order to take a boat for . But I suppose you got disappointed and declined going. Yes. Have you any particular reason for abandoning your trip to . I had. What was that reason. The person, I expected to go in company with, one did not go, and I stayed there. Did you belong to any of the Military companies. Not until, the morning before the murder, on that morning I joined the Company. Who was the Captain of that company. . Was you <​Did he​> furnish you, with a Gun and Baynot. No, At the time you joined the Company, did you report yourself to the . I did not know, who was the Captain. Did you know . I had seen him. Was it him you went to when you joined the Company. I dont recollect who it was. Who furnished you with a Gun. I dont recollect. At the time, you joined that Company, and before you joined it, had you <​did you know of​> any intention to Murder the Smiths. I knew of <​their​> intentions, to murder the Smiths, before that I joined, the Company. How When was you possessed, of the knowledge of such an intention. The night before I joined the Company. In what way was you possessed of that knowledge. From hearing the Officers the Officers converse. Who did you hear converse. I heard Grover, , , and , but I am not certain of any one else. Who of them was speaking. They all said something. Can you tell us the substance of what they said. They talked of sending thirty men to to Murder, the Smiths, Did they agree upon it. They did. Where were they talking. On the parade ground. Were their any other persons present, beside themselves. I think there were, Who was there beside them. I cannot say. How many were present to gether, officers, and men, I cannot tell you. Do you think there was, a dozen. I dont think there was. Was their half dozen. I think there was. And they were in close, confident, secret talk. [p. [33]]