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2nd 2nd " in two places This was the end of it when I ran away he again state that on Sunday Sept 1865 he stoped at Mr Hutcheons farm to Get a drink of watter and while I was there Mr Martin came [[strikethrough]] up [[/strikethrough]] there and the said Martin said what are you doing here Boys and then he steped out of the door and the said Mr Martin [[strikethrough]] and as I steped out of the [[/strikethrough]] came up behind him and struck him with a Heavy stick in the face near the eye On cross examination Sais ^[[That Mr Martin said]] that Mr Hawkins had been Drinking and that he had better get away does not know of Mr Martin being eny overseer or had eny authority on Mr Hawkins place Manuel Martin being Duly Sworn State ^[[that]] Roan Stewart was talking to Mr Hawkins when Mr Martin came up and struck the said Roan Stewart with a dogwood stick and Broke said Roan Stewart arm in two places the stick being as thick as his Rist an old pitch fork used for making Hay Cross examination) State that he heard [[strikethrough]] Heard [[/strikethrough]] Roan Stewart say that he wanted to reason the case with Mr Hawkins State that Mr Martin is very abusive to the colord People and they are Generly afraid of Him Gabrial Hawkins being Duly Sworn State that Mr Hawkins ordered Roan Stewart to Leave all the time haveing a gun with him when Mr Martin came up and ^[[said]] that I though I told you to Leave from Hear you Damed Rascall and Roan Stewart said