the Child Came to his by asplysia[?] by Strangulation or suffocation produced by Mechanical impediment or respiration or rather the [??] affects of strangulation

I am Mother of Child she went to Church on Sunday the 16 day of April left Child with [?] Jones Came back evening about two and half hours before sundown [?] Jones was not there when I Come back Child was on Bed Wraped up when I Back Child was hurt and Breathing Heavily Child was apparently well when I left Home in morning ... Child Cries a good deal especially when I am a way

[?] Jones told me he left the Child in the House on Sunday and went off and when he Came Back door was Broken open looked verry unconcerned about the matter told me he did not hurt the Child and Could not Come no one accused him of any thing