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by Capt Archer and that he was when arrested under my protection, the Marshall replied that he had [[strikethrough]] not [[/strikethrough]] concluded not to deliver this freedman up to Mr Darwin but to hold him until the Sheriff of the County in which the Shooting took place and from where he escaped should call for him. That it must be immaterial to me who held him until that time. I told him that it was of great consequence to me who held him and I would adhere to my first demand, at this time the Sergt came in and said that he was ordered to report to me with ten men, the City Marshall at once agreed to let me have the freedmen but I would not for one moment attribute the release of the freedman by the City Marshall at the appearance of the Squad as Civil Authority is supreme in this state. I then ordered the Sergt to take his guard and go with the Marshall and receive from him a Freedman named Dick Perkins and bring him to my office, and not allow any posse to take him away either by a pretended authority or force

The Sergt complied with this order. Capt Pease commanding this Post then gave me a guard to place at my Hospital to protect this man. I am convinced that had it