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Charlotte N.C.
July 2. 1866.

Henry. H. Hill, Policeman in City of Charlotte N.C. testifies under oath, that he heard great noise and loud swearing on the night of 28th of June last, when he reached Corner of Trade and Tryon Sts, he heard a drunken man, say, I am Bvt Col Geo - Bell he forgets, his middle name, and adding, God damn You arrest me" he with the rest of the police, told him that they wanted to take him home, wanted to know where he lived, he told them "it was none of their damned business" and he became so violent that they were compelled to arrest him, On the way to the jail, he Col Bell, told the officers, that because he was a Yankee, they had arrested him. They the police, assured Col Bell, that he was the first Yankee they had ever arrested. He was very abusive and it was the only course the officers could pursue. He was so drunk that he could not walk without assistance. 

H. H. Hill
City Policeman

Sworn to before
L A Harris Mayor