Marsh being Sworn Says on oath I was in my store with the door Shut and heard the report of Several pistole or guns I opened the front door to look out and I Saw quite a crowd coming out of clisbys Store I saw two men get together and Strike each other with their pistols I recognized one as Mr W B Toney and the other I did not recognize I saw a third party run up behind Mr Toney and shoot him three times in the back he Toney then walked about four steps and fell I recognize the third party as one of the men here lying dead James Booth

Several pistols fired in rapid succession during the struggle

Jiser[?] Booth Kicked a negro who was holding Tannys horse Tanney told him that was a dimocrat negro & said if you Kick him I will kill you in a pair of minutes the party then [?] Toney ... Toney steped out in front of [?] & said if you want to fight come out and I will fight one or all of you