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Richmond Va
May 29th 1866.

Roche Thos N.

Reports result of his investigation in the matter of the murder of Willis Craighead (colored) in Lunenburg County State of Va

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Brief-
Craighead was murdered May 5",_ a few days previous was sent to Mrs Ashleighs to deliver a message_ at which the lady was offended and ordered him away.  Mrs White relation of Mrs Ashleigh states that she was subsequently threatened by Craighead as she was passing a place where he was at work_ He mistaking her for Mrs Ashleigh and saying he had a settlement to make with her, Mrs A_ The above are the statements of Mrs White and Mrs Ashleigh. Hopes to produce evidence that four sons of Mrs Ashleigh, Washington, William, Jackson & Parks - with Mrs & E. B. White were the murderers_ but now states the evidence he has against Wash-
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