Viewing page 55 of 166

This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.

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 to hold his horse as he had formerly done Perry exclaimed "You dam-d son of a bitch let my horse alone" deponent said "Masr Daniel I dont like for anybody to cuss me for nothing without me done something to him" Mr Haywood says "Hush you damd son of a bitch" deponent repeated what he had said before Haywood said "Ill give you so many minutes to hush" Haywood had a double barrelled gun in his hand. deponent did not understand how many minutes deponent continued to repeat what he had said some one came up & said "kill the damd son of a bitch" took Heywoods gun from him & handed him (Heywood) a stick the stick was green & about an inch over Heywood took it & struck deponent several times about the head & shoulders. Saying at the same time "If you dont hush I'll shoot you!" Perry called out to Heywood to "shoot the damd son of a bitch" meaning deponent. Deponent walked away Heywood followed beating him, until they reached Mr Pritchets store when somebody told him to let deponent alone Heywood then stopped beating him. Deponent then went straight to the Trent Bixber ferry Mr Smith Sheriff of Jones County was there to cross & Mr Fry of Richlands. Deponent told what had