Ben Lowry (the accused) Sworn Says -- I was in Company with Peter Redfearn, the deceased, Alfred Hendricks and some others on Friday 16 of December, Coming from Charlotte North Carolina. I had one of the short army guns had the gun under my arm, and went to throw my arm over the fence when the hammer caught in my coat sleave and the gun went off. and shot Peter Redfearn, the deceased, in the left foot. had not tied to fire the gun, with that load in it there was nothing in the gun but powder and a paper wad. . .