the last words he said when he started[?] was that he would soon be out of this troublesome world [?] to the house. Seen him go round house heard gun fire. [?] by who[?] he had said that it was deceased that had fired. Run to house heard mother screaming got to house found deceased lying in yard Gun & shot[?] by him. Shirt Smoking striped clothers down found wound looked like gun shot in abdomen. Dec'd Mother [?] & Patience Pitmon moved Body in house. Knows of no threats against Dec by any person after moving. Dec in house [??] what he wanted Dept[?] to do for him he said take the axe & chop his head off so he could be out of his misery