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were not severely stocked. They were then
released. And two or three days after,
further developments were made, and we
called Shannon in to find out where
he got the poison, and after punishment
confessed that he got it from a citizen,
who had visited the camp. The second
stocking of Mr Shannon was not
unusually severe - he fell out of
the stock twice - pretended, as I
thought, to faint once. Have been
a telegraph operator, until last few
months.

[Signature]
sworn and suscribed
before me this July 18th, 1879
[signature]

John Dample sworn says.
I reside in Mineola. Have resided off
and on here about four years.
During that time have been about
Randles camp. Saw some man stock
one or two convicts very severely. Don't
know their names. He raised one clean
of his feet. One morning I saw a man
said to be Randle kick one or two convicts.
Mr [?] is mistaken as to his impression of my having told
him of the circumstances of a negro being