Harison Lowry Sworn Says . . . We found the body near on a mile from Said ford We made Serche all the way from ford we had poles with hooks fishing for body. I don't think any violance was used on body I think the water was 6 or 8 feet deep where the body was lying.
Mary Blakwell sworn says On the morning of 9th March inst Margret Douglas came to my hoyse about one or two o'clock She had a qt bottle of whiskey asked to drink with I did not drink She had bottle in her coat pocket She went off I do not know where she went. . . Farther I consider Margret drunk at time she was at my house.
J. B. Teal sworn says I did not see Margret Douglass the night morning of March 9th but Saw Mr Smith he was drunk the ford on creek was pass fording at the time Mr Smith came to my house about 3 o'clock he was went I went down to the creek & saw where wagon had went in creek & I . . . saw where Mr Smith came out about 40 years below ford Smith mule was about 500 yards below where I went in creek the mule was taken out alike the hind wheel was found between ford & bridge the front wheels was still to mule.