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Copy United State Attorney's Office. District of Louisiana. New Orlean, 21st Sept. 1871. Sir: Your letter of the 5th inst., in regard to the prosecution of James Hill and Dick Shephard has been received. The facts of the case are as follows: Chas Brown to whom certain bounty money was due, went to the Office of Col. Berman to obtain payment, and was told to call next day: Willis was present and heard the conversation. Some time during the same day, or probably the next, Willis was approached by Hill & Shephard and was told by them that they were authorized by Brown to collect his money, and in corroboration of [[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]