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Before me personally appeared the undersigned Catherine Evans. who upon being duly sworn deposes as follows.

My name is Catherine Evans I live in the City of Memphis Tenn near Chelsea Bridge close to the "Grist Mill" On the night of the 2d of May 1866 a number of white men came to the house occupied by myself and husband Edmund Evans., and asked for arms. My husband told them "he had none". They then commenced beating him with clubs &c and stabbed him six times with a Knife and injured him so severely that he is not yet able to leave his bed and the Dr says it is doubtful whether he recovers or not., two colored girls who live near me Knows the name of one of the men, I do not know their names.
Cathrine her X mark Evans

Subscribed & sworn before me this 14th day of May 1866.
(sgd) Michl Walsh
Capt & A.A.A.Genl.

A true Copy
F.M.H. Kendrick
Capt & A I G.