deceased was in a drinking frolick, witness broght him one gallon of whisky yesterday morning, witness says that deceased told him that some person Struck at him on Sunday night last with a stick and knocked off his hat the first pass and the second pass hit his horse behind the saddle. Witness says that deceased and Amos O. Banks had a falling out on Sunday night last, and that said Banks came to witnesses house that night about two Oclock at night. Witness saw Long & Banks meet next day, they appeared friendly

Boy Ellis, belonging to Michael Long ... says that yesterday evening at night, a negro man Kitts, who has been run away some time past came to him in the horse lot and asked witness where his master was, he replyed to Kitts, that he had gone to the house Kitts there said to witness, dam him, he will be walking about here to night and will take his gun from him and shoot him after Prince made a light in the house, and Kitts said that he knew where the gun was, it was on the Stair Steps or case[?] witness Says that Kitts had a wallet and a hickory stick