Q.  Well,  you  can  torm  some  idea  ?     A.  Some  six  or  seven.
Q.  Where  did  they  find  him  %  A.  They  found  him  at  his
liouse,  I  think.
Q.  Who  lived  with  Cossy  ?     A.  I  don't  know.
Q.  How  many  were  in  his  family  ?     A.I  don't  know.
Q.  Was  anybody  there  that  night  but  him  ?  A.I  think
there  was.
Q.  Who  ?     A.  A  black  woman  in  the  house  there.
Q.  Was  not  she  his  wife  ?     A.  I  don't  know  that.
Q.  What  time  in  the  night  did  they  get  there  ?  A.  1  don't
know.
Q.  You  can  form  some  idea.     You  said  it   was   about  nine


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o'clock  tliat  you  met  ?     A.  I  reckon  it  was  about  10  o'clock.
Q.  Ho  ff  far  did  you  have  to  go  from  this  camp  where  you
all  had  rendevouzed?     A.  About  half  a  mile.
Q.  When  you  got  *here  how  did  you  get  in  the  house  ?  A.
They  opened  the  door  and  went  in,  I  think.
Q.  Did  they  break  the  door  ?     A.  No,  sir,  I  think  not,

Q.  Did  they  ask  permission  to  get  in  first?  A.  I  don't
know.
Q.  "When  they  got  in  there  what  did  they  do ?  A.  Well,
they  asked  him  out,  I  l)elieve,  and  took  him  out.
Q.  Did  they  tie  him  'i     A.  No,  sir.
Q.  How  far  did  they  carry  him  ?  A.  They  carried  him  off
about  100  yards.
Q.  What  clothing  did  he  have  on  ?  A.  A  shirt  and  drawers,
I  think.
Q.  What  season  of  the  year  was  it — cold  or  warm  ?  A.  It
was  very  cold.
Q.  Was  it  the  winter  season  ?  A.  I  don't  recollect  whether
it  was  or  not.
