ℙ𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕣𝕒𝕚𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝔸 𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕕 𝔾𝕚𝕣𝕝 - 𝕂𝕒𝕪𝕔𝕖 𝔻𝕦𝕥𝕥𝕠𝕟

𝔼𝕏. 7

THE FOLLOWING IS EXCERPT 7 of 10 FROM THE INTERVIEWS THAT TOOK PLACE DEC. 18 BETWEEN THE DUTTON FAMILY RANCH AND ATTORN. J. DUTTON IN REGARD TO THE COWEN MASSACRE: THIS EXCERPT CONTAINS A PIECE OF THE DISCUSSION BETWEEN T. DUTTON AND THE LISTED ATTORNEY. - DUE TO THE VICTIM BEING UNDERAGE, M. LONG WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE INTERVIEW.

J. DUTTON: Hey, buddy! You've had quiet the day, huh?

T. DUTTON: Yeah! I got to meet all the police officers and sit in the judge's chair!

J. DUTTON: Wow! That's a real big honor, Tate! I'm glad you're having fun. . . Now, you're Mom told you what we are doing here today, right?

T. DUTTON: Yes, you ask me questions about the people who tried to kill me.

J. DUTTON: (Clearing throat.) Uh. . . Yeah, buddy. That's a part of it. But I want to really ask you about Jane. You know Jane, right?

T. DUTTON: I do! She helped me train my horse, Lucky. And she got me from the bad place.

J. DUTTON: Jane likes you a lot, huh?

T. DUTTON: She does! I wish she talked more, it's pretty weird that she doesn't, but my Dad says she can't talk because she's been through a lot of shit.

M. LONG: Boy! Watch your mouth.

T. DUTTON: It's true though.

J. DUTTON: What else do you know about what she's been through?

T. DUTTON: I don't know. . . I just know what I saw when they took me.

J. DUTTON: And what was that like?

T. DUTTON: Um. . . I don't know. . .

M. LONG: I'm not sure he should be answering these kinds of questions.

J. DUTTON: I know. . . I don't disagree. . . but of everyone, his testimony is going to be the one to help Jane the most.

T. DUTTON: I do want to help, Jane. . . 

J. DUTTON: I know, Tate. But don't stress yourself out answering these questions. Take your time and if it's too much just let me know and we will end it that second, okay?

T. DUTTON: Okay. . . I don't remember a lot. I just remember her finding me and bringing me out to my Dad. They put a bag over my face so I couldn't see. 

J. DUTTON: When you could finally see, what did you notice?

T. DUTTON: It was really bright. I was really scared but Jane told me it was safe and to come out. She didn't look the same though, I wasn't sure if it was actually Jane.

J. DUTTON: What was different about her?

T. DUTTON: She was really dirty. . . and had a lot of blood. 

J. DUTTON: On her? Or was she the one bleeding?

T. DUTTON: I don't know. I couldn't tell.

J. DUTTON:  That's okay. Can you tell me more about the people who took you?

T. DUTTON: They looked like animals and acted like animals. 

J. DUTTON: And. . . What did they do to you, Tate?

T. DUTTON: They. . . They took- They- Um. . .

(T. DUTTON was unable to answer any more questions as it became too emotional. It was at this point he left the room and M. LONG answered the above query.)

M. LONG: Tate hasn't even told me what exactly went down. But when we finally got him back, they shaved his head, tortured him, took his clothes and replaced them with flimsy rags. He was lucky to not have gotten frostbite. . . The strangest part of it all. . . he was covered in ash. Not only from. .  . you know. But they marked him. . . with symbols. They took photos for evidence. . .

J. DUTTON: Yes ma'am. I think we've all had enough for today. I can't thank you enough for letting us do this, Monica. He did a great job.

M. LONG: I just hope it was worth it. He's still in therapy you know. . . He has nightmares every single night.

J. DUTTON: Believe me when I say this. . . We all do.