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same answer. He (King) hauled away and struck him by the side of the head with a stick. AB Duke pulled a fork that was driven up to hang a pot on to wash to put a pole on and he asked him the question. He told him "No sir I was not the man" He (Duke) hauled away and hit him on the top of the head with that fork then Washington said you all have come here and killed this man in my house, then Mr Duke said as he started "I'll kill half of the damned niggers before the election comes off any how." The whole party except Mr. Doherty and Mr. Magan left. Mr. Magan said he had better send for the Doctor. He had Mr. Doherty then left. I run back in the house were Bob hunt was. I saw him lying, bleeding, I called him. He did not answer, I shook him, he did not move.