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You have requested as Chairman of the Committee that the statement to which I  have above alluded with the names of the witnesses on which it is based, should be submitted to the committee for [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] information.  This was in accordance with my [[?]] intention and desire at the time of our interview.
   
After submitting my [[strikethrough]] On the basis of my [[/strikethrough]] report, however I am now instructed to discontinue "further investigation" on the subject [[strikethrough]] As no accusation remains, or is made public against and have returned the papers [[/strikethrough]]   As [[strikethrough]] any party concerned, it will not be this result is to [[/strikethrough]] the papers above alluded to have passed out of my hand a considerable extent is owing to the discrepancy between somewhat suspicious evidence and the present state of the jail and the absence of complaint [[strikethrough]] made by  [[/strikethrough]] on the part of [[strikeout]] its [[/strikethrough]] prisoners.  [[strikethrough]] I presume that you will not insist upon [[/strikethrough]] There is less reason [[strikethrough]] for the committee for to for the committee the [[/strikethrough]] for acceeding to your [[strikethrough]] above [[/strikethrough]] request, and I hope the above is a sufficient reason for my non compliance with the same

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replaced [[strikeout]] with [[strikethrough]] strikeout - In baseball or softball, a strikeout occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. strikethrough - Strikethrough is primarily used to mark text that is mistaken or to be removed.