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39th

that in my opinion the charge that a large amt of Gov't whisky & egg nog were drank by certain officers and a few notorious rebels and that notorious rebels were fed and pampered at the expense of the U.S is wholly false.

Sixth Charge
Sixth 

James Bruce charges that Dr Bell unjustly aided Maj Roberts in procuring his discharge from the Bureau.

I will notice this charge no further then to state that James Bruce was discharged by orders from the Asst Comrs Office State of Ky.

Lt. Burnett 
Lieut Burnett A.A.A.G testifies that "Dr Bell had nothing whatever to do with Bruce's discharge so for as he knew". (See Vol 2 Pg 13 S 22)

This charge is false.

It is but right that I should say, that I have consumed nearly thirty days in listening to the evidence brought forward in this case and considering the Evidence, there are still two things that I cannot understand. First why when the evils complained of have existed, since Nov - 1866 the date of the appointment of the first