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to retain persons, arrested for stealing, in confinement without allowing them bail if they could give it. Mr Beavers then called A D McGinnis. & asked him, if he was ready to go into a trial. McGinnis replied that he was not, & assigned that he was then engaged in presenting another case. Mr Beavers then said that he would continue the case, and would order Weavers & the other defendants to jail without allowing them Bail. Mr Sayers then asked Mr Beavers to require Mr McGinnis to make his statement in writing and conform to the requirements of the law, which Mr Beavers refused to do but said that he would continue the case & order the defendants to jail. Mr Sayers then alluded to a case which Mr Beavers had tried a few weeks previous, in which a freedman was arrested for horse stealing, & in which Mr Beavers discharged the freedman without going into an investigation & contrary to the wishes of the prosecuting attorney. Mr Sayers also told Mr Beavers that he had sought the office of magistrate at the hands of the authorities & that it was his (Beavers) duty to discharge the duties of his office without fear, favor or partiality. Mr Beavers became greatly enraged & told Mr Sayers that he would fine him ten dollars. Mr Sayers replied, Fine me, then. Mr Beavers then said I will fine you fifty dollars. Mr Sayers replied. Fine me then -