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Want to nab me of my defense. I am the one that wanted peace. I did not want to call carly. I was forced to do what I did by my own [ham?]. I shall tell my story with a straight tongue, in my trial although I know it will not do me any good. Black Jim said {tiva ah nen?] [wholttke kappkus tak yaut nuh tuks kai woser kelaks kai ta ta?] Translated to anguish. what are you really talking about shut up I am not afraid to die no never. his speech was cut short by the rattle of cell keys handled by the soldier Jailer. who takes them all to court let us now take a peep in to a longroam in the house that stand about one fourth of a mile east of the prisoners where they are confined in jail. The roam is a long one in the center of the roam stands along narrow table. at the south end of the table sits leut cal Elliot first-cavalry to his right Capt Hashraue Infantry. ON the left capt Robert Pallock twenty first Infantry. on the left capt John Menchenhall fourth artillery and second leut George King [sheery?] twelfth Infantry. These officers are all in new uniforms and make a fine impression of power at the other end of the table sits may S. P. Curtis Judge advocate also in uniform was him Dr E. S. Belden short hand reports to the night of cal Elliot sitting on a bunch ere the prisoners.