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Offic Asst Supt
B. R.F. & A.L.
Demopolis, Feby 15th 1866

Bvt Major Genl Wager Swayne
Asst Coms'r B of R.F. & A.L.
State of Alabama

General;
I have the honor to submit the statement of Mr. Durby in relation to the murder of the "negro Alfred" near Lee's Station in Sumpter County.
On the 25th Jany last "Alfred" was sent by Mr. Durby his employer on business in the neighborhood of Mr. Jenkins Plantation; being belated he stopped at the negro quarters and staid all night. During the night Mr Jenkins sent for and took the mule Alfred was riding to his house and kept it until Mr. Durby learned it was there and recovered it the next Sunday.
Saturday morning (Jany 26) Mr. Jenkins told Alfred to leave the place and if he ever came there again he would shoot him. The following Friday (Feb 2nd) Mr Durby sent "Alfred" in that direction again with team and carriage to take a sick man to Livingston