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was honestly afraid to appear, not knowing what was taking place nor who the parties were.
The county authorities expressed [[strikethrough]] make [[/strikethrough]] their regrets that an act so brutal should have taken place in their county. The truth is the better portion of the citizens labour under fears, that these roudys [[rowdies]]] whoever they are, may do them some bodaly [[bodily]] harm, or destroy their property. I will say for the credit of the county, that no such a violation of law has been heard of from that county. The citizen alluded to as having been wounded left the county to parts unknown.

I am Respectfully
Yr ob ser
Jacob R Davis
Ag. F. B.