Hood then struck Ross in the breast & the struck him twice more, & told him I want you to understand I protects my father, & then his hand to his hip pocket & pulled his pistol

Ed Hood Jr. was standing in front of George Ross, he said that is my father I want you to understand that is my fath & Struck him one lick, Ross did nothing he stru Ross twice more, & steps back & pulled his pistol & said clear the way god damn you Milly[?] Atkin stop[?] in front of him he said clear the way, & waved his pistol, & shot, then his father came & took him off from the church

I did not see Ross with any knife he does not carry a knife, Ross did not attempt to do anything, that I saw, Ed Hood Jr told Ross that you are the cause of my sister not geting my mule to drive to Church, & this thing is not settled