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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Shedrick Smith and being duly sworn deposes as follows. My name is Shedrick Smith. I live in the City of Memphis Tenn. in that portion called Chelsea corner of Fourth and Mills Sts. On the night of the 1st of May 1866 as I was coming from a Drug Store where I had been after medicine for a Sick Child [[strikethrough]]I met a[[/strikethrough]] met a number of men on Marie St. One asked me for a chew of Tobacco I told him I had none would like to accommodate him if I had. One said he would take what I did have and caught me around the waist and arms. Another choked me while a third robbed me of my money $30.00 they beat me outrageously. My Doctor bill has cost me $40.00. Several of them were Policemen. Mr. W. H. Reilly keeper of the Station house came up at the time and stopped them. I could identify one of the men. Shedrick his X mark Smith Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 16th day of May 1866. [[left margin]] True copy FWH Kendrick Capt. & A. I. G. [[//left margin]] (Signed) M. Walsh Capt. and A. A. A. General and Pro. Mar. Freed.