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not seen anything criminal, said he was a
great deal romancing,, he had seen[=========]
of plass sit upon the laps of some of the young
Ladies, fondling with than.. I heard some one
say that [========] belonged to some tribe of
Indians but I considered that  mere like
3rd    Abraham Coons, said he knew[========]
and could not say any thing against him,
said he had seen[========] gallanting girls
to meetings lyceums, evenings schools &c but tho't
he was with friends, and did not think his
intentions were evil, as I have never seen
anything endeorous in him..
4th     Geo P. Dykes said he knew bit little of
[=========] tho' he lived a neighbor to him
and have frequently seen him pass to and from
meetings lyaums, and evening schools &c I saw
him at one time put his hand upon a young
Lady's shoulder, at another time I saw him set
on a young lady's lap, and at another saw  him put
his hand in a lap,  she was stringing beans
and had them in her lap it about dinner times
I think also that I have seen him kiss some
of our young ladies, and seen him walk the street
with some  the ladies they were not very close
together and other individuals were along..
5th     Mrs. Benson said she had frequently seen [======]
and the young woman refered to in Pres^t Hyde
testimony going into the woods together to hunt
cattle, and at the time refered to I saw the
girl meet the cow down by the side of Mr.
Wicks field,, she did not return when she met
the cow but proceeded on the the woods, and then
the and[=======] returned from the same
direction one about three fourths of a hour
after the other,, Mrs. Benson said also that
when she would send her girl to the spring