lows, to wit: My
name is Dollie Adams; my age forty-seven years; I am the wife
of Frank G. Adams, of this township, and reside on the North
Fork of the American River, below Cape Horn, on Thompson's
Flat; about one o'clock P. M., May 14, 1871, I left the cabin
to gather wood to cook dinner for my husband and the hands at
work for him on the claim; the trees are mostly cut away from
the bottom, and I had to climb some distance up the mountain
side before I could get enough to kindle the fire; I had gone
about five hundred yards from the cabin, and was searching for
small sticks of fallen timber, when I thought I heard some one
groan, as if in pain; I paused and listened; the groaning
became more distinct, and I started at once for the place
whence the sounds proceeded; about ten steps off I discovered
the man whose remains lie there (pointing to the deceased),
sitting up, with his back against a big rock; he looked so
pale that I thought him already dead, but he continued to moan
until I reached his side; hearing me approach, he opened his
eyes, and begged me, "For God's sake, give me a drop of
water!" I asked him, "What is the matter?" He replied, "I am
shot in the back." "Dangerously?" I demanded. "Fatally!" he
faltered. Without waiting to question him further, I returned
to the cabin, told Zenie--my daughter--what I had seen, and
sent her off on a run for the men. Taking with me a gourd of
water, some milk and bread--for I thought the poor gentleman
might be hungry and weak, as well as wounded--I hurried back
to his side, where I remained until "father"--as we all call
my husband--came with the men. We removed him as gently as we
could to the cabin; then sent for Dr. Liebner, and nursed him
until he died, yesterday, just at sunset.

Question by the Coroner: Did you hear his statement, taken
down by the Assistant District Attorney?--A. I did.

Q. Did you see him sign it?--A. Yes, sir.

Q. Is this your signature thereto as witness?--A. It is, sir.

(Signed) DOLLIE ADAMS.

DEPOSITION OF MISS X. V. ADAMS.

Being first duly sworn, witness testified as follows: My name
is Xixenia Volumnia Adams; I am the daughter of Frank G. Adams
and the last witness; I reside with them on the Flat, and my
age is eighteen y