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was murdered on the night of the 3d inst. at Shelly Spring. It appears beyond a doubt in the mind of myself and other persons that during the month, two colored men in this county were murdered.
One of the offences was committed in the night of the 3d inst, and the other was committed in this town on the night of the 14th inst. as follows: during the night of the 14th inst., the colored man was arrested for petty offences against the law. The parties who arrested the colored man during the night was to retain him in custody until the following day for trial.
The colored man had not been herd from since.  Several days passed before the affair came to my knowledge & when I at once attempted to assertain the facts in the case: the parties absconded.
I am Maj
Very Respectfully
Your Obvt Svt
J.F. McGogy
Sub Asst Coms

Transcription Notes:
inst. is used to denote 'this month'