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Hd Qrs Post of Centerville Texas
Centerville July 5th" 1867

Sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith all the correspondence with the authorities at Madisonville in the case of John Johnson a Freedman, accused of the Murder of George Washington, also a Freedman, The prisoner was turned over to the civil authorities at Madisonville on the 24th" Ultime and after having failed to give him a trial, for the reason stated in accompanying letter of the Clerk of the District Court, F.J. Westmoreland and John A. Beaford Justice of the Peace, they returned him to the custody of the Military authorities.

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
H.R. Neck.
2nd" Lieut 26th" Infty
Com'd'g Post

Asst Adj't Genl
District of Texas
Galveston Texas