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Oakley Station, N.E.R.R. S.C.
Feb. 4th, 1868.

E.W. Emerson, 
Inspect. Bureau R.F. & A.L.

Sir, 

When you were here a day or two ago, I did not understand what Dr. Barker meant by saying that he had been informed that Lt. Liedtke had twice shot at a freedman.  I think now that I can give you the facts in the case.  Some time last month, (I think about the middle) I went into my kitchen one day, & found Martin, the Capt's man, (& the one he is accused of having shot at) there:  he told me he had left the Capt. & when I asked why, he had left, he said something about the work being too hard, & the Capt.'s having found fault with him, but not a word about having been shot at.  At that time Anthony Gaithers (the one whose name Dr. Barker gave, as that of one of his informants) was in my employ, & he then asked me if I had any objection to Martin's staying with him for a few days, until he could try & get another place.  I said I had not, & Martin remained at my house, the rest of that day, &