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[The larger of the two on the table.]
I fell forwards down 3 steps & came upon my face & hands. This is the shirt that I had on, and the stain of blood upon it is what it got at that time from my mouth & nose.
I got up & the man who had knocked me down was about to make a 2d blow when I caught the stick in my hand & got it from him. I got this cane from another in like manner. I cried out murder, but no one came. I ran on my bloody & long draws