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-fused to swear me or take my testimony.
Plaintiff having proved by 2 witness (his own family) that they believed the mule to be the mule claimed by Pliff. as his mule - that it resembled the mule. Judgement was then given for Pliff. I would also state in this connection that said S. Tucker Pliff. in above suit combined and confederated with a man named Thompson old overseer for Tuckers father lately deceased to bribe witness Jimmy Tucker Johnathan Tucker and other colored people who formerly belonged to said Tucker deceased  Jimmy Tucker told me that Thompson came to her and told her if she would swear to the mule being Kit she would be paid for doing so saying that the rest of the darkies were going to swear to it and were to be paid for it. 

Jimmy replied I cannot swear to the mule being Kit when I know it is not Kit. Jimmy will swear that the mule "Kit" which Tucker claims to have discovered in my mule "Kit" which Tucker claims to have discovered in my mule she held while Tucker's father marked by

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