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at me but did not hit me he then shot again and hit me and said dam you go the shot entered my right arm back and both thighs. It was a double barreled shot gun that he shot me with and it was squirrell and bird shot mixed that hit me

Augustus [[Wooding?]] (cold)
after being duly sworn said I come up just at the time James Deal was in the act of shooting James Wilson I passed between them and Mr Deal said get out of the way boy I steped to one side and saw Mr Deal fire twice at him and after he done so said dam you go on he fired at him with a double barreled shot gun

By defence
Ques  Did you hear Jim Wilson say anything to me 
Ans  I heard him talking to you but could not understand what he said
Ques  Did you hear him curse me or my wife
Ans  No Sir
Ques  Did you hear him call my wife names 
Ans  No but I heard you say that he called your wife a damd liar

Doc James [[Killum?]] called for the defence
After being duly sworn said all I know about the matter is that James Wilson came to my office
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