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No. 286. Thomas Co. Sep. 23d Jack Berzily was beaten & threatened with death if he did not leave the place by Horace Paramore (white) cause to get his portion of the crop. no action by civil auth's

No. 287. Decater Co. Feb. 16" L Wells shot thro' the back & killed by Thos E Sprail (white) freedman struck him with a club. No Bill found.

No. 288. Decater Co. April 22d Isaiah Williams was shot & killed by J W Brannon, cause political, arrested, tried by Military Com'n  sent to State Prison.

No. 289. Decater Co. Aug. 13th Jonas Waite was whipped, beaten & killed by Ned Williams, Nelson Johnson & Sam Hill, (cold) cause a dislike to him no arrests. Brutal murder.

No. 290 Decater Co. Aug. 24" Susan Whittaker was beaten on the head by J S Bristol (white) cause disagreement about crop. no arrest.

No. 291. Decater Co. Aug 25" Henry Clay was shot at twice by _ Thomas (white) cause altercation, arrested & bound over

No. 292. Decater Co. Aug 25" Ben Corbet was whipped by W Lot (white) accused of stealing warrant issued, that is all.

No. 293. Decater Co. Aug 31st Adam Gains was whipped in the night by unknown whites  Nothing done.

No. 294. Decater Co. Sep. 3d Zeptha Jackson was beaten with a rail by Rose Dickeson (white) complaint made to civil authorities  no action.

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