Robert White being first duly sworn says
on Sunday morning the 18 inst went to
Montgomerys in company with H E Bradley
J.W. Riley, [?]
within some time. When he
returned to Mr Bradleys house was in company
with Walmsley, even a crowd rush out of
Bradleys house, seen Mr. Riley jump off
a fence in the rim of the house. he ran
toward the house. At the end of the house he seized
McLeod & both went out of deponents sight for
about 20 yard. I then seen Riley draw his
hand with a stone in it, but could not see
distinctly where he struck. then I seen him
strike McLeod with the stone about two
more. Riley then went into the house &
left McLeod lying on the ground. he was
lying on the ground when Riley struck him
would know the stone (stone produced and
identified) Riley afterwards stated that he
had killed McLeod & threatened to kill
Walmsley when Riley caught hold of
McLeod (he caught McLeod by the hair of his
head. Riley & McLeod got out of deponants sight
when Riley first seized McLeod in came gain[?]
of a fense between them & deponant. all this
occured in Pierce County W.T.
Robert White
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 29h day of July 1861
M. J. West J P.
