Lee Jackson being sworn says I no nothing. . .. I lay down about 10 oclock as about 11 oclock I heard some some one say that Dan Pettit & Will Duree had been flighting. I came to the door from the inside I saw Pettit lying out side . . . I looked at him and thought he was dead. I moved him and say he was breathing and in a few minutes he got up and came in shortly . . . I did not sleep any more . . . I asked Pettit what was the matter with him and he said he was sick that was after he came in the shanty the first time. Will Duree Came in from outside after a while after . . . There were pleanty of board & sticks that conld be used as weapons Every thing was quiet when I went to bed . . .
Frank Ware being sworn says When I woke there of I woke [????] but Pettit[???] was not able to go out. I saw him lying under bunk . . . I called to him two or three times but he did not answer yet. I shook him also but he did not answer. I took him up and carried him out to the fire and that dud not arouse him . . .
John Taylor being sworn said I did not her any fight not did not known of any person. i did not hear Duree say he struck Peitt