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year he further stated that the Agent (Mr. Carle) had notified Oakley to appear here on that day and prove his claim if he had any against Walker, The Freedmen did not appear and having no evidence against Mr. Walker. I told him I would take down the statement of himself and witnesses (five in all). If Oakley subsequently appeared and could show proper evidence to justify a further investigation I would notify him and appoint a day for the hearing.

On Monday, Mr. Robert Bingham and Mr. William B. Lynch accompanied by Osborn Wilkenson (F) and Andrew Oakley (F) (the latter in answer to a summons from Mr. Carle. Agent) came to the office. Mr. Bingham stated that Maj. Lynch and himself were formerly rebel officers and did not love Yankees any too well, neither did they like to interfere in a case where it would appear they sided with the "Negro" against the "White Man", but they were satisfied the true Freedmen were in a fair way to be robbed of their