R.C. Welch
I was then this 2-3 o'clock, Jump Beardon Rogers & Portch and myself came about hauling wood came to where I was[?] spoke about hauling wood I contacts [?] told him about Mon or Tues went back [?]
I saw Frank Beardon strike him with a Revolver
Jump did you tell any person before the shooting that Bud has told him enough to be sent up testify at McManus he did not see Frank cut with a knife
J. P. Beardon
Henry "
Portch Boys
E. F. Benson
Wm. Rodes
Frank Beardon
R. C. Welch
McManus
bother. I did not say I would to get by did I. Frank said as soon as he got the money