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On the 12th of September 1866. Nat Underwood (fm) killed Jack. Muck, fm [[/strikethrough]] I v [[strikethrough]] (statement of facts) Jack was working for [[strikethrough]] a share of [[/strikethrough]] Nat Underwood some misunderstanding occurring. Jack stated his intention of going to Columbia to the Bureau, Nat [[/strikethrough]] C [[strikethrough]] came and tried to make him go into the field which he refused to do. He (Nat) then ran into the ho use got his gun which was loaded with buck shot and shot him through the neck killing him almost instantly. The Civil authorities (because he was a nigger) made every endeavor to capture him tracking him with hounds but he managed to get away.