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remarks about them in his paper would be punished. McGary published this notice or order and replied to it; he was arrested and fined $200, and upon refusal to pay he was placed into the county jail.  I feel it to be my duty to enter my solemn protest against such high handed measures as the facts show in this case; and also to protect against the officers f the Bureau having the use of the County Jails, for the purpose of executing orders, which, if I am correctly informed are not warranted either by the law or instructions from Head of the Bureau. I have to ask of you Genl, that you will at once investigate all the facts of this case, and if Capt. Craig has gone beyond the strict discharge of his duty that he shall be punished therefor. I have also to ask that you will use your authority to give that protection to Mr. McGary, which