Jane Bledsoe who being sworn says I was at home hoeing cotton when James Bledsoe left home to go to Mr C.W. LaGrones[?] to get a pig. When he left home he was under the influence of whiskey on leaving home he requested me to take care of the children in case he died before I did and to give his son Willie all of his wearing clothes

I saw Capers Thomas and my Brother they was coming up the road and Capers called me and said Brother did I say these words about the burning of the house and I said no at that time my Brother drew his Pistol on Capers Thomas and I said Brother Jim don't do that He then said to me God damn you you hush and he pointed his pistol at Capers Thomas face and snapped

I find on his person five Pistol shot wounds