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I had no specific instructions giving me any such broad power and that I could only report the case to you and receive instruction if it was considered proper for me to take action. I also said that I thought the matter could be tested through the court, but that he was probably better versed in the Civil means of redress than I was. He then said he would have the case tried before a Justice of the Peace on the charge of assault. I afterwards understood that the Justice of the Peace discharged the case on the ground of unjustifiable and abusive language on the part of the woman. I heard no more about it from Turner.
On Saturday 13th inst - Mr S. S. Berry, a prominent colored man of this city came to me and stated that two colored men named Vaughn had been ejected from the Dauphin Street cars and that he had been instructed at Montgomery to report any such case to me. I replied that it was my intention to get instructions on the subject as soon as possible, and advised him to remain quiet until such instructions were received. This he cheerfully consented to do. 
Saturday night - several ejecting of colored people from the cars on Dauphin Street occurred and there was considerable excitement and gathering of crowds white and black on the street. I believe there were no arrests made, and I have received no information of the details of those disturbances

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