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get in:  that one man Hill especially had his hand under his coat as if to get a pistol or weapon & threatened that he would blow his (Thomas) damned brains out if he attempted to get in:  that one other man, to him unknown by name had a pistol in his hand in the car -:  that a minute or such a matter after he had approached the car and stated to those opposing him that he had paid his fair & thought he had a right to ride. He received a blow on the side of his face staggering him & that another blow from the fist of some man knocked him down - that there he was jumped on to by a number of men beating & bruising him in an unmerciful manner;  that he did not recognize any of these men at the time; that