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Office S.A.C. B.R.F.&A.L. Centreville Leon County May 16th 1867 1st Lieut J.T. Kirkman A. A. Genl Galveston Texas I have the honor to report that on the 13th inst. I received the following communication: Madisonville Texas May 13th 1867 Capt Reinhard. Dr Sir: On last Saturday night the freedmen of this visinity had a frolic in this town. and some being drunk, and others with arms. a difficulty occured among them, and it resulted a shooting spree, and the murder of one called George Washington. It is the desire of the community as well as of the freedmen: that you come down and investigate the case. The suspicion falls on one certain Negro called John Johnson. alias Shannon- come at once. Oblige Yours &c. (Sig'd) F. J. Westmoreland Clk D.C. M.CO. P.S. The Negro implicated is taken up and in prison (Sigd) F.J.W. Upon the reception of which I immediately proceeded to Madisonville Madison County. On my arrival there I found the Freedmen of Madisonville in great excitement over the Murder of one of their friends. The suspected party one Freedman John Johnson was in jail