I was not at the Shanties that day— belonged to no company— I was in that day— left in the forenoon to go home— heard nothing, that they <​the Smiths​> were about to be killed that day— They were not killed when I left town— I only asked him one question and that was— what was his name— he Said his name was William M. Daniels— I heard the Smiths were killed about sun down— last Saturday a week ago I was spoken to about being a witness in this cause— Thomas Daw [Dall] was the one I told what I had heard, and he was the one who called on me to let me know that I would be called on as a witness— I told Mr. Daw what I have said here to day— Daw is the only man I told it to, until after I was notified that I was to be called as a witness— I told this to Mr. Daw within the boundaries of a month, more or less, as near as I can recollect— Daw first asked me about it— I dont know what his motive was in asking me— It was all in the same conversation when he asked me what I knew about it— and I told him what I knew, that he notified me that I was to be a witness— That is the time he told me, I would have to be a witness—