2 Charley an Indian being sworn saith

I was fishing today in my canoe. I was near Mr. Bridges’ house while I was fishing. I found the two bodies they were chinese.They were in the water lying in the bottom. They were died, and dressed in their clothes & white man was on the shore. He went to Bridges and came back with some chinaman when we put the bodies in the canoe & brought them to the old mill where they are now lying.

Charley His Mark X

Taken an oath and acknowledged this 8th day of April 1879 before me. C. N. Trew Coroner