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No. 300. Cass Co. Mar. 11th Infant child had its throat cut by its mother Mary Brooks, arrested tried & sentenced to Penetentiary for life.

No. 301. Gordon Co.. Mar. 23d Georgia Baker was fried at by Mat. Thompson, Thomas Jones, & J R Jones, but escaped to the woods

No. 302. Gordon Co. Mar. 23d the Mother of Georgia Baker was fired at by Mat. Thompson, Thomas Jones, & J R Jones, but escaped to the woods

No. 303. Gordon Co. Mar. 23d Elisha Daniels was fired at by Matt Thompson  Thomas Jones & J R Jones, whites, but escaped to the woods  arrested at the instance of this Bureau Agent and bound over to court.

No. 304. Gordon Co. April 3d Jonas Thomas was assaulted by J R Jones (wh.) and his life threatened for denying that he told a lie. Jones arrested & bound over to court.

No. 305. Gordon Co. April 6th Frank Guber was struck with a hoe by Thomas Guber white, for denying that he cut down cotton, arrested & bound over.

No. 306. Cass Co. April 24th Samuel Johnson badly cut with a knife by A Morrison, white, no action party escaped.

No. 307. Cass Co. May 13th Henry Gordon badly bruised on the head with a large stick by Rush Cannon, white, without cause, arrested & sent to jail for 20 days.

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Transcription Notes:
11.27.2022 - Corresponding report with details of these incidents is located on Page 90 of this project