about the 6th of March about 2 oclock in the day Ernest Bean Came to his House said his Mother sent him to live with him about ten days after Mr John Brunson[?] saw his Mother in Edgefield Vilage who sent word for me to keep him as he had ran away from her and she had just learned where he was two weeks ago to day he ran off from me and was caught about 2 miles from home and [?] Back Stayed at home until Eight days ago and while the family was from home he being left with another Boy at the House to stay at the House until I come that night when I reached home other Boy told me he had ran off again heard nothing more from him until found dead