S. S. Johnson being duly sworns deposes and says he was in about 75 yards of diseased [deceased]. states on the 11th of March, 1885, heard the report of a gun in the direction of the store. on arriving at the store found diseased lying on the floor on his back with a double barrel shot gun lying lengthwise on his body. Says there was string tied to the trigger of the gun, and with a loop fastened around the right foot of the diseased. Diseased drew a few breaths after witness got to him. S. S. his mark Johnson