Mr Murphy said when Jacob drove up he told him to shuck off, that he intended to whip him. Jacob replied that he would be damned if he would be whipped by no white [?] Then the witness struck him with the willow switches. Jacob picked up a stick small and struck the witness over the head. The Witness took hold of him with his left hand and threw him down. [?] Jacob then got up and took hold of a large stick and struck the witness temple[?] when the witness drew his knife determined to kill him and stabed him several times, until Jacob died (The testimony of John Murphy)