James W Meador this day did appear before me and saith that he was present at a Bridge raising in said Dist. Near to his own house and was uppon the north side of said Creek about Ten feet an raised arch of the Bridge and saw O. P. Brown standing on the... side and saw the arch start to fawl and saw Brown ascerting [sic] himself to prevent the Arch from fawling but could not prevent it... and it fell uppon him about his neck and shoulders...