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the authority of the bureau. He was not taken out of the House any more that night. Saw the negro next morning. Staid the night before until late bed time.

Mr Statham never at any time in witnesses presents took the negro from the tree and carried him into the big road or any other place & whipt him. the negro had been before the buro twice. Mr Statham treated the negro as well as any man could treat a freed man.

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The negro was not whipt as he knows of does not know how the burns came on the negro, or that there is any on him. Witness & Mr. Statham are parties on the farm.

James Wharton sworn for Deft. Mr. Statham when witness went to arrest him ast the negro who whipt him. Said it was a posse of men who met him in 

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ast = asked