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them. A few days after I summonds the parties to my office. they came. I told them they were accused of murder of a freedman who formaly belonged to Mr John Winn. they a denied it, but had no profe of same, and asked me what the consequences would be. I informed them that they would have to go Austin before a military commission, as I would have to report the case to Hd Qrts. They told me that there business was such that they could not leave it as it was. I then informed [[strikethrough]] then informed [[/strikethrough]] them I would give them a few days to arrange there business before I made a report. if they could not produce profe of their inocence and allowed then to return home. they giving me their word of honor that they would return on the day stated (the date I forget). A few days after they sent me word that wanted to settle the matter then and have no more trouble about it, saying that the freedman was not dead. I told them that I would not settle it. They said they were positive the freedman was alive. If they could produce him in a short time. I then