Cox said to Epps he thought he Epps and Sulivan took his money, Cox said he thought that he Epps and Sulivan ought to give Crawford fifteen dollars apiece to stop his mouth, at that time Sulivan came out of the room picked up the ax in his left hand and struck Cox on the head with the ax. He Cox dropped his head and never spoke as she heard. Witness saw nothing more. Cox was by the fire Witness was sitting on the bed. Sulivan came up behind Cox. Witness did not hear Sulivan say anything, think Cox did not know who struck him.