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Before me ersonally appeared the undersigned Allen Summers and being duly Sworn deposes as follows:

My name is Allen Summers am a discharged Soldier. I live in the City of Memphis Tenn at the Freedmans Hospital. On the evening of the 1st of May 1866 a crowd of white men (about thirty) came to my house pulled me out and Snapped a pistol at me Several times I got away from them and run- had got Some twenty yards from them they Shooting at me all the time.

The Policeman fired Several Shots at me one of which took effect in my Shoulder and I fell. two or three of them run up and commenced kicking me within the Face- The Policeman then struck me on the head with a club- I can identify him A. big Irishman Stabbed me in the side and took from me $25.00 in money I can Identify him and know where he lives

Allen His X mark Summers

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 16" day of May 1866} M. Walsh
Signed} Capt. and. A.A.A.G. & P.M.F.
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FMH Kendrick
Capt & A.G.G. [[/left margin]]

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