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Susan Smith, Written for Plaintiff -
[[stamp]]The National Archives of the United States [[stamp]]
Being duly commissioned that she is the wife of Plaintiff, Aleck Smith - States she heard Aleck Smith say his daughter Jane that he wouldnt sign that contract between himself and Starr for Jane and Columbus to live with him Starr. Week before last, that is about two weeks ago Columbus came to Mr. Crawford and told witness to tell Aleck Smith, the Plaintiff to take Jane away from Mr. Starr's for she was doing bad and to strike her when he got her. Aleck Smith Plaintiff was standing in his own door and Mr. John Adcock and Jesse came up to the door on horses. Jesse came after his clothes. He got off the mule and handed his father, the Plaintiff the bag, saying [[crossed-out]] dady here is the bag to put my clothes in. Witness says why dont you come humble to your father for the clothes - Jesse remarked, what more can I do. I said here dady, here is the bag to put my clothes in.  Witness then said to Plaintiff, the father, If I were you I would knotch him down and just give it to him. Mr. Adcock said if he put his hands on Jesse he would