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Office Sub Asst Comr BRF & AL
Demopolis Oct 31st 1867
Maj Gen Wager Swayne
Asst Comr &c
Montgomery Ala
General 
In compliance with instructions I sent Mr. H.G. Claus (agent Bureau at Eutaw. who was indicted by the Grand Jury of Greene County for the Warden of Altman) to Eutaw. He went directly to his counsel Col Wright & Maj Hayes who informed him that as the grand jury had found a bill against him the Probate Judge could not have jurisdiction in the case nor fix his bond, and if given in charge of the sheriff he would be thrown in jail until Judge Cobbs of the Circuit returned home which will be some three weeks hence. They advised