Bernard Powers

The first raid I was on was on the 2nd of December.

A week or ten days before the night, Ned Turner came over to the shop where I was at work and told me that they were going to make a raid on Roundtree.

He occupied no position at all.

What was his politics?

He did not meddle in politics much, I don't think.

Well, when the night came on, I went down there.

Some four or five fellows there, I asked them what they was going to do.

They said they was going to kill him.

I asked them what they were staying there for.

They said they were waiting for some people to come from the other side of the river.

He then hollered for them all to form a line in the road and start.

They went to about a quarter of a mile of Roundtree's house and got down and hitched the horses.

And somebody fired.

I don't know which side fired the first gun.

When the first gun was fired, about 50 or 75 guns were fired into the cracks and windows of the house.

Roundtree run to the edge of the loft and shot down at us in the entry.

He then jumped out of the window.

I run out and run around and just got around when I saw him fall.

Henry Sepah came up and drew a long bowie knife.

That got the attention of practically everybody.