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[page 903] Ques. Never put your hand on his person in any way. Ans. Yes, I had hold of him. Sometime a year ago last fall I think, one morning just after breakfast I went into my room and came out, turned round back to the hall to lock my door and the first thing I knew I went heels over head; when I came to my senses Allen was pounding me. I hollered for help; tried to get up and could not. Allen was on top of me pounding me in the face. I tried to get up the same as anybody would. Ques. Did you take hold of Allen. Ans. I did, do not remember what part; I got hold of his coat somewhere and tried to roll him off me. I did not stop to see where I took hold of him. Ques. Did you not take hold of his throat. Ans. No sir I am sure I did not. Ques. Did Allen have any bruises on him. Ans. No sir. Ques. Did you ever strike Allen and put him into the lodge and keep him there for a long time out of the sigh of Dr. Harlow. Ans. I never did. I have put him into the lodge. Ques. Did you report every time you put him in the lodge. Ans. I do not remember that I did every time