one of my negroes had told him that Appling a negro man of mine, had Killed my wife, and buried her near the Spring. My negro Franklin, told me, that Appling said to him he had buried her near the Spring, This information led to the discovery of the body. I have owned the negro Appling about 12 months. I have Known him for several years. His general character is bad. I know of no ill feeling between the negro Appling and my wife.

am satisfied she came to her death by violence inflicted by some person with a stick, she very much bruised on her head, her face, her shoulders, and on her arms, and on her side

I live a near neighbor to Martin Posey, within a quarter of a mile of him, and have been often at his house I know his general deportment in regard to his family to kind and accommodating. He has given way to the use of ardent Spirits too freely for several months past, then he neither sought my company not I his

App, a negro belonging to Marin Posey, told me on Saturday evening last the 24th Feby at late bed time that he distroyed Mis Tilda that when she went to the Spring on Friday afternoon he took hold of her and had to do with her, that she then told him she would have him hung for it. I then told her might and might not and then I took hold of her and held her head in the Spring branch until she was dead, then he said he left her till night when he went and buried her, and burnt coal on her grave next dat. App had not been to work on Friday, the day he said he Killed his mistress.

Frances Posey Examined. I own Franklin, he is a negro of good character, I have confidence in what he would say, as in any negro I won or know while Sober

Louisa a negro woman ... She said Franklin is always drinking when he can get it, and is very often drunk.