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my place and asked [[strikethrough]]and[[/strikethrough]], "what are you, you damn nigger doing here", I replied, "let him alone, he is waiting for the ambulance to gather the wounded", He then said to me. "You damn yankee son of a bitch you cant come down here to live" I think he also said "we will burn you out". At this time the police come to the door when the man said, "here is a damn abolitionist who says that the police are doing wrong", the mob cried, "bring him out" I was forced out, The Captain of the Police then interfered and said "Let him alone I know him". The next morning they assaulted my store during my absence, and I was forced to leave & close it and it remained closed for several days. I think the man who entered my store on the night of the 1st is named Wm Porter, a butcher I can identify him

(signed) Robt McGowen

Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 18" day of May 1866.

(signed) Mich'l Walsh
Capt & AAAG
& P.M. Freedmen

A true copy
F M H Kendrick
Capt & AIG

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