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an entrance, which Holland promptly refused. 
But they to execute their diabolical threats forced an entrance, during which Holland made his escape. He was fired at once but escaped unhurt and unpursued.
The next morning he came to this office to see if he could get protection until he could finish gathering his crop. Tuesday he returned to his home to ascertain his injuries there, and to remove his wife and children. He found that his wife had been severly beaten, but she could not identify any of the persons who entered the house; Thos her small boy tho't he recognized the voice of one of their neighbors. 
At this time Holland again asked Simpson about his share of the crop, but Simpson would not answer him.
Another case that deserves immediate consideration was reported to me yesterday evening, Allen Crenshaw and fifteen other laborers are farming a Plantation belonging to one J.M. Goldsmith. By their contract they will testify they were to [[strikethrough]] receive [[/strikethrough]] give him one bale of cotton each and fifty bushels of corn, and the remainder to be equally divided among the