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The whole charge took effect in his right breast, and went altogether, except some ten or twenty shots that fell below. He dropped the poker, and asked Mr Nunnally why he had shot him? And he replied, g—d d—n you. I intend to kill you all. At this Harper left, going to the C.H. and making complaint. The only witnesses were a Miss Nunnally, and Harper and his wife. The story of the freedmen was straightforward and without variation, although the counsel for the defence was allowed to ask them as many leading questions as he desired, without any objection on the part of the Atty for the Commonwealth, or the court.

The Defense tried to make it appear, that Mr Nunnally had shot a man who stood in door of his (Nunnally's) house threatening him with an iron poker which was just contrary to what was proven.

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