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r. his possession now. Was that the mule

lr his possession now. Was that the mule
that was missing? A. Yes, sir. n,,
tell you, or did not tell you, the evening be.
fore, whcn come home. that Sallie had told
mo that you had been there to see me. and
told you upon her telling me that, that
thought IL was your mule had in my posses
slon9 a. No, sir; not In those words. You
said to me, you were at my house. says,
was. Y0n said you lett word with my wife, to
meet you down In the village about iour
night but went down next day. and saw VIII
Calvert. your nephew, and asked him II ho
had seen him, and he said hnd gone home.
| Q. Did ! tell you any time while under
bought that mule7 A. You told me you
didn't know how you come In possession of
tho mule, but when you had worked the the
know exactly the words.
McClung., Didn't I tell you that | was
drunk at the time. when went away from
Court to witness. Did you see Captain Nc
Clung late In the afternoon OF that day? 4.
| I saw him; / can't tell the exact time. except
one tine about nine o'clock Monday night,
O. Was he drunk then7 A. Well, he was
drinking. don't know that he was drunk.
He was able TO 60.
@. Did you see Captain McClung at Able
Vile on 9th OF February? A. l don't know
the day Of the month. It was Saleday saw
him.
Q. What time?- A. In the evening: Can't
say what time. I can state whore saw him,
@ Very well, state where you saw him
ing, when was cutting wood for Mr. Brooks.
and Mr.. McClung and another man were going
down towards the "Bone Yard" and appear
ed to be little "toxieated;n ,,o .,,,eo
| Must have been late In the evening.
q. Was it white man with him :? A. No:
sir; very near white, but he wasn't; would
q. Who was the other mann A. Manuel
McKeller.~
g; They vent on to the Bone Yard, you
@. When did you see him again A. Not
until good while; half or three quarters
Of an hour afterwards saw him riding a
mule going out OF town. He was riding
Mr.. Chapman's. Ho looked pretty much
"toxicated:" He was going at tolerable pert
fox trot: Did not suspicion anything Just
| thought he was drunk
@. You mean by "toxicarted," you thought
was drunk7 A. Yes, sir; was pretty well
q. You saw this party that was with me
q. And walked like I was drinkingl A
Q. And then in quarter or half hour you
saw me riding up towards the bar-rooms? A.
No, sir: up towards Mr. Chapman's..
| O.. What time was it? A. Don't know.
sir: but suppose the sun wns not more than
an hour and half high.
By the Court. Now, Captain McClung, II
you wish to make statement. You can do
SO, under oath or not under oath, just as you
prefer; or, If you wish not to:make any state
ment. I will take 1t down for you. II Is not
necessary for me to say any thing. 1t would
dence. as well as have, and I think the
State made out pretty plain Casa grina
Jaice case-for larceny Of live stock, and Will
have to comemit you to Jail, II you don't give
bail. And yov will have to swear out writ OF
hdbeas corpus, to give bond. That is the only
way you can get out OF Jail, in order TO get
your liberty again.
McClung: would just make this state
ment. No. I won't make any. Twill go
back to jail.
The Trial Justice prepared the commit
mont, ahd MoClung was taken back TO jail