4th November 1882 Augustus Carroll being duly sworn states as follows On the 26th of October AD 1882 about 5:50 PM I returned to the ballast pit at eight mile hill with the train when I saw the Chinese employed there make a break for their camp. I saw the foreman Mr. Cole stop them he said something to them in their own language which I did not understand. They all came back to their work except one man that hid himself under one of the cars. I called to foreman attention to the fact. When the Chinaman under car made a rush for me with an uplifted shovel as he attempted to strike I took hold of the shovel & wrenched it from him, as I did so I slipped & fell to my knee, before i could recover myself the prisoner Ah Low rushed at me and struck me across the left arm