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He made the same [[strikethrough]] st[[?]] [[/strikethrough]] to Wharton while he was under arrest, was told to do so & not let them know any better until he got to Preston. Wharton had made no threats, Mr Ruth Henry & wife was present. After they carried him out into the big road Mr Sims spoke and said we are going to hang you, dog on you.

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The chain he was chained with had big links, one end of the chain was run through a link & then locked  Mr Statham locked it Mr. Sims was present. He was chained in the House after he was taken from the tree and whipt.

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Henry A. Sims sworn for Deft. Says he lives in Marion County near the yard of John Statham. Under orders from the bureau they chained the negro Simon to the tree  After supper they took him into Stathams house and locked him to a log, by