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On coming up he had the front one. Killing him, and fired at the other but thinks he did not hit him as he turned and ran away. He then went to a number of his neighbors, told them what he had done and they came back with him. It was now afternoon one of the parties had two dogs which they put upon the back of the negro who fled. The dogs only ran about half a mile, the scent was so indistinct. This negro escaped, crossed the Bigbee and went to Mobile.
In talking with the blacks and his neighbors I found his version to be substantially correct. I was satisfied he was but acting in self-defense and it would only bring my authority into dissepeste to bring Ware to Mobile for trial. 
I told him that I would suspend judgement for the present. 
Ware's negroes, with but two exceptions, are with him and assured me they are contented. He is making a very good crop better by one or two exceptions than any I saw. He gives his freedmen 1/5 of the crop. I also visited the plantation of Lt. Ware, brother to the former named person against whom I had complaints of severe treatment of his negroes. His negros were also doing well and had no complaint to make. I am satisfied this story originated from some possible vagrant negro. These plantations were as