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to Texas, where he committed suicide by drowning.
The most of the Jurors, removed in a short time
from the County, which gave grounds for the belief,
that they had been bribed.
Hunt, as before stated removed to Texas
Wells to parts unknown
The Kelly's removed to Benton County, Ala
where they did not long remain
Harris removed to the Weston Dist. of Ten.
Knight & Harris have been dead several years

I omitted to mention Hop Turney, as one of the
Counsel.

Renfro K. Anderson, was killed in 183 in Carrollton
Perkins County, Ala. in a personal [?] with
Frierson Ey. Anderson had been prosecuted
for the Murder of a Negro woman, hired
to him, by whipping. He was tried & acquitted, tho
no doubt guilty of murder. Mr. Frierson, was
(I think) the Atto. Genl. who conducted the prosecution,
& after the acquittal of Anderson.
sued, that he was guilty of Murder, & ought to have
been convicted & hung. About this time his business
called him to Mississippi, & A. having heard what
he had said, pursued him & followed him for several
years but not overtake or fall in with him
& they both returned to Ala. about the same
time, Frierson residing at Carrollton & A. at [blank]
A. had publickly threatened to kill Frierson
of which he was fortunately notified, and was
upon his guard. A. went to Carrollton, armed
with a pistol or pistols, & accompanied by two
friends, went immediately in the direction of