Myer
down; Myers was very mad; som Iruit leave
, did not sec koGt. Myers sirikeTruit; saw Gle
!: take him away; Robt. Myers told witness h
, had stabbed Trult twice; that was alter Trul
he'd gone.
Cross En~umined-Did not state why he stall
bed Truii; did not SIZE Truit aim second tinl
. Don't know how long Myers staid down; :
yards oil; Myers bed II good deal; saw he
mother take hold Of Myers Myers had &C
nearly back to Iruit before Truit shot; Trui
hit Myers two lickS; Myers never got cntirrl
down: did not hear what lsObt. Myers sal
D when Giles had hold Of him.
Redmond Brown, Sworn, saws:
Myers lrid his hand on key and said, bcfoy
o this whiskcy is gone Iib. Truit Will be Il dca
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