Sysby Taylor Being Sworn Says I am the sister of deceased and was at home this eavening about 3 oclock Abram Kennedy passed through the yard said good eavening to me and went on down the hill towards the spring a short distance down the hill.. Pulled out his pistol from his hip pocket and shot my brother and he fell backwards on the ground. Abe Kennedy said god damn it I thought there was nothing in the pistol and turned and ran off down the hill...