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Deposition of William Turner taken by JF Figgat A Justice of the Peace, after he was shot July 12 1867 Qestion - Where were you standing when shot? Answer - At Wm Comptons Corner Qestion - Who were shooting? Ans. - Harry Stiles, Harry Alexander and two students, they also fired up in the air, the students had a bottle of whiskey and said Harry is that you? and took out the bottle and told him to take a drink, that they were going away in the morning they then took out their pistols and shot up in the air just after those two shots I was shot. Jacob Rahlo saw the students standing there Qestion - Who were by you when you were shot. A. - Andy Perth, Harry Alexander, Marshall Dilsworth, Saul Alexander John H Gaines; and Jacob Kohler was passing by Q - How long was it after Harry Alexander - Harry Stiles and the two students fired before you were shot A - About five minutes I reckon Q - Do you know how many pistols were fired before you were shot A - There were six fires, four by the colored boys and two by the students