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Cross He states that he told Mr. Starr that if the children, Columbus and Jane wanted to live with him for the year. They might do [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]]. He states that, Mr. Starr told him, on the morning they talked about hiring Columbus and Jane, if he would go to Auburn and poke the law on John Adcock (who presented the pistol to him ) he would back him in it. Witness refused to go. Jesse wanted his clothes from witness, and witness refused to give to him and then John Adcock drew his pistol and told witness if he witness laid his hands on Jesse he would blow his brains out. Witness replyed he said Starr, when witness said the children Jane and Columbus might live without him if they wished, promised to give him , witness, Seventy five dollars for Columbus and fifty dollars for Jane. Witness states his children don't want to live with him because he witness is too hard on them, that is the reason Mr. Adcock drew the pistol on him. Witness states that the children say he is too hard upon them because he wont conceal their faults or what they did. Sworn to and subscribed this the 21st 1867. Aleck Smith [[+]] his mark
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Seems to me that there is a name, either Jesse or Jane, that is the same name but being transcribed differently in different contexts.
Jesse is referred to on the previous page (pg 16 of 270). I believe Jesse is separate from Columbus and Jane.