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said it was not the hat, he would say no more about it.  Conner said no, the hat shall not go from here.  Prince M. urged that they should go to Mr. R.'s then. He Jim told Conner that the hat was his, and Conner said it was not, and commenced cursing at both of them, saying that he was a white man, and that he would burst Murrell's head open, and caught up a stick of wood, made some motion at Murrell and then struck him Jim three times with it, and after which he, (Jim) pulled it out of his hands and run out of the door, he (Conner) then turned on Murrell and told him to leave there, Murrell started out and Conner commenced kicking him. Murrell then turned round and came backing out, and seemed to be fending off blows that Conner was making at him with a large knife, and immediately after he Murrell got down stairs and saw the blood running down on his face and saw that he was cut in two place on the head.  
he further states that he had no other object in going to Conner than that of convincing him that the hat was his, and had not been stolen, as well as to get his hat.

Jim Caldwell
his mark

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written
R. Blair
Sub. Ast. Supt. B.R.F. of AL.

Joseph McGahey witness for Defendent Conner Sworn says that on Sunday morning the 14th he was in the room at the Printing office, with Ths Conner (the defendent) and James Conner, defendents brother, when Prince Murrell and Jim Caldwell came up there. Prince asked Conner if the hat was there, Conner said it is, Prince asked Conner to let him see it, and Conner handed to him. Prince looked at the hat and said it is the hat I bough from Mr Rabbett, Conner said no it is not for I bought it of Mr Rabbett myself. Prince then said he wanted to talk to Mr Rabbett to prove it.  Conner says no you shant, wait until tomorrow and see who it belongs to. Prince started started off with the hat, when Conner picked up a stick of wood and drew back to strike him. Prince then threw down the hat and held up his stick. I did not see Conner strike him, I think I heard Conner say that he had taken the hat from the Negro, at the time I stepped out of the back door and saw no more of what happened.

Joseph McGahey
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R Blair

Ths G Sheakman witness for defendant sworn - says that on Sunday 14th Inst, he was in company with Ths Connor (defendant) walking across the street, when Ths Conner says I believe yonder is my Hat on that Negroes head, we walked over and sat down on the steps of Mr Fosters store, alongside of where the Negro sat, with several others.