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  then stuck together. I did not see / Wallen about. Davis then started running / Southward and we all followed

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To the Court
James Sullivan States. I have
heard you read the statement of
Hugh Finnie it is quite true up
to the time when the blacks attacked
us. I did not see Finnie knocked down.
I saw him bleeding about the head
He appeared stupid and staggering
about the beach. I never expected
to see him alive again. Five of us
then stuck together. I did not see
Wallen about. Davis then started running
Southward and we all followed
him. After running some few yards
I turned round to look to see if the
blacks were on us. I saw the Captain
who had received several cuts
about the head before that, with a
spear through his right thigh. I
heard the Captain call to Solomon.
I dont know what he said to him
but Solomon took hold of the spear
with both hands and pulled it out
dropped it and then ran again.
At this time we ran in the Bush
as we made for the open beach.
When we saw another mob of blacks
coming from the Southward towards
us we then determined to take to the
water. I was beside Solomon running
when about five yards from the
waters edge the blacks struck him.
and he fell on his hands and
face. I got into the water and