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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. I was in the well. Jimmy told me to come up. We all drank. Scotty remained until dinner.