where the baggage waggons parted with the troops— I came along on the road with the Waggons— the troops turned off— I saw them afterwards coming along up through the Woods— came up and overtook us, after we had parted from the troops— he was in the waggon of Calvin Cole— several others were in with him— when they <​the men​> came back they said they had killed the Smiths— When Grover came back he said he had killed Smith— that Smith was a d—d Stout man— that he had went into the room where Smith was, and that Smith had struck him twice in the face— Grover said he was the first man that went into the house— I did not see any of the rest of the Defendants as they returned— as we went back , and — came on and passed us— they said nothing about it— When I saw them they were on horseback— dont recollect any thing about Seeing a double buggy— along— Did not hear any of these Defendants say any thing about it but Grover— Saw [John] Wills, [William] Voras and Galliher [Gallaher]— Voras was wounded in the Shoulder— Wills was wounded in the arm— and Galliher in the face— Grover said they were coming to see the , at to see what he dismissed them for— a man by the name of Burton told me they were coming to get Smith to take him to to hang— him— One of the Carthage Greys brought out a letter, and met them— he gave it to who read it— he had the Carthage Grey’s Uniform on— Grover told them not all to come together but to string along— when I met the troops retreating from the jail they were running— I went back to with my waggon that night— [p. 62]