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beating him for some time, putting out an eye. and then very deliberately placed him over the fire, roasting him first upon one side and then on the other.

Upon the same night and as is presumed by a portion on the same gang, an attack was made upon the house of Pate Burns, about four miles from the residence of Ralls. Burns was a most exemplary man, and a preacher of the Gospel, they robbed him of his bacon, money and clothing, - shot him, severely wounding him and then in his presence ravished his wife,

Two other colored person's who were at the house of Burns, at this time were severely beaten and one of them shot in the head, Two of the offenders were arrested by the Agent of the Freedmen's Bureau of Bath County, and while removing them for