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Office Asst Supt Freedman
Greensburo N.C. Dec 25 1865

Personally appeared before me Asa Teal asst supt Br R F & AL sub Dist - Greensboro N.C. James Dean (Colord) and after being duly sworn says that he was standing in the platform near the North C -  
Rail Road Depot talking to Alex Beane and Orpheus Mcadoo when Stanhope drove his team up to the crossing of the RR and stoped his horses and come to us and asked if we had that matter of ours arranged. Bean replied that - we had and that they did not intend to have any captain or any offices. Stanhope then replied that we might go to hell with all of your damned leages and officer and said we were all a pack Rogues & Rascals went on to abuse all the officers of the Leag and said we were a sch of imposters that we was getting money from the private members to Buy lots for our selves I told Stanhope hush and not have any more fuss about It then Stanhope started off at this time Orpheus Mcadoo remarked that he had passed a gross insult then he turned around and said he had not