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to execute his order - and that was all he knew of the killing of Alfred. I then saw Jake, who said he left Jenkins dwelling in company with Cook & King that when they got to the house where Alfred was, they made him go in and bring Alfred out- that when Alfred came and they ordered him to leave, and that as soon as he got over the yard fence Cook shot him down with one bll of his gun, that Alfred begged for his life and got on his feet again when Cook shot him with the second bll- that he fell and lingered until Saturday evening, when he died; No one attempted to relieve or even remove him - Jake and Jenkins both said that the next morning after Alfred was shot, he, Jenkins, sent Cook to the Rail Road and that he left for parts unknown JW Swann told me that he saw Alfred the morning after he was shot, and Jake told him "a "nigger" was killed there last night", that as he went into the quarters he happened to pull down the fence near where Alfred's body was lying - that it presented a horrible spectacle - the hogs having torn out his bowels - that the sight was so revolting, he could not examine the body further, than to see a hole in his back caused by the Gun shot, as large as his double fist - Jake told him Alfred was then alive, but he did not believe it
A.J. Derby