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[[stamped]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamped]]

The State 
vs
John Statham
Henry A. Sims
Jason Baldwin

Assault & Battery 
& John Statham put on trial

Investigation before E.M. Butt Judge of the County Court.

Simon Livingston a Person of Color sworn for the State. Says John Statham caught him and put a chain around his neck and carried him down into a swamp, and hung him up by the neck and blindfolded him and tied his hands behind him - afterwards he whipped him with Switches. This occurred two week ago tonight, at Preacher Muritts place in this county (Marion) did not give him many licks about six or seven licks, it was about 400 years from Mr Muritts house. He was hung by the neck long enough to lose his breath.

Cross Examined

Says he lived with Mr Dawson in Webster County the first of this year.