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and he stated the evidence was not sufficient to convict Etheridge. I felt sure the statement of Hope was correct and since that time I have watched the proceedings of Etheridge and became more and more convinced of the truthfulness of it and I am now sure of that being the facts and it can be proven upon the testimony of quite a number of Freedmen. As to the testimony of Mrs Etheridge, I could not rely upon that as I doubt whether she would testify against her husband. After the matter had been investigated by Lieut Shreyer Hope requested a Settlement with Etheridge which he refused to make as he claimed Hope was in debt to some amount  he stated Hope sick one week while there and that he had articles out of the store to the amount of four dollars which Etheridge was to pay and charged him Five Dollars for one weeks board when sick  Hope states he never had but Two Dollars worth out of the store while there. Hope had a horse on the place for which Etheridge charged him for feed and was not satisfied with the months wages due Hope but would not him take his horse 

I sent an order for the horse and had him delivered to Hope where uppon Etheridge sued out a writ and had the horse seazed by a civil Officer. At the same time a Freedman

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