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July 24, 1917
Mrs. Dee Bolt being sorn says:
I was going from my home to Mr.
Wicks and carried a negro woman
part of the way with me. and on the
way after the negro woman left me
I saw Mr. Stoddard standing on the
side of the road. He said to me "Step
aside a moment", I said to him, "No
indeed I havent time." About that
time my borhter W. R. Burdette shot Mr
Stoddard. Mr. Stoddard said, "Dont shoot
anymore. Mr Stoddard walked off.
One shot was fired. No word were
passsed between my brother and Mr.
Stoddard. Mr. Stoddard had no gun
or knife that I know of. I did not
know my brother was there until
after he shot. I then ran for Mr. Sam
Wicks and Mr. Bob Jennings. Where
the shot was made I had my coat in
one hand and a basket of fruit in
the other hand. There had been no
trouble between Mr. Stoddard and
my brother that I know of previous
to this time. My brother went off
with the gun. and I saw him get some
shells. My father was on the side of
the road and I asked him where my
brother was and he said he was gone
to the country store to get some
tobacco. At the time I spoke to my
father about my brother I did not know
anything about where Mr. Stoddard was
I asked my brother W.R. Burdette why
he shot Mr. D.D. Stoddard and he
did not answer me. At the time
the shot was fired Mr. Stoddards
back was toward my brother and his
face toward me. I was about ten
or twelve feet from Mr. D.D. Stoddard
when he was shot.
Mrs. Dee Bolt.