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of the law, but as the Bureau Agent is disposed to interfere I shall order Harrison arrested and committed for trial if he fail in bail.

I have thought that this explanation was not less due to the community than to myself and I desire very respectfully to submit it for your consideration

I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Wm. E. Earle

EB.6 ACSC 1868


Charleston, S.C.
March 12, 68.

By request, I take pleasure in endorsing this letter.  Wm. E. Earle is personally well known to me and any statement he makes I believe entitled to the fullest credit.

D.E. Corbin
U.S. Atty.