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was found. No attention further was given to the matter & I as well as anybody else thought that was the last of it; when to my astonishment at the last term of the Circuit (the last as well as the first) for this county, two true Bills were found against the said Daniel, one for assault with intent to kill the said Jim Campbell & the other for assault & Battery upon the said Albert Storrs.  I have still in my possession the written evidence of the witnesses themselves which was given in before me at the preliminary trial & immediately after it occured. This continues the testimony of all the witnesses who were present and acquainted with the facts. And there is not one particle of testimony to sustain the charge as alleged in the indictment. That he assaulted with intent to kill him Campbell. If that charge with any degree of propriety could be made it would be upon Albert Storrs not Jim Campbell . The other indictment charges assault & Battery upon Albert Storrs. The law says that this is a misdemeanor and shall be prosecuted within