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OFfice of Asst Supt B of R F and A L Tuskegee Ala Feb 10th 1866 Col C Cadle Jr A A G B of R F and A L I have the honor to transmit herewith my weekly report The Freedman I Spoke of in my last weeks report as Being Shot By one Tim [[strikethrough]] Hughs [[/strikethrough]] Davis is doing well and will probably recover. [[strikethrough]] Hughes [[/strikethrough]] Davis was arragned Before Wm Daughert and Stark Both Being J P. Charged with Shooting the Freedman with a Gun to which charge he pleaded guilty and introduced two Witnesses in palliation. it was Shown By two Witnesses that the negroe was makeing at [[strikethrough]] Hughes [[/strikethrough]] Davis with a drawn Axe and while the negroe was approaching [[strikethrough]] Hughes [[/strikethrough]] Davis Shot him. he Still continued to approach when [[strikethrough]] Hughes [[/strikethrough]] Davis called for another gun the negroe then threw down the Axe and ran this is about Substance of the Evidence [[strikethrough]] Hughes [[/strikethrough]] Davis was Cleared and Set at liberty. with the exceptions of this case all has been quiet Since my last