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by the President) without first a charge setting forth the offence, made before a proper officer, of the U.S., and then a warrant of arrest from the same source. The more forcibly am I impressed with this conviction, when I read the III section of the Civil Rights Act which gives to the federal Courts jurisdiction of this class of offences. It cannot be believed for a moment that any judge of a Court of the U.S. would refuse to discharge a prisoner, upon a writ of Habeas Corpus, held in the manner that these parties are now held. But I would not be understood as intimating that your proceeding in the case, is not in accordance with your orders, and understanding of your duty. And I must also add that I am ignorant of the rules and regulations adopted by the Head of the Bureau, and approved by the President. Yet I apprehend they are adopted in conformity with the laws and constitution.

But, be all this as it may, I desire to assure you that if Sub Asst. Comr Manning, or the freedman aggrieved, or any other party, will file a complaint as required by our laws, before any Magistrate of McLennan County, that prompt measures will be at once taken to try these parties and inflict such punishment as the law provides. I have written to Judge Harrison whose uprightness and efficiency as a judge, I can vouch for, to have the the District Atty, confer with the authorities of the Bureau, at Waco, and to assure them of the readiness of the civil authorities to co-operate with them, and to enforce the law. I feel every confidence that if they are