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Newt Askew, et/William quint Askew,et al.vs.Choctaw and Chicasaw Hations.Testimony taken this 2Dth day of May, 1904 in the above styledcause before the Hon * Henry S. Foote, Associate Judge of the Choctawand Chicasaw Citizenship Court tou.wit:Hattie MacCarley was sworn as stenographer, and the followingwitnesses were sworn*By Mr. Norman*,Direct examination.Er. P. D. Wright * a witness, testifies Ei3 follows to..wit:q, What is year name? A, P. D, Wright *0„, What is your age? A. I am going on 72 years old,q, Where do•you_reSide? A, in this county, far end of this county,fts born and raised in Lauderdale County * Alabama,9,, Did you know a party * daring his life time * who lived in this countyand was named Aaron Askew? A * Yes sir *S. Lo you know whethaf this Aaron Askew we are speaking about was anIndian? A. Yes sir he was an indian.5, what color eyes did he have? A, Eyes * well it has been so Ikagdon't remember, He had tolerable high cheAc bones,5. De you know what the color- of his Akin was? A. Yea t wassort od brown,5. How long did you know him? A. I. knew him ever since I was bigenough to know people, I lived ttithin two or three miles of him,5. Did you not bring with you a deed? 4k, Yes sir,Let us have that if you please,The following document a copy of which is marked Tidxhibit A.is hereby filed by agreement as evidence in this cause and made a partof this dcrosition,