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Craven Co. N.C.

David Green colored lives at Trenton in Jones County is a Blacksmith by trade. On Friday morning 19th inst after breakfast, was standing in front of Mr Jacob Scotts store in Trenton. Mr. Danl Perry came up in his buggy - Deponent went hold his horse he had formerly done. Perry exclaimed "You dam'd son of a bitch let my horse alone" deponent sd "Mas'r David I don't like for any body to cuss me for nothing without Ive done something to him" - Mr - Haywood says "Hush, you dam'd son of a bitch!" Deponent repeated what he had said before. Haywood said "I'll give you so many minutes to hush" Heywood had a double paneled gun in his hand. Deponent continued to repeat what he had said Some one came up and said "kill the damd son of a bitch" ^took Heywoods gun from him and handed Heywood a stick. The stick was green and about an inch over - Heywood took it and struck deponent several times about the head and shoulders - saying at the same time "If you dont hush, Ill shoot you " - [[strikethrough]] He had a double bareled gun in his hand [[/strikethrough]] Perry called out to Heywood to shoot the dam'd son of a bitch, meaning deponenet. Deponent walked away - Heywood followed beating him until they reached Mr. Pritchets stores when somebody told him to let deponent alone - Heywood then stopped beating him - Deponent then