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(L.B.1.73)
1867

Office Sub Asst Commiss
Bu R.F. and A.L. 20th Sub Dist
Millican Texas
Aug 5th 1867

J.T. Kirkman 1st Lieut 26 Inft
A.A.A.G. Bu R F and A L.
Galveston
Texas

Lieut"
On the morning of the 3rd inst, a brutal murder was committed at this place. The circumstances connected with it are as follows:
George Patrick a f.m. owned a cabin in Millican, which he had let to "Green" a F. M. Green had never paid any rent, and George came to town last Saturday to collect it. Having heard that Green who worked in the R.R. Depot was to be paid. That day. Green refused to pay, and George followed him to the house, quarrelling all the way, when near Green's cabin George got off his horse, and coming up to