George Driskilland T E Mann state that they are witness against C Enus and M. D. Hay charged with permiting gaming in their office They states since two or 3 years ago the Lock on the office was broken when M. D. Hay applied to T E Mann to repair it or put on a new the old one was found to be worthless a new one was purchased and the office left in charge of T E Mann after the new was put on and James M Fausshinder and James Poass(now dead) played a game of Freeze out Poker for oysters ^& Sardines^ T. E. Mann & J. H. [Fausshinder] alone playing when Hay returned from a meeting of Odd Fillows Hay remonstrated with T. E. Mann but game was continued untill completed when the Oysters ^& sardines^ were purchased and eat the office the one of the Members of Grand Jury came in Office whilst the game was progressing we were called before the Grand Jury and upon these facts

the Indictment was found

This game M D Hay did not engage in nor did we understand that he yielded any consent to is progressing- These are all the facts in the case T. E. Mann

Test

J. T. Williams

George Driskill states that in addition to above he is United States Army Col H T Burge [encamped] at Princton Ky that he approves all signed by T E Mann with exception he did understand Mr Hay to yield a reluctant consent provided for the game to proceed provided the act was never repeated

Princeton Oct 22 1863
Geo D Driskill