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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. ( 23 ) at Barney’s. I found Jimmy lying on the floor with Barney on the bed, the shotgun lying a couple of feet from Jimmy’s head. There was blood all around near the tools. I woke Scotty and Barney up. Scotty and I lifted Jimmy on the bed; he was in front; we lifted Jimmy over him. After remaining about one hour returned to Circle ranch. Don’t know who swept up the blood. Finding no one at home, went to Black Hawk. I rode a horse. When I started for water Jimmy was lying in bed and everything was quiet.”