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One of the Officials a Lieut Joynes of the Police treated the prisoner very badly while the prisoner was lying wounded in the jail yard.
   
Also, two more poor Negros was almost killed by two Night Watchmen by the name of W.J. Cooper and William Frost.  They clubed the col'd man almost to death - the Mayor sent both of the Watchmen before the Corporation Court to answer the charge of assault, and also dismissed them from the Night Watch.
   
Things are getting worse and worse here every day.

I am Genl with much Respt
Your Obt Servt
J.N. Croft

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