Deponent says himself John H King Robery Keningham Wm Hunter was all standing at the corner of the old American Hotel one Negro soldier Walked up in front of John H King sticking his face in 12 inches of John H Kings face John ask him what he ment by such conduct the nego being insulting by turn around and said the side walk was free and John H King started towards said negro and cursed him and called him a dam son of a bitch in the main time to Keep down a disturbance Wm Hunter brought to the opposite corner Robery Keningham, and Deponent says he carried John H King up to the corner of market and sinter[?] street Deponent says come he call Kennagham and Hunter to keep clear of a Difficulty and all be together, and after being there some minutes a negro man and woman and five others came up the negro soldier and woman passing turning to the right the negro soldier with woman who first came ran against John H King King ask him what they ment I did not understand Reply said negro soldier Raised something thought to be a stick, King turned and caught at my Pistol Belt and King turned back towards the Negro soldier a Pistol fired King staggard and fell in Deponents arms and says olordy I am shot after the Pistol fired the negro remarked I've shot him

Mr King said to the soldier what the hell do you want in front of me Mr Cunningham told Mr King to come on, told the negro soldier Mr King was drinking and not to have a pass with him