I had two reasons for not going down to — <​One was because the Boat did not come up as soon as I expected,​> and I thought I would Stay at and see what was going on— If I had staid any longer I should have coopered there— I joined ’ company as a volunteer that morning— I was furnished with a Yauger— it had no bayonet— It dont know <​who​> I reported myself to, when I joined the Company— I knew — Dont know who furnished <​me​> with a gun— it was some of the officers— I knew it was the intention to murder the Smiths before that— I learned it the night before from hearing the officers— Grover , and were there, all <​were​> talking— but cant tell what either of them said— It was distinctly agreed that the Smiths were to be murdered— this was up at the Camp Ground— cant say how many were together at the time— thinks there were a half a dozen— talking among themselves— I went walked right up behind them— and heard them talk— they still continued to talk and did not stop when I came up— at that time I was <​staying​> about engaged in no business— had not then joined the Company— it was before night— they were by themselves when [p. 23]