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Inquest of Tom Williams
April 21st 1905
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Dora Wright being sworn says
I saw Walter Williams a sconttery[?]
Tom Williams shoved Tom +
Walter had a few licks but not hurt
Tom Williams was using shovel
to pass of sawdust Zack Baker
jumped off carrage on run[?] and
grabed Walter Williams. Serge
Williams got down of carriage
where he was at work, with mallet
in his hand and tool; Both [illegible]
he was working with the mallet
to drive down dogs and hit
Tom Williams in the head with
the mallet Verg Williams when
standing to the side of Tom Williams
did not say any thing to Tom
Williams. He [illegible] + shocked
him speachless.

D. P. Wright

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J F Beckenbaugh [?] being sworn says
Jan 31s 1905 about 11 oclock I was
sawing had my back to Tom Williams
+ Walter Williams I look around saw
Walter Williams pick up a stick
and advance on Tom Williams
with the stick, and struck at him
Tom struck back at Walter, with
shovel I hollor to stop there
to ab[illegible] but they didnt stop
I told Zack Baker to part them
he grabed Walter Williams Ver
Williams walked up behind Tom
Williams and struck him on head
with malet using both hands and
the Lick knocked him over in the [illegible]