Heard Mahlon say all I want you to do is to hit me all 3 was right together and Scott pulled his pistol and fired and the second fire he fell and then He scott walked around him (Mahlon) and shot him two or three times after he fell

Henry Scott came in this house and asked Leta wher Tom was and she said he is attending to his business and scott said I heard Tom was going to Kill me and she (Lela[?]) said what Tom said behind your back he will say to your face, and Leta, said to scott to get out of the house and he said this house belonged to him and that he woul come here when he got ready. Then scott went out in the road and Mall [Mahlon] walked up ... Mahlon was talking Mr Scot taken his pistol out of his hip pocket and commenced shooting