Witness Sworn Says: I heard yesterday morning that Mrs. Melton was killed. I went to Mr. Meltons and found her dead, she was on the bed. I went out into the lane and found a hat don't know whos hat it is found it about 20 Steps from the door. G. W. Carter
Witness Sworn Says: That on Monday 19th June between 1 and 2 oclock in the morning he heard some guns firing from the direction of Robert Meltons house, thinking there was six or seven guns fired . . .went to Robert Meltons as soon as I heard the firing heard some person hallowing like they were in trouble. I found Harriet Melton, the deceased, lying across the front door dead, heard some persons riding off from Robt Meltons house. I examined the deceased and found a wound on her breast think it was done with a Pistol. Examined the yard did not see any tracks. Saw the track of serval persons in the lane about 20 steps from the front door. I assisted in moving the deceased from where she fell and laid her on the bed. Robt Allen
Witness Sworn Sys: Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock heard some persons slaping about thought at first it was some person riding heard some person shoot at the dog, who was backing at them. Witness and his Father went to the door just as Father opened the door a gun fired, and, I think, wounded Father in the hip. Father and myself went out in the lane among the crowd that were shooting, one of the men had a sun or stick in his hand. Father took hold of it and tied to take it from him. Father went back into the house and said he was shot, Witness went back in the house and saw his mother (the deceased) lying on the floor. Saw his mother (the deceased) breathed once. Saw a wound in her heart liked like it was done with a little ball. Did not know mother was dead until I went back into the house. there was several shots fired. did not know any of the party. Went out to the fate and found a Pistol, some of barrels had been fired off. Never saw the pistol before there were six or seven men I the lane don't know when the deceased was shot, think she died immediately.