Charles  Campbell  testified  as  follows:  ‘T
was  on  the  Mangus  the  23d;  I am  acquainted
with  Barney,  Jimmy  and  Scotty.  I was  helping
Barney  and  Jimmy  to  crib  a well ; about  3
o’clock  we  went  to  Mungall’s.  We  drank  some
whiskey.  After  leaving  there  I went  to  the
Circle  ranch  and  did  not  return  until  next
morning  about  7 o’clock.  I found  Jimmy  on
the  floor  and  Barney  and  Scotty  on  the  bed.
I waked  them  up  and  asked  them  what  was  the
matter.  I received  no  answer.  Jimmy  was
breathing  yet.  I asked  Mungall  to  help  me  put
him  in  bed.  About  an  hour  afterwards  I dis-
covered that  Jimmy  was  dead.  Myself  and
Mungall  went  to  the  Circle  ranch.  When  I
found  Jimmy  dead  and  informed  Barney  of  the
fact  he  remarked,  “the  bastard  ought  to  be
dead.”  Mungall  told  me  they  fought  like  cats
and  dogs.  Had  dinner  with  the  Kerr  brothers
at  Mungall’s  ranch ; they  had  a dispute  over
the  age  of  a mare.  Barney  had  blood  on  him
when  I returned  on  the  morning  of  the  24th.
I remained  until  Jimmy  died ; I noticed  the
wound  on  his  face,  but  didn’t  notice  any  on  his
head.  I commenced  work  cribbing  about  7
o’clock;  Scotty  arrived  before  breakfast;  he  had
liquor — about  a half  pint  I should  think.  There
were  four  of  us — Mungall,  myself,  Barney  and
Jimmy.  We  all  drank.  We  then  went  to  work.
The  second  bottle  was  produced  about  11
o’clock — it  was  larger  than  the  first — about  a
beer  bottle  size.

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ty  arrived  before  breakfast;  he  had
liquor — about  a half  pint  I should  think.  There
were  four  of  us — Mungall,  myself,  Barney  and
Jimmy.  We  all  drank.  We  then  went  to  work.
The  second  bottle  was  produced  about  11
o’clock — it  was  larger  than  the  first — about  a
beer  bottle  size.  I was  in  the  well.  Jimmy  told
me  to  come  up.  We  all  drank.  Scotty  remained
until  dinner.  Don’t  recollect  the  third  bottle ;
came  again  at  3 o’clock  and  remained  about  15
minutes ; we  then  went  to  Barney’s  house  ; there
was  a demi-john.  We  drank  from  the  demi-john.
We  all  left  together  for  Mungall’s  house — he
said  he  had  whiskey.  We  arrived  there  be-
tween 3 and  4 o’clock.  I remained  about  30
minutes.  Scotty  had  two  demi-johns.  They  held
something  more  than  one  gallon  each.  The
brothers  quarreled  at  the  dinner  table ; we  ate
at  Barney’s  house.  When  we  left,  Mungall  and
Jimmy  were  ahead  of  us,  Barney  and  I walking
together.

Charles Campbell testified as follows: ‘T…

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