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to the window and called "halt."

The tall man who was at the door fired through the crack of the door and shot me in the groin. It is a rifle bullet. The tall man had a gun  This same man then burst the door open, and I fell behind it.

The two men then came into the house. The tall one going up to Nelson Franklin when they grappled with each other. The short one then came to the assistance of the tall one and shot Nelson Franklin through the bowels. I then crept out of the house

[[strikethrough]] I have no idea who these men are [[/strikethrough]]

One of these men corresponds in appearance with Mr Ab Elem. he works with Mr Franklin.

[[strikethrough]] Nelson [[/strikethrough]] I have no idea why these people should have come near us, unless they expected to get money or because we voted the radical ticket

Nelson Franklins wife found a hundred dollar bill on the Railroad some months ago, and she brought this hundred dollar bill to the store of Yeatmans at Saundersville Sumner Co. to get goods and get change she thinking it was a $20 bill. Henry Gowen