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Office Agent B. R. F. & A. L.
Girard Ala Jan 27/68

General J. Hayden
Commanding Dist. Ala
Montgomery Ala.

Sir
I have the honor to report that as the morning of the 30th of Dec. last Mr O. L. Lewis of this (Russell) County shot and killed Warren Amos (Freedman) and immediately left the state
Said Lewis returned to this county about two weeks since and has been staying here since. Notwithstanding I was told that the majistrate who held the inquest issued a warrant I had the majistrate of this place issue another which I had placed in the hands of Sheriff J. T. Holland by the way said to be a personal friend of Mr. Lewis. I have yet to learn